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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Sallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Engelbert Humperdinck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Stevie Sallon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stevie Sallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Engelbert Humperdinck!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humperdinck tries to clinch up but Sallon circles away and keeps his distance.
Sallon misses with a takedown attempt - Humperdinck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Humperdinck lands with a cross.
Sallon misses with a two punch combination.
Sallon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Humperdinck sprawls well. Humperdinck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sallon gets slowly back to his feet.
Humperdinck instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humperdinck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Humperdinck works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sallon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Humperdinck.
Sallon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Humperdinck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Humperdinck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Humperdinck throws and elbow that misses. Sallon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Humperdinck's guard. Nice move by Sallon!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humperdinck has Sallon pulled in close to control his posture.
Sallon stands up over Humperdinck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sallon won't allow Humperdinck to get back to his feet.
Sallon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sallon stopping the sweep attempt from Humperdinck.
Humperdinck trying to strike off his back.
Sallon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sallon won't allow Humperdinck to sweep him here.
Humperdinck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humperdinck wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humperdinck working a defensive guard but Sallon manages to pass into side control anyway.
Humperdinck tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sallon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sallon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Humperdinck is avoiding damage well.
Sallon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Humperdinck struggling a bit here.
Humperdinck defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Sallon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sallon in side control, throwing shots but Humperdinck defends.
Humperdinck throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sallon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Humperdinck has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sallon 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.
Humperdinck is trying to control Sallon's posture but Sallon avoids it.
Sallon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sallon working away.
Sallon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Humperdinck is trying to strike from the bottom but Sallon has passed into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humperdinck wants to control but Sallon is having none of it.
Humperdinck is looking to get to half guard.
Sallon has control of Humperdinck's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Humperdinck regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sallon is landing with some decent strikes but Humperdinck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Humperdinck is looking to get to half guard.
Humperdinck throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Sallon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sallon misses with a takedown attempt - Humperdinck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sallon.
Humperdinck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sallon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Humperdinck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie Sallon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sallon can't break the clinch.
Humperdinck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sallon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humperdinck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sallon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sallon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Humperdinck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sallon fails to land with a series of punches.
Humperdinck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sallon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sallon misses with a double jab
and Humperdinck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sallon misses with a takedown
and Humperdinck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sallon keeping moving, preventing Humperdinck from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sallon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Humperdinck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sallon tries to strike from the bottom.
Humperdinck passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Sallon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Humperdinck pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Humperdinck in particular looking to stall.
Sallon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humperdinck thows a huge punch but Sallon dodges it nicely.
Sallon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Humperdinck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Humperdinck stalling away here and it's allowed Sallon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Humperdinck lands a couple of digs.
Sallon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Humperdinck controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sallon is striking off his back. Humperdinck thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Humperdinck trying to control from half guard but Sallon is working away.
Humperdinck blocks the strikes from Sallon.
Humperdinck trying to control the pace.
Humperdinck works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Engelbert Humperdinck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Humperdinck tries to clinch up.
Humperdinck shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sallon pushes a forearm under Humperdinck's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Humperdinck is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stevie Sallon!
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