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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heikko Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Colmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saarinen comes to the cage accompanied by I Walk Alone. Heikko Saarinen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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154 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heikko Saarinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Colmen! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Colmen misses the shot to the body. Colmen misses with a wild body shot. Saarinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Colmen. Colmen takes one to the side of the head.
Saarinen works Colmen's body with a nice hook. Saarinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Colmen avoids the head kick by Saarinen.
Colmen lands a body shot.
Colmen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saarinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Colmen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saarinen. Saarinen throws a shot from downtown. Colmen moves away and avoids it. Colmen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Colmen. Saarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colmen has closed the distance and engaged Saarinen in a clinch.
Colmen throws a punch but it's blocked by Saarinen. Saarinen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Come on Colmen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round. Colmen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saarinen's elbow. Colmen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Colmen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saarinen scores with a nice hook to the head. Colmen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saarinen's elbow. Colmen lands a right hand. A short right from Saarinen on the inside. Saarinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Colmen backwards. Colmen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colmen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Colmen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saarinen rather than just go for the knockout. Saarinen moves out of range of the body kick from Colmen.
A jab from Saarinen misses. Saarinen looks for the body kick but Colmen saw that one coming. Colmen digs a good hook to Saarinen's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Colmen throws out a leg kick but Saarinen moves out of range and Colmen only half commits. Saarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colmen.
A solid body kick from Saarinen. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch lands to the side of Colmen 's head but he takes it in his stride. Colmen thows a body shot but no joy. A nice leg kick lands there from Saarinen. Saarinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Colmen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Saarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colmen.
Colmen tried to score with a low kick but Saarinen checks it. Colmen looks to score with a jab to the body but Saarinen is just out of range. Saarinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saarinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nice body kick there by Saarinen. Heikko Saarinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No joy there for Colmen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colmen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Colmen. Those never looked like landing. Colmen lands a really nice looking cross but Saarinen seems unphased.
Saarinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Colmen's head backwards. Colmen wants to clinch and Saarinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Saarinen tries to land a front kick but Colmen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Saarinen misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Colmen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saarinen doesn't seem phased though. Colmen is looking to clinch but Saarinen is avoiding it.
Colmen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Colmen there as he acknowledges the shot. A jab from Saarinen does it's job there. A punch combination from Saarinen misses. Saarinen throws a right hand that Colmen ducks under and follows up with a left that Colmen also avoids with ease. Saarinen throws a head kick that misses. Colmen throws a jab but it's blocked by Saarinen. Colmen cracks Saarinen with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Colmen. Saarinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Colmen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarinen manages to avoid it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saarinen, right into the meat.
Colmen avoids the body shot from Saarinen.
Colmen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Saarinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saarinen is looking to slow Colmen down with leg kicks. Nice defenses there by Saarinen. Colmen misses with a body kick. Colmen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saarinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Colmen scrambles back to his feet. Saarinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Saarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Colmen. Nice body punch from Saarinen. Colmen checks the leg kick. Colmen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikko Saarinen dominated that 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.
Saarinen connects with a single shot there. Colmen on the wrong end of a nice jab. Colmen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saarinen manages to avoid it. Saarinen throws a hook to the side of Colmen's head but Colmen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Saarinen connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Colmen. Colmen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. A good leg kick by Saarinen. A right-left combo lands from Colmen. Saarinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Colmen clinches up against the cage. Colmen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Colmen is trying to stall.
Colmen lands a shot to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Saarinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Colmen taking a breather. Saarinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Colmen gets an underhook and turns Saarinen into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Colmen stalling.
Saarinen looking to slow down the pace here. Nice body punch from Colmen. Saarinen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Saarinen misses with a body punch.
Colmen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Saarinen tries a body shot but Colmen blocks it.
Colmen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saarinen's elbow. Saarinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colmen backwards. Colmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saarinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Colmen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Colmen fails to land. Saarinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Saarinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saarinen lands with a right hand. Colmen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Saarinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Colmen is out of range and Saarinen settles back down. Colmen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Saarinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Colmen. Colmen obviously looking to wear him down.
Colmen walks into a left hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Saarinen. Colmen avoids the body shot from Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Saarinen keeps the fight on the outside. Saarinen checks a low kick from Colmen. Saarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colmen moves away. Saarinen scores with a shot to the body.
Colmen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Colmen slips under a jab from Saarinen. Colmen misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saarinen tries a low kick but Colmen avoids it. Colmen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saarinen checks it well. Saarinen misses with a two punch combination.
Saarinen throws a series of strikes that have Colmen backpedaling.
Colmen dips to his left and cracks Saarinen with an uppercut! Heikko Saarinen is winning the standup battle so far. Saarinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Saarinen moves away from the strike by Colmen. Saarinen throws a nice inside leg kick. Saarinen dodges the punch combination from Colmen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Colmen.
Colmen tries to clinch up. Colmen tries to clinch but Saarinen moves out of range. Saarinen tests Colmen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Colmen moves forwards but Saarinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saarinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Colmen is just out of range. Colmen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Saarinen's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Colmen wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving. Colmen prevents Saarinen from getting back to his feet. Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Colmen from controlling successfully. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Saarinen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Colmen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Saarinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colmen. A solid leg kick lands there for Saarinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Heikko Saarinen will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saarinen scores with a nice strike. Colmen avoids the head kick by Saarinen.
Colmen moves out of range of the body kick from Saarinen.
Colmen moves into range and connects with a jab. Saarinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Colmen throws out the jab. Colmen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saarinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nice cross by Saarinen. Colmen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colmen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Saarinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colmen was well out of range. Poor timing from Saarinen. Colmen scoring well with a low kick there.
Saarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colmen moves away. Saarinen jabs at Colmen's body. Saarinen misses with a wild body shot. A swing and a miss from Colmen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice cross by Colmen. Saarinen throws a leg kick which misses Colmen's front leg but catches the back leg as Colmen tries to avoid it. Saarinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Colmen wants to clinch. Colmen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Colmen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saarinen blocks a leg kick. Saarinen misses with an uppercut. Colmen takes a kick to the side of the head. A chopping leg kick lands by Colmen. Saarinen throws a leg kick but Colmen checks it. Colmen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Colmen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Colmen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Colmen moves into range and clinches up with Saarinen. Saarinen avoids the elbow strike from Colmen, against the cage.
Saarinen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Colmen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Saarinen to the mat. Saarinen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Colmen's corner is telling him to maintain position. Colmen trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom. Saarinen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Colmen is trying to get back to full guard. Saarinen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Colmen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Colmen is trying to control but can't.
Colmen missing with punches from the bottom.
Colmen is looking for a sweep. Saarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Colmen is trying is best to control the position here. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Saarinen misses with an uppercut. Colmen saw that one coming. Colmen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saarinen cracks the inside of Colmen's front leg. Colmen scores with a decent looking hook. Colmen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Saarinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Saarinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Colmen lands a really nice looking cross but Saarinen seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jay Colmen just about did enough to take it. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Colmen blocks a head kick by Saarinen.
Colmen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saarinen. Colmen shoots in but Saarinen avoids the takedown attempt easily. Saarinen loads up on a big right hand but Colmen slips the punch. Colmen shoots in looking for a takedown. Saarinen tries to sprawl out of it but Colmen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saarinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Saarinen dodges the punch combination from Colmen.
Saarinen lands a nice hook to Colmen's body. Colmen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A slow jab from Colmen misses its intended target. Colmen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saarinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Saarinen misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some bone on bone action there as Colmen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Saarinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Colmen. Saarinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Colmen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarinen moves away. Saarinen connects with an inside leg kick. Colmen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saarinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Some bone on bone action there as Colmen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Colmen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saarinen. Saarinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Saarinen drops his hands momentarily and Colmen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Colmen tries for a takedown but Saarinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Heikko Saarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Colmen. Colmen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Colmen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Colmen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saarinen thumps Colmen with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Colmen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a body punch but Colmen moves out of range. Colmen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saarinen. Colmen tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Saarinen slips a jab from Colmen. Colmen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saarinen. Saarinen slips under a jab from Colmen. A looping hook to the body misses from Saarinen. Colmen does a little dance to reset his feet. Saarinen throws a body punch but Colmen moves out of range. Saarinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saarinen misses with a left hand and Colmen counters with a shoot takedown. Saarinen fights it but they end up in guard. Colmen throwing strikes but missing. Saarinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Saarinen, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Colmen wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving.
Jay Colmen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. A left and a right from Saarinen both land. Nice combination. Colmen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Saarinen throws a chopping leg kick but Colmen manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Jab by Colmen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saarinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Saarinen misses with a low kick. Saarinen misses with a body kick. Saarinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Colmen throws a combination. Saarinen tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Saarinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Colmen is just out of range. Saarinen scores with a hook. Jab from Saarinen. Saarinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colmen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Saarinen is looking to slow Colmen down with leg kicks. Colmen takes the fight into the clinch. Colmen is trying to push Saarinen away but Saarinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Heikko Saarinen will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Saarinen lands with a hook. Colmen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A looping hook to the body misses from Colmen. Saarinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Colmen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Saarinen scores with a nice head shot. Colmen misses with a leg kick and Saarinen counters with a leg kick. Saarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Saarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Colmen moves out of range easily. Colmen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A chopping leg kick lands by Saarinen. Colmen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saarinen but Saarinen pushes him off and we're back to square one. Colmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saarinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saarinen scores with a shot to the body.
Colmen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. Colmen misses the shot to the body. Colmen moves out of range of the strikes. Colmen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saarinen. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saarinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Colmen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Colmen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Saarinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saarinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Colmen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Saarinen misses with an uppercut. Colmen saw that one coming. Saarinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Saarinen misses with an uppercut
enabling Colmen to counter with a crisp jab. An inside leg kick lands from Saarinen. A clash of legs there as Saarinen blocks the low kick. Good exchange - Colmen coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Colmen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saarinen's hands. Colmen is looking to clinch but Saarinen is avoiding it.
Saarinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Colmen tries to clinch up but Saarinen circles away and keeps his distance. Colmen throws a leg kick but Saarinen sees it coming and checks it nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Good leg kick by Saarinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saarinen throws a hook but Colmen avoids it easily. Colmen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A telegraphed right hand from Colmen misses the target. Colmen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saarinen pinned against the cage. Saarinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Colmen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? A shot to the liver by Saarinen. Beautiful body shot. Colmen throws an overhand right that lands on Saarinen's shoulder, as Saarinen tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saarinen jabs Colmen right on the nose. Colmen blinks but takes it well. Colmen misses with a straight left. Colmen throws a leg kick that misses. Saarinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saarinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Colmen avoids the head kick by Saarinen.
A clash of legs there as Saarinen blocks the low kick. Colmen looks to clinch and Saarinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Colmen slips a jab from Saarinen. Heikko Saarinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A big right from Colmen misses. Colmen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Saarinen ducks under a wild hook from Colmen. Saarinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Colmen rushes Saarinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jay Colmen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Colmen cracks Saarinen with a nice body shot. Saarinen has a couple of punches blocked by Colmen.
A right hand to the body from Saarinen.
Colmen lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Colmen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saarinen avoids it. Still in the clinch, Saarinen scores with a nice short uppercut. Colmen tries to work over Saarinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Colmen prevents a body shot from Saarinen. Saarinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jay Colmen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Colmen tries to pull guard but Saarinen forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Heikko Saarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Colmen. Saarinen misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Saarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saarinen keeps the fight on the outside. A solid body kick from Saarinen. Saarinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Colmen. Colmen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 Heikko Saarinen. I think Saarinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:47 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikko Saarinen! Heikko Saarinen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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