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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 612 p4p, 85 weight class) and Bryan Mayhem (ranked 227 p4p, 34 weight class). Junkyard Dog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Mayhem shoots in.
Mayhem is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayhem.
A nice side step and Mayhem releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem slips a jab from Dog.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Mayhem blocks a jab.
Mayhem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mayhem! But no joy.
Mayhem moves out of range as Dog strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Dog blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Mayhem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Mayhem is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dog lands a jab.
Mayhem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayhem feints a counter leg kick.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Mayhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog lands a glancing blow to the side of Mayhem's head.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayhem misses with a looping left.
Dog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've been hearing reports that Dog has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a push kick but Mayhem slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mayhem counter with a right hand.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mayhem counters with a straight right hand.
Dog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dog misses with a hook
and Mayhem moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with some punches.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayhem controls his hands.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayhem prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog blocking some punches.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Dog.
Dog lands with a light punch inside.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayhem controls his hands.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem lands with a shot to the body.
That kick from Dog tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog misses the body punch
and Mayhem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dog thinking.
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!
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mayhem finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Mayhem misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Mayhem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Mayhem throws a right hand that misses
and Dog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Mayhem misses.
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 Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mayhem swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Mayhem is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mayhem scores with a nice right hand.
Mayhem throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
Mayhem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog throws a right hand that Mayhem ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayhem also avoids with ease.
Mayhem let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog throws a jab when Mayhem was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with a looping left.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dog.
Dog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Dog blocks the leg kick.
Mayhem wants to clinch
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog lands a jab to the head.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mayhem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayhem to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mayhem keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayhem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mayhem throws a strike but Dog rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mayhem keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Mayhem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Mayhem looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayhem, not yet.
Mayhem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mayhem has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mayhem bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dog's guard.
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Dog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mayhem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mayhem lands a couple of elbows.
Mayhem is working Dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mayhem landing some decent shots from guard.
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayhem cracks Dog with a solid left hand.
Mayhem controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bryan Mayhem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mayhem looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Mayhem throws a chopping leg kick but Dog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dog checks a low kick from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Mayhem shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mayhem showed some decent athleticism there.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem controlling the action here.
Mayhem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem is trying to control the action in half guard but Dog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dog wants to improve his position but Mayhem is controlling well.
Mayhem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dog is not content to let Mayhem control the position.
Dog wants to improve his position but Mayhem is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayhem is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mayhem wants to control but Dog is keeping him busy.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Mayhem there.
Dog looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dog is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is refusing to be controlled, as Mayhem sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dog cracks a nice hook into Mayhem's ribs.
A head kick by Dog misses
and Mayhem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayhem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayhem counters with a thumping low kick.
Dog throws a lazy body kick
and Mayhem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Mayhem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Dog tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem slips under a jab from Dog.
Dog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayhem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mayhem throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Dog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog tries a low kick but Mayhem avoids it.
Mayhem looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Mayhem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Mayhem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayhem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bryan Mayhem!
Bryan Mayhem decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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RATING
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