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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jasse Pesonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holland Churches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holland Churches has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jasse Pesonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holland Churches!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pesonen.
Churches is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Pesonen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sloppy strikes there by Pesonen.
Pesonen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pesonen working the ground and pound but Churches is defending the strikes.
Pesonen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pesonen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Churches is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pesonen is trying to get an arm triangle but Churches is defending well.
Churches is looking to regain half guard here but Pesonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pesonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Churches tries to sprawl out of it but Pesonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Churches manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Churches gets caught flat footed, as Pesonen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pesonen stopping the sweep attempt from Churches.
Pesonen works over Churches with some ground and pound from guard.
Pesonen stands and throws Churches's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pesonen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Churches dodges the ground and pound from Pesonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen working the ground and pound but Churches is defending the strikes.
Pesonen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pesonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Churches has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Churches tries to bench press Pesonen off him but Pesonen keeps the position.
Pesonen working the head with strikes.
Pesonen trying to control the position but Churches is working away.
Pesonen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pesonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pesonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pesonen is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churches defending against the ground and pound.
Churches avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Pesonen.
The strikes coming from Pesonen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pesonen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pesonen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Churches swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pesonen.
It looks like Jasse Pesonen has been cut.
Pesonen throws a looping overhand right but Churches ducks down to avoid it.
Pesonen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Churches sprawls well initially but Pesonen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churches pushes Pesonen off looking to stand but Pesonen dives back in and keeps control.
Churches is looking for a sweep. Pesonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pesonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Churches trying to control here.
Churches is not content to let Pesonen control the position.
Pesonen works his way into full mount!
Pesonen wants to finish this one by submission but Churches is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pesonen.
Churches regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasse Pesonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jasse Pesonen's cut.
That's time! Pesonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pesonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Pesonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Pesonen misses with a takedown attempt - Churches sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasse Pesonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pesonen throws a sloppy head kick and Churches moves out of range easily.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Churches is having none of it.
Churches avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Churches is having none of it.
Pesonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Churches's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pesonen trying to land knees to the body.
Churches is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Churches wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pesonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pesonen with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Churches avoids the damage to the body.
Churches looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Churches is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pesonen missing with knees to the body.
Churches looking to slow down the pace here.
Pesonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Churches takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pesonen missing with knees to the body.
Pesonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pesonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Churches has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Churches manages to break the clinch.
Pesonen throws a sloppy head kick and Churches moves out of range easily.
Pesonen is looking to clinch.
Churches defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pesonen.
Pesonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Churches swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Churches throws a head kick but Pesonen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pesonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Churches tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pesonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Churches's waist but Churches gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pesonen off to one side.
Pesonen moves in looking to clinch but Churches pushes him off.
Pesonen tries to clinch there but Churches circles away.
Pesonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Churches swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pesonen moves in looking to clinch but Churches pushes him off.
Churches avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pesonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Churches gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Churches breaks the clinch.
Pesonen tries to clinch there but Churches circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pesonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Churches is fending him off so far but Pesonen persists. Nope, Churches circles away and we're back to standing.
Churches misses with a low kick as Pesonen jumps back.
Churches circles away from the clinch attempt.
Churches keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pesonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Churches circles away.
Pesonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pesonen drives through and clinches with Churches against the cage.
Churches pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Churches tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pesonen lands a head kick. Churches smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pesonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pesonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pesonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Churches sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churches throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Churches avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Churches tries to clinch up.
Churches looks to land a right hand but Pesonen moved out of range.
Churches gets a clinch.
Pesonen tries to land a knee to the head but Churches blocks with his arms.
Pesonen misses with a knee strike.
Churches escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pesonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Churches throws a lazy head kick
and Pesonen counters by clinching up.
Churches managing to block the knees to the body from Pesonen.
Pesonen keeps control of Churches as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Churches wants to break free but Pesonen has control.
Pesonen misses with a knee to the head.
Pesonen tries for a takedown but Churches manages to get underhooks.
Churches manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holland Churches showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jasse Pesonen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pesonen wants to clinch.
Pesonen tries to clinch but Churches is having none of it.
Pesonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Pesonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pesonen tries to land a knee to the head but Churches blocks with his arms.
Churches breaks the clinch.
Pesonen wants to clinch.
Pesonen clinches up with Churches and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesonen tries a knee to the head but Churches blocks it.
Pesonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pesonen tries to pull guard but Churches won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churches working hard to break the clinch.
Pesonen with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pesonen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pesonen misses with a knee strike.
Pesonen manages to pull guard.
Churches wants to control from the top but Pesonen keeps moving.
Pesonen has a closed guard, preventing Churches from standing up.
Churches won't allow Pesonen to sweep him here.
Churches is looking to stand up but Pesonen won't let him.
Pesonen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Churches defends well.
Pesonen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Churches looking to pass the guard.
Pesonen wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pesonen darts in trying to clinch
and Churches counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pesonen darts in trying to clinch
and Churches counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pesonen!
Churches trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pesonen is desperately trying to improve his position but Churches has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churches trying to control but Pesonen is having none of it.
Pesonen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Churches keeping full guard, as Pesonen tries to pass.
Churches is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pesonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pesonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pesonen wants to control from the top but Churches keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pesonen pushes down on Churches's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Churches is looking to improve his position.
Pesonen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Churches sees it coming and defends easily.
Pesonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pesonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Churches wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holland Churches comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Churches 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Jasse Pesonen!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Jasse Pesonen!
Jasse Pesonen wins by majority decision!
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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
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