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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josu Aingeru (ranked 512 p4p, 70 weight class) and Michael Swango (ranked 695 p4p, 95 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Josu Aingeru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Swango!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aingeru tries to close the distance and clinch but Swango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Aingeru misses the target.
Swango connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Aingeru misses.
Aingeru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aingeru misses with a straight left.
Aingeru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swango.
Aingeru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aingeru lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Michael Swango has been cut.
Aingeru moves to clinch but Swango breaks away
and Swango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Josu Aingeru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aingeru walks into a jab.
Swango is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aingeru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aingeru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swango manages to avoid it.
Swango blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aingeru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swango slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aingeru.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swango. Aingeru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aingeru clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Aingeru fails to land.
Swango tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swango.
Aingeru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swango.
Swango lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aingeru has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swango is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
Aingeru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aingeru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aingeru misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru misses with a hook. Swango ducked under it nicely.
Swango scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swango works Aingeru's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swango takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swango throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aingeru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swango sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aingeru tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swango counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aingeru's knee momentarily.
Aingeru throws a looping overhand right but Swango ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Aingeru.
Some wild striking there from Aingeru.
Swango tries to keep at a distance but Aingeru has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swango breaks from the clinch.
Aingeru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aingeru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aingeru tries to clinch but Swango moves out of range.
Aingeru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Swango was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Swango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aingeru is looking to clinch but Swango is avoiding it.
Swango looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aingeru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aingeru loads up on a big right hand but Swango slips the punch.
Aingeru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swango now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Swango staying out of range there.
Aingeru cracks Swango with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've been told by Aingeru's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Aingeru wants to clinch
and Swango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swango swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aingeru gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aingeru misses with a shot to the body
and Swango counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aingeru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swango misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swango.
Aingeru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swango counters with a nice uppercut.
Aingeru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swango.
Swango uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aingeru has time to react.
Aingeru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aingeru scores with a nice strike.
Aingeru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Swango will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Swango's cut.
That's time! Aingeru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Swango looks to land a left hand but Aingeru moved out of range nicely.
Swango misses with a few strikes there.
Michael Swango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aingeru tries to clinch
and Swango counters with a thumping low kick.
Aingeru misses with an uppercut
enabling Swango to counter with a crisp jab.
Aingeru rushes Swango and presses him up against the cage.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
Swango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Swango does no damage.
Aingeru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swango.
Aingeru connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swango momentarily.
Swango throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aingeru.
Michael Swango seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aingeru cracks Swango with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aingeru tries to clinch there but Swango circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swango circles away from the clinch attempt
and Swango counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swango.
Aingeru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aingeru wants to clinch up but Swango keeps it at a distance.
Swango displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aingeru.
Despite the aggression on Swango's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Swango has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Aingeru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swango manages to avoid it.
Swango lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Swango swats away the attempt to clinch by Aingeru.
Swango throws out a counter right but Aingeru avoids it with no problem.
Swango avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swango looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swango has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Swango lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aingeru clinches with his opponent.
Swango blocks an uppercut.
Swango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aingeru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swango.
Aingeru is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aingeru wants to clinch but Swango slips to the side
and Swango counters with a nice uppercut.
Swango tries to bum rush Aingeru with a series of wild strikes but Aingeru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aingeru gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aingeru has a couple of punches blocked by Swango.
Swango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aingeru wants to clinch up but Swango keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Swango.
Swango is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Aingeru tries to clinch up.
Swango throws a solid leg kick but Aingeru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swango.
Aingeru tries to counter by clinching up but Swango breaks away and moves out of range.
Aingeru tries to clinch up
and Swango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Swango both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru closes the distance and clinches.
Aingeru working aggressively here.
Swango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aingeru dodges the punch combination from Swango.
Aingeru closes the distance and clinches.
Swango breaks the clinch.
Swango throws a hook but Aingeru avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Swango there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Swango moves forwards but Aingeru connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aingeru wants to clinch up but Swango keeps it at a distance.
Aingeru wants to clinch
and Swango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swango lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aingeru at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swango misses with a series of wild punches.
Aingeru fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swango, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Aingeru.
Aingeru has a couple of punches blocked by Swango.
Swango wants to get back to striking at distance but Aingeru won't allow it.
Aingeru has a couple of punches blocked by Swango.
Aingeru blocks an uppercut.
Swango blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
Aingeru lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Swango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Swango's cut.
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!
Swango scores with a jab to the head.
Swango misses with an uppercut.
Aingeru moves to clinch but Swango breaks away
and Swango counters with a nice uppercut.
Aingeru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aingeru closes the distance and pushes Swango back into the cage.
Aingeru misses with the head strike.
Swango blocks an uppercut.
Swango scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swango blocks a body shot from Aingeru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aingeru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Aingeru.
Aingeru misses with a straight left.
Swango is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aingeru with a body shot.
Swango with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swango throws a big shot that misses.
Aingeru tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Swango manages to circle out of the way.
Swango throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aingeru tries to clinch up but Swango circles away and keeps his distance.
Swango swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swango throws a series of punches but Aingeru moves out of range.
Aingeru connects with the punch.
Swango connects with a jab.
Aingeru misses with a lunging right hand
and Swango counters with a thumping low kick.
Aingeru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swango swats away the attempt to clinch by Aingeru.
Swango is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Aingeru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swango. Aingeru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swango throws the left hand but Aingeru avoids the punch easily.
Aingeru tries to clinch but Swango is having none of it.
Aingeru is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Swango's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Josu Aingeru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swango misses with a few strikes there.
Aingeru gets a clinch.
Swango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swango pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aingeru back to the cage. Swango follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
A combination from Aingeru does no damage.
Swango is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Aingeru with a body shot.
Swango throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aingeru misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Aingeru.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swango! But no joy.
Swango lands a really nice looking cross but Aingeru seems unphased.
Swango slips a straight right by Aingeru.
Swango unleashes a big counter combination but Aingeru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aingeru throws a poor cross that misses
and Swango connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swango scores with a hook to the body. Aingeru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aingeru wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swango slips under a jab from Aingeru.
Swango only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Aingeru tries to clinch but Swango moves away
and Swango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Aingeru misses.
Swango scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Josu Aingeru has been cut.
Aingeru tries to clinch but Swango moves away
enabling Swango to counter with a crisp jab.
Aingeru darts in and clinches Swango up against the cage.
Aingeru looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aingeru misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swango.
Aingeru misses with some punches.
Swango manages to break the clinch.
Aingeru looks to land a left hand but Swango moved out of range nicely.
Swango lands with a good body shot.
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!
Swango avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru tries to clinch there but Swango circles away.
Swango throws out a counter right but Aingeru avoids it with no problem.
Swango throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swango misses with a looping left.
Aingeru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swango.
Aingeru tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aingeru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aingeru throws a poor cross that misses
and Swango finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Aingeru scores with a sloppy right hand. Swango should have avoided that one.
Aingeru closes the distance but Swango moves to the side
and Swango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aingeru is looking to clinch but Swango is avoiding it.
Michael Swango is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aingeru misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Swango comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Swango 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Swango!
Michael Swango seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Josu Aingeru stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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