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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veto Remmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
25 - 4 - 1 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veto Remmi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remmi throws out a loose jab but Stehling uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Remmi.
Remmi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Remmi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Remmi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stehling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remmi moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Remmi.
Remmi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stehling's calf.
Remmi thows a leg kick but Stehling checks it
and Stehling counters with a shoot takedown. Remmi fights it but they end up in guard.
Stehling distracts Remmi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stehling makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Remmi pulls Stehling in to control the position.
Remmi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stehling wants to pass the guard but Remmi is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling won't allow Remmi to sweep him here.
Stehling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Remmi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Remmi working a defensive guard here.
Remmi keeping moving, preventing Stehling from controlling successfully.
Remmi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stehling throwing strikes from guard but Remmi blocks nicely.
Remmi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Remmi has momentary wrist control but Stehling slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stehling stopping the sweep attempt from Remmi.
Remmi keeping moving, preventing Stehling from controlling successfully.
Stehling stopping the sweep attempt from Remmi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Remmi is looking for a sweep.
Stehling trying to control the position but Remmi is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Remmi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stehling wants to control but Remmi is keeping him busy.
Stehling prevents Remmi from escaping the position.
Remmi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling thows a huge punch but Remmi dodges it nicely.
Stehling wants to control but Remmi is keeping him busy.
Stehling wants to free his trapped foot but Remmi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stehling lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stehling has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stehling working Remmi over with strikes.
Remmi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stehling content to stall in guard here.
Stehling works over Remmi with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Remmi looks for the body kick but Stehling saw that one coming.
Remmi thows a leg kick but Stehling checks it
enabling Stehling to counter with a crisp jab.
Remmi drops his hands momentarily and Stehling takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Remmi has his takedown stuffed
and Stehling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stehling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Remmi.
Remmi blocks a jab.
Remmi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stehling throws out the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Remmi.
Remmi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stehling misses with an uppercut
and Remmi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stehling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Remmi finds it's way round the side to connect with Stehling's head.
Stehling is looking to slow Remmi down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick there by Remmi.
Remmi fails with a takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stehling.
Remmi slips under a jab from Stehling.
Remmi thows a leg kick but Stehling checks it
and Stehling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stehling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling misses with a hook to the body
and Remmi counters with a nice uppercut.
Remmi with a nice cross.
Stehling fails with a takedown attempt.
Remmi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stehling takes a step back to recover.
Stehling throws a hook but Remmi avoids it easily.
Remmi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stehling throws a big shot that misses.
Remmi throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remmi lands a head kick!
Remmi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Remmi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stehling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Remmi.
Stehling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Remmi throws out the jab.
Stehling fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stehling is looking to clinch.
Remmi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Remmi keeps the fight on the outside.
Remmi sizes up Stehling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Stehling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling lands a nice shot to the body.
Remmi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Remmi scores with a kick to the body.
Remmi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Remmi looks to land a body kick but Stehling moved away.
Remmi throws a leg kick but Stehling sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stehling takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stehling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remmi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remmi throws a wild body kick that Stehling sees coming a mile off.
Veto Remmi is winning the standup battle so far.
Remmi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Remmi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stehling checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veto Remmi dominated that second round.
That's time! Remmi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stehling takes a swing at Remmi's ribcage but misses.
Remmi moves away from the strike by Stehling.
Stehling misses with a low kick.
Stehling listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Remmi.
Remmi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Remmi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Remmi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Remmi tries to score with a low kick but Stehling moves his leg out of the way.
Stehling misses the jab.
Remmi lands with a kick to the temple. Stehling shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stehling scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Remmi.
Stehling feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stehling trying to control but Remmi is working from the bottom.
Stehling is looking to work some ground and pound but Remmi has wrist control.
Stehling pushing down on Remmi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stehling is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Stehling advances to half guard.
Remmi is looking for a sweep. Stehling is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Remmi has hold of Stehling's hands but Stehling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remmi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stehling in particular looking to stall.
Remmi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Remmi.
Remmi wants to stand but Stehling is controlling the position.
Remmi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stehling controls the pace.
Remmi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling trying to control but Remmi is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Remmi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Remmi thows a huge punch but Stehling dodges it nicely.
Remmi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stehling knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stehling wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Remmi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Remmi trying to pass the guard but Stehling defending well.
Stehling has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Remmi is working away from the top position though.
Stehling regains full guard. Nicely done.
Remmi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stehling manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mitchell Stehling just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stehling thows a body shot but no joy.
Stehling misses with a jab to the body
and Remmi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stehling looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Remmi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stehling is working away from the top position though.
Remmi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Remmi has hold of Stehling's hands but Stehling slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling wants to take a breather but Remmi is having none of it.
Mitchell Stehling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Remmi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Remmi tries to get to full guard but Stehling has control of the leg.
Stehling is just content to waste time from the top position. Remmi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Remmi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stehling manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stehling is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Remmi is controlling him.
Stehling seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Remmi won't allow Stehling to get back to his feet.
Remmi is fighting to break Stehling's control of his arms but Stehling is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Remmi stopping the sweep attempt from Stehling.
Remmi pushing down on Stehling's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling is looking for a sweep. Remmi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stehling holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Remmi is pressing down on Stehling's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stehling is holding on for now.
Stehling is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Remmi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Remmi's back!
Stehling is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Remmi. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I really don't envy Remmi right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remmi breaks Stehling's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Remmi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stehling is keeping the position for now.
Remmi postures up.
Stehling pulls Remmi in to control the position.
Remmi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Remmi tries to free his leg and advance position but Stehling is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stehling is controlling Remmi's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stehling pushes Remmi up against the cage in a clinch.
Remmi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stehling has a couple of punches blocked by Remmi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stehling.
Stehling can't find room to land a body shot as Remmi controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Stehling.
Remmi is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stehling.
Remmi working aggressively here.
Stehling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Remmi.
Stehling digs a right hand into Remmi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Remmi's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Stehling - that landed with a thud.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Stehling scores with a shot to the side of Remmi's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stehling.
A short body shot lands from Stehling as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Stehling scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stehling.
Stehling lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling pushes Remmi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Stehling as the two fighters clinch.
Stehling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stehling scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stehling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stehling is working Remmi over against the cage.
Stehling presses Remmi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stehling lands a body punch.
Stehling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Stehling on the inside.
Stehling digs a right hand underneath Remmi's ribcage. Remmi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stehling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stehling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stehling lands a left hand.
Stehling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stehling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Remmi backwards.
Stehling lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Stehling.
A body shot lands from Stehling.
A hook to the body from Stehling.
Stehling lands a hook that snaps the head of Remmi backwards.
Stehling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veto Remmi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell Stehling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Stehling on the inside.
Stehling lands with a short shot to the head.
Mitchell Stehling seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stehling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stehling scores with a shot to the side of Remmi's head.
Stehling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Stehling.
Remmi tries to throw a body punch but Stehling avoids it by throwing Remmi back against the cage.
Remmi misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Stehling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Remmi is trying to force a seperation but Stehling has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Remmi.
Remmi lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling throws a punch but it's blocked by Remmi.
Stehling lands a nice uppercut.
Remmi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Remmi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stehling pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stehling goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stehling misses with a body kick.
Remmi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stehling counters with an inside leg kick.
Stehling has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Remmi.
Stehling is looking to slow Remmi down with leg kicks.
Stehling will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four 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.
Remmi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Remmi keeps Stehling at a distance using the push kick.
Stehling looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Remmi!
Stehling controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Stehling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stehling 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Stehling!
Mitchell Stehling is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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