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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Chung Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henkka Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppala has chosen Children of Bodom - Smile pretty for the devil as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheng Chung Lin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Henkka Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seppala moves out of range of the body kick.
Seppala moves out of range of the body kick.
Seppala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lin.
Lin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seppala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lin. Seppala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seppala throws a sloppy head kick
and Lin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Seppala is trying to get back to full guard.
Lin is thwarting Seppala's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppala keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seppala is looking to control Lin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seppala avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala gets full guard.
Seppala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seppala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lin is one step ahead there.
Lin throwing strikes but missing.
Lin scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lin distracts Seppala with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Seppala is trying to control the position but Lin postures up.
Seppala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Seppala misses with a hook.
Lin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Seppala sprawls and moves away.
Lin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seppala throws a head kick but Lin moves out of range.
A cross from Lin lands.
Seppala moves forwards but Lin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Seppala.
The fighters circling - Seppala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lin feinted with a counter takedown.
Lin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Seppala on his heels. He'll look to pass Seppala's guard now, I'm sure.
Lin wants to control from the top but Seppala keeps moving.
Lin postures up.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Seppala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lin is looking to work some ground and pound but Seppala has wrist control.
Seppala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lin.
Seppala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lin is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala is looking for a triangle but Lin pushes his legs off easily.
Seppala trying to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Seppala keeping moving, preventing Lin from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seppala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lin takes a swing at Seppala's ribcage but misses.
Lin just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seppala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lin moves out of range as Seppala strikes.
Lin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lin punishes Seppala's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheng Chung Lin 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.
Lin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Seppala pinned against the cage. Seppala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Seppala connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lin. Lin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seppala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lin momentarily.
Lin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin slips under a jab.
Seppala throws a body punch but Lin moves out of range.
Seppala misses with an uppercut.
Lin tries to counter with a takedown but Seppala is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lin.
Seppala might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lin misses with a head kick.
Seppala tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lin ducks under a wild hook from Seppala.
Lin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Seppala tries to avoid it but Lin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Seppala to the ground. Seppala escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seppala under the eye.
Seppala swings for the body but Lin moves out of range.
Seppala connects with a body shot.
Lin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Lin.
Henkka Seppala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Seppala as he checks the leg kick.
Lin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheng Chung Lin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin throws a leg kick
and Seppala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seppala landing with the ground and pound.
Seppala engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Seppala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seppala wants to pass the guard but Lin is keeping the position.
Seppala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seppala chips away with some ground and pound.
Seppala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seppala pushing down on Lin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lin wants to improve his position but Seppala is controlling well.
Lin moves into full guard.
Seppala passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala moves into full mount! Lin won't be happy about that!
Lin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lin manages to get to full guard.
Seppala is in close to Lin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seppala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seppala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seppala won't allow Lin to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henkka Seppala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lin misses with a wild body shot.
Seppala moves out of range of the body kick.
Seppala tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seppala.
Lin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Lin misses the target.
And Seppala tries to counter it with a takedown but Lin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lin throws a shot from downtown. Seppala moves away and avoids it.
Seppala is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin throws a sloppy head kick and Seppala moves out of range easily.
A jab from Seppala misses.
Lin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lin misses with a looping right.
Lin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lin lands with a slapping head kick.
Lin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seppala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lin throws a head kick but Seppala moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Seppala - just one landing.
Seppala looks to score with a jab to the body but Lin is just out of range.
Lin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala throws a low kick but Lin moves out of range easily.
Lin missing with a left hand there. Seppala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seppala with the counter takedown but Lin avoids it easily.
Seppala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lin scores with a body shot.
Lin moves out of range as Seppala strikes.
Lin feinted with a counter takedown.
Seppala throws a lazy head kick
and Lin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Seppala throws a lazy uppercut
and Lin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seppala loads up on a big right hand but Lin slips the punch.
Seppala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seppala.
Lin feinted with a counter takedown.
Lin lands a head kick!
It looks like Henkka Seppala has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala throws a poor cross that misses
and Lin counters with a shoot takedown. Seppala fights it but they end up in guard.
Lin is looking to work some ground and pound but Seppala has wrist control.
Seppala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seppala is trying to keep Lin in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheng Chung Lin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Seppala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lin manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin trying to control the position.
Seppala trying to control but Lin is working from the bottom.
Lin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seppala wants to control from the top but Lin keeps moving.
Seppala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lin is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A combination from Seppala does no damage.
Lin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good work by Lin as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheng Chung Lin clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Henkka Seppala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Seppala avoids the head kick by Lin.
Lin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Seppala tries to counter it with a takedown but Lin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seppala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lin throws a front kick aimed at Seppala's knee but Seppala avoids it well.
Seppala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lin.
Seppala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lin, as that shot connected.
Lin throws a low kick but Seppala moves out of range easily.
Seppala tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala throws a head kick that misses.
Lin scores with a push kick.
Seppala scoring well with a low kick there.
Seppala misses with a straight left.
Lin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seppala.
Lin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lin checks the leg kick.
Seppala takes a swing at Lin's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lin defending well as Seppala loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala works over Lin's head and body with a nice combination.
Lin blocks a jab.
Seppala misses with a double jab
and Lin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Seppala!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seppala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Seppala tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
BOOM! Lin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala is bucking up trying to escape but Lin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lin landing strikes from the mount.
Seppala is rocked!
Seppala is squirming around, avoiding Lin's attempts to control the action.
Seppala is working to get back to half guard.
Lin looking to control but Seppala is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Seppala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin with a couple of short strikes.
Lin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seppala can do to turn this around?
Lin lands with some strikes.
Lin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheng Chung Lin had his way with Henkka Seppala in that round.
The cut man is working on Henkka Seppala's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lin tries to land a front kick but Seppala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lin blocks the body kick.
Seppala scores with a kick to the midsection.
Seppala throws a leg kick which misses Lin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lin tries to avoid it.
Lin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lin throws an overhand right that lands on Seppala's shoulder, as Seppala tries to avoid the shot.
And Seppala tries to counter it with a takedown but Lin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seppala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lin throws a front kick that sends Seppala stumbling back into the cage.
Lin scores with a nice head shot.
Lin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seppala was well out of range. Poor timing from Lin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala swinging wildly here.
Lin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Seppala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lin throws a shot from downtown. Seppala moves away and avoids it.
Lin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Seppala throws a looping overhand right but Lin ducks down to avoid it.
Lin tries to counter with a takedown but Seppala is quick to defend against it.
Seppala throws a hook but Lin blocks it.
Lin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seppala connects with a jab.
Henkka Seppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Seppala misses with a double jab.
Seppala throws a combination. Lin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seppala misses with a body kick.
Lin misses with the body kick
and Seppala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seppala looking to pass the guard.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Seppala from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seppala trying to control the position from guard on top but Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lin trying to control the position.
Seppala being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seppala misses with a kick to the body.
Lin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seppala misses with a straight left.
Seppala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Seppala scores with a punch to the head.
Seppala misses with a hook
and Lin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lin trying to control the position from guard on top but Seppala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seppala is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Seppala's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henkka Seppala.
Well Lin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheng Chung Lin!
Sheng Chung Lin retains his middleweight title!
Sheng Chung Lin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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