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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Spatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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152 lbs
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157 lbs
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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
17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Gepardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Spatz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gepardi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spatz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gepardi misses with a hook. Spatz ducked under it nicely.
Spatz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gepardi.
A telegraphed right hand from Gepardi misses the target.
Gepardi shoots in and drives through. Spatz sprawls well.
Gepardi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spatz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spatz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gepardi tightens his grip and picks Spatz up, before dumping him to the ground. Spatz manages to land in guard.
Gepardi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gepardi preventing the sweep.
Spatz wants to stand but Gepardi is controlling the position.
Spatz keeping moving, preventing Gepardi from controlling successfully.
Gepardi throwing strikes but missing.
Gepardi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi wants to pass the guard but Spatz is keeping the position.
Gepardi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gepardi throws a big right hand that misses.
Gepardi trying to control but Spatz is working from the bottom.
Gepardi won't allow Spatz to get back to his feet.
Spatz keeping full guard, as Gepardi tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gepardi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gepardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Spatz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gepardi throwing strikes from guard but Spatz blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spatz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gepardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Spatz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spatz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gepardi!
Gepardi is working to get back to half guard.
Spatz wants to control the pace but Gepardi is squirming around nicely.
Spatz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi tries to hold on but Spatz pushes him away.
Gepardi is looking to improve his position but Spatz isn't that keen on the idea.
Spatz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gepardi is looking to escape.
Gepardi wants to control but Spatz is having none of it.
Spatz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Spatz is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Spatz throws a right hand that Gepardi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gepardi also avoids with ease.
Spatz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gepardi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spatz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spatz scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spatz's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spatz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spatz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gepardi throws a jab when Spatz was well out of range.
Gepardi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spatz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spatz instigates a clinch.
Gepardi blocks an elbow strike from Spatz.
Spatz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gepardi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gepardi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spatz misses with the head strike.
Spatz avoiding damage as Gepardi throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spatz as Gepardi tries to tie him up.
Gepardi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spatz's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spatz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gepardi backwards.
Nice body punch from Spatz.
Gepardi misses with a body punch.
Gepardi wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Uolevi Gepardi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spatz closes the distance but Gepardi moves to the side
and Gepardi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gepardi.
Gepardi is looking to work some ground and pound but Spatz has wrist control.
Spatz looking for a sweep. Not yet Spatz, not yet.
Gepardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spatz is keeping the position for now.
Spatz being controlled here, momentarily.
Spatz kicks Gepardi off and gets to his feet.
Gepardi shoots in and drives through. Spatz sprawls well.
Spatz scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spatz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gepardi, pushing him back against the cage.
Spatz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gepardi misses with a body punch.
Gepardi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spatz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gepardi throws a big shot that misses.
Spatz darts in and clinches Gepardi up against the cage.
Gepardi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spatz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gepardi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spatz. That's going to slow Gepardi down.
Gepardi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spatz wants to clinch but Gepardi slips to the side
and Gepardi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spatz won't be happy with that.
Spatz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gepardi prevents Spatz from escaping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gepardi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spatz is trying to get back to half guard.
Gepardi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spatz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gepardi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gepardi trying to control the position but Spatz is working away.
Gepardi wants to control for a moment but Spatz uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Spatz is looking to escape.
Gepardi wants to control but Spatz is keeping him busy.
Gepardi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Spatz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Spatz gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spatz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Karl Spatz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spatz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gepardi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uolevi Gepardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spatz lands a high kick!
Gepardi tries to land a leg kick but Spatz saw it coming and moves away.
Gepardi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gepardi lands in his opponent's guard.
Spatz is looking to stand up but Gepardi isn't so interested in that idea.
Gepardi trying to control but Spatz is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi wants to pass the guard but Spatz is keeping the position.
Spatz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gepardi chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gepardi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spatz wants to get back to his feet but Gepardi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gepardi looking to pass the guard.
Spatz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uolevi Gepardi dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spatz slips a jab and a cross from Gepardi.
Spatz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gepardi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spatz tries to close the distance and clinch but Gepardi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Spatz as Gepardi shoots in.
Spatz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gepardi.
Gepardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spatz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gepardi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spatz connects with a solid leg kick.
Spatz tries to clinch up.
Spatz misses the shot to the body.
Gepardi shoots in for a takedown but Spatz shows good takedown defense.
Gepardi throws a leg kick but Spatz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Gepardi misses the target.
Spatz throws a front kick that sends Gepardi stumbling back into the cage.
Spatz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spatz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gepardi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gepardi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spatz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spatz misses with a kick to the body.
Gepardi wants to land a leg kick but Spatz is out of range.
Spatz wants to clinch up but Gepardi keeps it at a distance.
Gepardi throws a hook but Spatz blocks it.
Spatz tries to close the distance and clinch but Gepardi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spatz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spatz wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Spatz.
Gepardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spatz moves away.
Spatz looking to score a takedown here. Gepardi is defending well but Spatz drives through and ends up in Gepardi's guard.
Gepardi keeping moving, preventing Spatz from controlling successfully.
Gepardi pulls Spatz in to control the position.
Karl Spatz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spatz is pushing down on Gepardi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gepardi is fighting to maintain full guard but Spatz has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spatz trying to control from Gepardi's half guard. Gepardi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Spatz postures up in Gepardi's guard and throws a big left but Gepardi blocks it.
Spatz wants to control from the top but Gepardi keeps moving.
Spatz works over Gepardi with some ground and pound from guard.
Spatz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spatz advances to half guard.
Spatz seems to be working for a kimura but Gepardi defends the submission attempt.
Gepardi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spatz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spatz's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi punches the canvas rather than the man.
Gepardi misses with a punch to the head.
Spatz trying to control but not successfully.
Spatz covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gepardi wants to control but Spatz is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi is throwing shots to the body but Spatz manages to wriggle free. Gepardi pounces on him again and ends up in Spatz's guard.
Spatz wants to stand up but Gepardi is controlling him.
Gepardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Spatz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spatz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spatz keeping moving, preventing Gepardi from controlling successfully.
Spatz has his foot on Gepardi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gepardi works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spatz has his feet on Gepardi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Uolevi Gepardi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gepardi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Spatz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gepardi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karl Spatz!
Karl Spatz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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