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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Squires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vin Seppala was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brent Squires!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vin Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squires shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Seppala but Seppala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Squires shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Seppala sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Squires knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seppala on the ground.
Seppala keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seppala is trying to maintain the position but Squires is very close to passing his half guard.
Seppala moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Seppala lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Squires!
Squires on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Squires tries to get out of the position.
Squires tries to reverse the position but Seppala maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squires tries to hold on but Seppala postures up.
Squires's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Squires is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Seppala cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Seppala with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Seppala looking to control but Squires is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Squires manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Squires is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Squires manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seppala sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Squires's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squires is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Squires slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seppala wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Squires uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Seppala looks gassed!
Squires wants to sweep here but Seppala controlling him for the moment.
Squires throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Squires throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Squires trying to strike off his back.
Squires keeping full guard, as Seppala tries to pass.
Seppala sitting in guard here, content to control.
Squires tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Squires closes the distance and clinches up with Seppala, looking for a takedown. Squires pushes Seppala against the cage but Seppala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Squires closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Squires landing strikes.
Squires is putting a hurting on Seppala here, landing some big shots from side control.
Seppala manages to work his way to half guard, despite Squires's best efforts.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Squires lands a nice short elbow.
Squires not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seppala wants to control but Squires is keeping busy.
Squires winds up and cracks Seppala with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Seppala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Squires.
Squires thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squires lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seppala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Squires.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Squires avoids the head kick by Seppala.
Squires lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Squires misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seppala.
Seppala misses with a takedown attempt
and Squires counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Squires fails in his attempt to clinch.
Squires gets caught flat footed, as Seppala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Squires is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Seppala won't allow Squires to sweep him here.
Seppala decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Seppala fails with the takedown
and Squires counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brent Squires will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seppala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Seppala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seppala has his takedown stuffed
and Squires counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Squires stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Seppala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Squires passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Squires in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Seppala takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Seppala is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Squires wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seppala keeps working.
Seppala is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squires lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brent Squires overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Squires scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Seppala to see if he's OK.
Squires looks up at the clock and then as Seppala takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Squires smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Squires working the head and body with strikes.
Squires lands some shots froms side control.
Seppala on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Seppala taking a bit of punishment here - Squires scoring with strikes.
Seppala manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Seppala tries to get to full guard but Squires has control of the leg.
Squires is thwarting Seppala's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Squires lands a nice short elbow.
Squires is nestled in close to Seppala, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Seppala is trying to stand.
Squires seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Squires lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Squires scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Seppala wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Squires.
Seppala wants to control but Squires is keeping busy.
Squires looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Squires winds up and cracks Seppala with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Squires is thwarting Seppala's attempts to control the position.
Squires drops an elbow to the side of Seppala's head.
Seppala on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Seppala trying to control from the bottom.
Squires lands with a punch from half guard.
Squires working over Seppala with some ground and pound. Seppala looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Squires takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squires scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Seppala actively working from the bottom here.
Squires lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Squires sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Seppala defending well though.
Squires lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seppala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Squires.
Seppala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Seppala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Squires dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Squires gets caught flat footed, as Seppala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Squires is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Squires has a closed guard, preventing Seppala from standing up.
Squires looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seppala trying to control but Squires is working from the bottom.
Squires throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Squires is trying to keep Seppala in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Squires thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Seppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Squires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seppala looks to clinch
and Squires decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Seppala's guard.
Seppala looking to control.
Seppala wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Squires's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Seppala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Squires gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seppala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seppala wants to sweep but no luck.
Squires wants to pass the guard but Seppala is keeping the position.
Seppala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Squires fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seppala, pushing him back against the cage.
Squires breaks the clinch.
Squires dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seppala tries to clinch up but Squires circles away and keeps his distance.
Squires cracks Seppala with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seppala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Seppala shoots in and bounces Squires off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Seppala stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Seppala. No joy for Squires on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Squires counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Squires.
Seppala wants to sweep here but Squires controlling him for the moment.
Squires wants to control from the top but Seppala keeps moving.
Squires landing with the ground and pound.
Seppala throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Squires trying to control the position from guard on top but Seppala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squires lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Squires cracks Seppala with an open hand slap.
Squires has his takedown stuffed
and Seppala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Squires. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seppala jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Squires walks away with a smile on his face. Seppala gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Squires shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
BOOM! Squires connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Squires dominating with strikes here.
Squires connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Squires scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seppala tries to buck Squires off but he can't manage it.
Seppala can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Squires clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seppala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Squires finds it's way round the side to connect with Seppala's head.
Squires rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Seppala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Squires pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Squires forces Seppala back against the cage and clinches.
Squires breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seppala misses with a two punch combination.
Brent Squires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala scores with a kick to the body.
Squires shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Seppala counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Squires is looking for a sweep. Seppala is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Squires tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Seppala manages to move to mount!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Squires swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala manages to capitalize on a mistake by Squires to take his back!
Squires wants to control his opponent's hands but Seppala gets his hands free.
Seppala scores with punches from the back.
I really don't envy Squires right now.
Seppala thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Squires trying to control the action but Seppala just sinks the hooks in.
Seppala has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Squires.
Seppala missing with strikes.
Seppala thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Seppala is trying to stick to Squires's back but Squires is turning into Seppala. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Seppala's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Squires.
Squires landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Squires with a poor takedown
and Seppala counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Squires's guard now.
Seppala trying to control but Squires is working from the bottom.
Squires bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seppala's guard.
Squires has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Squires connects with a couple of short punches.
Squires throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seppala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seppala controlling the position.
Seppala's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Squires is in close to Seppala's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Seppala keeping moving, preventing Squires from controlling successfully.
Squires makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Squires is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Squires keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Seppala's head.
Squires chips away with some ground and pound.
Squires throwing strikes from guard but Seppala blocks nicely.
Squires throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seppala is looking for a triangle but Squires pushes his legs off easily.
Seppala is looking to stand up but Squires isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Seppala has his foot on Squires's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Squires works his way back into a safe position though.
Seppala not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Squires throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Squires closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Seppala moves into full guard.
Seppala wants to sweep here but Squires controlling him for the moment.
Seppala trying to keep a closed guard but Squires is proving a slippery customer.
Seppala throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Squires postures up and lands a big shot to Seppala's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vin Seppala dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Seppala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Squires to score with a decent uppercut.
Squires rushes Seppala and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Squires drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seppala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Squires lands a jab to the nose.
Squires swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Seppala tries to clinch up but Squires circles away and keeps his distance.
Seppala doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Squires counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seppala closes the distance but Squires moves to the side
and Squires counters with a shoot takedown. Seppala fights it but they end up in guard.
Seppala looking for a guillotine here but Squires defends easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Seppala is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seppala can't keep his opponent in guard - Squires advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Squires is thwarting Seppala's attempts to control the position.
Squires postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Seppala to stand up.
Squires shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Seppala is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squires is landing with some decent strikes but Seppala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Squires working the ground and pound effectively.
Seppala tries to lock up and control but Squires gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Seppala is in a horrible position here. Squires smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Squires fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Squires working the ground and pound effectively.
Squires avoids the attempt from Seppala to control.
Squires dominating with strikes here.
Squires unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squires fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Seppala sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Seppala pushes Squires off and gets back to his feet.
Squires circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seppala clinches up with Squires and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seppala.
Squires manages to break the clinch.
Squires has his takedown stuffed
and Seppala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Seppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Squires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squires tries to strike from the bottom.
Squires wants to stand up but Seppala is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Squires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seppala slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Squires.
Seppala looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Squires misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Squires misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Squires looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Squires missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vin Seppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brent Squires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Squires performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Squires showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Squires 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Squires!
Brent Squires retains his welterweight title!
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