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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serge Spectre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Blomsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spectre comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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178 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serge Spectre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Blomsten!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spectre checks a leg kick.
Blomsten misses with a straight right.
Blomsten missing with a left hand there. Spectre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spectre misses with a left hand
and Spectre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spectre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blomsten thuds his shin into the meat of Spectre's side.
Spectre throws a body punch but Blomsten moves out of range.
Blomsten misses with an uppercut.
Spectre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spectre lands a jab to the nose.
Spectre loads up on a big right hand but Blomsten slips the punch.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spectre.
Spectre throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Spectre scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spectre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Spectre misses.
Blomsten misses with a body kick.
Spectre was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spectre slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten misses with a hook. Spectre ducked under it nicely.
Blomsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spectre throws a body punch but Blomsten moves out of range.
Spectre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blomsten counters with a nice leg kick.
Blomsten misses with a looping left.
Spectre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spectre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blomsten.
Blomsten closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arto Blomsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spectre misses with a body punch
and Blomsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blomsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spectre moves away.
Spectre half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Spectre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blomsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Blomsten scores with a body shot.
Blomsten keeps Spectre at a distance using the push kick.
Blomsten tries to land a front kick but Spectre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spectre looks to land a right hand but Blomsten moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blomsten misses with a hook. Spectre ducked under it nicely.
Serge Spectre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spectre throws a body shot but no joy.
Spectre cracks Blomsten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blomsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spectre.
Blomsten looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spectre just misses with a punch to the body.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spectre.
Spectre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Blomsten.
Spectre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blomsten throws a looping overhand right but Spectre ducks down to avoid it.
Spectre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spectre lunges at Blomsten with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blomsten's hand.
Spectre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blomsten tries a quick counter leg kick but Spectre is wise to it.
Spectre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spectre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blomsten scoring well with a low kick there.
Spectre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten throws a wild body kick that Spectre sees coming a mile off.
Spectre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blomsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spectre throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Spectre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blomsten misses with a looping left.
Blomsten lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Spectre misses its intended target.
Blomsten appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Blomsten swinging wildly here.
Spectre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spectre blocks the body kick.
Spectre changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spectre looks to land a left hand but Blomsten moved out of range nicely.
Blomsten cracks the inside of Spectre's front leg.
Spectre misses with a shot to the body
and Blomsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spectre on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blomsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spectre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spectre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blomsten thuds a left hand into Spectre's body.
Nice shot lands for Blomsten.
Spectre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blomsten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blomsten lands with an uppercut that bounces Spectre off the cage and back into range.
Spectre moves out of range as Blomsten throws a body kick.
Blomsten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Spectre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spectre throwing a counter right hand but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Spectre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blomsten counters with a three punch combo that has Spectre backing up. Spectre nods at Blomsten to acknowledge the strikes.
Spectre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blomsten takes a swing at Spectre's ribcage but misses.
Spectre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blomsten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blomsten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Spectre throws the left hand but Blomsten avoids the punch easily.
Arto Blomsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spectre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Blomsten responds with a good body kick, but Spectre manages to step out the way in time.
Spectre digs a good hook to Blomsten's body.
Blomsten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spectre under the eye.
Blomsten cracks Spectre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spectre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with a straight left.
Spectre moves out of range of the body kick.
Blomsten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spectre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blomsten at a distance.
Spectre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blomsten was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Spectre shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blomsten is trying to defend but Spectre finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Spectre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectre wants to pass to mount but Blomsten is defending the position.
Blomsten is looking to control Spectre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blomsten avoid being mounted?
Blomsten gets full guard.
Blomsten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spectre.
Spectre lands a couple of elbows.
Spectre with a nice head shot there.
Blomsten trying to keep a closed guard but Spectre is proving a slippery customer.
Blomsten keeping moving, preventing Spectre from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blomsten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spectre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blomsten pulls Spectre in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spectre wants to control from the top but Blomsten keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blomsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spectre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spectre throws out a loose jab but Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blomsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blomsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blomsten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blomsten staying out of range there.
Blomsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blomsten cracks Spectre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blomsten.
Blomsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spectre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spectre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blomsten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blomsten wants it to stay on the feet.
Spectre throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Blomsten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blomsten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blomsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Spectre.
Spectre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spectre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spectre throws a jab but it's blocked by Blomsten.
Blomsten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spectre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blomsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Spectre.
Blomsten wants to land a leg kick but Spectre is out of range.
Blomsten throws a series of punches but Spectre avoids them all with ease.
Blomsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Blomsten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blomsten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spectre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blomsten misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Blomsten misses the target.
Spectre throwing a counter right hand but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spectre.
Blomsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Spectre.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blomsten.
Spectre misses with a lunging right hand
and Blomsten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Blomsten connects with an inside leg kick.
Spectre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blomsten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spectre has time to react.
Blomsten clobbers Spectre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blomsten scores with a nice strike.
Spectre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blomsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spectre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Spectre.
Blomsten scores with a jab to the body.
Spectre ducks under a wild hook from Blomsten.
Good leg kick by Blomsten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spectre closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blomsten to the mat! Blomsten manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spectre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spectre's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten keeping full guard, as Spectre tries to pass.
Blomsten 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.
Spectre is in close to Blomsten's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blomsten keeping moving, preventing Spectre from controlling successfully.
Spectre is in close to Blomsten's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spectre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spectre postures up in Blomsten's guard and throws a big left but Blomsten blocks it.
Serge Spectre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arto Blomsten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spectre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blomsten keeping moving, preventing Spectre from controlling successfully.
Blomsten controls Spectre momentarily but Spectre frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spectre looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
Blomsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blomsten is looking to chop away at Spectre's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spectre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blomsten throws a head kick that misses.
Spectre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Spectre checks a low kick from Blomsten.
Spectre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blomsten throws out the jab.
Blomsten throws a chopping leg kick but Spectre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spectre changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spectre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spectre throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Blomsten's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spectre doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Spectre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Blomsten counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spectre.
Spectre takes one to the side of the head.
Blomsten lands with a good body shot.
Spectre misses with a body shot.
Blomsten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spectre with a body shot.
Spectre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blomsten scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spectre's sensitive parts.
Spectre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blomsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Serge Spectre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blomsten connects with the punch.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Spectre.
Spectre misses with a looping left.
Spectre swings widly with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a straight right hand.
Blomsten lands a nice looking body shot.
Blomsten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Spectre throws a right hand that misses
and Blomsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blomsten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blomsten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blomsten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blomsten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Spectre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Blomsten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blomsten winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Blomsten!
A relieved looking Arto Blomsten thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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