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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Springsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schweidler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is IZ. Rene Schweidler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rene Schweidler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Springsteen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springsteen throws a lazy uppercut
and Schweidler counters with a left and a right that stings Springsteen.
Springsteen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Rene Schweidler has been cut.
Paul Springsteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schweidler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Springsteen.
Springsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Schweidler is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Schweidler.
Springsteen lands a glancing blow to the side of Schweidler's head.
Springsteen thuds a left hand into Schweidler's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Springsteen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Springsteen tries to bum rush Schweidler with a series of wild strikes but Schweidler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Springsteen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schweidler was well out of range. Poor timing from Springsteen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler throws a shot to the body.
Springsteen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schweidler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Springsteen lands a right hook to the body.
Springsteen throws a right and a left that Schweidler avoids nicely.
Springsteen clobbers Schweidler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schweidler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schweidler tries to close the distance and clinch but Springsteen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schweidler delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springsteen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schweidler can pounce on him.
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!
Springsteen misses with a body shot.
Springsteen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Springsteen misses with a series of wild punches.
Springsteen lands an overhand right.
Schweidler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Springsteen tries to bum rush Schweidler with a series of wild strikes but Schweidler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Springsteen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schweidler counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schweidler tries to clinch but Springsteen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schweidler, right into the meat.
Schweidler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Springsteen scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Springsteen misses the target.
Springsteen looks to land a combination but Schweidler avoids it well.
Schweidler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Springsteen.
Springsteen misses with a body shot
and Schweidler counters by moving into the clinch.
Springsteen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schweidler has him pressed against the cage.
Schweidler is working Springsteen over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Schweidler.
Springsteen is trying to push Schweidler away but Schweidler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schweidler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schweidler digs a right hand underneath Springsteen's ribcage. Springsteen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schweidler gets through Springsteen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Springsteen tries to stall but Schweidler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Springsteen wants to break free but Schweidler has control.
Schweidler lands a shot to the body.
Springsteen looks gassed!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schweidler.
Schweidler scores with a hook to the body.
Schweidler struggles to land a body shot inside as Springsteen controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schweidler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Springsteen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schweidler is leaning against Springsteen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler has Springsteen pushed against the cage.
Schweidler lands a body shot.
A short left from Schweidler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Schweidler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rene Schweidler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schweidler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schweidler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schweidler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schweidler.
Schweidler lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Schweidler.
Schweidler scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schweidler can't find room to land a body shot as Springsteen controls the action.
Schweidler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schweidler seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Schweidler gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Springsteen is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler digs a right hand underneath Springsteen's ribcage. Springsteen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schweidler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Springsteen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Schweidler.
Come on Schweidler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rene Schweidler.
Springsteen misses with a combination
and Schweidler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schweidler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice uppercut there from Schweidler.
Springsteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schweidler drops Springsteen with a beautiful combination! Springsteen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schweidler is looking for the KO!
It looks like Paul Springsteen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schweidler wants to clinch.
Springsteen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schweidler.
Rene Schweidler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springsteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springsteen misses with a straight left.
Springsteen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schweidler moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Schweidler.
Springsteen is trying to push Schweidler away but Schweidler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schweidler stalling the fight.
Springsteen tries to pull guard but Schweidler won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schweidler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rene Schweidler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Schweidler.
Schweidler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Schweidler.
Schweidler lands a knee 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!
Schweidler stalling the fight.
Schweidler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schweidler is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rene Schweidler.
Schweidler closes the distance and pushes Springsteen back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler stalling in the clinch.
Schweidler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Springsteen can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schweidler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schweidler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Springsteen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schweidler blocks a body shot from Springsteen.
Springsteen wants to get back to striking at distance but Schweidler won't allow it.
Good body shot from Schweidler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Springsteen is trying to break the clinch but Schweidler has him pressed against the cage.
Springsteen blocks a body shot from Schweidler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Schweidler dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A combination from Springsteen does no damage.
Springsteen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schweidler rather than just go for the knockout.
Schweidler staying out of range there.
Springsteen throws a right and a left that Schweidler avoids nicely.
Springsteen thuds a left hand into Schweidler's body.
Schweidler avoids the body shot from Springsteen.
Springsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schweidler manages to avoid it.
Schweidler closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schweidler.
Schweidler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springsteen's elbow.
Springsteen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Springsteen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schweidler lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schweidler lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Springsteen.
Schweidler is struggling to control the position.
Schweidler lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schweidler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schweidler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schweidler digs a right hand into Springsteen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Springsteen's gas tank.
Schweidler cracks Springsteen with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schweidler avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Schweidler - that landed with a thud.
Schweidler working Springsteen over with knees to the body.
Springsteen being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Schweidler as the two fighters clinch.
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Paul Springsteen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler pushes Springsteen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schweidler is leaning against Springsteen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schweidler presses Springsteen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Springsteen being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schweidler.
Schweidler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springsteen's elbow.
Schweidler has Springsteen pressed against the cage, preventing Springsteen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schweidler misses with a body punch.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Springsteen's ribcage.
Schweidler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schweidler lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler is leaning against Springsteen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schweidler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schweidler avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springsteen is trying to break free.
Schweidler lands a nice shot to the body.
Schweidler is leaning against Springsteen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schweidler scores with a hook to the body.
Schweidler working Springsteen over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
Schweidler landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Schweidler to work.
Schweidler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schweidler crunches a lovely knee into Springsteen's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Schweidler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Schweidler.
Schweidler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Schweidler on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Schweidler.
Springsteen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schweidler has him pressed against the cage.
Schweidler is working Springsteen over against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Schweidler.
A hook to the body from Schweidler.
Rene Schweidler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schweidler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schweidler lands a shoulder strike.
Schweidler pushes Springsteen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schweidler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Schweidler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schweidler gets through Springsteen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Schweidler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Schweidler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schweidler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Schweidler!
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