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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfred Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smee Again (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilfred Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smee Again!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Again gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trent is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Again is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trent sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Again controls Trent momentarily but Trent frees himself.
Trent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Again has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trent has managed to get both his arms back between Again's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Again had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trent defends it easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Trent's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Trent postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trent wants to control from the top but Again keeps moving.
Again wants to stand and escape but Trent is having none of it.
Trent trying to control the position from guard on top but Again is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trent tries to free his leg and advance position but Again is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Again keeping moving, preventing Trent from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Trent controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Trent changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Again looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trent wants to control but Again is keeping him busy.
Trent lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Again is trying to control Trent's posture but Trent avoids it.
Again sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trent is keen to just control but Again is a slippery customer.
Trent prevents Again from improving his position.
Again has his hands clasped together around Trent's back. He's all about the action.
Again is looking to control Trent's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Again avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent works his way into side control.
Again is not content to let Trent control the position.
Trent is really struggling to control Again but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Again struggling a bit here.
Again manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Trent tries to roll over but Again keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Again not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Trent actively working from the bottom here.
Again controlling the action here.
Trent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trent looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Again is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Trent dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Again missing with a left hand there. Trent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Trent as he connects with a hook.
Trent fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Again avoids it really well and circles away.
Again has managed to clinch.
Again has Trent pushed against the cage.
Again creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trent's defenses.
It looks like Wilfred Trent has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Again manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Again keeping full guard, as Trent tries to pass.
Again is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trent defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent trying to control the position from guard on top but Again is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Again trying to keep a closed guard but Trent is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Again has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Again working a defensive guard here.
Trent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trent wants to control from the top but Again keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Trent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Again has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trent can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Again is trying to control the position but Trent postures up.
Wilfred Trent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Again looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Again lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Trent is trying to control the position but Again postures up.
Trent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Again's guard.
Again has Trent pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Again looking for a guillotine here but Trent defends easily.
Again tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Again keeping moving, preventing Trent from controlling successfully.
Again looking for subs off his back but Trent has passed one foot through into half guard.
Again wants to improve his position but Trent is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trent is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Again as he works his way to full guard.
Trent 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.
Trent's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Trent throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trent trying to control but Again is working from the bottom.
Again is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trent is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smee Again showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilfred Trent's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Trent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trent lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Again at a distance.
Trent tries for a takedown but Again sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Again scores with a decent looking hook.
Trent closes the distance and clinches up with Again, looking for a takedown. Trent pushes Again against the cage but Again circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trent with a poor takedown
and Again counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilfred Trent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Again has taken the fight to the clinch.
Again breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Again shoots for a double leg takedown but Trent sprawls well. He's pushed Again's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trent shoots in but Again avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Again doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Again shoots in for a takedown but Trent shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Again keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trent closes this distance looking for a takedown but Again circles away.
Again has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trent is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Again is defending well.
Again has clasped his hands together around Trent's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Again moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Again trying to control the position but Trent is working away.
Again is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Again throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Trent's face as Again controls the position.
Let's hope that Again 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.
Trent can't do much from the bottom here.
Again trying to control the position but Trent is working away.
Again tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Again has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Trent wants to control but Again is keeping busy.
Trent is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Again's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Again's back!
Again trying to control but not successfully.
Again defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Trent's arms.
Trent struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Again is trying to break free.
Again biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Again looking very determined here, making life difficult for Trent.
Again is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Again rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Again is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smee Again comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Again 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smee Again!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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