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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikki Hiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elia Mercurio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikki Hiiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elia Mercurio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiiri walks into a stiff left hand from Mercurio.
Mercurio takes a swing at Hiiri's ribcage but misses.
Hiiri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mercurio defending well as Hiiri loads up on a big left hand.
Mercurio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mercurio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mercurio lands with a shot to the body.
Mercurio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercurio.
Mercurio lands a slapping body shot.
Mercurio scores with a jab.
Hiiri connects with a looping right hand.
Hiiri scores with a jab to the head.
Mikki Hiiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercurio takes a swing at Hiiri's ribcage but misses.
Hiiri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercurio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mercurio misses the shot to the body.
Mercurio misses the jab.
Mercurio shoots in and bounces Hiiri off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mercurio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercurio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hiiri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mercurio wants to control from the top but Hiiri keeps moving.
Mercurio lands a couple of elbows.
Mercurio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hiiri knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mercurio on the ground.
Mercurio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mercurio wants to control from the top but Hiiri keeps moving.
Mercurio throws a big elbow that misses.
Hiiri looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hiiri seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hiiri on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hiiri tries to get out of the position.
Mercurio landing with the ground and pound.
Mercurio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mercurio advances position into side control!
Mercurio landing strikes.
Hiiri wants to control but Mercurio postures up.
Mercurio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hiiri prevents Mercurio from moving into mount.
Mercurio wants to control but Hiiri is keeping him busy.
Mercurio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mercurio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hiiri stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hiiri is trying to control Mercurio's posture but Mercurio avoids it.
Mercurio passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hiiri!
Mercurio lands a heavy elbow.
Mercurio tries to control but Hiiri wriggling away.
Mercurio looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hiiri wants to hold on but Mercurio pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elia Mercurio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hiiri scores with a decent looking hook.
Hiiri swings for the body but Mercurio moves out of range.
Hiiri loads up on a big right hand but Mercurio slips the punch.
Mercurio swings for the body but Hiiri moves out of range.
Mercurio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiiri moves away.
Mercurio dips to his left and cracks Hiiri with an uppercut!
Hiiri throws an off balance right hand
and Mercurio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mercurio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hiiri rather than just go for the knockout.
Hiiri jabs Mercurio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mercurio misses with an uppercut.
Hiiri cracks Mercurio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hiiri moves out of range as Mercurio strikes.
Hiiri jabs at Mercurio's body.
Mercurio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mikki Hiiri is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hiiri.
Mercurio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercurio looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiiri is just out of range.
A low kick from Mercurio misses
and Hiiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hiiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiiri scores with a shot to the body.
Mercurio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercurio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiiri lunges at Mercurio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercurio's hand.
Hiiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercurio.
Mikki Hiiri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercurio tests Hiiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiiri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hiiri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hiiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiiri swings for the body but Mercurio moves out of range.
Hiiri misses with a looping left.
Mercurio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mercurio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurio misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Mercurio coming out on top.
Mercurio throws a body punch but Hiiri moves out of range.
Hiiri throws a sloppy body shot
and Mercurio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hiiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiiri throwing a counter right hand but Mercurio manages to avoid it.
Hiiri throws a hook but Mercurio avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Mercurio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercurio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mercurio duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Hiiri.
Hiiri misses with a wild body shot.
Mercurio looks to land a left hand but Hiiri moved out of range nicely.
Mercurio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercurio throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiiri throwing a counter right hand but Mercurio manages to avoid it.
Mercurio misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurio slips under a jab from Hiiri.
Hiiri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiiri connects with a body shot.
Hiiri misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Mercurio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hiiri doesn't seem phased though.
Mercurio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercurio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercurio throws a nice looking combination but Hiiri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercurio misses with a wild body shot.
Mercurio swings for the body but Hiiri moves out of range.
Mercurio shoots for a takedown but Hiiri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Hiiri does no damage.
Mercurio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercurio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hiiri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercurio scrambles back to his feet.
Hiiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercurio was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiiri.
Hiiri throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercurio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiiri's hands.
Hiiri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Mercurio.
Mercurio throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercurio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercurio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hiiri connects with the punch.
Mercurio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiiri manages to avoid it.
Hiiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiiri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercurio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiiri.
Mercurio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiiri. Mercurio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercurio lands a nice hook to Hiiri's body. Hiiri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hiiri needs to keep his hands up - Mercurio had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercurio looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiiri is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Elia Mercurio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mercurio misses with a looping left.
Hiiri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hiiri misses with an uppercut
and Mercurio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mercurio swings for the body but Hiiri moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Mercurio as he connects with a hook.
Mercurio has a takedown stuffed.
Mercurio digs a good hook to Hiiri's body.
Hiiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercurio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hiiri thinking.
Mercurio swings for the body but Hiiri moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hiiri misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercurio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiiri misses with a body punch
and Mercurio counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercurio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercurio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hiiri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hiiri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mercurio counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiiri lands an overhand right.
Mercurio slips a jab from Hiiri.
Mercurio misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hiiri misses the target.
Mercurio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiiri.
Mercurio works Hiiri's body with a nice hook.
Mercurio throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiiri throws an overhand right that lands on Mercurio's shoulder, as Mercurio tries to avoid the shot.
Mercurio misses with a body shot.
Hiiri is looking to counter punch.
Mercurio scores with a jab to the head.
Mercurio avoids the body shot from Hiiri.
And Mercurio responds with a good body kick, but Hiiri manages to step out the way in time.
Mercurio throws a hook but Hiiri avoids it easily.
Hiiri lands with a right hand.
Mercurio connects with a single shot there.
Mercurio just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurio looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiiri is just out of range.
Hiiri slips a jab and a cross from Mercurio.
Hiiri scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercurio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiiri scores with a body shot.
Hiiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercurio manages to avoid it.
Mercurio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mercurio throws a low kick but Hiiri moves out of range easily.
Elia Mercurio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercurio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hiiri.
Hiiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercurio counters with a nice body shot.
Hiiri misses with a body shot.
A big right from Hiiri misses.
Mercurio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercurio. Hiiri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercurio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hiiri has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hiiri throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercurio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mercurio just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiiri misses the target.
Mercurio blocks a jab.
Hiiri scores with a nice right hand.
Mercurio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiiri looks to throw the jab but Mercurio is out of range.
Mercurio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hiiri looks to land a left hand but Mercurio moved out of range nicely.
Mercurio with the counter takedown but Hiiri avoids it easily.
Hiiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercurio just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiiri avoids the body shot from Mercurio.
Hiiri slips a jab and a cross from Mercurio.
Mercurio avoids the body shot from Hiiri.
Mercurio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri misses with a straight left.
Mercurio lands a nice hook to Hiiri's body. Hiiri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercurio misses with a body shot.
A big left from Hiiri misses.
A nice side step and Mercurio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hiiri misses the jab.
Hiiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mikki Hiiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiiri throws a big shot that misses.
And Mercurio tries to counter it with a takedown but Hiiri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiiri looks to land a right hand but Mercurio moved out of range.
Hiiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mercurio counters with a right hand to the body.
Hiiri avoids the body shot from Mercurio.
Mercurio sizes up Hiiri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercurio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hiiri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mercurio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hiiri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mercurio looking to score a takedown here. Hiiri is defending well but Mercurio drives through and ends up in Hiiri's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elia Mercurio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mercurio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elia Mercurio!
An out of breath Elia Mercurio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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