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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Merchant (ranked 1351 p4p, 1871 weight class) and Nasty Man (ranked 173 p4p, 215 weight class). Merchant comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Pass. Nasty Man has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Merchant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasty Man!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man clinches up with Merchant and pushes him back against the cage.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Merchant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man blocks a body shot from Merchant.
Merchant leaning against his opponent.
Man misses with some punches.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merchant blocks an uppercut.
Merchant blocks an uppercut.
Merchant definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Merchant avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Merchant is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Merchant.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Man tries a body shot but Merchant blocks it.
Merchant takes a shot to the head.
Merchant prevents a body shot from Man.
Merchant throws a head punch that misses.
Merchant has hold of one of Man's legs. Man is fighting the takedown attempt but Merchant gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Merchant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Merchant trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Man wants to stand and escape but Merchant is having none of it.
Merchant trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merchant throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man keeping moving, preventing Merchant from controlling successfully.
Merchant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Merchant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Man is trying to control the position but Merchant postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Merchant finds it's way through Man's defenses.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man thows a leg kick but Merchant checks it
and Merchant counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Merchant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merchant with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Merchant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Merchant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Merchant pushing down on Man's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Merchant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Man manages to get to full guard.
Merchant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merchant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Merchant looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Man won't allow Merchant to sweep him here.
Merchant trying to control the position.
Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Man is continuing to stall.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merchant trying to keep a closed guard but Man is proving a slippery customer.
Merchant is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.
Merchant wants to improve his position but instead Man has moved into half guard.
Merchant keeping hold of Man's head, controlling as best he can.
Merchant wants to control but Man passes into side.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Merchant tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Merchant is working hard here to advance position.
Man wants to stand but Merchant has his arm trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Merchant.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merchant slips a straight right by Man.
Man moves away from the strike by Merchant.
Merchant lands with a cross.
Merchant lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Merchant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Devon Merchant has been cut.
Man looks to land a right hand but Merchant moved out of range.
Nasty Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merchant. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Devon Merchant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Man avoids the body shot from Merchant.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man! But no joy.
Man swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Merchant feinted with a counter takedown.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Merchant takes a step back to recover.
Merchant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Merchant looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merchant misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man with a jab.
Merchant moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Merchant finds it's target.
Merchant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Merchant tries to counter with a takedown but Man is quick to defend against it.
Man throws a wild body kick that Merchant sees coming a mile off.
Merchant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Merchant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Merchant.
Man swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Merchant misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a good low kick that Merchant was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasty Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Merchant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Merchant lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Merchant misses with an uppercut.
Merchant throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merchant tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merchant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merchant moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Merchant changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Devon Merchant's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Merchant.
Man gets a clinch.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Merchant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Merchant throws out a powerful jab.
Merchant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Merchant slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Merchant.
Merchant swings widly with a right hand
and Merchant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merchant shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left lands for Man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Merchant lands a body shot.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Merchant is out of range and Man settles back down.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Merchant slips the punch.
Merchant defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man slips under a jab.
Man slips a straight right by Merchant.
And Man responds with a good body kick, but Merchant manages to step out the way in time.
Merchant misses with a straight left.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merchant.
Merchant defending well as Man loads up on a big left hand.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Merchant throws a body shot but no joy.
Man slips a jab from Merchant.
Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man with a nice calf kick.
Merchant staying out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Merchant.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Merchant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man tries to clinch but Merchant is having none of it.
Merchant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Man sprawls and moves away.
Merchant with a nice cross.
Merchant scores with a takedown into Man's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Man keeping moving, preventing Merchant from controlling successfully.
Merchant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Man keeping full guard, as Merchant tries to pass.
Man keeping moving, preventing Merchant from controlling successfully.
Man being controlled here, momentarily.
Merchant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Man works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Merchant throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Merchant's guard. Nice move by Man!
Man wants to stand but Merchant is controlling his posture from full guard.
Merchant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Merchant is trying to keep Man in close.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merchant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Man is aware though and is defending well.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Merchant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Merchant's legs - danger averted.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Merchant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Merchant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Merchant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Man throws a leg kick
and Merchant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Man's guard.
Merchant won't allow Man to get back to his feet.
Merchant looking to sit in guard and control but Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Merchant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Merchant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merchant wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Man is now in half guard.
Merchant tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Man wants to take a breather but Merchant is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Merchant is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasty Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Devon Merchant'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A cross from Man lands.
Man misses with a hook. Merchant ducked under it nicely.
Merchant takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Man slips a jab from Merchant.
Man now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Merchant off the cage and back into range.
Man has managed to clinch.
Merchant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merchant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man is working Merchant over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Man.
Man tries a body shot but Merchant blocks it.
A short left from Man.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Merchant is rocked!
Devon Merchant's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Merchant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man pushes Merchant against the cage. Man is working some dirty boxing. Man pushes off with a quick right hook! Merchant goes down! Merchant tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Man moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nasty Man!
A very excited looking Nasty Man rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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