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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nichlas Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhan Ubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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182 cm
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202 lbs
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185 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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, Nichlas Jensen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhan Ubin! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch lands to the side of Jensen 's head but he takes it in his stride. Ubin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Nice takedown defense from Ubin. No joy for Jensen on that attempt. Jensen shoots in for a double leg but Ubin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Ubin wants to clinch. Jensen avoids the head kick by Ubin.
Jensen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jensen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ubin's guard. Ubin wants to stand and escape but Jensen is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ubin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jensen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ubin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Jensen slips a jab and a cross from Ubin.
Juhan Ubin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ubin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jensen takes a step back to recover. Ubin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jensen is breathing heavily. Ubin misses with the combination.
Jensen lands with a nice body punch. Jensen has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nichlas Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ubin misses with a two punch combination.
Jensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ubin.
Ubin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jab, jab by Ubin - just one landing. Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ubin as he avoids it easily. Ubin tries to clinch up but Jensen circles away and keeps his distance. Jensen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Ubin fails in his attempt to clinch. Ubin pushes Jensen away with a front kick. Ubin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ubin with a jab.
Ubin rushes Jensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Ubin landing knees to the head.
Ubin breaks from the clinch.
Ubin forces Jensen back against the cage and clinches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ubin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Ubin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ubin is looking to clinch but Jensen is avoiding it.
Jensen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ubin. Ubin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ubin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ubin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jensen fails to land the takedown. Ubin tries to clinch there but Jensen circles away.
Jensen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ubin. That one must have hurt. Ubin throws a nice looking combination but Jensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ubin closes the distance and clinches. Jensen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ubin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ubin sprawls well. Ubin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet. Jensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ubin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jensen misses with a double jab
and Ubin counters with a good, hard body kick but Jensen shrugs it off. Jensen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Jensen slips a jab and a cross from Ubin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ubin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jensen. Ubin throws a sloppy head kick and Jensen moves out of range easily. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhan Ubin dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ubin!
Ubin tries to clinch there but Jensen circles away.
Ubin cracks Jensen with a right hand to the side of the head. Ubin moves in looking to clinch but Jensen pushes him off. Jensen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ubin pinned against the cage. Ubin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Nice takedown defense from Ubin. No joy for Jensen on that attempt. Ubin scores with a one two! Jensen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Some wild striking there from Ubin.
Ubin stuffs the takedown attempt from Jensen. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nichlas Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ubin gets a clinch. Ubin tries to score a body lock takedown but Jensen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubin pulls guard successfully.
Ubin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Jensen looking to sit in guard and control but Ubin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
 The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ubin stands up and waves to Jensen to follow him. Jensen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jensen fails with the takedown.
Jensen tries to keep at a distance but Ubin has taken the fight into the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubin breaks the clinch.
Ubin takes a body punch but keeps moving. Nichlas Jensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ubin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jensen swats him away and circles back towards the center. Juhan Ubin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ubin throws a right hand that Jensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jensen also avoids with ease. Jensen moves in looking to clinch but Ubin pushes him off. Ubin tries to bum rush Jensen with a series of wild strikes but Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jensen closes the distance and clinches up with Ubin, looking for a takedown. Jensen pushes Ubin against the cage but Ubin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Jensen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ubin. Ubin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jensen backs up against the cage.
Ubin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ubin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Jensen stops Ubin from standing up.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubin has his feet on Jensen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Jensen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Jensen slips under a jab. Ubin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen. Jensen doesn't succeed with the takedown and Ubin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Jensen misses with a few strikes there.
Ubin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Ubin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Ubin scores with a three punch combo!
Jensen misses with a takedown attempt - Ubin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Jensen fails with the takedown.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ubin throws a leg kick which misses Jensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jensen tries to avoid it. Jensen shoots in for a takedown but Ubin shows good takedown defense. Ubin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jensen fails with the takedown. A combination from Ubin does no damage. Ubin leaves Jensen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jensen. A head kick from Ubin lands but Jensen takes it in his stride. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhan Ubin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. 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.
Ubin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jensen. Jensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ubin. Ubin throws a right hand that Jensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jensen also avoids with ease. Jensen shoots in for a takedown but Ubin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Ubin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively. Ubin thows a body kick. Jensen tries to catch it but that hurt him. Ubin misses with a few strikes there.
Ubin throws a one two combo.
Ubin scores with a three punch combo!
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt. Ubin lands a jab. Ubin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jensen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ubin won't be happy with that. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. An elbow from Jensen crashes against the mat.
Ubin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jensen asserts his dominance and retains side control. Ubin bucks up and tries to throw Jensen off but instead Jensen has got his back! Jensen is throwing shots to the body but Ubin manages to wriggle free. Jensen pounces on him again and ends up in Ubin's guard. Jensen throwing strikes but missing. Jensen throws a strike but Ubin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
 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.
Jensen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ubin gets to his feet - Jensen follows without any prompting. Jensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ubin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ubin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jensen. Ubin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Jensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ubin. Jensen tries to bum rush Ubin with a series of wild strikes but Ubin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ubin doesn't manage to clinch there - Jensen circles away.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ubin sprawls well. Ubin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jensen gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nichlas Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubin gets caught flat footed, as Jensen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Jensen wants to pass the guard but Ubin is keeping the position. Ubin wants to stand up but Jensen is controlling him. Ubin keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully. Jensen is really struggling to control Ubin but he's trying to hold on to the position. Jensen prevents Ubin from getting back to his feet. Jensen lands a couple of digs. Jensen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Jensen throws and elbow that misses. Ubin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jensen's guard. Nice move by Ubin! Jensen is trying to control the position but Ubin postures up.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ubin as he jumps to the side. Ubin wants to clinch. Ubin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jensen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ubin looks to land a combination but Jensen avoids it well. Nichlas Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Juhan Ubin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jensen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ubin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jensen somewhat.
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 Nichlas Jensen. I think Ubin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juhan Ubin!
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energy
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RATING
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