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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Kastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobieski has chosen Kto Cię Obroni Polsko as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kastinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieski scores with a push kick.
Sobieski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Kastinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Sobieski which made him look bad.
Kastinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobieski manages to avoid it.
Kastinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sobieski misses with a head kick.
Sobieski looks to score with a jab to the body but Kastinen is just out of range.
Kastinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sobieski counters with a good, hard body kick but Kastinen shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Kastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kastinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sobieski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kastinen won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieski remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Kastinen is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jan Sobieski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sobieski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kastinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sobieski counters by moving into the clinch.
Kastinen managing to block the knees to the body from Sobieski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sobieski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski misses with a punch to the body.
Kastinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sobieski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kastinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sobieski counters with a nice body kick.
Kastinen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sobieski sprawls well. Sobieski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kastinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Kastinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sobieski avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieski fakes the leg kick and cracks Kastinen in the body.
Kastinen is breathing heavily.
Sobieski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sobieski misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sobieski tries to clinch but Kastinen moves out of range.
Seppo Kastinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobieski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Seppo Kastinen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kastinen gets tackled into the cage by Sobieski. Sobieski maintains the clinch.
Kastinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Sobieski won't allow it.
Sobieski can't find room to land a body shot as Kastinen controls the action.
Sobieski prevents Kastinen from breaking the clinch.
Sobieski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kastinen's elbow.
Kastinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kastinen tries to pull guard but Sobieski holds him up against the cage and eventually Kastinen drops back down to his feet.
Sobieski scores with a hook to the body.
Sobieski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kastinen backwards.
Sobieski is working Kastinen over against the cage.
Kastinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sobieski just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski working Kastinen over with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kastinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sobieski obliges.
Sobieski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kastinen or not.
Sobieski misses with a body punch.
Sobieski stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sobieski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sobieski is pushing Kastinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kastinen tries to pull guard but Sobieski holds him up against the cage and eventually Kastinen drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kastinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Kastinen wants to free his trapped foot but Sobieski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kastinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kastinen is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kastinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sobieski has Kastinen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kastinen is one step ahead there.
Kastinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kastinen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sobieski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sobieski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sobieski!
Sobieski staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen tries to buck Sobieski off but Sobieski is having none of it.
Sobieski in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sobieski scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Kastinen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobieski trying to control the position but Kastinen is working away.
Sobieski scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kastinen to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jan Sobieski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sobieski. Kastinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kastinen throws a lazy head kick
and Sobieski counters with a left to the body.
Kastinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sobieski defends it nicely.
Kastinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kastinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sobieski. Sobieski obviously looking to wear him down.
Sobieski throws a nice looking combination but Kastinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sobieski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kastinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sobieski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastinen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sobieski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sobieski in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen wants to sweep but Sobieski has passed to side control!
Kastinen looking for a sweep but Sobieski has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sobieski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sobieski fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kastinen is trying desperately to improve position.
Kastinen is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski landing punches.
Sobieski takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sobieski looking to finish Kastinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kastinen!
Sobieski controlling from mount.
Sobieski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kastinen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski landing strikes from the mount and Kastinen is in trouble!
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!
Sobieski content just to control the position here.
Kastinen is trying to escape the mount.
Jan Sobieski has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kastinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kastinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Sobieski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kastinen thinking.
Sobieski connects with a leg kick. Kastinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sobieski closes the distance and clinches.
Sobieski is struggling to control the position.
Sobieski is working Kastinen over against the cage.
Sobieski misses with a punch to the body.
Sobieski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jan Sobieski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Sobieski.
Sobieski lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Sobieski.
Sobieski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A left hand lands to the body for Sobieski.
A left hand lands to the body for Sobieski.
Sobieski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sobieski landing knees to the body.
Sobieski misses with a knee to the head.
Sobieski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kastinens head.
Kastinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sobieski prevents it.
Sobieski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sobieski scores with a shot to the side of Kastinen's head.
Kastinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sobieski lands a left hand.
Sobieski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kastinen's elbow.
Sobieski lands a body shot.
Kastinen takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobieski lands a good knee to the midsection. Kastinen won't want to take too many of those.
Sobieski lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Sobieski on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski scores with a hook to the body.
Sobieski lands an elbow just above Kastinen 's eye.
Seppo Kastinen's cut is getting worse.
Sobieski tries to work over Kastinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sobieski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kastinen's face.
Kastinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sobieski to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Kastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobieski lands a nice shot to the body.
Sobieski can't find room to land a body shot as Kastinen controls the action.
Sobieski lands a nice shot to the body.
Sobieski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sobieski trying to land knees to the body.
Kastinen jumps guard.
Sobieski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski wants to control from the top but Kastinen keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sobieski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jan Sobieski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sobieski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kastinen at a distance.
Sobieski pushes Kastinen away with a front kick.
Sobieski gets a double leg takedown into Kastinen's guard.
Kastinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sobieski is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski chips away with some ground and pound.
Kastinen keeping full guard, as Sobieski tries to pass.
Kastinen trying to control the position.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kastinen trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Kastinen's cut.
That's time! Kastinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Kastinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sobieski punishes Kastinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Sobieski clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sobieski.
Kastinen tries to pull guard but Sobieski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kastinen takes a shot to the head.
Sobieski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sobieski.
Sobieski avoiding damage.
Sobieski tries to work over Kastinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kastinen's efforts to push away.
Sobieski tries a knee to the head but Kastinen blocks it.
Sobieski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kastinen is defending well for now.
Kastinen blocks a body shot from Sobieski.
Sobieski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kastinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Kastinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sobieski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kastinen up against the cage.
Sobieski cracks Kastinen with a nice body shot.
Sobieski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sobieski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Sobieski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastinen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kastinen tries to pull guard but Sobieski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kastinen jumps guard but Sobieski stands there with Kastinen around his waist. Kastinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sobieski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sobieski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sobieski controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sobieski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kastinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sobieski is pushing Kastinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sobieski scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Sobieski.
Sobieski taking a breather.
Sobieski misses with a punch to the body.
Jan Sobieski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sobieski avoiding damage.
Kastinen tries to work over Sobieski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kastinen jumps guard but Sobieski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kastinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sobieski prevents it.
Kastinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sobieski to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Sobieski.
Sobieski tries to work over Kastinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kastinen is trying to pull guard but Sobieski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kastinen jumps guard but Sobieski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kastinen is trying to pull guard but Sobieski has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sobieski as the two fighters clinch.
Seppo Kastinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kastinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kastinen wants to break free but Sobieski has control.
Kastinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kastinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kastinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sobieski to keep the fight standing.
Kastinen tries to pull guard but Sobieski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kastinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Sobieski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sobieski 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 44:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Sobieski!
Jan Sobieski is the new light heavyweight champion!
As Jan Sobieski got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Hello fans! Champ is back! Thanks for my promotor SanOK Out, thanks for my opponent it was tought fight, and for all you guys. See you soon!'.
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