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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Untamo Kalervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waylon Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 cm
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191 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
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190 cm
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203 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Untamo Kalervo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waylon Mercy! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kalervo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kalervo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mercy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Kalervo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mercy lands with a slapping head kick. Mercy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kalervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercy.
Mercy defending well as Kalervo loads up on a big left hand. Kalervo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercy's sensitive parts. Mercy misses with an uppercut. Kalervo saw that one coming. Kalervo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kalervo duly obliges. Kalervo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mercy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick misses from Kalervo. An inside leg kick from Kalervo misses. Kalervo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Mercy fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalervo is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kalervo misses the jab. Kalervo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Kalervo. Kalervo tries to clinch up. Mercy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kalervo blocks it well. Mercy throws a leg kick but Kalervo moved away. Kalervo blocks a low kick nicely. Kalervo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercy. Kalervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercy is just out of range. Kalervo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Kalervo looks to land a right hand but Mercy moved out of range. Mercy throws out a counter right but Kalervo avoids it with no problem. Kalervo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kalervo has closed the distance and engaged Mercy in a clinch.
Mercy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kalervo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalervo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kalervo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mercy is out of range and Kalervo settles back down. Mercy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Mercy.
This has been an exciting period of action! Mercy lands with a slapping head kick. Kalervo throws a leg kick that misses. Kalervo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kalervo throws a lazy body kick and Mercy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kalervo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Kalervo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mercy lands a body shot.
Kalervo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Kalervo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An attempted straight right counter from Kalervo misses the target. Kalervo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mercy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mercy throws a head kick that misses. Mercy moves forwards but Kalervo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Some wild striking there from Kalervo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kalervo connects with a looping right hand.
Kalervo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercy checks it well. Mercy lands a two punch combo.
Kalervo throws a leg kick but Mercy checks it. Kalervo throws a hook but Mercy blocks it. Kalervo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mercy. Kalervo staying out of range there. Kalervo looks for the body kick but Mercy saw that one coming. Good work by Kalervo as he checks the leg kick. Mercy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mercy cracks the inside of Kalervo's front leg. Mercy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kalervo is out of range. Mercy sizes up Kalervo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four 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! Mercy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalervo under the eye. Mercy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mercy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Mercy connects with an inside leg kick. Mercy takes one to the side of the head.
Mercy misses the jab. Kalervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Mercy counters with a nice body shot. Mercy throws a head kick that half lands.
Kalervo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Mercy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Kalervo misses with a straight right. Kalervo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mercy scores with a push kick. Kalervo throws a leg kick but Mercy sees it coming and checks it nicely. Mercy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mercy missing with a left hand there. Kalervo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mercy throws a nice inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waylon Mercy dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kalervo moves away from the strike by Mercy. Kalervo appears to be looking for a big counter. Mercy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalervo's head. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mercy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kalervo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kalervo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mercy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalervo throws a right hand that misses
and Mercy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kalervo misses with a hook. Mercy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kalervo misses with a hook. A telegraphed right hand from Mercy misses the target. Kalervo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Kalervo misses the target. Nice body punch from Mercy. Mercy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kalervo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mercy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kalervo. Mercy throws a low kick but Kalervo avoids it. Kalervo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mercy looks to land a right hand but Kalervo moved out of range. Mercy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kalervo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Mercy swinging wildly here.
Mercy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Mercy throws the kick towards the body but Kalervo avoids it. Mercy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Mercy connects with a solid leg kick. Mercy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalervo manages to avoid it. Kalervo wants to clinch up but Mercy keeps it at a distance. Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalervo.
Waylon Mercy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kalervo throws a big shot that misses. Mercy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalervo under the eye. Kalervo moves out of range as Mercy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kalervo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercy throws out the jab. Kalervo throws a right and a left that Mercy avoids nicely. Mercy feints a counter leg kick. Mercy lands a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A thudding body kick lands there by Kalervo!
Mercy throws a jab but it's blocked by Kalervo. Kalervo misses with a straight left. Mercy scores with a jab. Mercy connects with the punch. Kalervo moves out of range of the leg kick from Mercy. Kalervo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Mercy just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalervo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mercy throws a hook but Kalervo blocks it. Kalervo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kalervo tries to clinch up. Mercy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kalervo. Mercy connects with a nice looking jab.
Mercy tries to land a front kick but Kalervo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Mercy misses with a wild combination.
Kalervo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mercy looks to land a left hand but Kalervo moved out of range nicely. A solid leg kick lands there for Mercy.
Kalervo tests Mercy's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nice body punch from Mercy. Kalervo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mercy takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kalervo tries to move into range but Mercy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. 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! Mercy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalervo.
Mercy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kalervo throws a hook but Mercy blocks it. No joy there for Mercy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Mercy blocks the low kick. Mercy sizes up Kalervo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A punch lands to the side of Kalervo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kalervo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mercys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Kalervo checks a leg kick. Mercy misses with a body kick. Mercy has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mercy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalervo. Mercy is looking to chop away at Kalervo's legs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waylon Mercy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mercy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kalervo in his tracks. Kalervo throws a head kick but Mercy moves out of range.
Kalervo misses with an uppercut
and Mercy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mercy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalervo. Kalervo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Kalervo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mercy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mercy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A little feinted left hand from Kalervo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kalervo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kalervo punishes Mercy's body with a nice straight punch. Mercy closes the distance and lands a one-two. A big right from Kalervo misses. A big right from Mercy misses. Kalervo jabs Mercy to the body, keeping him at a distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mercy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kalervo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kalervo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Mercy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mercy takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kalervo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Kalervo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercy to score with a decent uppercut. Mercy throws a body shot but no joy. Kalervo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kalervo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mercy's head. Kalervo misses with a hook. Kalervo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Mercy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Mercy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalervo on the side of the head. Mercy misses with a looping left. Kalervo checks a low kick from Mercy. Kalervo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Mercy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kalervo lands an overhand right. Kalervo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kalervo clinches. Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mercy tries to score with a low kick but Kalervo moves his leg out of the way. A jab from Mercy misses. Kalervo is looking to chop away at Mercy's legs. Kalervo instigates a clinch. Kalervo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercy avoids the damage to the body. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mercy. Kalervo has a couple of punches blocked by Mercy.
Mercy is trying to break the clinch but Kalervo is controlling him. Mercy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercy is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mercy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kalervo ducks under a wild hook from Mercy. A punch combination from Kalervo misses. Kalervo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kalervo lands a jab to the nose. Kalervo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Mercy avoids the body shot from Kalervo.
Waylon Mercy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Kalervo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercy.
Kalervo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mercy just manages to avoid it. Kalervo pushes Mercy up against the cage in a clinch. Kalervo misses with some punches.
Kalervo trying to land knees to the body.
Untamo Kalervo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kalervo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mercy.
Kalervo working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mercy wants to break free but Kalervo has control.
Mercy blocks an uppercut.
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mercy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Kalervo lands with a shot to the body. Kalervo misses the body punch and Kalervo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mercy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Kalervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercy manages to avoid it. Kalervo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mercy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kalervo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kalervo throws a head kick but Mercy moves out of range.
Mercy counters with a body kick. Mercy feints a jab promting Kalervo to slip. Mercy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kalervo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Waylon Mercy. I've got Mercy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waylon Mercy! Waylon Mercy made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
72% |
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