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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Mayer (ranked 6724 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scot Thepins (ranked 6240 p4p, 0 weight class). Earl Mayer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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346 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Earl Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Thepins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thepins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mayer smiles and moves away.
Mayer shoots for a double leg takedown but Thepins sprawls well. He's pushed Mayer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thepins throws out a leg kick but Mayer moves out of range and Thepins only half commits.
Thepins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thepins throws a lazy head kick
and Mayer counters with a takedown into side control.
Thepins struggling a bit here.
Thepins sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thepins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mayer pulls his head out easily.
Thepins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mayer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thepins is looking to control Mayer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thepins avoid being mounted?
Thepins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mayer pulls his head out easily.
Thepins is defending against the submission attempts here by Mayer.
Thepins taking some punishment here, with Mayer in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thepins trying to get back to full guard but Mayer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Thepins wants to control but Mayer is having none of it.
Mayer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thepins wants to control but Mayer is having none of it.
Thepins taking shots to the head.
Mayer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thepins tries to lock up and control but Mayer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thepins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thepins is desperately trying to improve his position but Mayer has a good base and remains in mount.
Mayer lands with some strikes.
Thepins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thepins tries to hold on but Mayer postures up.
The referee warns Thepins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Thepins is now in Mayer's guard. A big mistake from Mayer there, giving up the dominant position!
Thepins is looking to pass into half guard but Mayer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mayer is in guard.
Thepins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mayer passes into half guard.
Mayer is nestled in close to Thepins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayer throwing shots but Thepins is blocking nicely.
Thepins holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mayer tries to stand and escape but Thepins is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Mayer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thepins rushes Mayer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thepins breaks from the clinch.
Mayer fails with the takedown
and Thepins counters with a crisp one two that drops Mayer! Thepins thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mayer to his feet! Mayer is in big trouble!
Mayer is rocked!
Thepins throws a head kick that misses
and Mayer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Thepins!
Mayer working away.
Thepins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayer trying to control the action but Thepins is working from the bottom.
Mayer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thepins trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Thepins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mayer.
Thepins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thepins can do to turn this around?
Thepins is squirming around, avoiding Mayer's attempts to control the action.
Thepins tries to lock up and control but Mayer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer landing shots from mount.
It looks like Scot Thepins has been cut.
Mayer looking to finish Thepins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thepins!
Thepins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thepins is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Thepins is looking to improve his position but Mayer isn't that keen on the idea.
Mayer looking to control but Thepins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer lands a heavy elbow.
That has opened up Scot Thepins's cut even more.
Mayer lands a heavy elbow.
The cut above Scot Thepins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mayer working Thepins over with strikes here.
Scot Thepins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Scot Thepins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Earl Mayer!
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hype
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