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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Sievinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vort Under (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joonatan Sievinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
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188 cm
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206 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonatan Sievinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vort Under!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sievinen looks to land a body kick but Under moved away.
Sievinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Under.
Sievinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Under circles away quickly and effectively.
Sievinen misses with a body kick.
Sievinen throws a head kick but Under moves out of range.
Sievinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Under tries to keep at a distance but Sievinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sievinen is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Under is trying to force a seperation but Sievinen has the dominant position.
Under jumps guard.
Sievinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Under swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Under has a closed guard, preventing Sievinen from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Under is retaining full guard.
Sievinen is working hard here to advance position.
Under controlling Sievinen's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sievinen wants to clinch up but Under keeps it at a distance.
Under fails with a takedown attempt.
Sievinen tries to clinch up but Under circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Under leaves Sievinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sievinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sievinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Sievinen. No joy for Under on that attempt.
Joonatan Sievinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vort Under.
Sievinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sievinen is looking to clinch.
Sievinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sievinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sievinen throws a combination. Under tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sievinen tries to land a leg kick but Under saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sievinen leaves Under with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sievinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sievinen swings for the body but Under moves out of range.
Sievinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Under.
Sievinen misses with a leg kick.
Sievinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Under misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sievinen tries to bum rush Under with a series of wild strikes but Under uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen dives in and scores a takedown into Under's guard.
Sievinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Under is keeping the position for now.
Under has his hands on Sievinen's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sievinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Under is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sievinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A good leg kick by Sievinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joonatan Sievinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sievinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Under. Under gets slowly back to his feet.
Under blocks a head kick by Sievinen.
Sievinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Sievinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Under looks for a takedown but Sievinen sprawls well.
Sievinen misses with a leg kick
and Under counters with a shoot takedown. Sievinen fights it but they end up in guard.
Sievinen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Under trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sievinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Under defends well.
Under distracts Sievinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen is looking to stand up but Under isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Under postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Under trying to control but Sievinen is working from the bottom.
Sievinen working a defensive guard here.
Sievinen has a closed guard, preventing Under from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sievinen keeping moving, preventing Under from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Both fighters circling a little - Sievinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen throws a head kick but Under moves out of range.
Sievinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joonatan Sievinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Under shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sievinen pinned against the ropes. Sievinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joonatan Sievinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vort Under.
Under checks a low kick from Sievinen.
Sievinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Sievinen throws a series of punches but Under moves out of range.
Under swats away the attempt to clinch by Sievinen.
Joonatan Sievinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Under fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Under showed some decent athleticism there.
Sievinen is refusing to be controlled, as Under sits in half guard.
Sievinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Under on the ground.
Under stops Sievinen from getting back to his feet.
Sievinen trying to control from the bottom.
Under wants to control but Sievinen is keeping him busy.
Under missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Under is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sievinen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sievinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Under trying to control the action but Sievinen is working from the bottom.
Under escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sievinen closes the distance and clinches.
Under is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Under jumps guard and drags Sievinen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Under is breathing heavily.
Sievinen looking to sit in guard and control but Under gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sievinen has his feet on Under's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vort Under showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sievinen - that will leave a mark!
Under scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Under is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sievinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Under.
Sievinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Under.
Under is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sievinen sees it coming and defends easily.
Under prevents Sievinen from standing back up.
Under wants to control but Sievinen is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Under throws a strike but Sievinen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Under in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sievinen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Under is controlling him.
Under wants to control from the top but Sievinen keeps moving.
Under has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sievinen wants to get back to his feet but Under is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Under postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sievinen wants to stand and escape but Under is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Under postures up in Sievinen's guard and throws a big left but Sievinen blocks it.
Under trying to control but Sievinen is working from the bottom.
Sievinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Sievinen, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vort Under was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sievinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Under.
Under tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sievinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Under somewhat.
Under shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joonatan Sievinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vort Under.
Sievinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen throws a head kick but Under moves out of range.
Sievinen misses with a wild combination.
Under dives in and grabs Sievinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sievinen pushes down on Under's head and hops out.
Sievinen tries to clinch but Under moves away
and Under counters with a takedown into side control.
Sievinen is not content to let Under control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Under looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sievinen is avoiding damage well.
Sievinen is pushing Under's head away, looking to escape. Under manages to hold on to the position though.
Under throws a strike aimed at the side of Sievinen's head but Sievinen avoids it well.
Vort Under has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sievinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Under's best efforts.
Under moves into full mount! Sievinen won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Under is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sievinen is surviving well by controlling Under's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Under is working for a guillotine from mount but Sievinen frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vort Under comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Under 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Vort Under!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Vort Under!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Vort Under!
Vort Under wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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