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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Sievinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonatan Sievinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Sievinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones letting Sievinen take a breather here.
Sievinen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sievinen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Sievinen has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sievinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones drops back looking for a leg! Sievinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sievinen manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Sievinen's guard.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sievinen's head.
Sievinen wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Sievinen blocks nicely.
Sievinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sievinen has control of Jones's left arm, preventing Jones from doing any damage.
Sievinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sievinen has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen pulls Jones in to control the position.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sievinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Sievinen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Sievinen blocks nicely.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sievinen wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Sievinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sievinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sievinen has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sievinen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jones has Sievinen in his guard.
Jones wants to stand but Sievinen is controlling the position.
Sievinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sievinen stops Jones from standing up.
Sievinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joonatan Sievinen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sievinen dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Sievinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Jones scores with a head kick. Sievinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sievinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Sievinen's head.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sievinen dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Sievinen is looking to clinch.
Sievinen is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sievinen.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sievinen clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sievinen as the two fighters clinch.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sievinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sievinen cracks Jones with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Sievinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sievinen throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Sievinen misses with a head kick.
Sievinen tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Sievinen.
Sievinen cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Sievinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones throws a series of punches but Sievinen avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sievinen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Sievinen is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Sievinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Sievinen keeps him there for the moment.
Sievinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sievinen.
Sievinen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sievinen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sievinen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sievinen's guard.
Sievinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones works over Sievinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sievinen's head.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Sievinen has wrist control.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sievinen's head.
Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sievinen wants to get back to his feet but Jones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones stands and steps away. Sievinen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sievinen pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sievinen's head backwards.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sievinen tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Sievinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sievinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Sievinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Sievinen manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Sievinen.
Sievinen is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Jon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones stops Sievinen from standing up.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Sievinen has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones cracks Sievinen with a solid left hand.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jon Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sievinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Sievinen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Sievinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sievinen moves into the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sievinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sievinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sievinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Sievinen lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Sievinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones throws a nice head kick!
Jones misses with a body kick.
Sievinen tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Sievinen is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Sievinen throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Sievinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sievinen closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sievinen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joonatan Sievinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Sievinen is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Sievinen is controlling the position.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Sievinen has double underhooks.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to break free but Sievinen has control.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Sievinen has the dominant position.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Sievinen won't allow it.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Sievinen counters with a leg kick.
Sievinen feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Sievinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sievinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Sievinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Sievinen misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Sievinen tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Sievinen tries to clinch up.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sievinen moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Sievinen.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
Jones feints a jab promting Sievinen to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sievinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Sievinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sievinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sievinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sievinen has Jones pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sievinen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jones tumbling to the mat - Sievinen dives into Jones's guard.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sievinen is controlling him.
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!
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sievinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joonatan Sievinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sievinen stands up and waves to Jones to follow him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sievinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joonatan Sievinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones 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 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
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energy
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hype
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