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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arto Blomsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arto Blomsten!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Archer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blomsten.
Archer feints a counter leg kick.
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Archer misses with a left hand
and Blomsten counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blomsten.
Blomsten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Blomsten keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Archer's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer controlling the position.
Blomsten has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Archer wants to sweep here but Blomsten controlling him for the moment.
Archer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blomsten is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blomsten looking to pass the guard.
Archer is controlling Blomsten's posture.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully.
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.
Archer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Archer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sterling Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blomsten motions for Archer to come forward. Blomsten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Blomsten looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Archer!
Blomsten is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Archer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Archer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Blomsten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blomsten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Archer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Archer pulls Blomsten in close to prevent any damage.
Archer is trying to control the position but Blomsten postures up.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
Archer is adopting a defensive guard.
Blomsten throws a big right hand that misses.
Blomsten trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Blomsten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blomsten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blomsten sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Blomsten misses.
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Archer.
Blomsten digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs.
Blomsten misses with a low kick.
Archer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blomsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Archer scoring well with a low kick there.
Archer takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blomsten lands a body shot.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Blomsten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten lands a head shot.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Blomsten here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blomsten shoots in and drives through. Archer sprawls well.
Archer stuns Blomsten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blomsten slips a jab from Archer.
Arto Blomsten is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Archer but Archer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Archer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blomsten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Archer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blomsten misses with a wild body shot.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Blomsten throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blomsten darts in looking for a takedown but Archer gets double underhooks and turns Blomsten into the cage.
Archer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Blomsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blomsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
Blomsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Archer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blomsten's calf.
Blomsten avoids the body shot from Archer.
Blomsten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blomsten. That's going to slow Archer down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blomsten.
Blomsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blomsten misses with a low kick.
Archer misses with a combination
and Blomsten counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Archer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blomsten defends it easily.
Blomsten is stalling in the full guard.
Archer pulls Blomsten in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Arto Blomsten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer looking to control but Blomsten passes into half guard.
Blomsten lands strikes from half guard.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blomsten is working away from the top position though.
Archer is looking to get back to full guard here but Blomsten has managed to pass to side control instead.
Blomsten cracks Archer with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blomsten scores with a hook.
Archer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blomsten tried to score with a low kick but Archer checks it.
Archer checks a low kick from Blomsten.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Archer tried to score with a low kick but Blomsten checks it.
Blomsten is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Archer.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick
so Blomsten counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Archer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blomsten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blomsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is pulling down on Blomsten's head. It's preventing any offense from Blomsten, at least for the moment.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Blomsten throws a big right hand that misses.
Blomsten throwing strikes from guard but Archer blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Archer managing to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blomsten misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blomsten, as that shot connected.
Blomsten feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blomsten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Archer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blomsten throws a front kick aimed at Archer's knee but Archer avoids it well.
Blomsten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blomsten changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Archer tries to avoid it but Blomsten manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Archer to the ground. Archer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blomsten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archer can do to turn this around?
Blomsten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blomsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Blomsten half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blomsten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Archer! But no joy.
Archer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blomsten rather than just go for the knockout.
Blomsten blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blomsten.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blomsten tried to score with a low kick but Archer checks it.
Archer lands with a nice body kick.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Blomsten throwing a counter right hand but Archer manages to avoid it.
Blomsten pushes Archer away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blomsten. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blomsten sizes up Archer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Archer motions for Blomsten to come forward. Archer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blomsten lands with a shot to the body.
Blomsten connects with an inside leg kick.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Archer avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Blomsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Archer.
Blomsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blomsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Archer.
Archer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blomsten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Archer can pounce on him.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blomsten. Blomsten obviously looking to wear him down.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blomsten connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Archer scrambles back to his feet.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blomsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Blomsten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blomsten tries to land a front kick but Archer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Archer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Blomsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Blomsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a head kick but Blomsten moves out of range.
Archer lands with an uppercut that bounces Blomsten off the cage and back into range.
Blomsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blomsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Blomsten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blomsten motions for Archer to come forward. Blomsten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blomsten is looking to slow Archer down with leg kicks.
Archer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blomsten. That's going to slow Archer down.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blomsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Archer.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Archer has time to react.
Archer throws a low kick, looking for Blomsten's leg but Blomsten calmly moves out of range.
Archer checks a low kick from Blomsten.
Archer checks a low kick from Blomsten.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blomsten checks a low kick from Archer.
It looked like Blomsten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Archer.
Archer digs a good hook to Blomsten's body.
Blomsten blocks the body kick.
Blomsten throws a leg kick
and Archer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blomsten lands with a cross.
Archer throws a head kick but Blomsten moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blomsten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten thumps Archer with a low kick.
A slow jab from Archer misses its intended target.
Archer throws a low kick but Blomsten moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Archer.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot
and Blomsten counters with a shoot takedown. Archer fights it but they end up in guard.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Archer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blomsten.
Blomsten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer is pulling down on Blomsten's head. It's preventing any offense from Blomsten, at least for the moment.
Archer is trying to keep Blomsten in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blomsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blomsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer takes a swing at Blomsten's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Blomsten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Archer misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Archer moves out of range of the leg kick from Blomsten.
Archer throws a leg kick
and Blomsten counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Archer!
Archer prevents Blomsten from moving into mount.
Blomsten thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Archer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blomsten is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Archer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blomsten is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Archer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blomsten lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Archer wants to control but Blomsten postures up.
Archer parries the strikes from Blomsten easily there. Blomsten is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Archer to escape.
Arto Blomsten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blomsten tries to move to mount but Archer blocks the move with his legs.
Archer is trying to control Blomsten's posture but Blomsten avoids it.
Archer tries to buck Blomsten off but Blomsten is having none of it.
Blomsten remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Archer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blomsten tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blomsten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Archer throws a nice looking combination but Blomsten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Blomsten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Archer.
The fighters circling - Blomsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blomsten takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Archer avoids it well and moves away.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blomsten.
Blomsten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Archer.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blomsten blocks a head kick by Archer.
Blomsten is looking to score with low kicks.
Blomsten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Archer.
Blomsten misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Blomsten there.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blomsten.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer avoids the head kick by Blomsten.
Sterling Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Blomsten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Blomsten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blomsten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Arto Blomsten thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sterling Archer was interviewed post fight and said 'Wait, ... What?'.
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