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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onni Seppala (ranked 993 p4p, 133 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 1055 p4p, 141 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Seppala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Husky Rescue - summertime cowboy . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onni Seppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubenstein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seppala. Seppala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rubenstein wants to clinch.
Seppala gets tackled into the cage by Rubenstein. Rubenstein maintains the clinch.
Rubenstein scores with a shot to the side of Seppala's head.
Rubenstein pushes Seppala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Seppala blocking some punches.
Seppala has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seppala takes a shot to the head.
Rubenstein digs a right hand underneath Seppala's ribcage. Seppala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rubenstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seppala is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Seppala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubenstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seppala stalls.
Seppala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seppala throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seppala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've been informed that Rubenstein has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Seppala misses with some punches.
Rubenstein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rubenstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Seppala tries a body shot but Rubenstein blocks it.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seppala takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubenstein.
Seppala blocking some punches.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
A short right from Rubenstein on the inside.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Seppala blocking some punches.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Seppala.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Seppala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seppala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seppala misses with a body punch.
Seppala misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Seppala misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein lands with a right to the head.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Seppala blocking some punches.
Rubenstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seppala's elbow.
Rubenstein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rubenstein blocking some punches.
Seppala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppala.
Seppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein blocking some punches.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppala.
Seppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Rubenstein tries a body shot but Seppala blocks it.
Seppala swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seppala misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppala.
Seppala looking to slow down the pace here.
Seppala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Seppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seppala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubenstein tests Seppala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seppala with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Seppala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seppala.
Rubenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seppala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Seppala counters with a quick kick to the body but Rubenstein blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Rubenstein dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seppala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rubenstein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rubenstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubenstein misses with a looping left.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rubenstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Seppala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubenstein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rubenstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein lands with a short shot to the head.
Rubenstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Seppala scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seppala.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seppala.
Rubenstein gets through Seppala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein pushes Seppala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Rubenstein.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seppala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Seppala.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
Seppala working aggressively here.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Rubenstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seppala blocking some punches.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppala.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Seppala.
Rubenstein prevents a body shot from Seppala.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Seppala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Seppala.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Seppala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rubenstein lands with a shot to the body.
Seppala misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein defending well as Seppala loads up on a big left hand.
Seppala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rubenstein is out of range and Seppala settles back down.
Rubenstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rubenstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seppala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubenstein thinking.
Rubenstein clinches up with Seppala and pushes him back against the cage.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seppala blocking some punches.
Seppala lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seppala.
Seppala has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rubenstein.
Seppala tries a body shot but Rubenstein blocks it.
Nice body punch from Seppala - that landed with a thud.
Rubenstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Seppala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubenstein.
Seppala misses with a punch on the inside.
Seppala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubenstein.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
Seppala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seppala misses with a hook. Rubenstein ducked under it nicely.
Rubenstein looks to land a left hand but Seppala moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Seppala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Seppala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seppala misses the shot to the body.
Seppala tries to land a leg kick but Rubenstein saw it coming and moves away.
Seppala stuns Rubenstein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seppala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rubenstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seppala.
Seppala gets a clinch.
Seppala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Rubenstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Seppala misses with a body kick.
Seppala throws a low kick but Rubenstein moves out of range easily.
Rubenstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rubenstein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seppala needs to keep his hands up - Rubenstein had a free shot at his head there.
Rubenstein throws a looping overhand right but Seppala ducks down to avoid it.
Rubenstein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Seppala is able to avoid easily.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seppala takes one on the button.
Seppala ducks under a wild hook from Rubenstein.
As Rubenstein backs away, Seppala returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rubenstein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Seppala tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubenstein connects with a right hand. Seppala shakes it off.
Seppala misses the jab.
Rubenstein closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubenstein lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seppala.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Seppala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein letting Seppala take a breather here.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seppala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seppala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seppala.
Seppala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Seppala is having none of it.
Seppala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein works the jab nicely.
A big left from Rubenstein misses.
Rubenstein throws a lazy head kick
and Seppala counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubenstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seppala doesn't seem bothered though.
Seppala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seppala misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a shot to the body.
Rubenstein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seppala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubenstein.
A jab lands there for Rubenstein.
Seppala tries to clinch but Rubenstein moves out of range.
Seppala loads up on a big right hand but Rubenstein slips the punch.
Rubenstein drives through and clinches with Seppala against the cage.
Rubenstein lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Onni Seppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seppala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rubenstein lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seppala's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala takes a shot to the head.
Seppala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Seppala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seppala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppala.
Seppala misses with a body punch.
Rubenstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Seppala controls his hands.
Seppala blocking some punches.
Rubenstein lands with a right to the head.
Seppala gets through Rubenstein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Seppala blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rubenstein.
Spencer Rubenstein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein works on Seppala's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Seppala.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Seppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein blocks a body shot from Seppala.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Seppala.
Rubenstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seppala content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Seppala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seppala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rubenstein up against the cage.
Seppala blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Seppala fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Rubenstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rubenstein 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Rubenstein!
A relieved looking Spencer Rubenstein 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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RATING
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