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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Wewito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wewito's entrance music is Had Enough. A fine choice. Sebastian Saari will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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152 lbs
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147 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Wewito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Saari!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wewito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sebastian Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saari throws a nice looking combination but Wewito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saari looks to land a combination but Wewito avoids it well.
Wewito scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Wewito stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wewito in side control, throwing shots but Saari defends.
Saari is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wewito connects with a decent elbow.
Wewito working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wewito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wewito passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Saari!
Wewito with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wewito landing punches.
Saari is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Wewito working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Saari is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wewito 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.
Wewito working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saari is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wewito breaks from Saari's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Wewito.
Wewito landing strikes from the mount and Saari is in trouble!
Wewito is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Saari can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wewito lands a heavy elbow.
Saari is bucking up trying to escape but Wewito cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wewito raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wewito with good strikes from the mount here!
Wewito landing punches.
The referee warns Saari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Saari is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari tries to buck Wewito off but he can't manage it.
Wewito working Saari over with strikes here.
Saari is still in real trouble! Can Wewito finish him?
BOOM! Wewito connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Saari seems to have recovered his senses.
Saari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wewito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saari is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Saari looks gassed!
Wewito has control of Saari's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Saari regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Saari wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wewito lands a big shot there that rocks Saari but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Saari wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wewito lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wewito landing strikes from the mount and Saari is in trouble!
Saari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wewito breaks from Saari's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wewito tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saari wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wewito with a couple of short strikes.
Wewito lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wewito lands a big elbow.
Wewito connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wewito working Saari over with strikes here.
Wewito with shots to the head and body - Saari looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wewito postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saari looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wewito working the ground and pound effectively.
Wewito raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Wewito dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wewito closes the distance and clinches.
Saari is trying to force a seperation but Wewito has the dominant position.
Saari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saari tries to circle away but Wewito has him pinned against the cage.
Saari prevents the takedown attempt.
Saari is trying to break the clinch but Wewito is controlling him.
Wewito pulls guard.
Saari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saari is looking to stand up but Wewito won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wewito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saari has managed to get both his arms back between Wewito's legs - danger averted.
Saari wants to stand but Wewito is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wewito is trying to keep Saari in close.
Wewito is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Saari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wewito's guard.
Wewito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Saari is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saari wanted to stand there but Wewito had control of the position.
Wewito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saari manages to get himself to full guard.
Wewito's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wewito lands a couple of digs.
Saari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wewito.
Wewito trying to control but Saari is working from the bottom.
Wewito's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wewito landing some decent shots from guard.
Wewito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saari wants to get back to his feet but Wewito is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wewito lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wewito gets to his feet - Saari follows without any prompting.
Wewito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saari can do to turn this around?
Saari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saari slips under a jab from Wewito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wewito was well out of range. Poor timing from Saari.
Saari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wewito decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Saari's guard.
Wewito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wewito gets to his feet - Saari follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Wewito dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Saari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wewito counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wewito really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wewito stops Saari from standing up.
Wewito loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saari wants to get back to his feet but Wewito passes into half guard.
Wewito is keen to just control but Saari is a slippery customer.
Wewito slips a nice elbow through Saari's hands, connecting with Saari's forehead.
Saari is looking to escape.
Wewito lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wewito is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wewito is trying to work for a kimura but Saari is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wewito.
Wewito looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Saari kicks Wewito off and gets back to his feet.
Wewito looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saari is fending him off so far but Wewito persists. Nope, Saari circles away and we're back to standing.
Saari misses with the combination.
A combination from Saari does no damage.
Saari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wewito counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wewito is nestled in close to Saari, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wewito trying to control from half guard but Saari is working away.
Wewito stops Saari from getting back to his feet.
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. Wewito connects with a nice short shot to Saari's temple.
Wewito seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wewito is nestled in close to Saari, 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.
Saari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari clinches but Wewito breaks the clinch
and Wewito counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wewito stops Saari from getting back to his feet.
Saari is trying to escape back to his feet but Wewito uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Saari is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miguel Wewito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saari takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miguel Wewito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wewito working the ground and pound from side control.
Saari being controlled for a moment.
Saari is trying to buck Wewito off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wewito controls the position from side control.
Saari avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wewito.
Saari is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wewito is controlling him well.
Sebastian Saari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wewito lands a few punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Wewito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wewito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Wewito!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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