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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Seed (ranked 5533 p4p, 4103 weight class) and Peter Difin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Seed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Difin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seed forces Difin back against the cage and clinches.
Difin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Seed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Difin blocks with his arms.
Seed prevents the takedown attempt.
Seed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Difin tries to break free but Seed pushes him back against the cage.
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Seed misses with a knee to the head.
Difin blocks an elbow strike from Seed.
Difin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Seed uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Seed wants to get up but he can't break Difin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Difin is pulling down on Seed's head. It's preventing any offense from Seed, at least for the moment.
Seed tries to stand but Difin is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Difin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Difin is trying to control the position but Seed postures up.
Difin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seed is one step ahead there.
Difin is working an open guard so Seed takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Seed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Difin blocks it with crossed arms.
Difin is trying to pull guard but Seed has him pressed against the cage.
Seed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Difin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seed manages to break the clinch.
Difin throws a head kick but Seed moves out of range.
Seed seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Difin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Difin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seed throws an elbow but it misses.
Seed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Seed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Difin blocks with his arms.
Seed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Difin fails with the takedown.
John Seed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Difin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seed landing knees to the head.
Seed scores with a knee to the head.
Seed tries a knee to the head but Difin blocks it.
Difin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seed prevents the takedown attempt.
Seed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Difin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Difin unleashes a big counter combination but Seed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seed rushes Difin and presses him up against the cage.
Seed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Seed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seed tries to pull guard but Difin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Difin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Difin pulls guard successfully.
Seed stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Difin throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Difin stuffs the takedown.
Seed forces Difin back against the cage and clinches.
Seed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Difin blocks it with crossed arms.
Difin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Difin tries to pull guard but Seed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Seed throws an elbow that misses.
Seed lands an elbow inside that Difin shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Seed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Difin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seed has Difin up against the cage in a clinch.
Difin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seed doesn't manage to clinch there - Difin circles away.
Difin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Peter Difin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seed tries to clinch there but Difin circles away.
Difin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Seed is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Difin swats away the attempt to clinch by Seed.
Difin is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seed tries to clinch up.
Seed clinches.
Seed breaks from the clinch.
Difin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seed manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Difin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Difin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seed rushes Difin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Difin blocks with his arms.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but Difin blocks with his arms.
Seed connects with a knee to the head.
Seed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seed shoots in but Difin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seed clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Seed.
Seed throws an elbow but it misses.
Seed throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seed lands a knee to the body.
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Seed misses with a knee to the head.
Seed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seed doesn't manage to clinch there - Difin circles away.
Difin tries to clinch up
and Seed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seed tries to clinch but Difin is having none of it.
Seed closes the distance and clinches.
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Seed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seed breaks from the clinch.
Difin closes the distance and pushes Seed back into the cage.
Seed lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Difin jumps guard but Seed stands there with Difin around his waist. Difin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Difin jumps guard but Seed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
John Seed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Difin.
Difin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seed to keep the fight standing.
John Seed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Difin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Difin can do to turn this around?
Seed stalling in the clinch.
Seed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Difin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seed shoots for a double leg takedown but Difin sprawls well. He's pushed Seed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Difin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Difin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Seed backs off Difin throws a huge counter combo but Seed manages to avoid it all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Difin misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seed tries to clinch but Difin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Seed dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Seed tries to clinch there but Difin circles away.
Seed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Difin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seed is looking to clinch.
Difin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Difin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Difin wants it to stay on the feet.
Difin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Seed manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seed tries to close the distance and clinch but Difin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seed doesn't manage to clinch there - Difin circles away.
A nice side step and Difin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Difin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Seed counters with a series of strikes. Difin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Difin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Difin shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Seed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Difin fails to land with a series of punches.
Difin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John Seed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seed closes the distance and clinches up with Difin, looking for a takedown. Seed pushes Difin against the cage but Difin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Difin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Difin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Difin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seed somewhat.
Seed tries to clinch up but Difin circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seed is defended easily by Difin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seed is defended easily by Difin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seed tries to clinch up.
Difin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Seed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Seed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seed tries to close the distance and clinch but Difin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Difin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Difin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seed doesn't manage to clinch there - Difin circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Difin tries a quick counter leg kick but Seed is wise to it.
Seed pushes Difin up against the cage in a clinch.
Seed misses with a knee strike.
Difin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Difin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seed throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Difin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seed looking to throw knees to the head but Difin is blocking nicely.
Difin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peter Difin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Seed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Difin looks to land a body kick but Seed moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Difin.
I think Seed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Seed!
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