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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bear Servilto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Holm (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bear Servilto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mats Holm!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Servilto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holm's guard.
Holm lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Servilto!
Servilto tries to reverse the position but Holm maintains control.
Servilto tries to control Holm's body but Holm pushes him off. Servilto squirms to his side and now Holm has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Servilto tries to roll but Holm sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holm doesn't have the hooks in and Servilto manages to turn into his guard.
Servilto trying to control but Holm is working from the bottom.
Servilto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Servilto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Servilto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Servilto.
Holm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Servilto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holm is keeping the position for now.
Servilto chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holm 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.
Holm looking to control.
Servilto works over Holm with some ground and pound from guard.
Servilto wants to control from the top but Holm keeps moving.
Servilto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Servilto stands and throws Holm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Servilto tries to score with some ground and pound. Holm controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Holm wants to control but Servilto postures up.
Servilto trying to control the action but Holm is working from the bottom.
Servilto wants to take a breather but Holm manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Servilto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Holm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Servilto trying to control the position from guard on top but Holm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Servilto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Servilto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Servilto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Servilto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holm defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servilto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Holm is trying to get back to full guard.
Holm is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Holm looks gassed!
Holm is looking to improve his position.
Holm is defending against the submission attempts here by Servilto.
Servilto trying to control the action but Holm is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Servilto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Servilto tries for a takedown but Holm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Holm. No joy for Servilto on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bear Servilto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holm tries to close the distance and clinch but Servilto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holm should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Holm feints and as Servilto raises his hands in defense, Holm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Servilto is trying to control the position but Holm postures up.
Servilto wants to sweep here but Holm controlling him for the moment.
Holm thows a big elbow that misses.
Servilto trying to keep a closed guard but Holm is proving a slippery customer.
Servilto trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Servilto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Holm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Holm trying to pass the guard but Servilto defending well.
Servilto gets full guard.
Servilto wants to sweep but no luck.
Holm thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Servilto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Servilto wants to sweep here but Holm controlling him for the moment.
Servilto pushes Holm off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Servilto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holm counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Servilto decides to pull guard.
Servilto keeping moving, preventing Holm from controlling successfully.
Servilto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Holm trying to control but Servilto is working from the bottom.
Servilto trying to keep a closed guard but Holm is proving a slippery customer.
Servilto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Servilto manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Holm is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Servilto cracks Holm with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Servilto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Holm is bucking up trying to escape but Servilto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Servilto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Servilto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Holm?
Servilto lands a big shot there that rocks Holm but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Servilto landing strikes from the mount.
Holm is working to get back to half guard.
Servilto is landing with some decent strikes but Holm is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servilto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Servilto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Holm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Holm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Servilto.
Servilto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Servilto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Holm taking shots to the head.
Servilto landing shots from mount.
Holm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holm is in a horrible position here. Servilto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Servilto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Servilto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Holm hang on?
Servilto avoids the attempt from Holm to control.
Holm is looking to get to half guard.
Servilto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Holm is desperately trying to improve his position but Servilto has a good base and remains in mount.
Servilto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Holm in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Servilto dominated that second round.
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!
Servilto misses with a takedown attempt
and Holm decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Servilto's guard.
Servilto trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Servilto has his foot on Holm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holm works his way back into a safe position though.
Bear Servilto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Servilto trying to keep a closed guard but Holm is proving a slippery customer.
Servilto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Holm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Servilto working a defensive guard here.
Servilto is really struggling to control Holm but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Servilto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holm fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Servilto sprawls well initially but Holm persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Servilto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Servilto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Servilto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Servilto wants to sweep but no luck.
Holm looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Servilto had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Holm is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Servilto Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Holm's back instead.
Holm trying to get back to his feet but Servilto is in full control for now.
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.
Holm is trying to break free.
Servilto throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Holm!
Holm is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Servilto throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Holm!
Servilto softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Servilto throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Holm!
The referee is taking a good look at Holm as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Servilto!
Servilto is punishing Holm with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servilto landing with strikes.
Servilto scores with punches from the back.
Servilto has Holm flattened out and is raining down punches.
Servilto lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Servilto looking to hold on to the position here but Holm rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Holm working a defensive guard here.
Servilto lands a couple of elbows.
Servilto with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Servilto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Holm's guard.
Holm kicks Servilto off and gets back to his feet.
Servilto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Holm counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Servilto actively working from the bottom here.
Servilto is looking for a sweep. Holm is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Servilto punching from the bottom.
Bear Servilto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Servilto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Servilto is pressing down on Holm's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Servilto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mats Holm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Servilto is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Holm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Servilto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Servilto!
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FIGHT
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