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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Jensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Heyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulf Jensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Heyman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heyman forces Jensson back against the cage and clinches.
Heyman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heyman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jensson is defending well for now.
Heyman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heyman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jensson backwards.
Jensson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heyman misses with an uppercut
so Jensson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jensson pushing down on Heyman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jensson is trying to work for a kimura but Heyman is defending well.
Heyman wants to get back to full guard.
Jensson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heyman wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensson is taking a breather. Heyman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jensson wants to free his trapped foot but Heyman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jensson prevents Heyman from improving his position.
Heyman is looking to control Jensson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heyman avoid being mounted?
Heyman is looking for a sweep. Jensson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heyman trying to control from the bottom.
Jensson prevents Heyman from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Heyman missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Heyman is pressing down on Jensson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Heyman keeping moving, preventing Jensson from controlling successfully.
Jensson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Heyman is trying to keep Jensson in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A left lands for Heyman.
Heyman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jensson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Heyman's coach down at Nordic Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Heyman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Heyman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heyman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heyman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jensson counters with a shoot takedown. Heyman fights it but they end up in guard.
Heyman being controlled here, momentarily.
Jensson passes Heyman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Heyman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Heyman trying to control the position.
Heyman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jensson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jensson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heyman looking to control but Jensson passes into half guard.
Heyman actively working from the bottom here.
Jensson is looking to take a break and control but Heyman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jensson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Jensson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jensson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Heyman throws a wild body kick that Jensson sees coming a mile off.
Jensson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jensson ducks under a wild hook from Heyman.
Heyman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jensson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heyman to score with a decent uppercut.
Heyman lands a front kick.
Heyman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Heyman misses
and Jensson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jensson.
Heyman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jensson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jensson wants to pass the guard but Heyman is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heyman working for a triangle but Jensson defends it easily.
Jensson wants to control from the top but Heyman keeps moving.
Jensson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Heyman keeping moving, preventing Jensson from controlling successfully.
Jensson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jensson stops Heyman from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Charles Heyman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heyman wants to clinch but Jensson slips to the side
and Jensson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Heyman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Heyman wants to improve his position but Jensson is controlling well.
Heyman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Heyman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Heyman tries to roll over but Jensson keeps him under control.
Jensson is thwarting Heyman's attempts to control the position.
Jensson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Heyman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heyman sees it coming and defends easily.
Jensson controlling the action here.
Heyman trying to control here.
Heyman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Heyman working a defensive guard here.
Jensson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Heyman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jensson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heyman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jensson avoids the head kick by Heyman.
Jensson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jensson looks for a takedown but Heyman sprawls well.
Heyman misses with a shot to the body
and Jensson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Heyman is looking to control Jensson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Heyman avoid being mounted?
Jensson controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heyman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jensson is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Jensson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Heyman throws a lazy body kick
and Jensson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jensson.
Jensson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heyman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heyman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jensson wants to control from the top but Heyman keeps moving.
Jensson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jensson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jensson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heyman looking to control but Jensson passes into half guard.
Heyman is looking for a sweep. Jensson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heyman trying to control here.
Jensson not doing much here.
Jensson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Heyman actively working from the bottom here.
Jensson uses his free foot to push down on Heyman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Heyman.
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.
Jensson prevents Heyman from getting the reversal.
Heyman tries to hold on but Jensson postures up.
Jensson content just to control the position here.
Heyman is looking to get to half guard.
Jensson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jensson avoids the attempt from Heyman to control.
Heyman working to try and regain half guard.
Ulf Jensson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jensson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Charles Heyman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heyman has given up his back. Will we see Jensson going for some submissions?
Heyman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jensson controlling from mount.
Heyman tries to hold on but Jensson postures up.
Heyman is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Jensson has taken his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jensson not allowing Heyman to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Jensson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jensson, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulf Jensson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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