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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Roberts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Winner! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Roberts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Winner is trying to defend but Roberts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Winner trying to hold on to Roberts's head to control him but Roberts postures up.
Roberts scoring with strikes to the body and head. Roberts tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Roberts trying to control from half guard but Winner is working away. Winner wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it. Roberts controlling the pace. Winner trying to hold on to Roberts's head to control him but Roberts postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roberts wants to free his trapped foot but Winner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Winner tries to clinch but Roberts moves away and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Roberts trying to control from half guard but Winner is working away. Winner regains full guard. Nicely done. Roberts won't allow Winner to sweep him here. Winner is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up. Winner looking for subs off his back but Roberts has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roberts pulls his head out easily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Winner wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Winner is looking to control Roberts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winner avoid being mounted? Winner is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Roberts working over Winner with some ground and pound. Winner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Roberts with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Roberts trying to mount his opponent but Winner defends it. Roberts stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Roberts looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Winner wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winner is just riding it out for now. Roberts eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Winner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Roberts is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Winner wants to get back to full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Roberts is looking to take a break and control but Winner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Winner wants to improve his position but Roberts is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Roberts dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Winner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts misses with the combination.
Winner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage. Winner stalling in the clinch but Roberts improves position. Winner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Roberts is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Winner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Winner has double underhooks. Winner is trying to push Roberts away but Roberts has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Roberts breaks the clinch.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him. Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Winner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Winner wants it to stay on the feet. Roberts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Winner counters with a head kick. That will keep Roberts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Winner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Roberts is trying to get back to half guard. Winner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roberts knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Winner tries to score with some ground and pound. Roberts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Roberts is trying to control Winner's posture but Winner avoids it. Winner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Winner taking a break here but Roberts is having none of it and regains half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Roberts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Jeff Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Winner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Roberts is trying to stand up here but Winner is controlling him well. Roberts is trying to maintain the position but Winner is very close to passing his half guard. Winner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Winner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Roberts wants to control but Winner is keeping busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Winner wants to control but Roberts is keeping him busy. Roberts is trying to maintain the position but Winner is very close to passing his half guard.
Jeff Roberts has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from Winner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts gets caught flat footed, as Winner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Roberts keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully. Winner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roberts is proving hard to escape from. Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernando Winner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Winner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Winner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Roberts gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Roberts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Roberts looking to control but Winner passes into half guard.
Winner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Roberts works his way to full guard. Good work. Winner looking to sit in guard and control but Roberts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Roberts trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winner keeping full guard, as Roberts tries to pass. Roberts gets to his feet - Winner follows without any prompting. Winner pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch. Roberts is fighting off a takedown attempt but Winner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Roberts to the mat. Roberts regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winner is one step ahead there. Roberts looking to control but Winner passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roberts trying to control but Winner postures up.
Winner tries to stand and escape but Roberts is controlling the position. Winner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Winner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roberts defends it well. Roberts wants to control the action here but instead Winner manages to pass to full mount! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Roberts is desperately trying to improve his position but Winner has a good base and remains in mount. Winner throws some wild stikes that Roberts manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time. Roberts is working to get back to half guard.
Roberts is trying to reverse the position but instead Winner has taken his back - oops! Winner missing with strikes. Winner not allowing Roberts to control his hands. Roberts is keeping busy.
Winner not allowing Roberts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roberts tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Roberts defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Winner's arms. Winner is looking for the choke from the back position but Roberts is controlling his hands well. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Winner is looking to control Roberts but Roberts is wriggling around and keeping busy. Roberts holding both Winner 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Fernando Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Winner 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Fernando Winner! Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Fernando Winner! Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Fernando Winner!
Fernando Winner wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petr Cech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lissu Miehen Huora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Cech! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lissu Miehen Huora! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miehen Huora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cech swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cech throws a wild body kick that Miehen Huora sees coming a mile off. Miehen Huora tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cech swivels and escapes. Cech scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Cech throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Cech seems to be looking for submissions.
Miehen Huora missing with punches from the bottom.
Cech is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Miehen Huora doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cech. Cech is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Miehen Huora wants to improve his position but Cech is controlling well.
Cech tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Miehen Huora. Cech missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Cech knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miehen Huora on the ground. Miehen Huora trying to control here.
Cech seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miehen Huora is looking for a sweep. Cech is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Miehen Huora works his way to full guard. Good work. Cech controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Miehen Huora wants to get back to his feet but Cech is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Cech stands up over Miehen Huora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Miehen Huora working a defensive guard here.
Cech content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cech would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Cech gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Cech closes the distance and clinches up with Miehen Huora, looking for a takedown. Cech pushes Miehen Huora against the cage but Miehen Huora circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Miehen Huora wants to clinch. Cech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miehen Huora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cech feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Cech stays in close to Miehen Huora's body and controls the position. Cech stopping the sweep attempt from Miehen Huora. Miehen Huora keeping moving, preventing Cech from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cech is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Cech has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Cech stays in close to Miehen Huora's body and controls the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Miehen Huora keeping moving, preventing Cech from controlling successfully. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Petr Cech wasn't doing enough on the ground. Miehen Huora throws a body punch but Cech moves out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cech closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miehen Huora to the mat! Miehen Huora manages to get full guard. Cech throwing strikes but missing. Miehen Huora looking for a sweep. Not yet Miehen Huora, not yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Cech dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Miehen Huora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cech scores with a takedown into Miehen Huora's guard. Miehen Huora working for a triangle but Cech defends it easily.
Cech wants to control from the top but Miehen Huora keeps moving. Cech pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miehen Huora is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cech stays in close to Miehen Huora's body and controls the position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Miehen Huora keeping full guard, as Cech tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Petr Cech wasn't doing enough on the ground. Miehen Huora gets caught flat footed, as Cech shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Miehen Huora wants to stand up but Cech is controlling him. Miehen Huora keeping moving, preventing Cech from controlling successfully. Cech controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cech wants to get up but he can't break Miehen Huora's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Cech passes Miehen Huora's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Miehen Huora wants to control but Cech is keeping busy and won't allow it. Cech not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Cech is controlling the pace.
Cech lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Miehen Huora is staying active underneath Cech, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miehen Huora tries to get to full guard but Cech has control of the leg. Miehen Huora is trying to maintain the position but Cech is very close to passing his half guard. Miehen Huora is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Cech thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miehen Huora's head. Cech looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Cech trying to control the action but Miehen Huora is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Miehen Huora is trying to control but Cech passes into side control!
Miehen Huora taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cech wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miehen Huora keeps working. Miehen Huora is trying to buck Cech off. Petr Cech overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Cech looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Miehen Huora regains half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Cech dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Miehen Huora tries to clinch there but Cech circles away.
Cech circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Miehen Huora as Cech shoots in. Cech feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Cech trying to control the position from guard on top but Miehen Huora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Miehen Huora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Miehen Huora is trying to control the position but Cech postures up. Cech trying to control but Miehen Huora is working from the bottom. Cech engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cech chips away with some ground and pound. Miehen Huora is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cech controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Petr Cech wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Miehen Huora tries to clinch but Cech moves out of range. Cech swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Miehen Huora lands a high kick!
Miehen Huora tries to close the distance and clinch but Cech swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Cech misses with a head kick.
Cech misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A momentary lapse in concentration from Miehen Huora enables Cech to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Miehen Huora manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Cech wants to get up but he can't break Miehen Huora's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Miehen Huora tries to land a sweep but no joy. Miehen Huora looking for a guillotine here but Cech defends easily.
Cech won't allow Miehen Huora to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Miehen Huora is trying to control the position but Cech postures up. Cech wants to stand but Miehen Huora has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Cech pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miehen Huora is keeping the position for now. Cech is working hard here to advance position. Cech in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cech sitting in guard, not really doing much. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Miehen Huora throws a head kick but Cech moves out of range.
Cech throws a right and a left that Miehen Huora avoids nicely. Cech shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miehen Huora napping and manages to drive through into side control! Cech throwing shots but missing, from side control. Cech looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cech wants to take a breather but Miehen Huora manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cech.
And that's the end of the fight! Petr Cech showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cech, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Petr Cech! Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Petr Cech! Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Petr Cech!
Petr Cech wins by unanimous decision!
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