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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vin Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JoHan Bluntenpets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vin Seppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JoHan Bluntenpets!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bluntenpets clinches up with Seppala and pushes him back against the cage.
Bluntenpets breaks from the clinch.
Bluntenpets throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bluntenpets there.
Bluntenpets connects with a solid leg kick.
Seppala takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bluntenpets closes the distance and clinches.
Seppala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bluntenpets gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bluntenpets scores a nice knee to the body.
Seppala is breathing heavily.
Bluntenpets with a knee to the head.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seppala fails to land the takedown.
Bluntenpets scores with a nice right hand.
Seppala tries to move into range but Bluntenpets moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bluntenpets cracks the inside of Seppala's front leg.
Bluntenpets lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Seppala is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bluntenpets scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluntenpets closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bluntenpets lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oh Seppala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seppala tries to pull guard but Bluntenpets won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vin Seppala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seppala tries to break the clinch but Bluntenpets is controlling the position.
Seppala seems to have got his legs back now.
Bluntenpets throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seppala avoiding damage as Bluntenpets throws knees to the body.
Seppala managing to block the knees to the body from Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets manages to break the clinch.
Seppala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seppala is looking to clinch.
Bluntenpets rushes Seppala and presses him up against the cage.
Bluntenpets tries to land knees in the clinch but Seppala avoids the damage to the body.
Seppala takes an elbow to the temple.
Seppala changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bluntenpets fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bluntenpets closes the distance and clinches.
Bluntenpets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bluntenpets lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seppala tries to score a body lock takedown but Bluntenpets shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
JoHan Bluntenpets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bluntenpets drives through and clinches with Seppala against the cage.
Seppala tries to pull guard but Bluntenpets won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Bluntenpets.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets landing knees to the body.
Bluntenpets lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Bluntenpets.
Seppala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bluntenpets looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Bluntenpets.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluntenpets closes the distance but Seppala moves to the side
and Seppala moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch.
Bluntenpets throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bluntenpets clinches up against the cage.
Seppala goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bluntenpets prevents it.
Seppala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bluntenpets has him pressed against the cage.
Bluntenpets lands an elbow inside.
Seppala misses with the head strike.
Bluntenpets lands a body shot.
Bluntenpets manages to break the clinch.
Bluntenpets closes the distance and clinches.
Bluntenpets lands a nice knee to the body.
Bluntenpets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluntenpets moves into the clinch.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seppala managing to block the knees to the body from Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bluntenpets throws a series of strikes that have Seppala backpedaling.
Bluntenpets misses with a kick to the body.
JoHan Bluntenpets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bluntenpets. Bluntenpets obviously looking to wear him down.
Seppala tries to clinch but Bluntenpets moves out of range.
Seppala shoots in and drives through. Bluntenpets sprawls well.
Bluntenpets clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bluntenpets landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seppala gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bluntenpets moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Seppala preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoHan Bluntenpets dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Seppala shoots in but no luck this time.
Bluntenpets clinches.
Seppala tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bluntenpets lands a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bluntenpets lands a high kick!
Bluntenpets goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bluntenpets!
Good leg kick by Bluntenpets there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bluntenpets gets a clinch.
Seppala tries to pull guard but Bluntenpets won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vin Seppala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seppala stalling.
Seppala wants a takedown but no success here.
Seppala stalling in the clinch but Bluntenpets improves position.
Seppala fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
JoHan Bluntenpets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bluntenpets tries to clinch but Seppala moves out of range.
Seppala wants to clinch
and Bluntenpets counters with a one-two to the body.
Bluntenpets fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bluntenpets throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bluntenpets darts in and clinches Seppala up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Bluntenpets.
Seppala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bluntenpets has him pressed against the cage.
Bluntenpets wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seppala takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bluntenpets.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch.
Seppala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bluntenpets paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bluntenpets closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seppala jumps guard but Bluntenpets stands there with Seppala around his waist. Seppala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Seppala tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bluntenpets smiles and moves away.
Bluntenpets looks to clinch
and Seppala counters with a thumping low kick.
Bluntenpets has Seppala up against the cage in a clinch.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seppala throws a sloppy head kick
and Bluntenpets makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Seppala really felt that one!
Seppala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bluntenpets has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bluntenpets darts in and clinches Seppala up against the cage.
Seppala tries to pull guard but Bluntenpets won't allow it.
Bluntenpets throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluntenpets lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seppala's sensitive parts.
Seppala swats away the attempt to clinch by Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets clinches but Seppala breaks the clinch
and Seppala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bluntenpets closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Bluntenpets.
JoHan Bluntenpets seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bluntenpets tries to land knees in the clinch but Seppala avoids the damage to the body.
Bluntenpets is trying to break free.
Seppala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seppala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bluntenpets gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bluntenpets unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seppala lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Seppala is trying to break the clinch but Bluntenpets has him pressed against the cage.
Seppala tries to pull guard but Bluntenpets holds him up against the cage and eventually Seppala drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Bluntenpets - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluntenpets looking to throw knees to the head but Seppala is blocking nicely.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seppala swats away the attempt to clinch by Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets wants to clinch.
Seppala throws a head kick that misses.
Bluntenpets tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seppala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seppala tries to keep at a distance but Bluntenpets has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bluntenpets tries to land a knee to the head but Seppala blocks with his arms.
Seppala breaks the clinch.
Bluntenpets clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoHan Bluntenpets showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Bluntenpets gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch.
Bluntenpets drives through and clinches with Seppala against the cage.
A short right from Bluntenpets on the inside.
Bluntenpets escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bluntenpets throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets wants to clinch.
Bluntenpets clinches.
Bluntenpets comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seppala jumps guard but Bluntenpets stands there with Seppala around his waist. Seppala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bluntenpets.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bluntenpets manages to break the clinch.
Bluntenpets forces Seppala back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluntenpets with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bluntenpets landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch.
Bluntenpets has Seppala up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bluntenpets.
Bluntenpets pushes Seppala back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seppala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Seppala tries to break the clinch but Bluntenpets is controlling the position.
Bluntenpets lands a shoulder strike.
Bluntenpets managing to block the knees to the body from Seppala.
Seppala swings wildly with an uppercut but Bluntenpets uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seppala fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bluntenpets softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bluntenpets gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seppala is trying to break free.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bluntenpets gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Seppala misses with a knee strike.
Seppala avoiding damage as Bluntenpets throws knees to the body.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seppala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bluntenpets gets a clinch.
Bluntenpets letting Seppala take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bluntenpets takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bluntenpets with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bluntenpets breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluntenpets moves in looking to clinch but Seppala pushes him off.
Seppala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bluntenpets listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bluntenpets throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Seppala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bluntenpets clinches but Seppala breaks the clinch
and Seppala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bluntenpets wants to stand but Seppala is controlling the position.
Bluntenpets is looking to sweep but instead, Seppala has passed into half guard.
Bluntenpets tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Seppala manages to move to mount!
Bluntenpets working to try and regain half guard.
Seppala is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bluntenpets can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala won't let Bluntenpets get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Seppala looking to control but Bluntenpets is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Seppala is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bluntenpets tries to hold on but Seppala postures up.
Bluntenpets wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Seppala sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vin Seppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seppala lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bluntenpets hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
JoHan Bluntenpets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bluntenpets winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JoHan Bluntenpets!
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