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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Roward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roward's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing. Petri Saarinen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Roward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petri Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roward throws a hook but Saarinen blocks it.
Saarinen clinches.
Roward takes a knee to the side of the body.
Saarinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roward's efforts to push away.
Roward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saarinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roward has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roward wants to get back to striking at distance but Saarinen won't allow it.
Saarinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roward is trying to push Saarinen away but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saarinen misses with a knee strike.
Roward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saarinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saarinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roward's efforts to push away.
Saarinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roward blocks it with crossed arms.
Saarinen jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roward wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving.
Roward stands up from Saarinen's guard - Roward perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roward blocks a head kick by Saarinen.
Roward throws a series of punches but Saarinen avoids them all with ease.
Roward throws a hook but Saarinen blocks it.
Saarinen slips a jab from Roward.
Saarinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saarinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Saarinen.
A jab from Roward finds it's way through Saarinen's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saarinen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Roward avoids the head kick by Saarinen.
Saarinen scores with a head kick.
Roward throws an overhand right that lands on Saarinen's shoulder, as Saarinen tries to avoid the shot.
Roward throws a looping overhand right but Saarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Roward's corner calls for a 1-2. Roward obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saarinen instigates a clinch.
Saarinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roward has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roward is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Saarinen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Roward wanted to stand there but Saarinen had control of the position.
Saarinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roward stands and throws Saarinen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roward knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saarinen on the ground.
Roward working away.
Roward wants to stand but Saarinen is controlling his arm.
Roward wants to control but Saarinen is keeping him busy.
Roward tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Roward wants to stand but Saarinen is controlling his arm.
Saarinen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Saarinen wants to control but Roward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Saarinen looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saarinen wants to control but Roward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saarinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roward.
Roward throwing shots but Saarinen is blocking nicely.
Saarinen trying to hold on to Roward's head to control him but Roward postures up.
Roward escapes and gets back to his feet.
Roward has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Roward misses its intended target.
Roward paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saarinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roward throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roward misses with a left hand
and Saarinen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roward is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen throws a hook but Roward avoids it easily.
Roward throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saarinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Roward misses.
Roward takes a kick to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Roward.
Roward fails to land with a series of punches.
Saarinen lands a head kick!
Saarinen looks gassed!
Saarinen lands a head kick!
Saarinen ducks under a wild hook from Roward.
Roward swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roward is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roward throws out a loose jab but Saarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saarinen throws a nice head kick!
Saarinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Roward misses with a straight left.
Saarinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Josh Roward will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Roward throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saarinen ducks under a wild hook from Roward.
Saarinen lands with a kick to the temple. Roward shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roward misses with a wild combination.
Roward throws the left hand but Saarinen avoids the punch easily.
Saarinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Roward misses with an uppercut
and Saarinen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Josh Roward is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Roward.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Roward.
A big left from Roward misses.
Roward misses with an uppercut. Saarinen saw that one coming.
Saarinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saarinen scores with a head kick. Roward tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roward misses with an uppercut.
Roward throws a series of punches but Saarinen moves out of range.
Saarinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saarinen drops his hands momentarily and Roward takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Saarinen is breathing heavily.
Saarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roward.
Saarinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roward.
Roward rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saarinen counters with a big head kick but Roward shrugs it off.
Roward misses with a looping right.
Saarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Saarinen moves out of range as Roward strikes.
Roward waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roward looks to land a right hand but Saarinen moved out of range.
Saarinen tries to clinch there but Roward circles away.
A jab from Roward misses.
Roward connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saarinen. Saarinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saarinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Roward misses with an uppercut.
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saarinen lands a head kick. Roward smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roward pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saarinen back to the cage. Roward follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saarinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saarinen slips under a jab.
Roward throws a lazy right hand but Saarinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Saarinen.
Saarinen staying out of range there.
Roward misses with a hook
and Saarinen counters with a nice body kick.
Roward thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saarinen moves into the clinch.
Saarinen tries a knee to the head but Roward blocks it.
Saarinen prevents Roward from breaking the clinch.
Roward can't break the clinch.
Roward is trying to push Saarinen away but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saarinen prevents Roward from breaking the clinch.
Saarinen misses with a knee strike.
Saarinen lands a nice knee to the body.
Saarinen looking to throw knees to the head but Roward is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roward misses with a looping left.
Roward throws a hook but Saarinen avoids it easily.
Roward misses with an uppercut
and Saarinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Saarinen moves away from the strike by Roward.
Roward throws a hook to the side of Saarinen's head but Saarinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saarinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roward throws an overhand right that lands on Saarinen's shoulder, as Saarinen tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saarinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saarinen slips a jab from Roward.
Saarinen slips a jab from Roward.
Saarinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Saarinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roward.
Saarinen slips a jab from Roward.
Saarinen lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roward, as that shot connected.
Roward is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Saarinen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Saarinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roward throws out the jab.
Saarinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roward has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saarinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saarinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roward sizes up Saarinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roward swings widly with a right hand
and Saarinen counters with a big head kick but Roward shrugs it off.
Roward tests Saarinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roward jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roward throws a shot from downtown. Saarinen moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Roward misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Saarinen.
Saarinen thows a body kick. Roward tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Roward lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saarinen doesn't seem phased though.
Saarinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Saarinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Roward dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice combination there by Roward.
A head kick misses from Saarinen.
Roward takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roward takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saarinen slips a jab from Roward.
Roward throws a hook but Saarinen blocks it.
Saarinen lands a head kick!
Nice defenses there by Saarinen.
Roward misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by Roward - just one landing.
Saarinen throws a head kick that Roward semi-blocks.
Saarinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saarinen slips a jab from Roward.
Roward swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saarinen counters with a low kick, right behind Roward 's knee.
A big left from Roward misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saarinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Saarinen slips a jab from Roward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen moves away from the strike by Roward.
Roward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saarinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Saarinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roward loads up on a big right hand but Saarinen slips the punch.
Saarinen connects with a high kick.
Saarinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saarinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roward!
A telegraphed right hand from Roward misses the target.
Saarinen clinches up against the cage.
Saarinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roward's face.
Roward is looking to break free of the clinch but Saarinen has double underhooks.
Roward wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saarinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saarinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Saarinen jumps guard but Roward turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roward breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roward displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roward stalks Saarinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saarinen's face. Saarinen staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Roward both land. Nice combination.
Roward loads up on a big right hand but Saarinen slips the punch.
Saarinen lands a head kick!
Roward misses with a looping right.
Roward is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roward avoids the head kick by Saarinen.
No joy there for Roward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roward lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Saarinen needs to keep his hands up - Roward had a free shot at his head there.
Saarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Roward moves out of range easily.
Roward throws a looping overhand right but Saarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! Saarinen slams his shin into Roward's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roward moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Roward misses its intended target.
Roward is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roward.
Saarinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saarinen ducks under a wild hook from Roward.
Saarinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Saarinen slips a jab from Roward.
Roward throws a looping overhand right but Saarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Roward blocks a head kick by Saarinen.
Saarinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roward lands an overhand right.
Roward misses with a looping right.
Roward misses with a straight right.
Saarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saarinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen blocks a jab.
Roward lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roward looks to land a right hand but Saarinen moved out of range.
Saarinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saarinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roward with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Roward lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saarinen doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Roward as he connects with a hook.
Roward throws a looping overhand right but Saarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Saarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roward.
Roward missing with a left hand there. Saarinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roward misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses.
Saarinen ducks right into an uppercut from Roward.
Saarinen moves out of range as Roward strikes.
Petri Saarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Roward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roward looks to land a combination but Saarinen avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Roward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roward, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Josh Roward!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Josh Roward!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Josh Roward!
Josh Roward wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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