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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petri Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saarinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Saarinen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Saarinen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Saarinen moves into full guard.
Saarinen keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith won't allow Saarinen to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like Smith might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saarinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith postures up in Saarinen's guard and throws a big left but Saarinen blocks it.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saarinen is keeping the position for now.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Saarinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saarinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Smith.
Saarinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saarinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saarinen defends it nicely.
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith gets a double leg takedown into Saarinen's guard.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Smith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saarinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Saarinen's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saarinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Saarinen closes the distance and clinches.
Smith avoiding damage as Saarinen throws knees to the body.
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!
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Saarinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith decides to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saarinen wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saarinen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saarinen.
Saarinen scores with a leg kick.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Saarinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saarinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Petri Saarinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Smith.
Smith drives through and clinches with Saarinen against the cage.
Saarinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saarinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Saarinen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saarinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Saarinen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith is working for takedown but Saarinen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith tightens his grip and picks Saarinen up, before dumping him to the ground. Saarinen manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with the combination.
Saarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Saarinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saarinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Saarinen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saarinen.
Saarinen connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saarinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saarinen closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Saarinen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jake Smith has been cut.
Smith avoiding damage as Saarinen throws knees to the body.
Saarinen throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saarinen throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith avoiding damage as Saarinen throws knees to the body.
Saarinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Saarinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saarinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Saarinen.
Saarinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saarinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saarinen trying to land knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Saarinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petri Saarinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Saarinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saarinen fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Saarinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saarinen connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith pushes Saarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Saarinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Saarinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Saarinen misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Saarinen working Smith over with knees to the body.
Saarinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saarinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith gets control of Saarinen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Saarinen wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Saarinen is proving a slippery customer.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to keep Saarinen in close.
Saarinen wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Saarinen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Saarinen wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Saarinen is retaining full guard.
Smith stops Saarinen from standing up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith stops Saarinen from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Saarinen off the cage and back into range.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith working the strikes but Saarinen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Smith is controlling the pace.
Jake Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Saarinen's head.
Saarinen tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Smith manages to move to mount!
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Smith working for a guillotine from mount but Saarinen is in no mood to give up.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith won't let Saarinen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Smith!
In his post fight interview, Jake Smith started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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