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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fin Sven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyson Too (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Too has chosen Fivefold – Just Close Your Eyes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fin Sven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dyson Too!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Too has a takedown stuffed.
Sven wants to clinch.
Too closes the distance and clinches up with Sven, looking for a takedown. Too pushes Sven against the cage but Sven circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Too dives in for a single leg takedown but Sven sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sven throws a counter high kick but Too was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fin Sven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyson Too.
Too shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Too takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Too goes for a double leg but Sven avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sven continues to drive forward.
Sven swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Too closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sven circles away.
Sven closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Too to the mat! Too manages to get full guard.
Sven not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sven is in close to Too's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sven has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sven trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sven wants to control from the top but Too keeps moving.
Too really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sven. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Too 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.
Too has momentary wrist control but Sven slips an elbow through the middle.
Sven stands and throws Too's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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.
Sven trying to control the position but Too is working away.
Sven controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sven lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Too down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Too can do anything to dispel that myth.
Too taking a bit of punishment here - Sven scoring with strikes.
Sven scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sven landing strikes.
Too takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sven trying to control the position but Too is working away.
Sven just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sven lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Too down.
An elbow from Sven crashes against the mat.
Sven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Too keeps working.
Too tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The ground and pound from Sven seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sven is chipping away with strikes.
Too is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sven lands a few punches from side control.
Sven throws an elbow but Too slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sven staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sven throws an elbow but Too slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sven cracks Too with a big elbow.
Too chipping away with strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Too is looking to reverse the position.
Too looks to move to half guard but instead Sven has passed into mount! Damn!
Sven punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fin Sven dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sven bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Too tries for a takedown but Sven circles away easily
and Sven counters with a nice uppercut.
Too shoots in but no luck this time.
Too gets caught flat footed, as Sven shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sven trying to control the position from guard on top but Too is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sven chips away with some ground and pound.
Sven scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sven keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Too's head.
Too is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sven forces his way into half guard.
Sven is looking for a kimura here.
Fin Sven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Too slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sven postures up.
Sven showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Too looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sven postures up.
Sven lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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.
Sven controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sven working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Too's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sven accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sven trying to control the position from guard on top but Too is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Too being controlled here, momentarily.
Sven distracts Too with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too striking off his back but it's not causing Sven any problems.
Too throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Too trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fin Sven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyson Too.
Too misses with a takedown attempt - Sven sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sven misses with a hook.
Sven tries to sprawl but Too drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sven manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Too darts in looking for a takedown but Sven gets double underhooks and turns Too into the cage.
Too is breathing heavily.
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!
Sven scores with a jab. Too acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too tries for a takedown but Sven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Too is defended easily by Sven.
Sven looking to score a takedown here. Too is defending well but Sven drives through and ends up in Too's guard.
Too doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sven sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Too's guard.
Too trying to control but Sven postures up.
Sven is pressing down on Too's thigh, looking to free his foot. Too is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fin Sven dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Too misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sven.
Sven appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Too is defended easily by Sven.
Sven misses with a wild body shot.
Too tries for a takedown but Sven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Too can do to turn this around?
Too tries for a takedown but Sven circles away easily
and Sven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fin Sven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dyson Too.
Too tries for a takedown but Sven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Sven.
Too shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Sven counter with a right hand.
Too takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Too darts in looking for a takedown but Sven gets double underhooks and turns Too into the cage.
Fin Sven is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Too.
Sven misses the shot to the body.
Too shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sven counters with a stiff right hand.
Too doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Too shoots in for a double leg but Sven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sven lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sven throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Too was covering up waiting for the punch and Sven finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Too keeping moving, preventing Sven from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sven with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sven content to stall in guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sven working some strikes from top position.
Sven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sven wants to control from the top but Too keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Too trying to control the position.
Too preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sven wants to control from the top but Too keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Sven as Too shoots in.
As Too tries to get set, Sven tries to push him back and clinch up but Too manages to avoid the attempt.
Too with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sven to score with a decent uppercut.
Sven drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sven is stalling in the full guard.
Sven throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too wants to sweep here but Sven controlling him for the moment.
Sven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sven passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sven is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Too knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fin Sven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sven 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fin Sven!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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