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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Vesa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Dean Martin - LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME as his entrance music. 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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155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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169 lbs
5 - 11 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Heimo Vesa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vesa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
Martin tries to stand but Vesa is controlling from the bottom.
Vesa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vesa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Martin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Vesa is retaining full guard.
Vesa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martin is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Martin 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Martin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Martin gets a takedown into half guard.
Martin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vesa tries to get to full guard but Martin has control of the leg.
Martin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vesa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vesa trying to control but Martin postures up.
Martin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vesa is looking for a sweep. Martin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vesa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Martin wants to get back to his feet.
Vesa tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.
Martin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin passes to side control.
Vesa is looking to reverse the position.
Vesa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martin is trying to control. Vesa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesa wants to get back to full guard.
Martin is looking for a kimura but Vesa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Martin to get the leverage.
Vesa tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.
Vesa is refusing to be controlled, as Martin sits in half guard.
Vesa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vesa manages to get to full guard.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Vesa is retaining full guard.
Martin pushes down on Vesa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vesa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Martin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Martin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vesa's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin postures up.
Vesa can't keep his opponent in guard - Martin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vesa is not content to let Martin control the position.
Vesa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Martin is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dean Martin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martin tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vesa did well to prevent Martin getting side control.
Martin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vesa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Martin.
Vesa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martin.
Martin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vesa is trying to maintain the position but Martin is very close to passing his half guard.
Vesa gets full guard.
Martin tries to stand but Vesa is controlling from the bottom.
Vesa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Vesa is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Martin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martin shoots in and bounces Vesa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Martin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Vesa keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dean Martin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vesa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vesa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin wants to pass the guard but Vesa is defending well.
Vesa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vesa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesa is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
Martin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vesa manages to get back to half guard.
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Martin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vesa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin wants to take a breather but Vesa is having none of it.
Martin slows the pace down in half guard.
Martin trying to control from half guard but Vesa is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Martin wants to free his trapped foot but Vesa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dean Martin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vesa is not content to let Martin control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Martin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vesa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dean Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vesa on his heels. He'll look to pass Vesa's guard now, I'm sure.
Vesa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Vesa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Vesa wants to sweep but no luck.
Martin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Martin trying to control the position but Vesa is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesa is looking to clinch.
Vesa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vesa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vesa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Martin's legs.
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vesa wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vesa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Martin, who protects the arm well.
Martin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Martin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vesa looking for submissions off his back.
Vesa tries to roll over but Martin keeps him under control.
Martin wants to advance to full mount but Vesa doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Martin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vesa keeping full guard, as Martin tries to pass.
Martin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesa keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vesa is keeping the position for now.
Vesa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vesa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vesa can't keep his opponent in guard - Martin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Martin is looking for a kimura here.
Vesa wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesa trying to control but Martin postures up.
Martin is nestled in close to Vesa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martin tries to pass to full mount but Vesa defends it.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Vesa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Martin thows a huge punch but Vesa dodges it nicely.
Vesa is looking to control Martin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vesa avoid being mounted?
Martin blocks the strikes from Vesa.
Vesa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.
Martin is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesa is trying to get back to full guard.
Vesa looking for submissions off his back.
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vesa moves into full guard.
Martin passes Vesa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vesa looking for submissions off his back.
Heimo Vesa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin wants to control but Vesa is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesa is trying to get back to full guard.
Martin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Martin is trying to control the action in half guard but Vesa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dean Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dean Martin.
Vesa misses with a wild body shot.
Martin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vesa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vesa feints a jab promting Martin to slip. Vesa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Martin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Vesa. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesa fails to land with a series of punches.
Martin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vesa quickly recovers to half guard.
Martin is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Martin!
Dean Martin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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