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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henkka Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wildstein comes to the cage accompanied by Bring It On. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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184 lbs
48 - 23 - 5 |
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182 cm
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187 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
48 - 23 - 5, fighting out of Montreal, JD Wildstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henkka Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildstein throws a series of punches but Seppala moves out of range.
Seppala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Wildstein with that takedown attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seppala.
Seppala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Seppala blocks a jab.
Seppala takes a swing at Wildstein's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seppala.
Seppala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seppala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wildstein throws a lazy body kick
and Seppala counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Seppala.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seppala wants to pass the guard but Wildstein is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wildstein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala looking to pass the guard.
Seppala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seppala throwing strikes but missing.
Seppala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seppala trying to move into half guard but instead Wildstein has managed to sweep!
Wildstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seppala bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wildstein's guard.
Seppala lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seppala chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala throws a big elbow that misses.
Wildstein being controlled here, momentarily.
Wildstein keeping moving, preventing Seppala from controlling successfully.
Seppala throws a big right hand that misses.
Wildstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seppala passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wildstein is trying to control Seppala's posture but Seppala avoids it.
Wildstein is not content to let Seppala control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wildstein works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Seppala tries to pass to full mount but Wildstein defends it.
Seppala not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wildstein desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seppala is trying to control. Wildstein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wildstein controlling the position well.
Wildstein wants to get back to full guard.
Seppala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Seppala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Seppala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Seppala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wildstein does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seppala blocks a low kick nicely.
JD Wildstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala cracks Wildstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seppala throws an overhand right that lands on Wildstein's shoulder, as Wildstein tries to avoid the shot.
Seppala lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henkka Seppala dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wildstein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seppala. Seppala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seppala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Wildstein misses.
Seppala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seppala tries a head kick but it misses.
Seppala lands a really nice looking cross but Wildstein seems unphased.
Wildstein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wildstein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wildstein wants it to stay on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wildstein - that will leave a mark!
Wildstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seppala's calf.
Wildstein tests Seppala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seppala shoots and misses
and Wildstein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seppala throws a looping overhand right but Wildstein ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wildstein misses with a hook. Seppala ducked under it nicely.
Seppala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wildstein connects with an inside leg kick.
Wildstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seppala swats away the attempt to clinch by Wildstein.
Wildstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Seppala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seppala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wildstein looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Seppala is looking to take a break and control but Wildstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seppala with the ground and pound but Wildstein regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Seppala is looking to stall here but Wildstein recovers full guard.
Seppala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two 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 Wildstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wildstein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wildstein seems keen to control Seppala's posture.
Seppala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seppala stands up over Wildstein, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seppala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wildstein is on top in guard.
Seppala looking for a guillotine here but Wildstein defends easily.
Seppala looking for a sweep. Not yet Seppala, not yet.
Wildstein prevents Seppala from getting back to his feet.
Seppala is looking for a triangle but Wildstein pushes his legs off easily.
Wildstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Seppala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seppala has his hands on Wildstein's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Seppala has wrist control.
Seppala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wildstein manages to get himself to full guard.
Seppala looking to sit in guard and control but Wildstein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Seppala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seppala looking to control.
Seppala keeping full guard, as Wildstein tries to pass.
Wildstein scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that JD Wildstein will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wildstein tries to clinch but Seppala is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wildstein.
Seppala shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wildstein as he avoids it easily.
Seppala tries for a takedown but Wildstein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wildstein closes the distance but Seppala moves to the side
and Seppala counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wildstein preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wildstein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seppala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppala looks to land a strike but Wildstein avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Seppala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wildstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seppala is in close to Wildstein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala is in close to Wildstein's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Seppala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seppala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seppala scoring with some ground and pound.
Seppala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wildstein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seppala wants to control from the top but Wildstein keeps moving.
Seppala looking to sit in guard and control but Wildstein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Seppala has wrist control.
Wildstein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wildstein with a nice head shot there.
Seppala keeping moving, preventing Wildstein from controlling successfully.
Seppala is pulling down on Wildstein's head to control his posture.
Seppala keeping moving, preventing Wildstein from controlling successfully.
Seppala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wildstein is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seppala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wildstein is one step ahead there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seppala shoots in looking for a takedown but Wildstein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Seppala's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
JD Wildstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henkka Seppala.
Wildstein misses with a low kick.
Seppala gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wildstein counters with a low kick, right behind Seppala 's knee.
Wildstein throws the left hand but Seppala avoids the punch easily.
Wildstein misses with a head kick.
Seppala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wildstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Seppala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wildstein can't do much from the bottom here.
Seppala throws a strike aimed at the side of Wildstein's head but Wildstein avoids it well.
Seppala is looking to take a break and control but Wildstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wildstein is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wildstein is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henkka Seppala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seppala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henkka Seppala!
Henkka Seppala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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