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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hung Underwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Saar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Saar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hung Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Saar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saar's waist but Saar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Underwood off to one side.
Underwood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saar wants to clinch up but Underwood keeps it at a distance.
Saar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saar misses the shot to the body.
Saar looks to land a combination but Underwood avoids it well.
Saar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Saar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Saar is looking to take a break and control but Underwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Underwood is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Underwood is looking for a sweep. Saar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Saar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Underwood keeps working.
Saar blocks the strikes from Underwood.
Saar wants to control but Underwood is keeping him busy.
Saar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Underwood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saar is stalling here. Underwood is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Saar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Underwood has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Saar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Saar trying to control but Underwood postures up.
Saar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Underwood.
Underwood thows a huge punch but Saar dodges it nicely.
Saar is trying to stand.
Saar manages to get to full guard.
Underwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Saar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Underwood puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Underwood trying to control the action but Saar is working from the bottom.
Underwood prevents Saar from improving his position.
Saar moves into full guard.
Saar controls Underwood momentarily but Underwood frees himself.
Saar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Saar has a closed guard, preventing Underwood from standing up.
Underwood could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saar working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Saar has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Saar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Underwood shoots in for a takedown but Saar shows good takedown defense.
Saar throws a low kick but Underwood avoids it.
Saar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Underwood defends it nicely.
Saar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Underwood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saar wants to free his trapped foot but Underwood is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Underwood manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Horrible takedown by Saar or perhaps it was just good defense by Underwood which made him look bad.
Saar shoots in looking for a takedown. Underwood tries to sprawl out of it but Saar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Underwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hung Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Saar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Underwood misses its intended target.
Saar tries to clinch up but Underwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Saar tries to close the distance and clinch but Underwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saar is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underwood trying to control but Saar postures up.
Saar is trying to control the action in half guard but Underwood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Saar is thwarting Underwood's attempts to control the position.
Underwood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Saar wanted to stand there but Underwood had control of the position.
Underwood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Underwood wants to sweep here but Saar controlling him for the moment.
Saar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood wants to get back to his feet but Saar passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saar winds up and cracks Underwood with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Underwood is looking to control Saar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Underwood avoid being mounted?
Saar is trying to control. Underwood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andreas Saar has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like Saar is going to stand back up.
Saar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Saar is trying to control. Underwood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Andreas Saar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Saar darts in and clinches Underwood up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Saar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Saar closes the distance and pushes Underwood back into the cage.
Underwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saar fails to pull guard.
A short body shot lands from Underwood as the two fighters clinch.
Saar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saar misses with a wild combination.
Underwood dives in for a single leg takedown but Saar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Saar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Underwood has him pressed against the cage.
Saar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Underwood's waist but Underwood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saar off to one side.
A low kick from Saar misses
and Underwood counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saar doesn't manage to clinch there - Underwood circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Underwood.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Underwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saar shoots in and drives through. Underwood sprawls well.
Hung Underwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Saar.
Saar has closed the distance and engaged Underwood in a clinch.
Saar stalling in the clinch but Underwood improves position.
Saar working hard to break the clinch.
Saar tries to circle away but Underwood has him pinned against the cage.
Underwood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Saar prevents it.
Saar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Underwood with that takedown attempt.
Saar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Underwood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saar somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Underwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Underwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saar shoots in looking for a takedown. Underwood tries to sprawl out of it but Saar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Underwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saar can't get the takedown.
Saar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Saar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Underwood is keeping the position for now.
Saar preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saar trying to control the position from guard on top but Underwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saar won't allow Underwood to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underwood keeping full guard, as Saar tries to pass.
Underwood keeping moving, preventing Saar from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andreas Saar.
Saar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Underwood as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Underwood tries to keep at a distance but Saar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hung Underwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andreas Saar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Underwood is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saar is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Saar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Saar!
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energy
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RATING
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