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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhan Ubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhan Ubin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubin slips a jab and a cross from Svensson.
Ubin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ubin tries to clinch there but Svensson circles away.
Ubin clinches with his opponent.
Ubin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Svensson tries to pull guard but Ubin holds him up against the cage and eventually Svensson drops back down to his feet.
Svensson has had enough of the clinch but Ubin keeps him there for the moment.
Ubin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ubin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Svensson's face.
Ubin is trying to break the clinch but Svensson has him pressed against the cage.
Ubin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Svensson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Ubin.
Svensson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svensson misses with a kick to the body.
Svensson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ubin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ubin misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson fails with a takedown attempt.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juhan Ubin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ubin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ubin misses with a combination
and Svensson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Svensson.
Svensson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ubin is pressed up against the cage. Svensson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ubin down to the mat. Ubin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ubin was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
No luck for Svensson with that takedown attempt.
Svensson shoots for a double leg takedown but Ubin sprawls well. He's pushed Svensson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubin is looking to clinch.
Ubin fails to land with a series of punches.
Svensson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ubin is working for takedown but Svensson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Svensson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ubin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Svensson tries for a takedown but Ubin manages to get underhooks.
Ubin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Svensson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Svensson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ubin walks away with a smile on his face. Svensson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svensson shoots in but Ubin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Svensson lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubin blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ubin on the side of the head.
Svensson throws a sloppy head kick and Ubin moves out of range easily.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ubin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson clinches.
Svensson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Svensson jumps guard but Ubin stands there with Svensson around his waist. Svensson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Svensson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Svensson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Svensson can't break the clinch.
Svensson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ubin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is looking to land body kicks.
Svensson keeps the fight on the outside.
Svensson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Svensson lands a nice looking body shot.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Svensson looks to land a body kick but Ubin moved away.
Ubin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Svensson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Svensson.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ubin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Svensson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ubin is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Svensson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Svensson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Ubin.
Ubin misses with a few strikes there.
Ubin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Svensson tries to clinch but Ubin moves out of range.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Svensson.
Ubin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svensson.
Svensson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Svensson lands a big elbow.
Svensson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Svensson looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson looking to ground and pound but Ubin is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svensson misses with a head shot.
Svensson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Svensson has a takedown stuffed.
Svensson throws a series of strikes that have Ubin backpedaling.
Ubin moves out of range of the leg kick from Svensson.
Svensson misses with a takedown attempt - Ubin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson avoids the head kick by Ubin.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ubin but Ubin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ubin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson has a takedown stuffed.
Ubin throws a combination that misses
and Svensson counters with a series of strikes. Ubin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ubin misses with a double jab.
Ubin moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Ubin.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ubin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson throws a chopping leg kick but Ubin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Svensson tries to clinch there but Ubin circles away.
Gustav Svensson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svensson looks for a takedown but Ubin sprawls well.
Ubin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubin blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ubin checks a leg kick.
Svensson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ubin misses with a two punch combination.
Svensson catches Ubin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ubin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ubin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ubin stuffs the takedown.
Ubin throws a head kick that half lands.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ubin circles away.
Svensson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ubin circles away.
Svensson dodges the punch combination from Ubin.
That's four 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.
Svensson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ubin.
Svensson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svensson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ubin circles away.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ubin was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
Svensson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ubin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ubin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Svensson fails with the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ubin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Svensson will feel that in the morning.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Svensson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Svensson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ubin tries to avoid it but Svensson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ubin to the ground. Ubin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Svensson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ubin swivels and escapes.
Svensson fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ubin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ubin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Svensson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice takedown defense from Ubin. No joy for Svensson on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubin tries to bum rush Svensson with a series of wild strikes but Svensson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Svensson shoots for a takedown but Ubin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Svensson ducks right into an uppercut from Ubin.
Ubin dodges the punch combination from Svensson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ubin has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson trying to stall but Ubin improves his position.
Ubin breaks from the clinch.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ubin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson tries a low kick but Ubin avoids it.
Svensson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ubin pinned against the cage. Ubin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ubin misses with a straight right.
Svensson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Svensson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ubin tries to sprawl out of it but Svensson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ubin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Svensson moves away from the strike by Ubin.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Ubin jabs Svensson right on the nose. Svensson blinks but takes it well.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ubin stuffs the takedown.
Ubin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ubin misses with a double jab
and Svensson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ubin misses with a combination
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Svensson closes the distance but Ubin moves to the side
and Ubin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a combination
and Ubin counters by clinching up.
Svensson effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Svensson pulls guard.
Svensson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ubin wants to stand but Svensson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Svensson wants to sweep but no luck.
Svensson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ubin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubin wants to stand and escape but Svensson is having none of it.
Svensson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Svensson trying to control but Ubin is working from the bottom.
Svensson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ubin wants to get back to his feet but Svensson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Svensson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ubin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ubin pushes Svensson off and gets back to his feet.
Juhan Ubin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustav Svensson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ubin as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juhan Ubin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svensson 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Svensson!
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hype
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