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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Paka Spiduhmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McLachlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spiduhmon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bob Marley - Three Little Birds. The crowd seem to be enjoying McLachlan's choice of entrance music: Lostprophets - 4:AM Forever. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peeta Paka Spiduhmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John McLachlan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spiduhmon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spiduhmon lands a head kick!
McLachlan misses with a two punch combination.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spiduhmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLachlan scores with a jab. Spiduhmon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spiduhmon tries to score with a low kick but McLachlan moves his leg out of the way.
McLachlan throws a right hand that Spiduhmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Spiduhmon also avoids with ease.
McLachlan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiduhmon ducks under a wild hook from McLachlan.
Spiduhmon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLachlan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiduhmon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spiduhmon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spiduhmon connects with a high kick.
Spiduhmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by McLachlan. Beautiful body shot.
McLachlan blocks a head kick by Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon misses with a head kick.
McLachlan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McLachlan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spiduhmon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McLachlan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two 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!
McLachlan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John McLachlan.
Spiduhmon lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan shoots in for a takedown but Spiduhmon shows good takedown defense.
McLachlan throws a right hand that Spiduhmon ducks under and follows up with a left that Spiduhmon also avoids with ease.
Spiduhmon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLachlan 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.
Spiduhmon tries a head kick but it misses.
Spiduhmon lands with a nice body kick.
Spiduhmon tries a head kick but it misses.
Spiduhmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiduhmon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spiduhmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Spiduhmon lands but McLachlan takes it in his stride.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses.
McLachlan checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLachlan checks the leg kick.
Spiduhmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spiduhmon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McLachlan misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLachlan scores with a takedown into Spiduhmon's guard.
McLachlan stays in close to Spiduhmon's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peeta Paka Spiduhmon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spiduhmon is looking to score with low kicks.
McLachlan throws a lazy right hand but Spiduhmon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLachlan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLachlan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McLachlan avoids a kick to the body.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that misses.
Spiduhmon misses with a head kick.
McLachlan scores with a takedown into Spiduhmon's guard.
McLachlan controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Spiduhmon connects with a high kick.
McLachlan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that McLachlan semi-blocks.
A big right from McLachlan misses.
McLachlan looks to land a left hand but Spiduhmon moved out of range nicely.
McLachlan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spiduhmon on the side of the head.
A head kick from Spiduhmon lands but McLachlan takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiduhmon misses with a body kick.
McLachlan scores a takedown into full mount!
McLachlan content just to control the position here.
McLachlan 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.
McLachlan controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLachlan lands a nice shot to the head.
McLachlan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Spiduhmon?
Spiduhmon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McLachlan on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan looking to control and managing it successfully.
McLachlan cracks Spiduhmon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spiduhmon taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McLachlan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McLachlan misses with an uppercut.
Spiduhmon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spiduhmon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLachlan's calf.
McLachlan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spiduhmon.
Spiduhmon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spiduhmon throws a chopping leg kick but McLachlan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spiduhmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spiduhmon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Spiduhmon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spiduhmon misses with a head kick.
McLachlan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spiduhmon to the ground. McLachlan is now in Spiduhmon's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLachlan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McLachlan stands and throws Spiduhmon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McLachlan looks up at the clock and then as Spiduhmon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McLachlan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McLachlan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McLachlan controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spiduhmon down.
McLachlan cracks Spiduhmon with a big elbow.
McLachlan working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spiduhmon trying to remain calm as McLachlan controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Spiduhmon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McLachlan scoring with punches from side control.
McLachlan scores with a couple of short elbows.
McLachlan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Spiduhmon to see if he's OK.
Spiduhmon is letting McLachlan control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLachlan works to advance to full mount. Spiduhmon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McLachlan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McLachlan 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McLachlan!
During a confident post fight interview, John McLachlan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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