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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jaco Pastorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joonas Saarinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaco Pastorius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joonas Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pastorius throws a right and a left that Saarinen avoids nicely.
Saarinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pastorius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pastorius lands a jab to Saarinen's midsection.
Jab, jab by Pastorius - just one landing.
Pastorius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pastorius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pastorius misses with a head kick.
Pastorius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pastorius misses with the combination.
Pastorius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pastorius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pastorius scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saarinen blocks a head kick by Pastorius.
Pastorius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saarinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaco Pastorius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pastorius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saarinen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastorius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pastorius clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Saarinen.
Saarinen lands an elbow that stopped Pastorius in his tracks for a moment.
Pastorius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pastorius tries to keep at a distance but Saarinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pastorius has had enough of the clinch but Saarinen keeps him there for the moment.
Pastorius is looking to break free of the clinch but Saarinen has double underhooks.
Pastorius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saarinen prevents Pastorius from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saarinen.
A short right from Saarinen on the inside.
Saarinen keeps control of Pastorius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pastorius has had enough of the clinch but Saarinen keeps him there for the moment.
Saarinen prevents Pastorius from breaking the clinch.
Pastorius is breathing heavily.
Saarinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Saarinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saarinen is working for takedown but Pastorius is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saarinen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pastorius wants to break free but Saarinen has control.
Saarinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pastorius throws a sloppy head kick and Saarinen moves out of range easily.
Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Saarinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saarinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen goes for a takedown attempt but Pastorius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pastorius throws a lazy head kick
and Saarinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jaco Pastorius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pastorius darts in trying to clinch
letting Saarinen counter with a right hand.
Pastorius wants to clinch but Saarinen slips to the side
and Saarinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saarinen.
Pastorius is looking to break free of the clinch but Saarinen has double underhooks.
Pastorius has had enough of the clinch but Saarinen keeps him there for the moment.
Saarinen keeps control of Pastorius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pastorius is pressed up against the cage. Saarinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pastorius down to the mat. Pastorius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jaco Pastorius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonas Saarinen.
Pastorius tries to clinch
and Saarinen counters with a two punch combo.
Pastorius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saarinen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pastorius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saarinen tries for a takedown but Pastorius manages to get underhooks.
Pastorius wants to break free but Saarinen has control.
Saarinen has hold of one of Pastorius's legs. Pastorius is fighting the takedown attempt but Saarinen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Saarinen passes Pastorius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Saarinen.
Pastorius wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pastorius doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Saarinen.
Pastorius on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pastorius tries to get out of the position.
Saarinen wants to stand but Pastorius has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Saarinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pastorius defending well though.
Saarinen throwing shots but Pastorius is blocking nicely.
Saarinen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A head kick by Pastorius misses
and Saarinen counters by clinching up.
Saarinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Pastorius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pastorius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Pastorius is trying to break the clinch but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Pastorius tries to break the clinch but Saarinen is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastorius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pastorius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pastorius is looking to break free of the clinch but Saarinen has double underhooks.
Pastorius is pressed up against the cage. Saarinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pastorius down to the mat. Pastorius avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saarinen scores with a one two! Pastorius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pastorius throws a head kick that misses
and Saarinen moves into the clinch.
Saarinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Pastorius leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saarinen prevents Pastorius from breaking the clinch.
Pastorius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saarinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pastorius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pastorius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pastorius tries to break the clinch but Saarinen is controlling the position.
Pastorius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pastorius is working for takedown but Saarinen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pastorius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saarinen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pastorius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pastorius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pastorius tries to close the distance and clinch but Saarinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pastorius wants to slow Saarinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Pastorius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Saarinen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joonas Saarinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pastorius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pastorius throws a series of punches but Saarinen moves out of range.
Pastorius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pastorius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pastorius throws a sloppy head kick
and Saarinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pastorius closes the distance looking to clinch
and Saarinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pastorius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saarinen on the ground.
Pastorius taking some punishment here, with Saarinen in his half guard.
Saarinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saarinen throwing shots but Pastorius is blocking nicely.
Saarinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pastorius wants to improve his position but Saarinen is controlling well.
Saarinen wants to stand up but Pastorius has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen trying to pass the guard but Pastorius defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Saarinen does no damage.
Pastorius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saarinen drives through and clinches with Pastorius against the cage.
Saarinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pastorius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saarinen jumps guard and drags Pastorius to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saarinen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pastorius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saarinen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Saarinen tries for a takedown but Pastorius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pastorius tries to clinch
and Saarinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pastorius prevents a body shot from Saarinen.
Pastorius can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen prevents Pastorius from breaking the clinch.
Saarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saarinen throws a series of punches but Pastorius avoids them all with ease.
Pastorius throws a sloppy head kick
and Saarinen counters with a series of strikes. Pastorius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pastorius wants to clinch.
Pastorius throws a leg kick but Saarinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pastorius drops Saarinen with a beautiful combination! Saarinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pastorius is looking for the KO!
Saarinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Pastorius finish him?
It looks like Joonas Saarinen has been cut.
Saarinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pastorius throws a sloppy head kick and Saarinen moves out of range easily.
Pastorius is looking to clinch.
Pastorius tries to clinch up.
Pastorius misses with a head kick.
Pastorius scores with the left hand. Saarinen knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarinen ducks straight into an uppercut from Pastorius and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Saarinen maanges to regain guard straight away.
Pastorius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pastorius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Pastorius forces his way into half guard.
Pastorius is controlling the pace.
Saarinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Saarinen trying to control here.
Pastorius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saarinen is trying to maintain the position but Pastorius is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saarinen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saarinen gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saarinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pastorius throws a series of punches but Saarinen moves out of range.
Pastorius throws a right hand that Saarinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Saarinen also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarinen walks into a stiff left hand from Pastorius.
Pastorius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saarinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pastorius throws a lazy uppercut
and Saarinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saarinen.
Saarinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pastorius prevents a takedown attempt there.
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 Jaco Pastorius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joonas Saarinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Saarinen shoots in for a double leg but Pastorius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jaco Pastorius is winning the standup battle so far.
Pastorius throws a sloppy head kick
and Saarinen counters by moving into the clinch.
Pastorius has had enough of the clinch but Saarinen keeps him there for the moment.
Pastorius is looking to break free of the clinch but Saarinen has double underhooks.
Saarinen landing knees to the body.
Pastorius is trying to break the clinch but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Saarinen tries to pull guard but Pastorius holds him up against the cage and eventually Saarinen drops back down to his feet.
Saarinen lands a knee to the body.
Pastorius wants to get back to striking at distance but Saarinen won't allow it.
Saarinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pastorius is keeping busy.
Pastorius is trying to break free.
Saarinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pastorius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pastorius tries to break the clinch but Saarinen is controlling the position.
Saarinen looking to stall.
Pastorius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pastorius is looking to break free of the clinch but Saarinen has double underhooks.
Pastorius stops a takedown attempt from Saarinen.
Jaco Pastorius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonas Saarinen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pastorius tries to work over Saarinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saarinen trying to stall but Pastorius improves his position.
Saarinen jumps into guard, dragging Pastorius to the mat.
Saarinen wants to stand up but Pastorius is controlling him.
Saarinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pastorius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pastorius is trying to maintain the position but Saarinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Saarinen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Saarinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pastorius controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pastorius tries to get to full guard but Saarinen has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Saarinen blocks the strikes from Pastorius.
Pastorius throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pastorius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pastorius throws a head kick that misses
and Saarinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saarinen.
Pastorius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pastorius wants to get back to striking at distance but Saarinen won't allow it.
Saarinen prevents Pastorius from breaking the clinch.
Saarinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Pastorius leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pastorius is trying to break the clinch but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Pastorius wants to break free but Saarinen has control.
Saarinen tries to land a knee to the head but Pastorius blocks with his arms.
Pastorius can't break the clinch.
Saarinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Saarinen keeps control of Pastorius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saarinen prevents Pastorius from breaking the clinch.
Saarinen can't get the takedown.
Pastorius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Saarinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saarinen lands a knee to the body.
Saarinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pastorius wants to clinch
and Saarinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saarinen.
Saarinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pastorius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Saarinen stalling the fight.
Pastorius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saarinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Saarinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pastorius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pastorius is trying to break the clinch but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Pastorius wants to break free but Saarinen has control.
Saarinen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pastorius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saarinen prevents Pastorius from breaking the clinch.
Pastorius gets underhooks to prevent Saarinen's takedown attempt.
Pastorius tries to break the clinch but Saarinen is controlling the position.
Saarinen tries a knee to the head but Pastorius blocks it.
Pastorius is trying to break the clinch but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Pastorius is trying to break free.
Pastorius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saarinen lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Saarinen fails to land.
Pastorius tries to break the clinch but Saarinen is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saarinen.
Pastorius blocks an elbow strike.
Pastorius is looking to break free of the clinch but Saarinen has double underhooks.
Pastorius blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Saarinen.
Saarinen crunches a lovely knee into Pastorius's ribcage.
Saarinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saarinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saarinen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastorius darts in trying to clinch
and Saarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Pastorius is predictable there
enabling Saarinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Saarinen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pastorius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pastorius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saarinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saarinen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pastorius sprawls well initially but Saarinen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saarinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pastorius keeps working.
Saarinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pastorius is trying to stand back up but Saarinen is controlling him
Pastorius is trying to get back to full guard.
Pastorius is trying to stand back up but Saarinen is controlling him
And that's the end of the fight!
Joonas Saarinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saarinen 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joonas Saarinen!
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