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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacen Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Holmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacen Fields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sami Holmen!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fields closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Holmen tries to bench press Fields off him but Fields keeps the position.
Holmen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fields off and has taken his back!
Holmen is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fields rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Holmen stalling away here and it's allowed Fields to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fields is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fields is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holmen with a nice head shot there.
Fields has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holmen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holmen trying to control the position from guard on top but Fields is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holmen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fields manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Holmen has Fields in his guard.
Holmen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fields wants to control from the top but Holmen keeps moving.
Fields is pushing down on Holmen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holmen is fighting to maintain full guard but Fields has managed to sneak the leg through.
Holmen is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holmen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmen controls Fields momentarily but Fields frees himself.
Fields trying to control but Holmen is working from the bottom.
Holmen keeping full guard, as Fields tries to pass.
Holmen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fields keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fields is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fields is surviving well by controlling Holmen's body position as best he can.
Fields is looking to get to half guard.
Holmen working for a submission but Fields is keeping him at bay.
Fields is working to get back to half guard.
Fields bucks Holmen off and manages to get back to his feet!
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.
Fields tries to keep at a distance but Holmen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holmen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fields pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fields has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Holmen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fields pulls Holmen into guard.
Holmen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Holmen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fields rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Holmen's guard! Nice work there by Fields!
Fields won't allow Holmen to sweep him here.
Holmen tries to strike from the bottom.
Holmen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fields.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacen Fields dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Holmen is looking to land body kicks.
Fields tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holmen moves into the clinch.
Holmen manages to break the clinch.
Holmen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fields!
Holmen has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fields's face.
Fields tries to improve his position but instead Holmen has taken his back!
I really don't envy Fields right now.
Holmen is trying to stick to Fields's back but Fields is turning into Holmen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Holmen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fields.
Holmen wants to sweep here but Fields controlling him for the moment.
Fields trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields trying to control but Holmen is working from the bottom.
Fields postures up.
Holmen is looking to sweep but instead, Fields has passed into half guard.
Fields is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fields wants to take a breather but Holmen is having none of it.
Fields is looking for a kimura here.
Holmen regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holmen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holmen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fields doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fields manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Holmen working for submissions but it's allowed Fields to get to half guard.
Holmen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Holmen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fields's guard.
Holmen trying to control but Fields is working from the bottom.
Fields is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holmen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fields controls Holmen momentarily but Holmen frees himself.
Holmen trying to control but Fields is working from the bottom.
Holmen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fields swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fields throws his legs up looking for a submission but Holmen uses it to pass to side control.
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.
Holmen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fields has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holmen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fields is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Holmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fields fails with the takedown
and Holmen counters with a one-two to the body.
Holmen shoots for a takedown but Fields saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fields shoots and misses
and Holmen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fields looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fields is working hard here to advance position.
Holmen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fields has a closed guard, preventing Holmen from standing up.
Fields 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fields keeping full guard, as Holmen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmen works over Fields with some ground and pound from guard.
Holmen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fields bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fields tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Holmen gets back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fields seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holmen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fields seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fields pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holmen is keeping the position for now.
Fields drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Holmen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fields has Holmen in his guard.
Fields is trying to keep Holmen in close.
Fields wants to sweep but no luck.
Fields looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmen wants to control from the top but Fields keeps moving.
Fields looking for a sweep. Not yet Fields, not yet.
Fields is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Holmen frees his head nicely. Oh but Fields has switched to an armbar! Holmen is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jacen Fields!
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FIGHT
RATING
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