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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrimack Stronghammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Go (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merrimack Stronghammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Merrimack Stronghammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toby Go!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stronghammer gets a clinch.
Go looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Go is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stronghammer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Go to the mat. Go regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stronghammer trying to control but Go is working from the bottom.
Go preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stronghammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Go is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Go being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Merrimack Stronghammer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stronghammer has Go up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Go tries to break the clinch but Stronghammer is controlling the position.
Stronghammer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Go regains guard immediately.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stronghammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stronghammer postures up and lands a big shot to Go's brow.
Go wants to get back to his feet but Stronghammer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stronghammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Go works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stronghammer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer controlling from the top position.
Go trying to control the position.
Go being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stronghammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stronghammer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer wants to control from the top but Go keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Go scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stronghammer rushes Go and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Go is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Go is trying to break the clinch but Stronghammer has him pressed against the cage.
Stronghammer is trying to drag Go to the mat but Go just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stronghammer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stronghammer manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer controlling the position.
Stronghammer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stronghammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Go keeps working.
Stronghammer with the ground and pound but Go regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stronghammer wants to take a breather but Go is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merrimack Stronghammer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Go cracks Stronghammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Go misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stronghammer has managed to clinch.
Stronghammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Go backwards.
Stronghammer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Go can't fight it off and eventually Stronghammer manages to take the fight to the floor. Go looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stronghammer pushes down on Go's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stronghammer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Go trying to hold on to Stronghammer's head to control him but Stronghammer postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronghammer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stronghammer stalling away here and it's allowed Go to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stronghammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stronghammer cracks Go with a solid left hand.
Stronghammer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Go is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stronghammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Go is keeping the position for now.
Merrimack Stronghammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer is looking to work some ground and pound but Go has wrist control.
Stronghammer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stronghammer throwing strikes but missing.
Stronghammer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stronghammer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stronghammer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Go tries to kick Stronghammer off but Stronghammer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Go is staying active underneath Stronghammer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stronghammer prevents Go from standing back up.
Go is breathing heavily.
Stronghammer is controlling the pace.
Stronghammer is trying to control. Go wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Stronghammer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stronghammer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stronghammer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stronghammer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stronghammer in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stronghammer trying to control from half guard but Go is working away.
Stronghammer trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merrimack Stronghammer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stronghammer drives through and clinches with Go against the cage.
Stronghammer wants to take the fight to the mat but Go manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stronghammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Go backwards.
Go taking a breather.
Stronghammer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stronghammer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stronghammer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stronghammer is looking to work some ground and pound but Go has wrist control.
Stronghammer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stronghammer trying to control but Go is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stronghammer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Merrimack Stronghammer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stronghammer dives in and scores a takedown into Go's guard.
Stronghammer content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stronghammer passes into half guard.
Stronghammer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stronghammer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stronghammer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Go's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer wants to pass the guard but Go is defending well.
Go takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Go looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stronghammer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stronghammer lands with a punch from half guard.
Stronghammer trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Stronghammer there.
Stronghammer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stronghammer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merrimack Stronghammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stronghammer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merrimack Stronghammer!
In his post fight interview, Merrimack Stronghammer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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