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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Schweinsteiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bastian Schweinsteiger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schweinsteiger throws a wild body kick that Stevenson sees coming a mile off.
Schweinsteiger keeps the fight on the outside.
Schweinsteiger lands with a nice body kick.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastian Schweinsteiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Schweinsteiger circles away.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schweinsteiger rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Schweinsteiger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevenson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schweinsteiger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the ropes.
Schweinsteiger manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson throws a leg kick which misses Schweinsteiger's front leg but catches the back leg as Schweinsteiger tries to avoid it.
Schweinsteiger misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevenson. That's going to slow Schweinsteiger down.
Schweinsteiger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schweinsteiger closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schweinsteiger.
Schweinsteiger wants a takedown.
Schweinsteiger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schweinsteiger's face.
Schweinsteiger is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevenson gets an underhook and turns Schweinsteiger into the ropes.
Schweinsteiger looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger blocks the elbow strike.
Stevenson lands a knee to the head.
Stevenson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger is trying to break free.
Stevenson stalls.
Schweinsteiger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schweinsteiger avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson lands a knee to the body.
Stevenson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schweinsteiger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson is trying to stall.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Schweinsteiger blocks with his arms.
Stevenson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Schweinsteiger tries for a takedown but Stevenson manages to get underhooks.
Steve Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Schweinsteiger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schweinsteiger.
A bit of stalling here from Stevenson.
Knees to the body from Stevenson.
Stevenson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stevenson crunches a lovely knee into Schweinsteiger's ribcage.
Stevenson looking to throw knees to the head but Schweinsteiger is blocking nicely.
Schweinsteiger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schweinsteiger tries to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling the position.
Stevenson tries to stall but Schweinsteiger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schweinsteiger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Schweinsteiger wants to stall.
The is referee keeping an eye on Stevenson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schweinsteiger breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schweinsteiger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson tries to clinch up
and Schweinsteiger moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger blocks an elbow strike.
Schweinsteiger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the ropes.
Schweinsteiger is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson has him pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schweinsteiger tries to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling the position.
Stevenson throws an elbow but it misses.
Stevenson is trying to maintain a safe position but Schweinsteiger gets an underhook and turns Stevenson into the ropes.
Schweinsteiger manages to break the clinch.
Schweinsteiger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stevenson shoots in but no luck this time.
Schweinsteiger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stevenson is looking to clinch.
Stevenson throws a front kick aimed at Schweinsteiger's knee but Schweinsteiger avoids it well.
Schweinsteiger has Stevenson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Schweinsteiger is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stevenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schweinsteiger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson lands a knee to the body.
Schweinsteiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson lands with a kick to the temple. Schweinsteiger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schweinsteiger clinches with his opponent.
Schweinsteiger lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schweinsteiger tries to pass to full mount but Stevenson defends it.
Schweinsteiger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schweinsteiger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stevenson is just riding it out for now. Schweinsteiger eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schweinsteiger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schweinsteiger's back!
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 Steve Stevenson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Schweinsteiger has closed the distance and engaged Stevenson in a clinch.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Schweinsteiger blocks with his arms.
Schweinsteiger takes an elbow to the temple.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger breaks the clinch.
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevenson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger managing to block the knees to the body from Stevenson.
Schweinsteiger is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but Schweinsteiger blocks it.
Schweinsteiger manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Schweinsteiger moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schweinsteiger takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Schweinsteiger rushes Stevenson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Stevenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schweinsteiger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevenson tries to stall but Schweinsteiger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schweinsteiger lands a takedown into guard.
Schweinsteiger tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevenson is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to keep a closed guard but Schweinsteiger is proving a slippery customer.
Schweinsteiger tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevenson is retaining full guard.
Stevenson working a defensive guard here.
Stevenson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schweinsteiger!
Stevenson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Schweinsteiger wants to control but Stevenson is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stevenson looking to ground and pound but Schweinsteiger is blocking nicely.
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.
Stevenson looking to finish with strikes here!
Schweinsteiger working to try and regain half guard.
Stevenson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schweinsteiger looks a forlorn figure.
Stevenson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Schweinsteiger wants to hold on but Stevenson pushes him away.
Schweinsteiger is desperately trying to improve his position but Stevenson has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Schweinsteiger tries to hold on but Stevenson postures up.
Schweinsteiger is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stevenson working for a guillotine from mount but Schweinsteiger is in no mood to give up.
Schweinsteiger is squirming around, avoiding Stevenson's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stevenson trying to control but Schweinsteiger is having none of it.
Schweinsteiger is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stevenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schweinsteiger is looking to escape.
Schweinsteiger wants to hold on but Stevenson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schweinsteiger can't escape the position.
Stevenson working for a submission but Schweinsteiger is keeping him at bay.
Stevenson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schweinsteiger is looking to escape.
Schweinsteiger wants to control but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Schweinsteiger to take his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Schweinsteiger's body.
Schweinsteiger trying to control the action but Stevenson just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Stevenson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Stevenson darts in trying to clinch
and Schweinsteiger counters with a thumping low kick.
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Schweinsteiger in a clinch.
Stevenson keeps control of Schweinsteiger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schweinsteiger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Schweinsteiger is trying to break the clinch but Stevenson has him pressed against the ropes.
Stevenson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Schweinsteiger avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson keeps control of Schweinsteiger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schweinsteiger avoids the elbow strike from Stevenson, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schweinsteiger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stevenson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but Schweinsteiger blocks it.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Schweinsteiger avoids the damage to the body.
Schweinsteiger is working for takedown but Stevenson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Schweinsteiger fails to pull guard.
Steve Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Stevenson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schweinsteiger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schweinsteiger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson lands an elbow that stopped Schweinsteiger in his tracks for a moment.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Schweinsteiger blocks with his arms.
Schweinsteiger looking for a takedown.
Schweinsteiger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the ropes.
Stevenson lands a nice knee to the body.
Schweinsteiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Schweinsteiger pushes him off.
Schweinsteiger darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the ropes.
Schweinsteiger has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stevenson uses from the top position.
Schweinsteiger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schweinsteiger controls Stevenson momentarily but Stevenson frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schweinsteiger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Schweinsteiger keeps moving.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Schweinsteiger is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schweinsteiger throws a series of punches but Stevenson moves out of range.
Schweinsteiger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schweinsteiger lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schweinsteiger thows a huge punch but Stevenson dodges it nicely.
Schweinsteiger seems to be working for a kimura but Stevenson defends the submission attempt.
Schweinsteiger is thwarting Stevenson's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Schweinsteiger circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Schweinsteiger moves out of range.
Schweinsteiger darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the ropes.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schweinsteiger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Schweinsteiger.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Schweinsteiger moves out of range.
Stevenson darts in and clinches Schweinsteiger up against the ropes.
Stevenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schweinsteiger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Schweinsteiger manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson tries to clinch
and Schweinsteiger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stevenson's guard now.
Stevenson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schweinsteiger wants to control from the top but Stevenson keeps moving.
Stevenson is looking for a triangle but Schweinsteiger pushes his legs off easily.
Schweinsteiger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stevenson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Schweinsteiger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bastian Schweinsteiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevenson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Schweinsteiger jumps into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bastian Schweinsteiger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevenson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Stevenson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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