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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eildon Heap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
35 - 26 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eildon Heap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Herman Munster!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heap.
Munster lands a nice leg kick that just misses Heap's sensitive parts.
Munster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munster tries to counter with a clinch but Heap shakes him off and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Munster.
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munster only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Munster misses its intended target.
Munster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Munster's brow.
Heap throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heap avoids a wild elbow strike from Munster.
Heap pushes off an throws an elbow but Munster leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Munster.
Munster misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heap lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Munster backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heap.
Heap tries to land a knee to the head but Munster blocks with his arms.
Munster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
Munster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heap backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munster.
Munster can't get the takedown.
Munster avoids the elbow strike from Heap, against the cage.
Munster misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Munster - that landed with a thud.
Munster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
Heap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Munster.
Heap tries to land a knee to the head but Munster blocks with his arms.
Munster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heap digs a right hand into Munster's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Munster's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heap looking to throw knees to the head but Munster is blocking nicely.
Heap throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heap obliges.
Munster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heap lands a damaging elbow.
Heap misses with a body punch.
Munster lands a shot to the body.
Munster throws a punch but it's blocked by Heap.
Heap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Munster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Munster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munster has a couple of punches blocked by Heap.
Heap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Munster.
Munster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munster misses with some punches.
Heap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heap blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Munster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster has a couple of punches blocked by Heap.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heap.
Munster avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
Heap throws an elbow but it misses.
Munster blocks an elbow strike from Heap.
Heap lands an elbow just above Munster 's eye.
A short body shot lands from Heap as the two fighters clinch.
Heap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Munster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munster.
Heap crunches a lovely knee into Munster's ribcage.
Heap misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Munster fails to land.
Heap lands an elbow that stopped Munster in his tracks for a moment.
Heap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Munster fails to land.
Heap blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heap is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Heap looking to throw knees to the head but Munster is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Munster.
Munster tries to throw a body punch but Heap avoids it by throwing Munster back against the cage.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munster lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Munster's brow.
Heap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Munster misses with some punches.
Heap lands an elbow inside.
Heap misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munster blocks it with crossed arms.
Heap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Munster blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Heap as the two fighters clinch.
Munster avoids a wild elbow strike from Heap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eildon Heap will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Munster shoots in and bounces Heap off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heap looking to control.
Munster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Heap is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Munster is looking to work some ground and pound but Heap has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've been hearing good reports from Heap's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Munster wants to control from the top but Heap keeps moving.
Heap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heap keeping moving, preventing Munster from controlling successfully.
Heap wants to sweep here but Munster controlling him for the moment.
Heap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Munster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Munster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Heap's hands.
Heap tries to clinch up but Munster circles away and keeps his distance.
Munster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heap looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Munster avoids the body shot from Heap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster misses the jab.
Heap ducks straight into an uppercut from Munster and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Heap manages to regain guard straight away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Munster trying to control but Heap is working from the bottom.
Munster works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Munster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Munster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Munster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heap avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Munster.
Munster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Munster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heap trying to control but Munster postures up.
Munster tries to pass to full mount but Heap defends it.
Heap is looking to control Munster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heap avoid being mounted?
Munster performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Munster working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Heap's thigh. Heap counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Munster landing some decent shots from guard.
Munster works over Heap with some ground and pound from guard.
Heap is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Munster postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Munster misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munster has closed the distance and engaged Heap in a clinch.
Munster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munster blocks an elbow strike.
Heap looking to throw knees to the head but Munster is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Munster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Munster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heap moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Heap misses the target.
Heap connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Munster momentarily.
Munster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heap.
Nice body punch from Heap.
Munster shoots in for a takedown but Heap shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Heap. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Munster.
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch but Munster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Munster misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster misses with a hook.
Heap takes a swing at Munster's ribcage but misses.
Munster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heap moves in looking to clinch but Munster pushes him off.
Heap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Munster.
Good work by Heap as he checks the leg kick.
Heap is looking to clinch.
Heap checks a leg kick.
Heap was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heap tries to clinch up.
Munster thuds his right hand into Heap's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eildon Heap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munster misses with a looping right.
Heap closes the distance looking to clinch
and Munster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munster misses with a low kick as Heap jumps back.
Heap throws a quick counter head kick but Munster was just out of range.
Heap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Munster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Munster misses the shot to the body.
Munster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Heap throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good leg kick by Munster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Munster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heap cracks Munster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Munster looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Heap throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Munster stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Heap wants to clinch.
Munster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heap connects with the punch.
Munster misses with a wild body shot.
Heap throwing a counter right hand but Munster manages to avoid it.
Herman Munster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munster throws out a loose jab but Heap uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heap lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munster.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heap.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eildon Heap.
I think Heap has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Herman Munster!
Herman Munster was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Eildon Heap spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so handome I'm not surprised this guy was all over me!!'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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