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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikkel Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Materla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikkel Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Materla throws out the jab.
Materla throws a right hand that misses
and Larsen counters with a left and a right that stings Materla.
Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Materla scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Larsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Materla.
Larsen misses with a hook. Materla ducked under it nicely.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materla will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Materla with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Materla.
Larsen walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Larsen.
Materla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some wild striking there from Larsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Materla misses the target.
Larsen lands a nice shot that snaps Materla's head back.
Materla throws a looping overhand right but Larsen ducks down to avoid it.
Materla scores with a takedown into Larsen's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Materla passes Larsen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Materla moves nicely into side control.
Materla tries for a kimura but Larsen is defending well.
Larsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla controls the position from side control.
Materla trying to control the action but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Materla taking a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsen keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Materla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsen keeps working.
Materla taking a breather here.
Larsen is looking for a sweep.
Larsen seems a little lost for a moment, as Materla dominates the positioning.
We're going to have a standup here because Michal Materla wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Larsen throws a right and a left that Materla avoids nicely.
Materla just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen throws a chopping leg kick but Materla manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla lands with a good body shot.
Materla drives through and clinches with Larsen against the cage.
Larsen is trying to break free.
Larsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Materla misses with an uppercut. Larsen saw that one coming.
Materla closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
Materla moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Materla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsen is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materla dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Materla drives through with a takedown into Larsen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Materla trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Materla content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Michal Materla has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
No luck for Materla with that takedown attempt.
Materla throws a hook but Larsen avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Materla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Materla.
Larsen slips a jab from Materla.
Michal Materla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materla swinging wildly here.
Materla clinches up against the cage.
Materla is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Larsen can't fight it off and eventually Materla manages to take the fight to the floor. Larsen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Michal Materla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Materla stopping the sweep attempt from Larsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Materla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsen is keeping the position for now.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Materla from controlling successfully.
Materla controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michal Materla wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Larsen is looking to slow Materla down with leg kicks.
Mikkel Larsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla looking to score a takedown here. Larsen is defending well but Materla drives through and ends up in Larsen's guard.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Materla from controlling successfully.
Larsen wants to stand and escape but Materla is having none of it.
Larsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Materla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Larsen's guard.
Larsen is refusing to be controlled, as Materla sits in half guard.
Larsen tries to get to full guard but Materla has control of the leg.
Materla works his way into full mount!
Materla working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla wants to control the pace but Larsen is squirming around nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Materla content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materla dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Materla has closed the distance and engaged Larsen in a clinch.
Materla ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Materla no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Larsen looking to pass the guard.
Materla is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mikkel Larsen.
Larsen swings for the body but Materla moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Materla.
Materla lands a right hook to the body.
Materla throws a right hand that misses
and Larsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michal Materla is winning the standup battle so far.
Materla misses with a right hand
and Larsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Materla misses with a hook. Larsen ducked under it nicely.
Materla moves into the clinch.
Larsen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Materla.
It looks like Mikkel Larsen has been cut.
Materla works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Larsen trying to control the position.
Materla passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsen is not content to let Materla control the position.
Materla tries to pass the half guard into mount. Larsen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Materla not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Materla is keen to just control but Larsen is a slippery customer.
Larsen trying to control from the bottom.
Larsen wants to improve his position but Materla is controlling well.
Materla performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mikkel Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larsen works over Materla's head and body with a nice combination.
Mikkel Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Materla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Materla dodges the punch combination from Larsen.
Materla cracks Larsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michal Materla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A swing and a miss from Materla.
Larsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Materla misses with a hook.
Materla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Materla scores with a jab to the head.
Materla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Larsen to the mat! Larsen manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materla not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Larsen controls Materla momentarily but Materla frees himself.
Materla 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michal Materla just wasn't active enough.
Larsen misses with a low kick as Materla jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Materla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Materla has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Materla!
Michal Materla decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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