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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonas Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serg Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joonas Saarinen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joonas Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Serg Ironside!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironside takes the fight into the clinch.
Saarinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ironside tries to pull guard but Saarinen won't allow it.
Saarinen lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Serg Ironside has been cut.
Ironside wants to get back to striking at distance but Saarinen won't allow it.
Ironside can't break the clinch.
Saarinen managing to block the knees to the body from Ironside.
Saarinen fails to pull guard.
Saarinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ironside avoids the damage to the body.
Ironside lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saarinen misses with a knee to the head.
Saarinen has Ironside pressed against the cage.
Ironside is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ironside is trying to break the clinch but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Saarinen pushes Ironside back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saarinen tries to land a knee to the head but Ironside blocks with his arms.
Saarinen is breathing heavily.
Saarinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ironside avoids the damage to the body.
Saarinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ironside breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ironside throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saarinen.
Ironside clinches.
Ironside managing to block the knees to the body from Saarinen.
Saarinen trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ironside.
Ironside is leaning against Saarinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Saarinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Ironside stands up from Saarinen's guard - Ironside perhaps looking for a knockout.
Saarinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saarinen misses with a takedown attempt - Ironside sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ironside darts in and clinches Saarinen up against the cage.
Saarinen manages to pull guard.
Saarinen working a defensive guard here.
Ironside would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saarinen is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside looking to control.
Saarinen looking to pass the guard.
Ironside pushes Saarinen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Horrible takedown by Ironside or perhaps it was just good defense by Saarinen which made him look bad.
Joonas Saarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serg Ironside.
Saarinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ironside, pushing him back against the cage.
Saarinen pulls guard effortlessly.
Saarinen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ironside dives into side control.
Saarinen is letting Ironside control him for a moment.
Saarinen misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is trying to get back to half guard.
Ironside has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Saarinen!
Ironside blocks Saarinen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ironside prevents Saarinen from getting the reversal.
Saarinen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ironside. What's that going to do exactly?
Saarinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ironside wants to control the pace but Saarinen is squirming around nicely.
Saarinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saarinen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ironside is tying to control. Saarinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ironside postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Saarinen to stand up.
Serg Ironside seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ironside!
It looks like Joonas Saarinen has been cut.
Ironside shoots in and bounces Saarinen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Saarinen wants to stand and escape but Ironside is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironside controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ironside stands and steps away. Saarinen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ironside tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saarinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironside looks to throw a body kick
and Saarinen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saarinen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saarinen passes Ironside's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ironside keeping hold of Saarinen's head, controlling as best he can.
Saarinen stands up and beckons Ironside to join him on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Saarinen does it's job there.
Ironside pushes Saarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Saarinen can't get the takedown.
Saarinen lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serg Ironside dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ironside rushes Saarinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ironside has Saarinen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ironside pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Saarinen tumbling to the mat - Ironside dives into Saarinen's guard.
Ironside gets to his feet. Saarinen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ironside scores a takedown into full mount!
Ironside controlling from the full mount.
Saarinen working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ironside trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saarinen is looking to improve his position but Ironside isn't that keen on the idea.
Saarinen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ironside controlling his opponent.
Saarinen is looking to improve his position but Ironside isn't that keen on the idea.
Ironside tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saarinen regains half guard.
Ironside tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Saarinen.
Saarinen punching from the bottom.
Ironside stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Saarinen to get to his feet.
Saarinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ironside pushes Saarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Saarinen misses with a knee to the head.
Ironside is looking to control Saarinen's arms but Saarinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ironside has his back to the cage.
Ironside is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Saarinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ironside avoids the damage to the body.
Ironside drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saarinen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ironside wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage.
Saarinen lands a knee to the body.
Ironside content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ironside breaks from the clinch.
Ironside tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saarinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saarinen closes the distance but Ironside moves to the side
and Ironside counters with a one-two to the body.
Ironside fails with the takedown.
Saarinen wants to clinch
and Ironside counters with a two punch combo.
Saarinen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saarinen gets caught flat footed, as Ironside shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ironside!
Ironside is looking to get to half guard.
Ironside is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ironside working to try and regain half guard.
Ironside is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ironside really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saarinen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ironside bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Saarinen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ironside stands up from Saarinen's guard - Ironside perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ironside drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironside is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ironside preventing the sweep.
Ironside sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ironside has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saarinen is proving hard to escape from.
Ironside stopping the sweep attempt from Saarinen.
Ironside is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saarinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serg Ironside showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Saarinen blocks a head kick by Ironside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ironside!
Ironside tries to clinch there but Saarinen circles away.
Ironside clinches but Saarinen breaks the clinch
and Saarinen counters with a single leg into guard. Ironside didn't expect that.
Ironside kicks Saarinen off and gets to his feet.
Oooh a lovely combination from Ironside sends Saarinen down but not out. Ironside dives into side control looking to finish.
Oh Saarinen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saarinen looking for a sweep but Ironside has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Serg Ironside has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ironside controlling his opponent.
Ironside lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ironside looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saarinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Ironside trying to control but Saarinen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside controlling from mount.
Saarinen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ironside controlling from mount.
Ironside landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saarinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saarinen tries to hold on but Ironside postures up.
Ironside controlling from the full mount.
Saarinen regains half guard.
That's two 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.
Ironside stalling.
Ironside working over Saarinen with some ground and pound. Saarinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ironside lands strikes from half guard.
Ironside performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ironside is tying to control. Saarinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saarinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ironside wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving.
Despite being in the dominant position, Serg Ironside just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ironside closes the distance and clinches.
Saarinen crunches a lovely knee into Ironside's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ironside gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ironside drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saarinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ironside keeps the fight on the outside.
Saarinen misses with a two punch combination.
Ironside misses with a hook. Saarinen ducked under it nicely.
Saarinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joonas Saarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ironside gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saarinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saarinen lands a knee to the body.
Saarinen is pressed up against the cage. Ironside has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saarinen down to the mat. Saarinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joonas Saarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serg Ironside.
Saarinen lands a right hook to the body.
Ironside misses with the combination.
Saarinen misses with a looping right.
Ironside decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironside works his way into full mount!
Ironside controlling from mount.
Ironside's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Saarinen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ironside. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarinen working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serg Ironside comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ironside has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serg Ironside!
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