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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vevrin Betlach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Nystromer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vevrin Betlach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arne Nystromer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betlach rushes Nystromer and presses him up against the cage.
Betlach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Betlach gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nystromer.
Betlach lands a body punch.
Betlach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Betlach lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nystromer backs up against the cage.
Betlach lunges at Nystromer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nystromer's hand.
Betlach drops Nystromer with a nice combination! Betlach dives into Nystromer's guard, looking to finish!
Nystromer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nystromer keeping full guard, as Betlach tries to pass.
Nystromer is still in real trouble! Can Betlach finish him?
Nystromer has his foot on Betlach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Betlach works his way back into a safe position though.
Betlach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nystromer seems to have recovered his senses.
Betlach has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nystromer wants to sweep here but Betlach controlling him for the moment.
Betlach is looking to work some ground and pound but Nystromer has wrist control.
Betlach pushing down on Nystromer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Betlach prevents Nystromer from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betlach controlling the action here.
Nystromer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Betlach manages to mount him!
Nystromer looks gassed!
Nystromer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Betlach scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nystromer?
Betlach lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Betlach working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nystromer is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Betlach connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach looking to finish Nystromer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nystromer!
Nystromer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Betlach takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nystromer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nystromer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nystromer trying to hold on to Betlach's head to control him but Betlach postures up.
Nystromer is trying to get back to full guard.
Betlach blocks the strikes from Nystromer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betlach prevents Nystromer from improving his position.
Betlach wants to pass to mount but Nystromer is defending the position.
Betlach will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nystromer is trying to get back to full guard.
Nystromer is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Betlach jumps into side control!
Nystromer struggling a bit here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab, jab by Betlach - just one landing.
Betlach clinches up with Nystromer and pushes him back against the cage.
Betlach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nystromer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nystromer shoots for a double leg takedown but Betlach sprawls well. He's pushed Nystromer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Betlach throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nystromer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Betlach.
Nystromer shoots for a takedown but Betlach saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arne Nystromer.
Nystromer swings widly with a right hand
and Betlach counters with a nice uppercut.
Betlach misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Betlach as he connects with a hook.
Nystromer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Betlach.
Nystromer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Betlach counters with a left to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Betlach there.
Betlach lands a really nice looking cross but Nystromer seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betlach connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nystromer's hands.
Nystromer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Betlach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nystromer shoots and misses
and Nystromer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Betlach is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nystromer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nystromer lands in his opponent's guard.
Nystromer looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vevrin Betlach dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nystromer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nystromer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Betlach counters with a nice leg kick.
Arne Nystromer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nystromer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nystromer looking to control but Betlach is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Betlach is looking to get to half guard.
Nystromer misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Betlach wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nystromer.
Betlach tries to hold on but Nystromer pushes him away.
Nystromer is breathing heavily.
Betlach is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystromer gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Nystromer takes one to the chin there.
Betlach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nystromer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Betlach counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Betlach.
Betlach attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nystromer with a poor takedown
and Betlach counters with a right hand to the body.
Nystromer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Betlach as he jumps to the side.
Betlach blocks a head kick by Nystromer.
Nystromer tries to clinch there but Betlach circles away.
Nystromer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Betlach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Betlach is looking to clinch but Nystromer is avoiding it.
Nystromer throws a right hand that misses
and Betlach counters with a low kick, right behind Nystromer 's knee.
Nystromer swats away the attempt to clinch by Betlach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betlach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nystromer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nystromer throws a head kick that misses
and Betlach counters with a nice uppercut.
Nystromer tries for a takedown but Betlach circles away easily
and Betlach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arne Nystromer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nystromer shoots in for a double leg but Betlach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nystromer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Betlach avoids the head kick by Nystromer.
Betlach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Betlach breaks from the clinch.
Betlach scores with a decent looking hook.
Betlach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Betlach is looking to clinch but Nystromer is avoiding it.
Vevrin Betlach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nystromer tries to keep at a distance but Betlach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Betlach breaks the clinch.
Nystromer tries for a takedown but Betlach circles away easily
and Betlach counters with a nice body shot.
Nystromer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystromer closes the distance but Betlach moves to the side
and Betlach counters with a nice uppercut.
Vevrin Betlach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nystromer fails with a takedown attempt.
Nystromer shoots in but Betlach avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nystromer throws the kick towards the body but Betlach avoids it.
Nystromer drops his hands momentarily and Betlach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nystromer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Betlach moves into the clinch.
Betlach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nystromer is looking to control Betlach's arms but Betlach gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nystromer has his back to the cage.
Nystromer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Betlach fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Betlach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nystromer looks to clinch
and Betlach counters with a one-two to the body.
Nystromer swats away the attempt to clinch by Betlach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betlach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nystromer at a distance.
Nystromer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Betlach tries to clinch up but Nystromer circles away and keeps his distance.
Nystromer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Betlach.
Betlach lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nystromer backs up against the cage.
Betlach lands a slapping body shot.
Betlach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nystromer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Betlach misses with a series of wild punches.
Nystromer misses with a takedown attempt
and Betlach counters with a nice leg kick.
Betlach paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vevrin Betlach is winning the standup battle so far.
Nystromer throws a sloppy head kick
and Betlach counters with a nice body shot.
Horrible takedown by Nystromer or perhaps it was just good defense by Betlach which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nystromer fails to land the takedown.
Nystromer tries to clinch but Betlach is having none of it.
A jab from Betlach misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vevrin Betlach dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Betlach lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nystromer backs up against the cage.
Nystromer has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Betlach as Nystromer shoots in.
Nystromer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vevrin Betlach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arne Nystromer.
Betlach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Betlach has closed the distance and engaged Nystromer in a clinch.
Betlach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nystromer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Betlach as he jumps to the side.
A right-left combo lands from Betlach.
Betlach lands a jab to the head.
Nystromer fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Betlach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Betlach avoids the body shot from Nystromer.
Nystromer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nystromer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nystromer moves nicely into side control.
Nystromer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Betlach is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nystromer moves into full mount!
Nystromer punching from mount but Betlach doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Nystromer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Nystromer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nystromer goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Betlach is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystromer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nystromer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nystromer working for a triangle but Betlach defends it easily.
Betlach throwing strikes from guard but Nystromer blocks nicely.
Nystromer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Betlach escapes and throws Nystromer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nystromer tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nystromer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nystromer gets back to half guard.
Nystromer wants to control the action here but instead Betlach manages to pass to full mount!
Nystromer working to try and regain half guard.
Nystromer regains half guard.
Nystromer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nystromer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nystromer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Betlach is refusing to be controlled, as Nystromer sits in half guard.
Nystromer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Betlach avoids a series of strikes thrown by Nystromer.
Poor strikes thrown by Nystromer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Arne Nystromer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Betlach gets back to half guard.
Nystromer winds up and cracks Betlach with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nystromer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nystromer wants to work for an arm triangle but Betlach is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arne Nystromer.
I think Betlach 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vevrin Betlach!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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