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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucky Seven told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rogerio Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucky Seven!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Seven sprawls well initially but Fernandez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez prevents Seven from improving his position.
Fernandez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seven can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fernandez lands strikes from half guard.
Seven tries to roll over but Fernandez keeps him under control.
Seven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fernandez.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fernandez lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fernandez working Seven over with strikes.
Fernandez wants to pass to mount but Seven is defending the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fernandez lands a nice short elbow.
Seven is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fernandez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fernandez's back!
Seven lands strikes to the head.
Seven is trying to stick to Fernandez's back but Fernandez is turning into Seven. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Seven's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fernandez.
Fernandez working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seven keeping full guard, as Fernandez tries to pass.
Fernandez postures up in Seven's guard and throws a big left but Seven blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fernandez pushing down on Seven's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fernandez 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.
Nice strikes from Fernandez there.
Seven gets back to full guard.
Seven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seven wants to improve his position but instead Fernandez has moved into half guard.
Seven works his way to full guard. Good work.
Seven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seven striking off his back but it's not causing Fernandez any problems.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fernandez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fernandez with a nice head shot there.
Fernandez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Seven throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Seven looks gassed!
Fernandez trying to control but Seven is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fernandez is one step ahead there.
Seven will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Seven striking from the bottom.
Fernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Seven's head.
Seven throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fernandez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fernandez lands a big elbow.
Fernandez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fernandez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Seven working to try and regain half guard.
Fernandez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven is looking to get to half guard.
Fernandez has hold of Seven's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Seven manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fernandez trying to control but Seven is having none of it.
Seven taking shots to the head.
Seven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fernandez lands a big elbow.
Fernandez prevents Seven from getting the reversal.
Fernandez with shots to the head and body - Seven looks very uncomfortable down there.
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.
Fernandez looking to finish Seven with some ground and pound. This is bad for Seven!
Seven keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Seven manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fernandez slips a nice elbow through Seven's hands, connecting with Seven's forehead.
Seven is trying to get back to full guard.
Fernandez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fernandez working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez blocks the strikes from Seven.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seven is looking to improve his position.
Fernandez lands strikes from half guard.
Fernandez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Fernandez dominated that 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.
A combination from Seven does no damage.
Seven gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seven takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Seven sprawls well initially but Fernandez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fernandez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Seven is looking for a sweep. Fernandez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fernandez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fernandez working the ground and pound effectively.
Fernandez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fernandez lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez with the ground and pound from mount.
Seven takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fernandez looking to finish Seven with some ground and pound. This is bad for Seven!
Seven can't escape the position.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Seven is looking to escape.
Fernandez lands a big elbow.
Seven takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Seven is trying desperately to improve position.
Fernandez landing shots from mount.
Seven takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rogerio Fernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seven is looking to improve his position but Fernandez isn't that keen on the idea.
Seven wants to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Seven is trying to escape the mount.
Seven in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fernandez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Seven working to try and regain half guard.
Fernandez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Seven working to try and regain half guard.
Fernandez wants to control the pace but Seven is squirming around nicely.
Seven flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fernandez lands with some strikes.
Fernandez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Seven can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Seven sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Seven is staying active underneath Fernandez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Seven flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fernandez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Seven doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fernandez.
Seven missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to control from half guard but Seven is working away.
Seven looks like he's trying to stand up.
Seven flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fernandez is nestled in close to Seven, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Fernandez with that takedown attempt.
Seven gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fernandez counters by clinching up.
Seven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernandez 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.
Seven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fernandez manages to get himself to full guard.
Fernandez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rogerio Fernandez 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!
Seven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Seven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fernandez tries to hold on but Seven postures up.
Seven blocks Fernandez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fernandez tries to hold on but Seven postures up.
Fernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fernandez wants to control but Seven is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seven lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandez hang on?
A nice elbow there by Seven.
Seven cracks Fernandez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Seven putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven avoids the attempt from Fernandez to control.
Seven pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Seven has hold of Fernandez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Fernandez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fernandez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Seven avoids the attempt from Fernandez to control.
Fernandez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Seven tries to stand and escape but Fernandez is controlling the position.
Fernandez connecting with a few gentle strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Seven drops an elbow to the side of Fernandez's head.
Seven 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.
Fernandez makes his way to full guard, as Seven worked for a kimura.
Seven working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seven wants to pass the guard but Fernandez is keeping the position.
Seven is working Fernandez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Seven passes Fernandez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fernandez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seven's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seven's back!
Seven is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fernandez tightening his grip on Seven, looking for the choke.
Fernandez throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez thows a strike but Seven uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Seven as he ends up in Fernandez 's guard!
Fernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fernandez is trying to control the position but Seven postures up.
Fernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seven is one step ahead there.
Seven connects with a couple of short punches.
Seven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Seven postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fernandez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandez moves in looking to clinch but Seven pushes him off.
Seven misses with a takedown
and Fernandez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Seven won't be happy with that.
Seven takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fernandez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fernandez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Seven is desperately trying to improve his position but Fernandez has a good base and remains in mount.
Seven regains half guard.
Seven tries to get to full guard but Fernandez has control of the leg.
Fernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fernandez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lucky Seven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogerio Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Seven is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fernandez pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rogerio Fernandez.
Well Fernandez 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Fernandez!
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