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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steinar Sting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steinar Sting could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uolevi Gepardi's chin.
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158 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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169 cm
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152 lbs
16 - 10 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steinar Sting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Gepardi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sting fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gepardi, pushing him back against the cage.
Sting lands a shot to the body.
Gepardi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gepardi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sting trying to control the position from guard on top but Gepardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sting passes Gepardi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sting trying to mount his opponent but Gepardi defends it.
Sting is trying to work for a kimura but Gepardi is defending well.
Sting wants to control but Gepardi is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi trying to control from the bottom.
Gepardi looking for subs from the bottom but Sting mounts him!
Sting scoring with strikes but Gepardi is staying in there.
Gepardi is working to get back to half guard.
Gepardi regains half guard.
Sting uses his free foot to push down on Gepardi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gepardi.
Sting lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gepardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sting is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gepardi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sting utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sting keeping moving, preventing Gepardi from controlling successfully.
Gepardi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sting is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi tries to roll over but Sting keeps him under control.
Gepardi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sting pulls his head out easily.
Gepardi is trying to control but can't.
Sting perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sting is looking to advance position but Gepardi won't allow it.
Sting working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gepardi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sting missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sting missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sting working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gepardi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sting is working away from the top position though.
Sting controlling the action here.
Gepardi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sting is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gepardi is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steinar Sting dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sting wants to clinch.
Gepardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sting.
Sting slips under a jab from Gepardi.
Gepardi misses with an uppercut.
Sting walks into a left hand.
Gepardi misses with an uppercut. Sting saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sting. That's going to slow Gepardi down.
Gepardi thows a body shot but no joy.
Sting connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sting takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sting goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gepardi has Sting pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sting manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sting tries a body shot but Gepardi blocks it.
Sting misses with a punch to the body.
Gepardi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gepardi breaks the clinch.
Gepardi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sting swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gepardi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sting tries to clinch but Gepardi is having none of it.
Sting throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gepardi misses with a straight right.
Sting throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sting misses.
Gepardi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sting connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sting.
Sting keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gepardi.
Gepardi dodges the punch combination from Sting.
Gepardi checks a low kick from Sting.
Sting connects with a leg kick. Gepardi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sting cracks Gepardi with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gepardi throws a leg kick that misses.
Sting scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sting wants to slow Gepardi down by chopping away at his legs.
Gepardi misses with an uppercut
and Sting counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sting, as that shot connected.
Gepardi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sting!
Sting tries to reverse the position but Gepardi maintains control.
Gepardi lands a big elbow.
Sting can't escape the position.
Gepardi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gepardi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gepardi trying to control but Sting is having none of it.
Gepardi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sting regains half guard.
Gepardi seems to be working for a kimura but Sting defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gepardi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Uolevi Gepardi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gepardi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sting defends it nicely.
Sting takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sting takes a swing at Gepardi's ribcage but misses.
Sting throws a head kick that misses.
Sting moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gepardi throws a lazy uppercut
and Sting counters with a low kick, right behind Gepardi 's knee.
Good leg kick by Sting there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sting displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gepardi.
Sting moves away from the strike by Gepardi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sting connects with a body shot that sends Gepardi's belly button to the back.
Gepardi throws a jab when Sting was well out of range.
Sting lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gepardi's sensitive parts.
Steinar Sting is winning the standup battle so far.
Gepardi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sting but Sting pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steinar Sting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uolevi Gepardi.
Gepardi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sting.
Sting blocks a jab.
Gepardi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sting as he avoids it easily.
Sting shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sting was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sting looking to control but Gepardi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi wants to control but Sting is having none of it.
Gepardi is trying to escape the mount.
Sting scoring with strikes but Gepardi is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sting dominating with strikes here.
Sting with the ground and pound from mount.
Gepardi is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sting with the ground and pound from mount.
Gepardi is squirming around, avoiding Sting's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Sting.
Gepardi is desperately trying to improve his position but Sting has a good base and remains in mount.
Steinar Sting overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sting is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gepardi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gepardi is desperately trying to improve his position but Sting has a good base and remains in mount.
Gepardi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sting avoids the attempt from Gepardi to control.
Sting looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gepardi is squirming around, avoiding Sting's attempts to control the action.
Gepardi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gepardi tries to hold on but Sting pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steinar Sting showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sting has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steinar Sting!
During a confident post fight interview, Steinar Sting thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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