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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McPoyle (ranked 3057 p4p, 1169 weight class) and Markus Wachter (ranked 309 p4p, 147 weight class). Ryan McPoyle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Markus Wachter's chin.
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Good wrestling
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan McPoyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Wachter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wachter stuns McPoyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wachter misses with a looping left.
McPoyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wachter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPoyle.
Wachter throws a shot from downtown. McPoyle moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Wachter misses.
Wachter misses with a left hand
and McPoyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wachter tests McPoyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from McPoyle.
Markus Wachter 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.
McPoyle throws a leg kick that misses.
McPoyle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Physical Graffiti in the buildup to the fight.
Wachter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wachter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McPoyle can pounce on him.
Wachter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McPoyle throws a push kick but Wachter slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPoyle takes one to the chin there.
Wachter throws an overhand right that lands on McPoyle's shoulder, as McPoyle tries to avoid the shot.
McPoyle misses the shot to the body.
Wachter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wachter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McPoyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wachter throws out a loose jab but McPoyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPoyle misses with a body shot.
Wachter throws a big shot that misses.
McPoyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Wachter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wachter throws an off balance right hand
and McPoyle counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Markus Wachter has been cut.
Wachter defending well as McPoyle loads up on a big left hand.
McPoyle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wachter misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPoyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Wachter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McPoyle misses with a left hand
and Wachter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McPoyle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McPoyle misses with a wild body shot.
Wachter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McPoyle throws out the jab.
McPoyle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wachter scores with a decent looking hook.
McPoyle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McPoyle moves away from the strike by Wachter.
McPoyle thinks about countering with a body kick.
McPoyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wachter.
McPoyle missing with a left hand there. Wachter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McPoyle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wachter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wachter clobbers McPoyle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wachter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPoyle.
McPoyle looks to throw the jab but Wachter is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Wachter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wachter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from McPoyle.
Wachter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McPoyle counters with a leg kick.
Wachter scores with a jab to the jaw.
McPoyle throws a series of punches but Wachter moves out of range.
McPoyle moves away from the strike by Wachter.
Wachter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McPoyle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
McPoyle misses with a few strikes there.
Wachter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McPoyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wachter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
McPoyle scores with a jab to the head.
Wachter is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPoyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McPoyle avoids the body shot from Wachter.
McPoyle fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wachter just manages to avoid it.
Wachter misses with a series of wild punches.
McPoyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wachter.
Wachter misses with a looping left.
Wachter misses with a straight right.
Wachter looks to land a right hand but McPoyle moved out of range.
Wachter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wachter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wachter throws a shot from downtown. McPoyle moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Wachter misses.
McPoyle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wachter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McPoyle has time to react.
McPoyle looks for the body kick but Wachter saw that one coming.
Wachter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McPoyle lunges at Wachter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wachter's hand.
McPoyle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good exchange - McPoyle coming out on top.
Wachter is still on wobbly legs! Can McPoyle finish him?
That has opened up Markus Wachter's cut even more.
McPoyle misses with a series of wild punches.
McPoyle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wachter throws a right hand that misses
and McPoyle counters with a left to the body.
Wachter seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Wachter misses.
Wachter throws a hook but McPoyle blocks it.
McPoyle throws a leg kick but Wachter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McPoyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wachter.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McPoyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wachter was well out of range. Poor timing from McPoyle.
A little jabbing left from Wachter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wachter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McPoyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from McPoyle misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McPoyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wachter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of McPoyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McPoyle defending well as Wachter loads up on a big left hand.
Wachter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wachter throws a lazy uppercut
and McPoyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McPoyle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McPoyle looks to land a left hand but Wachter moved out of range nicely.
Wachter misses with a left hand
and McPoyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McPoyle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wachter misses.
Wachter misses the jab.
McPoyle slips under a jab.
McPoyle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wachter throws a body punch but McPoyle moves out of range.
McPoyle connects with a looping right hand.
McPoyle scores with a spinning back kick!
Wachter moves out of range of the body kick.
McPoyle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wachter throws a looping overhand right but McPoyle ducks down to avoid it.
McPoyle misses with a wild body shot.
Wachter scores with a jab to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McPoyle slips under a jab from Wachter.
McPoyle blocks a jab.
Wachter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
McPoyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McPoyle feints and then cracks Wachter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wachter down.
A jab from Wachter misses.
Wachter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wachter misses with an uppercut.
McPoyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
McPoyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Wachter does it's job there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wachter throws an overhand right that lands on McPoyle's shoulder, as McPoyle tries to avoid the shot.
McPoyle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wachter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McPoyle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McPoyle lands a leg kick that knocks Wachter off balance momentarily.
Wachter throws a lazy right hand but McPoyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wachter misses with an uppercut. McPoyle saw that one coming.
It looked like McPoyle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McPoyle misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wachter! But no joy.
McPoyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wachter throws out the jab.
McPoyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wachter throws out the jab.
McPoyle throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wachter counters with a stiff right hand.
Wachter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wachter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McPoyle's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Markus Wachter.
Well Wachter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Markus Wachter!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Markus Wachter!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Markus Wachter!
Markus Wachter wins by unanimous decision!
Markus Wachter gave a mention to BRAT in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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