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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lerba Schmeizel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Webber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmeizel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hava Nagila. Andrew Webber has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lerba Schmeizel's chin.
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162 lbs
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lerba Schmeizel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Webber!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmeizel moves into the clinch.
Schmeizel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmeizel crunches a lovely knee into Webber's ribcage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Schmeizel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Webber's brow.
Schmeizel breaks from the clinch.
Schmeizel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Webber.
Schmeizel dives in and grabs Webber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Webber pushes down on Schmeizel's head and hops out.
Schmeizel forces Webber back against the ropes and clinches.
Schmeizel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Webber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmeizel is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Webber is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Schmeizel has denied him.
Webber lands a right hand.
Schmeizel blocks a body shot from Webber.
Webber swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmeizel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Webber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schmeizel up against the ropes.
Schmeizel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Schmeizel misses with an elbow over the top.
Webber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Schmeizel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Webber's brow.
Schmeizel lands a nice elbow.
Schmeizel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Webber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schmeizel pushes off an throws an elbow but Webber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Schmeizel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel working Webber over with knees to the body.
Webber takes an elbow to the temple.
Webber cracks Schmeizel with a nice body shot.
Webber taking a breather.
Schmeizel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schmeizel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Webber's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmeizel lands an elbow inside.
Schmeizel tries to pull guard but Webber won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Schmeizel fails to land.
Webber tries to throw a body punch but Schmeizel avoids it by throwing Webber back against the ropes.
Webber struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmeizel controls his hands.
Webber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmeizel shoots in for a double leg but Webber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lerba Schmeizel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmeizel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Webber counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Webber.
Schmeizel closes the distance and pushes Webber back into the ropes.
Schmeizel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schmeizel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schmeizel lands an elbow that stopped Webber in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Schmeizel throws an elbow but misses.
Webber is stalling here.
Webber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel misses with the head strike.
Schmeizel misses with a knee strike.
Schmeizel manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Webber would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schmeizel looking for a guillotine here but Webber defends easily.
Webber stopping the sweep attempt from Schmeizel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lerba Schmeizel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Webber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schmeizel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Webber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmeizel shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber misses with a low kick.
Schmeizel wants to clinch up but Webber keeps it at a distance.
Good shot there by Schmeizel.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Schmeizel clinches with his opponent.
Schmeizel lands a damaging elbow.
Schmeizel can't get the takedown.
Webber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schmeizel backwards.
Schmeizel breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Webber.
Webber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmeizel swings widly with a right hand
and Webber counters with a big head kick but Schmeizel shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Webber keeps Schmeizel at a distance using the push kick.
Schmeizel tries to clinch there but Webber circles away.
Schmeizel tries to clinch
and Webber counters with a head kick. That will keep Schmeizel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lerba Schmeizel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmeizel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Webber avoids it really well and circles away.
Webber jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webber throws out a leg kick but Schmeizel moves out of range and Webber only half commits.
Schmeizel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Webber as he avoids it easily.
Schmeizel throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schmeizel is defended easily by Webber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Webber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Webber attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schmeizel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webber has a couple of punches blocked by Schmeizel.
Webber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Webber avoiding damage as Schmeizel throws knees to the body.
Schmeizel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Webber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmeizel throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber has a couple of punches blocked by Schmeizel.
Webber lands a body punch.
Webber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schmeizel blocks a body shot from Webber.
Schmeizel letting Webber take a breather here.
Schmeizel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lerba Schmeizel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Webber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmeizel throws an elbow but it misses.
Schmeizel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmeizel pushes off an throws an elbow but Webber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Webber misses with the head strike.
Webber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmeizel's elbow.
Schmeizel takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schmeizel throws an elbow but it misses.
Webber lands a right hand.
Schmeizel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Webber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmeizel is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeizel drags the fight down to the ground.
Schmeizel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Webber manages to get himself to full guard.
Schmeizel postures up and lands a big shot to Webber's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmeizel won't allow Webber to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Webber can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schmeizel trying to control the position from guard on top but Webber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmeizel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
That's four 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.
Webber is trying to get back to his feet.
Schmeizel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Schmeizel throws a lazy body kick
and Webber counters with an inside leg kick.
Schmeizel tries to clinch up
and Webber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lerba Schmeizel.
I think Schmeizel 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lerba Schmeizel!
A very excited looking Lerba Schmeizel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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