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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Svenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kees Kietelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Svenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kees Kietelaar!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenn scores a takedown into full mount!
Svenn controlling from the full mount.
Kietelaar wants to get back to his feet.
Svenn controlling the pace for now.
Kietelaar is squirming around, avoiding Svenn's attempts to control the action.
Svenn controlling from the full mount.
Kietelaar is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Svenn controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tom Svenn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kietelaar tries to clinch up but Svenn circles away and keeps his distance.
Kietelaar is looking to clinch.
Svenn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kietelaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svenn feints and as Kietelaar raises his hands in defense, Svenn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kietelaar keeping moving, preventing Svenn from controlling successfully.
Kietelaar wants to get back to his feet but Svenn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Svenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kietelaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kietelaar is looking to stand up but Svenn isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Svenn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kietelaar wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenn gets the takedown into side control.
Kietelaar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Svenn moves into full mount!
Svenn is breathing heavily.
Kietelaar is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Svenn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Svenn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kietelaar for as long as he can get away with.
You get the feeling that Kietelaar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Svenn controlling his opponent.
Kietelaar is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Svenn controlling from mount.
Kietelaar is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kietelaar is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Svenn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kietelaar stops Svenn from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Kietelaar is squirming around, avoiding Svenn's attempts to control the action.
Kietelaar is trying to stand up.
Svenn controlling his opponent.
Kietelaar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Svenn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kietelaar is looking to escape.
Kietelaar tries to buck Svenn off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svenn controlling from the full mount.
Kietelaar wants to try and get back to his feet.
Svenn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Svenn content just to control the position here.
Kietelaar is trying to stand up.
Svenn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Svenn dominated that round.
That's time! Svenn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Svenn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kietelaar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svenn shoots in for a takedown but Kietelaar shows good takedown defense.
Kietelaar wants to clinch.
Svenn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svenn 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.
Kietelaar is looking to stand up but Svenn isn't so interested in that idea.
Svenn forces his way into half guard.
Svenn content to control rather than advance.
Kietelaar is trying to stand up here but Svenn is controlling him well.
Svenn stalling.
Kietelaar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kietelaar wants to get back to his feet.
Kietelaar manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Svenn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kietelaar pushes Svenn off looking to stand but Svenn dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kietelaar is trying to stand up here but Svenn is controlling him well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kietelaar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kietelaar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svenn scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kietelaar tries to clinch but Svenn moves out of range.
Kietelaar stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Svenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svenn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Svenn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kietelaar circles away.
Svenn keeps the fight on the outside.
Kees Kietelaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kietelaar tries to clinch but Svenn moves out of range.
Svenn fails to land the takedown.
Kietelaar is looking to clinch but Svenn is avoiding it.
Kietelaar tries to clinch but Svenn is having none of it.
Kees Kietelaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svenn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kietelaar as he jumps to the side.
Kietelaar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Svenn.
Svenn is looking to take a break and control but Kietelaar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kietelaar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Svenn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Svenn moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kietelaar wants to get back to his feet but Svenn drags him back down.
Svenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kietelaar keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kietelaar is trying to get back to his feet.
Svenn taking a breather here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kietelaar moves in looking to clinch but Svenn pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kietelaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kietelaar clinches up with Svenn and pushes him back against the cage.
Kietelaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Kietelaar throws a head punch that misses.
Kietelaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kietelaar lands a right hand.
Kietelaar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svenn blocking some punches.
Kietelaar lands a nice shot to the body.
Svenn dodges an elbow strike from Kietelaar.
Kietelaar gets underhooks to prevent Svenn's takedown attempt.
Kietelaar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kietelaar gets through Svenn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kietelaar throws an elbow but misses.
Svenn fails to pull guard.
Kietelaar can't find room to land a body shot as Svenn controls the action.
Svenn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kietelaar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svenn tries to pull guard but Kietelaar holds him up against the cage and eventually Svenn drops back down to his feet.
Kietelaar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svenn fails to pull guard.
Kietelaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kietelaar throws an elbow but misses.
Kietelaar lands a shot to the body.
Kietelaar working aggressively here.
Svenn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kietelaar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svenn avoiding damage as Kietelaar throws knees to the body.
Kietelaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kietelaar misses with the head strike.
Svenn blocks an uppercut.
Kietelaar misses with some punches.
Kietelaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Svenn blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svenn.
Kietelaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Svenn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kietelaar tries to clinch but Svenn moves out of range.
Kietelaar tries to clinch but Svenn moves out of range.
Kietelaar wants to clinch.
Kietelaar clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kietelaar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kietelaar.
Kietelaar scores with a shot to the side of Svenn's head.
Kietelaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kietelaar tries to pull guard but Svenn won't allow it.
Kietelaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svenn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svenn drags the fight down to the ground.
Kietelaar being controlled here momentarily.
Kietelaar wanted to stand there but Svenn had control of the position.
Svenn is pulling down on Kietelaar's head. It's preventing any offense from Kietelaar, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svenn is trying to control the position but Kietelaar postures up.
Tom Svenn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kietelaar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kietelaar tries to clinch but Svenn moves out of range.
Tom Svenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kietelaar wants to clinch.
Kietelaar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kietelaar has managed to clinch.
Kietelaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kietelaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kietelaar.
Kietelaar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kietelaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Svenn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kietelaar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kietelaar scores with a shoulder strike.
Kietelaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kietelaar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kietelaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kietelaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kietelaar.
Kietelaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Svenn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svenn jumps guard.
Svenn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kietelaar being controlled here momentarily.
Kietelaar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Svenn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kietelaar is looking to clinch.
Kietelaar is looking to clinch.
Kietelaar tries to clinch but Svenn is having none of it.
Kietelaar moves into range and clinches up with Svenn.
Svenn blocks an uppercut.
Svenn fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Svenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kietelaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kietelaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Svenn blocks an uppercut.
Kietelaar misses with the head strike.
Kietelaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kietelaar is pressed up against the cage. Svenn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kietelaar down to the mat. Kietelaar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Svenn or perhaps it was just good defense by Kietelaar which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kietelaar pinned against the cage. Kietelaar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Svenn swats away the attempt to clinch by Kietelaar.
Svenn misses with a takedown attempt - Kietelaar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kietelaar is looking to clinch but Svenn is avoiding it.
Kietelaar is looking to clinch.
Svenn keeps the fight on the outside.
Svenn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Svenn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Svenn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Svenn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Svenn is tying to control. Kietelaar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Svenn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tom Svenn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kietelaar wants to clinch.
Svenn misses with a takedown attempt - Kietelaar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kietelaar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Svenn looks for a takedown but Kietelaar sprawls well.
Kietelaar is looking to clinch.
Svenn looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kietelaar closes the distance and clinches.
Svenn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kietelaar smiles and moves away.
Svenn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kietelaar pushes Svenn off looking to stand but Svenn dives back in and keeps control.
Svenn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kees Kietelaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 Tom Svenn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Svenn, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Svenn!
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energy
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RATING
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