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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Holmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sami Holmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rene Schweidler!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Schweidler as Holmen shoots in.
Schweidler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schweidler misses with a looping left.
Schweidler misses with a takedown attempt
and Holmen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schweidler's guard now.
Schweidler working a defensive guard here.
Holmen trying to control but Schweidler is working from the bottom.
Holmen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
You can see the frustration on Schweidler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schweidler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Holmen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schweidler keeps working.
Holmen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schweidler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holmen wants to control but Schweidler is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Holmen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Schweidler!
Schweidler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schweidler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holmen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holmen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schweidler is looking to escape.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Schweidler has eaten all the pies!
Schweidler wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Holmen landing with strikes.
Schweidler fending off the submission attempt from Holmen.
Holmen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Schweidler has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Schweidler trying to control the action but Holmen just sinks the hooks in.
Holmen looking for the choke but no joy.
Schweidler tries to escape the position.
Schweidler turns into Holmen and is now in his guard.
Schweidler landing with the ground and pound.
Schweidler landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler advances to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schweidler working over Holmen with some ground and pound. Holmen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schweidler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schweidler working the head and body with strikes.
Schweidler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Schweidler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Holmen is looking to improve his position.
Schweidler drops an elbow to the side of Holmen's head.
Schweidler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schweidler connects with a nice short shot to Holmen's temple.
Schweidler drops an elbow to the side of Holmen's head.
Schweidler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holmen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schweidler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schweidler working the head and body with strikes.
Schweidler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schweidler lands with a punch from half guard.
Schweidler seems to be looking for submissions.
Schweidler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holmen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Schweidler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schweidler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holmen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Holmen taking some punishment here, with Schweidler in his half guard.
Schweidler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schweidler working over Holmen with some ground and pound. Holmen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schweidler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schweidler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Schweidler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schweidler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schweidler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Sami Holmen has been cut.
Holmen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schweidler is trying to control Holmen's posture but Holmen avoids it.
Schweidler is looking for a sweep.
Holmen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Schweidler's legs.
Holmen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schweidler struggling a bit here.
Rene Schweidler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holmen avoids the strikes from the bottom by Schweidler.
Schweidler struggling a bit here.
Schweidler is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler trying to control but Holmen postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schweidler cracks a nice hook into Holmen's ribs.
Holmen moves away from the strike by Schweidler.
Nice defenses there by Holmen.
Schweidler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schweidler trying to control but Holmen is working from the bottom.
Schweidler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schweidler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schweidler working some strikes from top position.
Schweidler stopping the sweep attempt from Holmen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schweidler might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holmen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schweidler throws a big right hand that misses.
Holmen keeping moving, preventing Schweidler from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schweidler misses with a shot to the body
and Holmen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schweidler's guard now.
Holmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Schweidler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schweidler seems keen to control Holmen's posture.
Let's hope that Schweidler has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holmen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schweidler with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Holmen can't handle though.
Schweidler throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Holmen preventing the sweep.
Schweidler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schweidler scores with a nice right hand.
Schweidler lands with a shot to the body.
Sami Holmen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schweidler misses with a looping left.
Holmen slips under a jab from Schweidler.
Holmen slips under a jab.
Schweidler cracks Holmen with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schweidler.
Schweidler throws a hook but Holmen blocks it.
Rene Schweidler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schweidler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schweidler throws a hook but Holmen blocks it.
Schweidler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Schweidler.
Holmen moves out of range of the strikes.
Schweidler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Schweidler lands with a nice combination. Holmen backs away looking to recover.
Schweidler scores with the left hand. Holmen knows he should have avoided that one.
Holmen avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Holmen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schweidler.
Schweidler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Schweidler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sami Holmen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Schweidler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Holmen's hands.
Schweidler throws a hook but Holmen blocks it.
Holmen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Holmen throws a right hand that Schweidler ducks under and follows up with a left that Schweidler also avoids with ease.
Holmen moves out of range as Schweidler strikes.
Schweidler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmen manages to avoid it.
Holmen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Holmen lands in his opponent's guard.
Schweidler trying to keep a closed guard but Holmen is proving a slippery customer.
Schweidler trying to strike off his back.
Schweidler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holmen's guard.
Schweidler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schweidler preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holmen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holmen looking for a sweep. Not yet Holmen, not yet.
Schweidler wants to control from the top but Holmen keeps moving.
Schweidler cracks Holmen with a solid left hand.
Holmen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schweidler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Holmen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Schweidler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Schweidler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holmen keeps working.
Schweidler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Schweidler in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler grinds an elbow into Holmen's temple.
Holmen is trying to improve his position.
Holmen is working hard here to advance position.
Holmen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Holmen is trying to escape the position but Schweidler is controlling the position.
Schweidler landing strikes.
Holmen struggling a bit here.
Schweidler grinds an elbow into Holmen's temple.
Holmen is trying to improve his position.
Schweidler scores with a couple of short elbows.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Holmen down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler working the head and body with strikes.
Holmen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schweidler cracks Holmen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rene Schweidler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Holmen is trying to get back to half guard.
Schweidler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Schweidler is looking to take a break and control but Holmen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schweidler moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holmen is not content to let Schweidler control the position.
Holmen seems a little lost for a moment, as Schweidler dominates the positioning.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rene Schweidler just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schweidler lands a jab-cross combination.
Schweidler looks to land a left hand but Holmen moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Holmen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Schweidler - just one landing.
Sami Holmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holmen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Schweidler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schweidler 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Schweidler!
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