Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Showdown in the Downtown #4
Date: Dec 15, 2018

#R1#
Epicity does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arto Blomsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epicity throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Blomsten dives in and grabs Epicity's left leg, looking for a takedown. Epicity pushes down on Blomsten's head and hops out.
Epicity slips a jab from Blomsten.
Epicity throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blomsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Epicity scores with a body shot.
Blomsten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Epicity checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blomsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blomsten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Epicity sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blomsten somewhat.#T1#
Epicity getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Epicity walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blomsten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Epicity lands with a hook. Blomsten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Epicity scores with a nice body kick.
Epicity throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.
Blomsten now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blomsten checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Epicity.
Epicity throws a push kick but Blomsten slaps the foot to one side.
Blomsten tries to counter with a clinch but Epicity shakes him off and moves away.#T2#
Epicity takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blomsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epicity staying out of range there.
Blomsten swings widly with a right hand
and Epicity counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blomsten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Epicity connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turbo Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Epicity throws a hook but Blomsten blocks it.
Epicity jabs at Blomsten's body.
Nice shot lands for Blomsten.
Epicity throws a series of punches but Blomsten avoids them all with ease.
Epicity lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Blomsten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2#
Blomsten has managed to clinch.
Epicity tries to circle away but Blomsten has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Blomsten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epicity getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Epicity misses with a straight left.
Blomsten throws out a loose jab but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Epicity tries to work over Blomsten's front leg with a kick but Blomsten checks it.
Blomsten moves in looking to clinch but Epicity pushes him off.
Blomsten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Epicity under the eye.
Epicity misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Blomsten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Epicity throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blomsten.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Epicity as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epicity misses with a shot to the body
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epicity lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blomsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blomsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blomsten throws a good cross that connects.
Epicity works the jab nicely.
Epicity feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blomsten's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blomsten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Epicity dominated that 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.
#R2#
Blomsten looks to throw the jab but Epicity is out of range.
Epicity misses with a wild body shot.
Blomsten misses with a looping left.
Epicity jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Epicity throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blomsten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Epicity is looking to slow Blomsten down with leg kicks.
Epicity throws a front kick aimed at Blomsten's knee but Blomsten avoids it well.
Epicity misses with a body kick.
Epicity walks into a stiff left hand from Blomsten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity stuffs the takedown.
Epicity misses with a low kick as Blomsten jumps back.
Blomsten defending well as Epicity loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
A leg kick checked by Blomsten.
Turbo Epicity is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epicity. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Blomsten tries to counter it with a takedown but Epicity pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Epicity cracks Blomsten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turbo Epicity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blomsten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blomsten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blomsten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Epicity checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blomsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Epicity as he avoids it easily.
Turbo Epicity has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Epicity lands a right hook to the body.
Epicity takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Nice shot lands for Epicity.
A big left from Epicity misses.
Epicity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blomsten misses with a hook. Epicity ducked under it nicely.
Epicity rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Blomsten checks the leg kick.
Blomsten throws a low kick, looking for Epicity's leg but Epicity calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Epicity misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epicity lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blomsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blomsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Epicity misses with a looping left.
Blomsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blomsten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blomsten checks a leg kick.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Epicity.
Epicity misses with a leg kick
and Blomsten counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Epicity lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blomsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blomsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blomsten throws out a counter right but Epicity avoids it with no problem.
Epicity defending well as Blomsten loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Blomsten rushes Epicity and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Epicity. #BC#
Epicity breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blomsten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Epicity throws a leg kick which misses Blomsten's front leg but catches the back leg as Blomsten tries to avoid it.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Epicity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blomsten.
Blomsten tries to counter with a clinch but Epicity shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Epicity misses the target.
Epicity moves out of range of the strikes.
Blomsten checks a leg kick.
Blomsten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Epicity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blomsten.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blomsten, as that shot connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blomsten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Epicity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Blomsten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Epicity dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Epicity moves into range and connects with a jab.
Epicity scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Epicity pushes Blomsten away with a front kick.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epicity takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Epicity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epicity lands with a straight right. Blomsten didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Epicity 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Epicity avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blomsten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Epicity. #T1#
Blomsten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blomsten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blomsten! But no joy.
Epicity throws a front kick aimed at Blomsten's knee but Blomsten avoids it well. #CL2#
Blomsten has managed to clinch.
Epicity is trying to force a seperation but Blomsten has the dominant position.
Blomsten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Epicity lands with a light punch inside.
Epicity tries to break free but Blomsten pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Epicity breaks the clinch.
Epicity throws a big shot that misses.
Blomsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Epicity is looking to counter punch.
Arto Blomsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Blomsten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Epicity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Epicity sprawls well. Epicity wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blomsten gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Epicity is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blomsten can do to turn this around?
Blomsten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
Epicity slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Blomsten fails to land. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blomsten.
A body shot lands from Epicity.
Epicity tries to break the clinch but Blomsten is controlling the position. #BC2#
Blomsten breaks from the clinch.
Epicity loads up on a big right hand but Blomsten slips the punch.
Epicity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blomsten cracks a nice hook into Epicity's ribs.
Epicity slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Blomsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blomsten.
Epicity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blomsten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epicity cracks Blomsten with a right hand to the side of the head.#T4#
Blomsten with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Epicity counter with a right hand.
Blomsten misses with a straight left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blomsten missing with a left hand there. Epicity was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
Epicity lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blomsten's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Epicity.
Blomsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epicity was well out of range. Poor timing from Blomsten.
Epicity fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blomsten has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Epicity. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Epicity.
Blomsten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Epicity ducks under a wild hook from Blomsten.
Blomsten just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEpicity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turbo Epicity showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Epicity, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Epicity!
Turbo Epicity took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm not surprised by the swirls'.

Event: AFC #22
Date: Nov 24, 2018

#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ryan! #TD2#
Ryan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blomsten regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ryan.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Blomsten keeps moving.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blomsten keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blomsten's guard.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($700/week) inform me that Ryan has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Blomsten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blomsten is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Ryan is pushing down on Blomsten's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blomsten is fighting to maintain full guard but Ryan has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan is thwarting Blomsten's attempts to control the position.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Blomsten is defending well.
Blomsten wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan is stalling here. Blomsten is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ryan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blomsten has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ryan gets back to half guard.
Blomsten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though. #T2#
Ryan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blomsten is working away from the top position though.
Ryan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blomsten postures up.
Ryan pulls Blomsten in close to prevent any damage.
Ryan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Blomsten controlling the position.
Ryan postures up.
Ryan postures up in Blomsten's guard and throws a big left but Blomsten blocks it.
Blomsten keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Ryan preventing the sweep. #T3#
Ryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Blomsten is retaining full guard.
Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blomsten regains half guard, as Ryan was trying to land strikes.
Ryan stalling.
Ryan tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blomsten blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ryan.
Ryan is stalling here. Blomsten is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ryan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blomsten has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Blomsten wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryan, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here.
Blomsten landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Ryan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blomsten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ryan misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Blomsten moves into the clinch successfully.
Blomsten has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blomsten keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blomsten scores with a leg kick.
Ryan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Blomsten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good body shot from Blomsten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Ryan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab by Blomsten.#T1#
Blomsten does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #TD2#
Ryan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blomsten struggling a bit here.
Ryan controlling the position.
Blomsten is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T2#
Ryan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blomsten is trying to improve his position.
Blomsten defending against the ground and pound.
Ryan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #T3#
Blomsten tries to buck Ryan off but Ryan is having none of it.#SU2#
Ryan stands up.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blomsten avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick
and Blomsten counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
A lazy body kick from Ryan
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blomsten is defended easily by Ryan.
Andrew Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blomsten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL2#
Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blomsten, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan is trying to force a seperation but Blomsten has the dominant position.
Blomsten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Blomsten fails with a takedown attempt.
Blomsten throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Andrew Ryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blomsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Blomsten pushes him off.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ryan enables Blomsten to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ryan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#T1#
Blomsten preventing the sweep.
Ryan looking to control.
Ryan controlling the position.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan working a defensive guard here.
Blomsten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ryan is keeping the position for now.
Blomsten postures up in Ryan's guard and throws a big left but Ryan blocks it.
Blomsten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan is controlling Blomsten's posture.
Blomsten cracks Ryan with a solid left hand.#T2#
Ryan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan 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.
Ryan managing to control the position.
Ryan trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blomsten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Ryan darts in trying to clinch
and Blomsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#
Ryan is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Blomsten engages and cracks Ryan with a massive lead left hook - Ryan tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Blomsten is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.
Andrew Ryan spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back better. Trust me on that!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 06, 2018

#R1#
Dar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blomsten.
Dar walks into a straight right hand from Blomsten.
Decent striking displayed by Blomsten there.
Blomsten works Dar's body with a nice hook.
Dar tries to clinch there but Blomsten circles away.
Dar tries to clinch but Blomsten moves away
and Blomsten counters with a thumping low kick.
Dar darts in trying to clinch
and Blomsten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dar moves in looking to clinch but Blomsten pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dar tries to clinch up.
Dar misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Blomsten moves into the clinch.
Blomsten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dar backwards.
Dar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blomsten is defending well.#T1#
Good body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten is pressed up against the cage. Dar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blomsten down to the mat. Blomsten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Arto Blomsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noam Dar.
Blomsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Dar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blomsten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blomsten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice straight punches there by Blomsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blomsten.#KD#
Blomsten lands a big right hand that sends Dar crashing to the mat! Blomsten stays standing though and waves Dar back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blomsten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dar at a distance.
Dar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dar looks winded!
Dar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blomsten to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC#
Dar is rocked!
Blomsten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2#
Blomsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blomsten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blomsten drops Dar with a straight right hand, right on the button! Blomsten follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Blomsten!
A very excited looking Arto Blomsten made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2018

#R1#
Adermundie wants to slow Blomsten down by chopping away at his legs.
Adermundie looks to land a body kick but Blomsten moved away.
Adermundie tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
and Blomsten counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blomsten looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Blomsten might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ground and pound from Blomsten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten prevents Adermundie from standing back up.
Blomsten is looking to advance position but Adermundie won't allow it.
Adermundie is looking to escape.#T1#
Adermundie pushes Blomsten off but Blomsten dives into side control.
Adermundie bucks up and tries to throw Blomsten off but instead Blomsten has got his back!
Blomsten controls the action.
Adermundie trying to get back to his feet but Blomsten is in full control for now.
Blomsten is working the ground and pound. Can Adermundie escape?
Adermundie is trying to remain composed but Blomsten is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Adermundie is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Adermundie is taking damage to the body and head. #T2#
Blomsten throwing damaging strikes from the back! Adermundie could be in trouble here!
Blomsten really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Adermundie.
Adermundie trying to get back to his feet but Blomsten is in full control for now.
Blomsten loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Adermundie hold on? #SUB2#
Adermundie wants to get back to his feet. He's half way up but Blomsten drags him back down with a jolt, managing to get his forearm deep under Adermundie 's chin! Adermundie is in real trouble! His face is turning bright red and he's forced to tap! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 29, 2018

#R1##TD#
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blomsten was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adermundie wants to get back to his feet but Blomsten drags him back down.#SU#
Blomsten decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Blomsten checks a leg kick nicely.
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Adermundie.
A head kick misses from Adermundie.
Adermundie throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Blomsten has Adermundie up against the cage in a clinch.
Adermundie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #TD#
Blomsten has Adermundie pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Blomsten pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Adermundie tumbling to the mat - Blomsten dives into Adermundie's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blomsten scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Blomsten content to stall in guard here.
Blomsten has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blomsten's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blomsten controlling from the top position.
Adermundie wants to stand up but Blomsten is controlling him. #SU#
Blomsten gets to his feet. Adermundie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Blomsten lands a glancing blow to the side of Adermundie's head.#T2#
Blomsten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Blomsten has Adermundie up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Blomsten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blomsten is looking to slow Adermundie down with leg kicks.
Johnny Adermundie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Blomsten is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adermundie's half guard.
Blomsten is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Adermundie tries to kick Blomsten off but Blomsten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blomsten works his way into side control.
Blomsten prevents Adermundie from escaping the position.
Blomsten grinds an elbow into Adermundie's temple.
Adermundie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blomsten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adermundie wants to get back to his feet.#T3##SU#
Blomsten stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Adermundie throws a leg kick but Blomsten moved away.
Blomsten lands the left hand.
Blomsten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adermundies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blomsten checks a low kick from Adermundie.
Blomsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blomsten closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Blomsten closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adermundie did well to prevent Blomsten getting side control.
Adermundie tries to kick Blomsten off but Blomsten keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adermundie is looking to get back to is feet but Blomsten passes into side control.
Adermundie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Blomsten happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Blomsten tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blomsten is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Adermundie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Blomsten has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Adermundie is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Blomsten yanks on the arm and Adermundie is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Blomsten.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 26, 2018

#R1#
Channings connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Channings misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Blomsten moves into the clinch successfully. #TD#
Blomsten lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ground and pound from Blomsten.
Blomsten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Channings is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blomsten's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blomsten's back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Channings is hanging on to Blomsten's back as he tries to escape. #SUB2#
Channings is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Blomsten knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Blomsten for a finish.
Channings is looking to control Blomsten but Blomsten is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Blomsten fending off the submission attempt from Channings. #SUB2#
Channings has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T1#
Blomsten rolls, trying to escape but Channings keeps control of the position.
Channings is not going to allow Blomsten to sit and survive in this position.
Channings gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #SUB2#
Blomsten showing good submission defense here.
Channings avoiding Blomsten 's attempts to control his hands. #T2##SUB2#
Channings is looking for the choke from the back position but Blomsten is controlling his hands well.
Blomsten is in bad spot here. #SUB2#
Blomsten is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent. #SUB2#
Channings looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Channings is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Blomsten defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Blomsten breaks Channings's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard. #T3#
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Channings keeps moving. #SUB2#
Channings is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blomsten is aware though and is defending well.
Channings keeping full guard, as Blomsten tries to pass.
Blomsten scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Channings looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blomsten won't allow Channings to sweep him here.
Blomsten with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomsten distracts Channings with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Channings is trying to keep Blomsten in close. #T4#
Blomsten landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Channings working for a triangle but Blomsten defends it easily.
Blomsten landing with the ground and pound.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Channings keeps moving. #SUB2#
Channings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blomsten defends it easily.
Blomsten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Channings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Channings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blomsten moves away.
Channings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Channings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Channings scores with a nice strike.
Blomsten jabs at Channings's body.
Channings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Channings misses with a hook.
Channings misses the shot to the body.
Blomsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Blomsten as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Channings cracks Blomsten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Channings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blomsten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blomsten throws a hook to the side of Channings's head but Channings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Channings instigates a clinch.
Blomsten is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T1##BC#
Blomsten breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blomsten.
Blomsten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Channings's head.#CL2#
Channings gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blomsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Blomsten breaks from the clinch.
Channings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blomsten paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Channings clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Blomsten.
Channings misses with some punches.
Channings tries for a takedown but Blomsten manages to get underhooks. #BC#
Blomsten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Channings throws a big shot that misses.
Channings swings for the body but Blomsten moves out of range.
Channings lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Channings cracks Blomsten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2#
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Channings.
Blomsten drops down looking for a counter takedown but Channings sprawls and moves away.
Blomsten misses with a low kick.
Channings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blomsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Channings.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Channings closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Channings blocks a body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#
Channings is rocked!
Channings can't get the takedown.
Arto Blomsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Channings.
Channings lands a hook that snaps the head of Blomsten backwards.
Channings changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blomsten fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blomsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blomsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Channings has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Channings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blomsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Channings.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Channings slips a jab from Blomsten.
Blomsten moves out of range as Channings strikes.
Clayton Channings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Channings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blomsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Blomsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blomsten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Channings lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blomsten.
Blomsten scores with the left hand. Channings knows he should have avoided that one.
Channings is still on wobbly legs! Can Blomsten finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Channings.
Blomsten lands a jab.
Channings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Channings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blomsten throws a shot from downtown. Channings moves away and avoids it.
Blomsten is stalking Channings. Channings circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Blomsten, and it's lights out! Channings really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arto Blomsten!
Our winner, Arto Blomsten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 26, 2018

#R1#
Blomsten swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mankowski goes for a double leg but Blomsten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blomsten continues to drive forward.#TD2#
Blomsten closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mankowski did well to prevent Blomsten getting side control.#SUB#
Mankowski looking for submissions off his back.
Mankowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blomsten scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mankowski tries to roll over but Blomsten keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten uses his free foot to push down on Mankowski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mankowski.
Blomsten controlling his opponent.
Blomsten lands a couple of good shots and Mankowski has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB2#
Blomsten working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Mankowski is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Blomsten has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Mankowski taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arto Blomsten!
A victorious Arto Blomsten thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2018

#R1#
Blomsten shoots in looking for a takedown. Love tries to sprawl out of it but Blomsten keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Love manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blomsten connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blomsten.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blomsten.
Love looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dr Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a lazy uppercut
and Love counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Love defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Love stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Love on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blomsten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Love sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blomsten somewhat.
Love is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Blomsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.#CL2#
Blomsten moves into the clinch.
Blomsten pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blomsten is looking for a takedown.
Blomsten avoids a wild elbow strike from Love.
Love throws an elbow that misses.
Love struggles to land a body shot inside as Blomsten controls his hands.
Blomsten pushes Love back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blomsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Love landing some nice looking knees to the body. #TD2#
Blomsten gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Love regains guard.
Love scores with a nice shot.
Love knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blomsten on the ground.
Love trying to control the position.
Love will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomsten throws a big right hand that misses.
Blomsten tries to free his leg and advance position but Love is retaining full guard.
Blomsten pushing down on Love's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Blomsten seems to be working for a kimura but Love defends the submission attempt.
Blomsten working over Love with some ground and pound. Love looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blomsten seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
Love wants to improve his position but Blomsten is controlling well.
Blomsten takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blomsten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Love is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blomsten connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blomsten lands a couple of good shots and Love has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The referee is taking a good look at Love as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Blomsten!
Love can't escape the position. #SUB2#
Love fending off the submission attempt from Blomsten.
Blomsten controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Blomsten misses with a takedown
and Love counters with a lovely shot to the body.#CL2#
Blomsten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Love looking to stall.
Blomsten pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD2#
Blomsten has hold of one of Love's legs. Love is fighting the takedown attempt but Blomsten gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB#
Blomsten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Love has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blomsten has managed to get both his arms back between Love's legs - danger averted.
Blomsten is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Blomsten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blomsten postures up.
Blomsten postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blomsten stands and throws Love's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blomsten moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Love is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
Blomsten working the ground and pound.
Blomsten connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Love some visible discomfort.
Love takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Blomsten landing strikes.
Blomsten works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Love tries to bench press Blomsten off him but Blomsten keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Love gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T3#
Blomsten lands a big shot there that rocks Love but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #ROC2#
Love is rocked!
Blomsten tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blomsten is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Love goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Blomsten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arto Blomsten!
During a confident post fight interview, Arto Blomsten thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2018

#R1#
A jab from Blomsten finds it's way through Nerlinger's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Karl Nerlinger has been cut.
Nerlinger cracks Blomsten with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blomsten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blomsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nerlinger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blomsten is fending him off so far but Nerlinger persists. Nope, Blomsten circles away and we're back to standing.
Nerlinger chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blomsten can't get the takedown.
Blomsten digs a right hand into Nerlinger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nerlinger's gas tank.
Blomsten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nerlinger is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Blomsten is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nerlinger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karl Nerlinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Blomsten works on Nerlinger's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blomsten is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Blomsten works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nerlinger wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Blomsten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nerlinger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blomsten's guard. #REVR#
Blomsten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blomsten looking to control.
Nerlinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nerlinger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blomsten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nerlinger connects with a couple of short punches.
Nerlinger throws a strike but Blomsten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Nerlinger wants to sweep here but Blomsten controlling him for the moment.
Blomsten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nerlinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blomsten is one step ahead there.
Nerlinger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blomsten's guard. #REVR#
Blomsten wants to sweep but no luck.
Nerlinger connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Nerlinger throwing strikes from guard but Blomsten blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Blomsten is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nerlinger throws a strike but Blomsten rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nerlinger 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.
Nerlinger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Blomsten is trying to keep Nerlinger in close.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blomsten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Nerlinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nerlinger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blomsten puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB2#
Blomsten is looking for a kimura here. #T3#
Blomsten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nerlinger's head. #SUB2#
Blomsten wants to work for an arm triangle but Nerlinger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nerlinger is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomsten lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Blomsten is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nerlinger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blomsten scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nerlinger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blomsten looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Blomsten trying to control but Nerlinger is working from the bottom.
Blomsten is stalling in the full guard.
Nerlinger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomsten stopping the sweep attempt from Nerlinger.
Blomsten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blomsten preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Nerlinger's cut.
That's time! Nerlinger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Nerlinger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Nerlinger.
Blomsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nerlinger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blomsten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blomsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nerlinger's sensitive parts.
Blomsten moves out of range of the body kick from Nerlinger.
Blomsten with the counter takedown but Nerlinger avoids it easily.
Nerlinger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blomsten defending well as Nerlinger loads up on a big left hand.
Nerlinger throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Blomsten counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nerlinger keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nerlinger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blomsten passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nerlinger is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Blomsten is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nerlinger gets back to half guard.#T1#
Blomsten looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blomsten is keen to just control but Nerlinger is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blomsten connects with a nice short shot to Nerlinger's temple.
Nerlinger trying to get back to full guard but Blomsten takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Arto Blomsten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blomsten lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nerlinger hang on?
Blomsten working the ground and pound effectively.
Nerlinger is looking to get to half guard.
Blomsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blomsten raining down hammerfists from mount.
Blomsten controlling from mount.
Blomsten looking to finish Nerlinger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nerlinger!
Blomsten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nerlinger is looking to escape.
Nerlinger is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Blomsten pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#CUT2#
Karl Nerlinger's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nerlinger is trying to escape the mount.
Blomsten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nerlinger is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Blomsten jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nerlinger manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nerlinger regains half guard.
Blomsten is looking to take a break and control but Nerlinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blomsten prevents Nerlinger from improving his position.
Blomsten trying to control the action but Nerlinger is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nerlinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Blomsten is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #CUT2#
Karl Nerlinger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blomsten takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blomsten slips a nice elbow through Nerlinger's hands, connecting with Nerlinger's forehead.
Blomsten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nerlinger gets back to full guard.
Blomsten stopping the sweep attempt from Nerlinger.
Blomsten trying to control but Nerlinger is working from the bottom.
Blomsten preventing the sweep.
Blomsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Nerlinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blomsten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blomsten with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Nerlinger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Nerlinger stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Blomsten throws up his legs and catches Nerlinger in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nerlinger tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Blomsten! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 25, 2018

#R1#
Blomsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ungol.
Blomsten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ungol throws a big shot that misses.
Ungol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ungol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #CUT#
It looks like Cyrith Ungol has been cut.
Blomsten misses with a lunging right hand
and Ungol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blomsten misses with a hook to the body
and Ungol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ungol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ungol takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ungol lands with a straight right. Blomsten didn't see that one coming.
Nice cross by Ungol.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blomsten stuns Ungol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Blomsten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blomsten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Ungol gets tackled into the cage by Blomsten. Blomsten maintains the clinch.
Blomsten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ungol misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Blomsten has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ungol is trying to keep an underhook but Blomsten manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ungol can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Ungol looking for submissions off his back.
Ungol works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blomsten is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blomsten is pushing down on Ungol's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ungol is fighting to maintain full guard but Blomsten has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomsten keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Blomsten is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ungol defends it well. #T2#
Ungol wants to improve his position but Blomsten is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Blomsten seems content to control.#SUB2#
Ungol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Ungol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Blomsten is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ungol sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Ungol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Ungol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ungol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blomsten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blomsten slips a nice elbow through Ungol's hands, connecting with Ungol's forehead.#T3##SUB2#
Ungol looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Ungol looking for submissions off his back.
Blomsten seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Ungol looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Ungol actively working from the bottom here.
Ungol looks winded!
Blomsten working the head and body with strikes.
Blomsten frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blomsten punishing his opponent with strikes. #CUT#
That has opened up Cyrith Ungol's cut even more.
Blomsten cracks Ungol with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CEC 558
Date: Dec 06, 2017

#R1#
Blomsten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blomsten tries to close the distance and clinch but Duffy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arto Blomsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Blomsten clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Duffy.
Blomsten tries to pull guard but Duffy won't allow it.
Blomsten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duffy smiles and moves away.
Blomsten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duffy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blomsten throws an overhand right that lands on Duffy's shoulder, as Duffy tries to avoid the shot.
Blomsten blocks a jab.
Blomsten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duffy misses the jab.
Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
Blomsten moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Blomsten has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomsten is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duffy to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Blomsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blomsten blocks the elbow strike.
Duffy tries to throw a body punch but Blomsten avoids it by throwing Duffy back against the cage.
Duffy scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Duffy lands a nice knee to the body.
Blomsten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duffy smiles and moves away.
Blomsten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blomsten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duffy. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duffy lands a right hook to the body.
Blomsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duffy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blomsten missing with a left hand there. Duffy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blomsten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duffy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duffy connects with a single shot there.
Blomsten throws a hook but Duffy blocks it.
Blomsten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blomsten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blomsten wants to clinch up but Duffy keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Duffy blocks a jab.
Blomsten tries to clinch but Duffy is having none of it.
Blomsten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duffy.
Blomsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duffy was well out of range. Poor timing from Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a big shot that misses.
Blomsten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blomsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duffy lands the left hand.
Duffy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Blomsten clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Duffy.
Blomsten tries to pull guard but Duffy holds him up against the cage and eventually Blomsten drops back down to his feet.
Blomsten fails to pull guard.
Blomsten jumps guard but Duffy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duffy scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy taking a breather.
Duffy lands a right hand. #T3#
Duffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blomsten backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duffy.
Blomsten fails to pull guard.
Blomsten managing to block the knees to the body from Duffy.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Blomsten is rocked!
Blomsten is trying to pull guard but Duffy has him pressed against the cage.
Oh Blomsten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duffy lands with a light punch inside.
Duffy working the clinch nicely. Blomsten is working for position but Duffy cracks him with a big knee to the head! Blomsten crumples up against the cage and Duffy lands two more shots before the ref can save Blomsten! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Carney Duffy!
After winning the bout, Carney Duffy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CEC 541
Date: Sep 17, 2017

#R1#
Blomsten lands a right hook to the body.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blomsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blomsten takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blomsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffman moves forwards but Blomsten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hoffman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blomsten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
Blomsten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoffman's head backwards.
Hoffman thuds a left hand into Blomsten's body.
Hoffman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blomsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Blomsten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoffman finds it's way round the side to connect with Blomsten's head.
Blomsten tries to clinch up but Hoffman circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffman takes a swing at Blomsten's ribcage but misses.
Hoffman swats away the attempt to clinch by Blomsten.
Blomsten wants to clinch up but Hoffman keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Blomsten clinches.
Blomsten fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blomsten tries to pull guard but Hoffman holds him up against the cage and eventually Blomsten drops back down to his feet. #TD#
Blomsten ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blomsten no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SU2#
Hoffman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Blomsten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Blomsten drives through and clinches with Hoffman against the cage.
Blomsten tries to pull guard but Hoffman holds him up against the cage and eventually Blomsten drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Blomsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blomsten tries to pull guard but Hoffman won't allow it.
Blomsten is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoffman to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Hoffman breaks the clinch.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Hoffman coming out on top.
Blomsten takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hoffman cracks a nice hook into Blomsten's ribs.
Hoffman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Blomsten moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blomsten. Hoffman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blomsten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blomsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffman. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoffman lands with a shot to the body.
Blomsten blocks a jab.
Blomsten on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hoffman lands a slapping body shot. #T2#
Hoffman swats away the attempt to clinch by Blomsten.
Blomsten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoffman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blomsten.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target. #CL#
Blomsten has managed to clinch.
Blomsten fails to pull guard.
Blomsten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoffman smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blomsten scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoffman. That snapped Blomsten's head back.
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blomsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Blomsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoffman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blomsten tries to clinch up but Hoffman circles away and keeps his distance.
Blomsten tries to clinch there but Hoffman circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoffman! But no joy.
Hoffman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blomsten doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoffman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blomsten.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Blomsten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoffman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffman misses with a looping right.#CL#
Blomsten instigates a clinch.
Blomsten is trying to pull guard but Hoffman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Blomsten drags the fight down to the ground.
Blomsten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU2#
Hoffman stands and steps away. Blomsten gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blomsten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blomsten bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoffman's head backwards.
Hoffman missing with a left hand there. Blomsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blomsten went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hoffman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoffman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hoffman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blomsten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoffman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blomsten.
Hoffman throws a lazy right hand but Blomsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blomsten takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Blomsten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blomsten tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hoffman just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Hoffman breaks from the clinch.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
Blomsten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blomsten wants to clinch up but Hoffman keeps it at a distance.
Blomsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.#T4#
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #KD2#
Hoffman moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Blomsten goes down! Can Hoffman finish him!?#ROC2#
Blomsten is rocked!#SU2#
Hoffman stands and steps away. Blomsten gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Oh Blomsten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blomsten drops his hands momentarily. Hoffman doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Blomsten staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Blomsten doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Hoffman!
In his post fight interview, Jack Hoffman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: CEC 534
Date: Aug 16, 2017

#R1##TD2#
Blomsten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blomsten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blomsten with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kawulski is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomsten takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Blomsten.
Blomsten controlling the pace. #SUB#
Kawulski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Blomsten is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T1#
Well, if Blomsten is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kawulski is refusing to be controlled, as Blomsten sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Blomsten postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kawulski to stand up.
Aleksander Kawulski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blomsten tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kawulski swivels and escapes.
Kawulski throws a lazy right hand but Blomsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aleksander Kawulski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawulski misses with a straight left. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Blomsten drives through with a takedown into Kawulski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kawulski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blomsten dives into side control. #REVR##SU2#
Blomsten stands up and beckons Kawulski to his feet.
Kawulski throws a head kick that misses.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown but Kawulski shows good takedown defense.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Kawulski.
Kawulski misses with a straight left.
Blomsten wants to counter the offense by Kawulski and move into the clinch position.
Kawulski is looking to chop away at Blomsten's legs.
Blomsten feints the counter takedown.#T3#
Kawulski throws a looping overhand right but Blomsten ducks down to avoid it.
Blomsten changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blomsten.
A little feinted left hand from Kawulski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aleksander Kawulski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
A head kick by Kawulski misses
and Blomsten counters with a nice body kick.
Blomsten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawulski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawulski misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Blomsten's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kawulski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blomsten.
Blomsten is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kawulski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T4#
Kawulski throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Blomsten counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kawulski won't be happy with that.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kawulski tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Blomsten tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blomsten has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blomsten is chipping away with strikes. #SU2#
Blomsten decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Blomsten gets the takedown into side control.
Blomsten controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blomsten is defended easily by Kawulski.
Blomsten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kawulski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten blocks a low kick nicely.
Blomsten with the counter takedown but Kawulski avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawulski circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kawulski misses the target.
Blomsten misses with a takedown attempt
and Kawulski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blomsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.#T1##TD2#
Blomsten drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB#
Blomsten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blomsten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kawulski working a defensive guard here.
Kawulski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blomsten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2##SU2#
Blomsten gets to his feet - Kawulski follows without any prompting.
Blomsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawulski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blomsten.
Kawulski throws a hook but Blomsten avoids it easily.
Kawulski throws a looping overhand right but Blomsten ducks down to avoid it.
Blomsten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kawulski circles away.
Aleksander Kawulski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kawulski's waist but Kawulski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blomsten off to one side.
Kawulski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blomsten slips a jab from Kawulski.#T3#
Kawulski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blomsten tries for a takedown but Kawulski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aleksander Kawulski is winning the standup battle so far.
Blomsten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kawulski circles away.
Kawulski throwing a counter right hand but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Kawulski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blomsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawulski.
Blomsten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kawulski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blomsten tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kawulski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blomsten tries to counter with a clinch but Kawulski shakes him off and moves away.
Arto Blomsten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blomsten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T4#
Sloppy strikes from Kawulski. Those never looked like landing.
Kawulski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten wants to counter with a clinch but Kawulski pushes him away.
Blomsten shoots in but no luck this time.
Kawulski looks to throw the jab but Blomsten is out of range.
Blomsten changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kawulski misses the shot to the body.
Kawulski misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blomsten has his takedown stuffed
and Kawulski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kawulski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Kawulski misses with the body kick#CL2#
and Blomsten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kawulski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawulski has a couple of punches blocked by Blomsten.
Kawulski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blomsten's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blomsten.
Blomsten lands a body punch. #BC2#
Blomsten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Kawulski misses.
Blomsten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kawulski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Blomsten.
Blomsten tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kawulski loads up on a big right hand but Blomsten slips the punch.#T1#
Kawulski fails to land with a series of punches.
Blomsten with the counter takedown but Kawulski avoids it easily.
Kawulski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawulski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kawulski misses with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a left and a right that stings Kawulski.
Blomsten tries to clinch up
and Kawulski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blomsten thinking.
Kawulski wants to slow Blomsten down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Blomsten moves in looking to clinch but Kawulski pushes him off.
Kawulski throws a series of punches but Blomsten moves out of range. #TD2#
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blomsten keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blomsten wants to control but Kawulski is keeping him busy.
Blomsten trying to pass the guard but Kawulski defending well.
Kawulski is trying to maintain the position but Blomsten is very close to passing his half guard.
Blomsten working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Blomsten is looking to take a break and control but Kawulski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kawulski is trying to stand up here but Blomsten is controlling him well.
Kawulski wants to control but Blomsten is keeping busy.
Blomsten takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Blomsten is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kawulski is refusing to be controlled, as Blomsten sits in half guard.
Blomsten is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kawulski is looking to control Blomsten's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kawulski avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blomsten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kawulski counters with a straight right hand.
Blomsten slips a straight right by Kawulski.
Blomsten wants to counter the offense by Kawulski and move into the clinch position.
Kawulski throws a leg kick but Blomsten moved away.
Kawulski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blomsten circles away quickly and effectively.
As Kawulski backs off Blomsten throws a huge counter combo but Kawulski manages to avoid it all.
Kawulski looks to land a left hand but Blomsten moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blomsten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blomsten lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kawulski throws an overhand right that lands on Blomsten's shoulder, as Blomsten tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kawulski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kawulski 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kawulski!
An out of breath Aleksander Kawulski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CEC 529
Date: Jul 19, 2017

#R1#
Blomsten tries to clinch but Stolt moves out of range.
Stolt tries to counter with a clinch but Blomsten shakes him off and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stolt.
Blomsten misses the jab.
Blomsten definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yngve Stolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stolt throws out a powerful jab.
Stolt thows a leg kick but Blomsten checks it #TD#
and Blomsten counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stolt!
Stolt bucks up and tries to throw Blomsten off but instead Blomsten has got his back!
Will Blomsten go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position? #ES2#
Stolt is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stolt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big left from Stolt misses. #T1#
Stolt missing with a left hand there. Blomsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blomsten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stolt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blomsten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stolt throws a sloppy head kick
and Blomsten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stolt thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blomsten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blomsten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stolt finds it's way round the side to connect with Blomsten's head.
Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stolt.
Stolt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blomsten's head backwards.
Stolt thumps Blomsten with a low kick.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blomsten, as that shot connected.
Blomsten tries to move into range but Stolt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stolt. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blomsten shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Stolt gets caught flat footed, as Blomsten shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Stolt scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stolt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blomsten slips a straight right by Stolt.
Stolt misses with a wild body shot.
As Stolt backs away, Blomsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stolt is looking to chop away at Blomsten's legs.
Stolt throws a jab but it's blocked by Blomsten. #T3#
Blomsten dives in for a single leg takedown but Stolt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Blomsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stolt pushes Blomsten off but Blomsten dives into side control. #SU#
Blomsten decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stolt to his feet.
Stolt misses with a hook. Blomsten ducked under it nicely.
Stolt is looking to land body kicks.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Stolt avoids it well and moves away.
Stolt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blomsten's hands.
Blomsten tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Stolt.
Stolt scores with a nice strike.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stolt throws a jab but it's blocked by Blomsten.
Blomsten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Blomsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stolt throws out the jab. #TD#
Blomsten looking to score a takedown here. Stolt is defending well but Blomsten drives through and ends up in Stolt's guard.#ES2#
Stolt kicks Blomsten off and gets to his feet.
Yngve Stolt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blomsten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Stolt.
Blomsten shoots in but no luck this time.
Stolt throws a body punch but Blomsten moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stolt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Stolt avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Stolt closes the distance and pushes Blomsten back into the cage.
Stolt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve Stolt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Stolt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stolt throws a big shot that misses.
Blomsten feinted with a counter takedown.
Stolt throws the left hand but Blomsten avoids the punch easily.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Stolt.
Stolt throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.
Stolt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stolt with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Stolt misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Blomsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stolt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arto Blomsten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stolt misses with a looping left.
Stolt misses with a body shot.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Stolt.
A low kick from Stolt misses #TD#
and Blomsten counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stolt looking to control.
Stolt keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully.
Blomsten tries to free his leg and advance position but Stolt is retaining full guard.
Stolt is looking to sweep but instead, Blomsten has passed into half guard.
Blomsten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stolt's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Blomsten wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stolt keeps working.
Blomsten works his way into full mount!
Blomsten controlling the position easily from mount.
Blomsten looking to control but Stolt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blomsten cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stolt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stolt wants to hold on but Blomsten pushes him away.
Arto Blomsten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blomsten controlling from mount.
BOOM! Blomsten connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stolt blocking the ground and pound.
Stolt tries to lock up and control but Blomsten gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blomsten looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Stolt is in a horrible position here. Blomsten smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stolt is working to get back to half guard.
Blomsten fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stolt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blomsten wants to take his opponent's back but Stolt doesn't allow it.
Blomsten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stolt is looking to escape.
Stolt is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stolt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A lazy left from Stolt finds it's target.
Stolt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blomsten drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stolt sprawls and moves away.
Blomsten checks a leg kick.
Stolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blomsten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Blomsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stolt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blomsten slips under a jab.
As Stolt tries to get set, Blomsten tries to push him back and clinch up but Stolt manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Stolt finds it's way through Blomsten's defenses.
Stolt throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Stolt misses the jab.#T1#
Stolt misses with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a right hand to the body.
Stolt is looking to chop away at Blomsten's legs.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Stolt avoids it well and moves away.
Blomsten fails to land with a series of punches.
Blomsten moves out of range of the body kick from Stolt.
Stolt throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Blomsten counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blomsten is trying to control the action in half guard but Stolt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blomsten has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blomsten content to control rather than advance.
Stolt is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Blomsten wants to control but Stolt is keeping him busy.
Blomsten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stolt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stolt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stolt.
Stolt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blomsten trying to control but Stolt is working from the bottom.
Stolt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Blomsten wants to control but Stolt is keeping busy. #T3#
Blomsten controlling the position well.
Stolt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blomsten is controlling Stolt's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Blomsten wants to control but Stolt is keeping busy. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blomsten is trying to stand up here but Stolt is controlling him well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stolt is thwarting Blomsten's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stolt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
so Blomsten counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blomsten trying to control but Stolt is working from the bottom.
Blomsten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Stolt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve Stolt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stolt 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngve Stolt!
Our winner, Yngve Stolt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CEC 520
Date: Jun 11, 2017

#R1#
Huber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blomsten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blomsten throws a head kick that misses.
Blomsten lands a head shot.
Huber moves out of range of the body kick.
Blomsten looks to land a left hand but Huber moved out of range nicely.
Blomsten misses with a hook
and Huber counters with a nice uppercut.
Blomsten throws out a loose jab but Huber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blomsten staying out of range there.
Blomsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Huber slips a jab from Blomsten.
Huber swings for the body but Blomsten moves out of range.
Huber cracks a nice hook into Blomsten's ribs.
Huber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a hook but Huber avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blomsten jabs Huber right on the nose. Huber blinks but takes it well.
Huber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blomsten.#T1#
Blomsten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Huber clinches up with Blomsten and pushes him back against the cage.
Huber lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blomsten.
Huber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blomsten lands a hook that snaps the head of Huber backwards.
Huber lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Blomsten breaks the clinch.
Huber misses with a wild body shot.
Blomsten misses with a straight left.
Huber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a low kick but Huber moves out of range easily.
Huber moves out of range as Blomsten throws a body kick.
Blomsten throws a lazy uppercut
and Huber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blomsten ducks under a wild hook from Huber.
Blomsten checks the leg kick.
Arto Blomsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Blomsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huber.
Blomsten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Huber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blomsten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blomsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huber's sensitive parts.
Blomsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huber if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Blomsten misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Huber misses the target.
Huber throws a low kick but Blomsten moves out of range easily.
Huber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blomsten.
Huber throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.
Blomsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blomsten looks to land a right hand but Huber moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Huber.
Huber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blomsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Huber.
We've been told by Huber's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Huber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blomsten.#T3#
A jab from Huber misses.
Huber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blomsten avoids a kick to the body.
Blomsten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huber checks it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blomsten, right into the meat.
Blomsten scores with a hook.
Huber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blomsten.
Huber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blomsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blomsten throws a leg kick but Huber checks it.
A lazy left from Blomsten finds it's target.
Huber just misses with a punch to the body.
Blomsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blomsten lands a head kick. Huber smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huber throws an off balance right hand
and Blomsten counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blomsten tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Blomsten slams his shin into Huber's torso.
Decent striking displayed by Blomsten there.
Huber moves out of range as Blomsten strikes.
Blomsten scores with the left hand. Huber knows he should have avoided that one.
Huber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blomsten swings for the body but Huber moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Blomsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Huber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blomsten misses the body punch
and Huber counters with a nice uppercut.
Blomsten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
Blomsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Huber.
Huber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blomsten avoids the body shot from Huber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
That's time! Huber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Huber lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #ROC#
Blomsten is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Blomsten gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Huber gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Blomsten is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Huber!
Hans Huber retains his welterweight title!
Hans Huber thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: CEC 519
Date: Jun 04, 2017

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.
#R2#
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.#TD#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #REF3#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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. #TD#
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! #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#REF3#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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.

Event: CEC 514
Date: May 07, 2017

#R1#
Yip scores with the left hand. Blomsten knows he should have avoided that one.
Blomsten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yip looks to throw the jab but Blomsten is out of range.
Yip moves out of range of the body kick from Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yip misses with a hook
and Blomsten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blomsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Blomsten rushes Yip and presses him up against the cage.
Blomsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Yip breaks from the clinch.
Blomsten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Yip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blomsten lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blomsten moves out of range as Yip strikes.
Blomsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yip.
Yip throws a lazy right hand but Blomsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Yip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blomsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Yip.
Blomsten moves out of range of the leg kick from Yip.
As Yip tries to get set, Blomsten tries to push him back and clinch up but Yip manages to avoid the attempt.
Blomsten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blomsten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yip.
Blomsten misses the jab.
Blomsten misses the jab.
Yip throws a right and a left that Blomsten avoids nicely.
Blomsten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yip bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blomsten's head.#CL#
Blomsten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blomsten is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yip lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T2#
A short right from Blomsten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomsten has Yip pressed against the cage, preventing Yip from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yip.
Yip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yip scores with a hook to the body.
Yip working aggressively here.
Blomsten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
Yip blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with the head strike.
Blomsten misses with the head strike.
Blomsten throws a punch but it's blocked by Yip.
Blomsten tries to throw a body punch but Yip avoids it by throwing Blomsten back against the cage.
Blomsten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yip lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blomsten misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yip.
Yip lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blomsten backwards.
Yip scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yip blocks a body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Blomsten.
Yip just leaning against Blomsten, taking a breather.
Blomsten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blomsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blomsten controlling the action here for a moment.
Blomsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yip trying to control the position but instead, Blomsten has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yip into the cage.
Blomsten swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Blomsten dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yip just leaning against Blomsten, taking a breather.
Blomsten throws a head punch that misses.
Yip stalling against the cage.
Blomsten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yip lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blomsten.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blomsten working aggressively here.
Yip misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blomsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yip blocking some punches.
Blomsten pushes Yip back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Yip missing with a left hand there. Blomsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blomsten throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Yip counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yip seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yip lands strikes from half guard.
Yip is taking a breather. Blomsten says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Yip is trying to work for a kimura but Blomsten is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten is looking for a sweep. Yip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Yip trying to pass the guard but Blomsten defending well. #SUB2#
Yip is working for a submission of some sort.
Yip is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Blomsten trying to control from the bottom.
Blomsten is looking for a sweep. Yip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blomsten is not content to let Yip control the position.
Blomsten wants to control but Yip is keeping busy. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blomsten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yip's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yip's back!#SUB#
Blomsten is persistently looking for the submission but Yip is defending it well.
Yip tries to escape the position. #SUB#
Blomsten is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yip has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Blomsten controlling from the back.#T3#
Blomsten is not going to allow Yip to sit and survive in this position.
Blomsten biding his time, controlling Yip.
Blomsten punches Yip on the ear.
Yip manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blomsten's guard. Nice work there by Yip.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Blomsten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Yip distracts Blomsten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blomsten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yip stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blomsten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yip controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yip looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yip pushing down on Blomsten's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Yip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Yip shoots in but Blomsten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blomsten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Yip.
An attempted straight right counter from Blomsten misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blomsten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yip with the counter takedown but Blomsten avoids it easily.
Yip moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Blomsten misses.
Yip throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blomsten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blomsten thuds a left hand into Yip's body.
Yip jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Blomsten misses with a low kick.
Blomsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yip doesn't seem bothered though.
Yip connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blomsten momentarily.
Yip moves out of range of the body kick from Blomsten.
Yip lands a jab.
Arto Blomsten is winning the standup battle so far.
Blomsten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yip on the side of the head.
Blomsten wants to clinch up but Yip keeps it at a distance.
Yip darts in looking for a takedown but Blomsten gets double underhooks and turns Yip into the cage.
Blomsten throws a jab but it's blocked by Yip.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yip.
Blomsten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yip. Yip circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Blomsten moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Blomsten. #T2#
Blomsten working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blomsten prevents a body shot from Yip. #BC2#
Yip manages to break the clinch.
Blomsten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yip connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Blomsten clinches up with Yip and pushes him back against the cage.
Blomsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yip content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yip fails to land.
A short right from Blomsten on the inside.
Yip misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blomsten creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blomsten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yip can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blomsten.
Yip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yip lands with a left to the head. #T3#
Yip is stalling here.
Arto Blomsten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blomsten misses with a body punch.
Yip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blomsten lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blomsten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Blomsten.
Blomsten stops a takedown attempt from Yip.
Arto Blomsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Yip.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yip.
Blomsten stalling in the clinch.
Yip tries to stall but Blomsten uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Blomsten.
Blomsten keeps control of Yip as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4#
Yip prevents a body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yip backwards.
Yip working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blomsten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yip's elbow.
Yip tries for a takedown but Blomsten manages to get underhooks.
Blomsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yip has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blomsten seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yip can turn it around.
Blomsten digs a right hand underneath Yip's ribcage. Yip let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yip wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blomsten tries to work over Yip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blomsten throws a head punch that misses.
Yip trying to stall but Blomsten improves his position.
Blomsten lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blomsten tries a body shot but Yip blocks it.
Yip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blomsten tries a body shot but Yip blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Blomsten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blomsten 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Blomsten!
A very excited looking Arto Blomsten made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: CEC 510
Date: Apr 12, 2017

#R1#
Blomsten looks to land a right hand but Mclovin moved out of range.
Blomsten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blomsten misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Blomsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blomsten.
Mclovin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blomsten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mclovin throws a front kick aimed at Blomsten's knee but Blomsten avoids it well.
Mclovin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mclovin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mclovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Mclovin
and Mclovin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin looks to land a body kick but Blomsten moved away.
Blomsten has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mclovin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blomsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blomsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blomsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blomsten misses the shot to the body.
Mclovin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blomsten just manages to avoid it.
Mclovin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blomsten.#T1#
Blomsten throws a leg kick but Mclovin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mclovin misses with a left hand
and Blomsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mclovin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Mclovin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mclovin slips a straight right by Blomsten.
Mclovin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Blomsten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mclovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Blomsten checks it.
Arto Blomsten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blomsten.
Mclovin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blomsten misses with a wild body shot.
Mclovin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mclovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Blomsten finds it's target.
Mclovin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Mclovin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blomsten back to the cage. Mclovin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blomsten throws a hook but Mclovin avoids it easily.
Mclovin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blomsten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mclovin on the side of the head.
Blomsten moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mclovin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mclovin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mclovin misses with a body shot #CL2#
and Blomsten moves into the clinch.
Blomsten has a couple of punches blocked by Mclovin.
Blomsten takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
Mclovin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blomsten working aggressively here.
Blomsten tries to work over Mclovin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blomsten misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Blomsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blomsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Mclovin.
Blomsten tries to throw a body punch but Mclovin avoids it by throwing Blomsten back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mclovin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blomsten tries to throw a body punch but Mclovin avoids it by throwing Blomsten back against the cage.
Blomsten has Mclovin pressed against the cage, preventing Mclovin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blomsten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blomsten can't find room to land a body shot as Mclovin controls the action.
Blomsten lands a left hand.
Blomsten struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.
A short right from Blomsten on the inside. #T4#
Blomsten misses with some punches.
Blomsten lands a body punch.
Mclovin blocking some punches.
Mclovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blomsten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blomsten misses with the head strike.
Blomsten lands a nice shot to the body.
Blomsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blomsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blomsten scores with a shoulder strike.
Mclovin blocking some punches.
Blomsten misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Mclovin misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mclovin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blomsten moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Mclovin tenderised Blomsten's leg. Blomsten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mclovin thows a leg kick but Blomsten checks it
and Blomsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blomsten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mclovin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Blomsten just manages to avoid it.
Mclovin misses with a jab to the body
and Blomsten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mclovin is looking to land body kicks.
Blomsten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mclovin with a body shot.
Blomsten ducks right into an uppercut from Mclovin.
Arto Blomsten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten throws a front kick aimed at Mclovin's knee but Mclovin avoids it well.
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Blomsten sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blomsten wants to slow Mclovin down by chopping away at his legs.
Mclovin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mclovin takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Blomsten misses with a shot to the body
and Mclovin counters with a body kick that stops Blomsten in his tracks momentarily.
Blomsten swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mclovin counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Blomsten finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blomsten thows a leg kick but Mclovin checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blomsten throws an off balance right hand
and Mclovin counters with a one-two to the body.
Mclovin throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mclovin.
Blomsten misses with a leg kick.
Blomsten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Blomsten.
Mclovin is looking to wear down Blomsten with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mclovin lands with a kick to the temple. Blomsten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclovin takes a swing at Blomsten's ribcage but misses.
Blomsten wants to counter with a clinch but Mclovin pushes him away.#T2#
Mclovin lands with a shot to the body.
Blomsten feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mclovins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Blomsten closes the distance and clinches.
Blomsten blocking some punches.
Blomsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blomsten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mclovin can't find room to land a body shot as Blomsten controls the action.
Blomsten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blomsten has a couple of punches blocked by Mclovin.
Blomsten misses with a punch to the body.
Blomsten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mclovin lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Mclovin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mclovin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blomsten working aggressively here.
Blomsten misses with the head strike.
Blomsten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blomsten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mclovin backwards.
Blomsten throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Blomsten lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blomsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blomsten blocking some punches.
Mclovin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blomsten misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Blomsten as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mclovin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blomsten.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclovin lands a shoulder strike.
Mclovin blocks a body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten blocks a body shot from Mclovin.
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 Pony Mclovin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mclovin lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Blomsten misses
and Mclovin counters with an outside leg kick.
Blomsten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
Blomsten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blomsten misses with a body shot
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blomsten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mclovin swings for the body but Blomsten moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blomsten!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin moves out of range as Blomsten strikes.
Mclovin throws an off balance right hand
and Blomsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mclovin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blomsten connects with a right hand. Mclovin shakes it off.#T1#
Blomsten connects with a crisp jab.
Blomsten misses with a body kick.
Blomsten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blomsten looks to throw the jab but Mclovin is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mclovin misses the target.
Blomsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclovin misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Blomsten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blomsten.
Blomsten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blomsten throws a jab when Mclovin was well out of range.
Mclovin throwing a counter right hand but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Blomsten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blomsten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mclovin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Blomsten moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blomsten.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclovin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blomsten is defending well for now.
Blomsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mclovin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blomsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blomsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mclovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Blomsten.
Mclovin doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Blomsten blocks a body shot from Mclovin.
Blomsten swings wildly with an uppercut but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blomsten misses with some punches.
Blomsten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blomsten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blomsten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blomsten throws a head punch that misses.
Blomsten has a couple of punches blocked by Mclovin.
Mclovin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blomsten's elbow.
Blomsten goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Blomsten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blomsten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blomsten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blomsten misses with a punch on the inside.
Blomsten lands an uppercut.
Blomsten has a couple of punches blocked by Mclovin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mclovin.
Blomsten swings wildly with an uppercut but Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blomsten tries to work over Mclovin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blomsten lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blomsten.
Blomsten scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Blomsten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blomsten 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CEC 506
Date: Mar 17, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Hunt pushes Blomsten up against the cage in a clinch.
Blomsten blocking some punches.
Blomsten drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt lands a body punch.
Blomsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hunt fails to land. #BC#
Blomsten breaks from the clinch.
Blomsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Hunt wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blomsten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Blomsten's head.
Blomsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
A little feinted left hand from Blomsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blomsten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Blomsten throws a low kick, looking for Hunt's leg but Hunt calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target.
The fighters circling - Hunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hunt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blomsten if he has to take too many more of those.
Blomsten is looking to chop away at Hunt's legs.
Blomsten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Phol Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Hunt.#CL2#
Hunt pushes Blomsten up against the cage in a clinch.
Blomsten has a couple of punches blocked by Hunt.
Hunt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blomsten is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Hunt.
Blomsten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blomsten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hunt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunt.
Hunt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt digs a right hand into Blomsten's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blomsten's gas tank.
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hunt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Hunt.
Hunt scores with a shoulder strike.
Blomsten blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Hunt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunt misses with a body punch.
Blomsten lands a hook that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt lands a left hand.
Blomsten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt taking a breather.
Hunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Hunt working aggressively here.
Hunt wants to stall.
Hunt presses Blomsten against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hunt is pressed up against the cage. Blomsten has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hunt down to the mat. Hunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Blomsten saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunt. Blomsten shrugs it off though.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunt throws a push kick but Blomsten slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
Blomsten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blomsten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt avoids the head kick by Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blomsten thinking.
Hunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blomsten misses with an attempted mid kick. #T4#
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Hunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blomsten. That did some damage!
Hunt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hunt tests Blomsten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Blomsten misses with a low kick.
Blomsten cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blomsten slips under a jab.
Hunt misses the jab.
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Blomsten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blomsten counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blomsten appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hunt throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Blomsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blomsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blomsten moves out of range of the body kick.
Blomsten thuds a left hand into Hunt's body.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt throws the left hand but Blomsten avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Hunt.
Blomsten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blomsten off to one side.
Hunt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blomsten throws a series of punches but Hunt moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunt.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Hunt looks for the body kick but Blomsten saw that one coming.
Hunt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blomsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Hunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Hunt tries a quick counter leg kick but Blomsten is wise to it.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Blomsten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blomsten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Blomsten manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hunt on his heels. He'll look to pass Hunt's guard now, I'm sure.
Hunt wants to sweep but no luck.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Blomsten postures up. #SUB#
Blomsten drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blomsten jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blomsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Blomsten tries to pass.
Hunt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
Hunt is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomsten preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunt connects with a body shot.
Hunt scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunt thumps Blomsten with a low kick.
Blomsten staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blomsten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Blomsten throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with a good low kick that Blomsten was not able to check.
Blomsten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hunt is out of range and Blomsten settles back down.
Blomsten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blomsten checks a low kick from Hunt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Blomsten looks to land a body kick but Hunt moved away.
Blomsten backing away here, and Hunt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Blomsten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blomsten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Hunt.
Phol Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunt throws a lazy body kick
and Blomsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blomsten at a distance.
Blomsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Blomsten shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt thows a leg kick but Blomsten checks it
and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blomsten's sensitive parts.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blomsten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hunt throws a front kick that sends Blomsten stumbling back into the cage.
Hunt throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Blomsten.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blomsten misses with an uppercut.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
That's time! Blomsten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hunt clobbers Blomsten with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blomsten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hunt throws a front kick aimed at Blomsten's knee but Blomsten avoids it well.
Hunt lands a body shot.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Blomsten's leg but Blomsten calmly moves out of range.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Hunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blomsten. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.
Blomsten closes the distance and clinches up with Hunt, looking for a takedown. Blomsten pushes Hunt against the cage but Hunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunt.
Blomsten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hunt to score with a decent uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hunt!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt clobbers Blomsten with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt lands a nice hook to Blomsten's body. Blomsten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Hunt motions for Blomsten to come forward. Hunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blomsten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blomsten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hunt.
Jab, jab by Hunt - just one landing.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blomsten misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt thuds his shin into the meat of Blomsten's side.
Hunt misses with a leg kick.
Hunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A lazy left from Hunt finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt feints a counter leg kick.
Arto Blomsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Blomsten takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #ROC2#
Blomsten is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Blomsten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Hunt scores with a spinning back kick!
Blomsten takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blomsten throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hunt counters with a huge left! Blomsten is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hunt isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Blomsten from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hunt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Hunt!
Phol Hunt tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: CEC 503
Date: Mar 03, 2017

#R1#
Hoffman misses the body punch
and Blomsten counters with a good low kick that Hoffman was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with a body shot
and Hoffman counters with a leg kick.
Hoffman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crunch! Blomsten slams his shin into Hoffman's torso.
Hoffman misses with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a stiff right hand.
Blomsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Hoffman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blomsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Blomsten avoids them all with ease.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoffman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blomsten tried to score with a low kick but Hoffman checks it.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Blomsten misses the target.
Hoffman walks into a left hand.
Blomsten lands the left hand.
Blomsten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoffman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Blomsten 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Hoffman misses with a looping right.
Blomsten slips a jab from Hoffman.
Blomsten is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Blomsten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blomsten connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Hoffman does no damage.
Blomsten misses with a straight left.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Blomsten moves out of range.
Hoffman tries to work over Blomsten's front leg with a kick but Blomsten checks it.
Blomsten thinks about countering with a body kick.#CL#
Blomsten moves into the clinch.
Blomsten throws a head punch that misses.
Hoffman blocks an uppercut.
Blomsten misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffman blocks a body shot from Blomsten. #T2##BC2#
Hoffman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blomsten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hoffman just manages to avoid it.
Blomsten lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman missing with a left hand there. Blomsten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoffman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blomsten.
Blomsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoffman throws out the jab.
Jack Hoffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Blomsten. That snapped Hoffman's head back.
Blomsten is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blomsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blomsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
Blomsten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blomsten lands a leg kick that knocks Hoffman off balance momentarily.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
Hoffman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten moves away from the strike by Hoffman. #T3#
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Blomsten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blomsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Hoffman does no damage.
Hoffman scores with a nice head shot.
Hoffman throws a right hand that Blomsten ducks under and follows up with a left that Blomsten also avoids with ease.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blomsten thuds his right hand into Hoffman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blomsten throws a sloppy head kick and Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Hoffman misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Hoffman as Blomsten shoots in.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Hoffman misses with the combination.
Blomsten jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blomsten scores with the left hand. Hoffman knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blomsten, right into the meat.
Blomsten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blomsten works the jab nicely.
Hoffman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoffman thows a leg kick but Blomsten checks it
and Blomsten counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hoffman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hoffman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoffman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blomsten counters with a straight right hand.
Blomsten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoffman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoffman throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Blomsten tries to counter by clinching up but Hoffman breaks away and moves out of range.
Blomsten scores with a hook.
Hoffman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blomsten finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Hoffman misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hoffman checks a leg kick.
Blomsten misses with a wild body shot.
As Blomsten backs off Hoffman throws a huge counter combo but Blomsten manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Blomsten thumps Hoffman with a low kick.
Hoffman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blomsten.
Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoffman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoffman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Blomsten avoids them all with ease.
Hoffman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hoffman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #ROC2#
Blomsten is rocked!
Hoffman fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Blomsten to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Blomsten looks to clinch but Hoffman throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Blomsten taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jack Hoffman!
In his post fight interview, Jack Hoffman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: CEC 499
Date: Feb 10, 2017

#R1#
Blomsten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blomsten scores with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Conte, right into the meat.
Blomsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Conte lands a slapping body shot.
Conte throws a right hand that misses
and Blomsten counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the body from Conte misses
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Conte looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Conte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blomsten.
Blomsten is looking to land body kicks.
Conte thuds his shin into the meat of Blomsten's side.
A lazy left from Blomsten finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blomsten lands with a nice body punch.
Blomsten walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conte checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blomsten throws a head kick but Conte moves out of range.
Blomsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conte. #T1#
Conte plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blomsten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Conte.
Conte checks a low kick from Blomsten.
Blomsten misses with a few strikes there.
Conte scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Blomsten misses.
Blomsten throws a leg kick but Conte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blomsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blomsten takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blomsten.
Conte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blomsten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Conte jabs Blomsten to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
A slow jab from Blomsten misses its intended target.
Conte looks to land a left hand but Blomsten moved out of range nicely.
Blomsten throws a right hand that misses
and Conte counters with a series of strikes. Blomsten will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giorgio Conte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blomsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conte moves away.
Conte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blomsten tries to land a front kick but Conte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blomsten backing away here, and Conte unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Conte just misses with a punch to the body.
Blomsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conte was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Conte misses with an uppercut
and Blomsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Blomsten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conte is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blomsten rather than just go for the knockout.#T3#
Conte throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Conte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Conte misses with a straight left.
Conte tries to score with a low kick but Blomsten moves his leg out of the way.
Blomsten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blomsten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Blomsten misses its target.
Conte throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Conte moves into the clinch successfully.
Conte missing with knees to the body.
Conte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conte.
Blomsten misses with some punches.
Conte misses with the head strike.
Blomsten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conte throws a punch but it's blocked by Blomsten. #T4#
Conte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Conte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Conte can't find room to land a body shot as Blomsten controls the action.
Conte blocks an uppercut.
Blomsten working aggressively here.
Blomsten lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blomsten tries to work over Conte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blomsten prevents a body shot from Conte.
Conte tries a body shot but Blomsten blocks it.
Blomsten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blomsten misses with some punches.
Conte lands a shot to the body.
Blomsten blocks a body shot from Conte.
Blomsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blomsten misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giorgio Conte will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Conte. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blomsten.
Conte tries to clinch but Blomsten is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Conte.
Blomsten blocks a low kick nicely.
Blomsten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blomsten on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blomsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blomsten misses with a leg kick.
Blomsten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Conte scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Conte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blomsten doesn't seem phased though.
Conte misses with a jab to the body
and Blomsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Conte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blomsten doesn't seem phased though.
Conte pushes Blomsten away with a front kick.#T1#
The fighters circling - Conte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blomsten throws a body punch but Conte moves out of range.
Conte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blomsten moves away.
Blomsten misses with a hook
and Conte counters with an inside leg kick.
Conte throws a body shot but no joy.
Blomsten tests Conte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Conte throws a sloppy head kick and Blomsten moves out of range easily.
Conte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conte. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blomsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conte.
Conte misses with a two punch combination.
Conte dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blomsten. That did some damage!#T2#
Conte takes a swing at Blomsten's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Blomsten misses the target.
Blomsten throws an overhand right that lands on Conte's shoulder, as Conte tries to avoid the shot.
Blomsten sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Giorgio Conte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blomsten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Conte.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conte is looking to land body kicks.
Blomsten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Conte is able to avoid easily.
Blomsten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Conte throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conte looks to land a body kick but Blomsten moved away.
Blomsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conte manages to avoid it.
Conte works Blomsten's body with a nice hook.
Blomsten misses with a hook.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Blomsten as he connects with a hook.
Conte moves away from the strike by Blomsten.
Blomsten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conte swings widly with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blomsten tries to score with a low kick but Conte moves his leg out of the way.
Blomsten throws a hook to the side of Conte's head but Conte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conte lands with a shot to the body.
Blomsten misses with a body shot.
Conte cracks Blomsten with an open hand slap.
Blomsten connects with a right hand. Conte shakes it off.#ROC#
Conte is rocked!
Conte gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Blomsten gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Conte is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.

Event: CEC 496
Date: Jan 25, 2017

#R1#
Blomsten moves out of range of the body kick from Sackett.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
Sackett throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Blomsten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sackett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Blomsten counter with a right hand.
Blomsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Blomsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Sackett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sackett.
Sackett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sackett misses with a head kick.
Galloway Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett misses with an uppercut
and Blomsten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Blomsten swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blomsten throwing a counter right hand but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blomsten.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Blomsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blomsten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blomsten looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blomsten.#T1#
Sackett avoids the body shot from Blomsten.
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blomsten defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Blomsten throws a low kick but Sackett moves out of range easily.
Blomsten avoids a kick to the body.
Blomsten was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Galloway Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett moves to clinch but Blomsten breaks away
and Blomsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blomsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Blomsten is out of range.
Blomsten throwing a counter right hand but Sackett manages to avoid it.
Blomsten moves away from the strike by Sackett.
Blomsten misses with a straight right.
Blomsten throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sackett lands a head kick. Blomsten smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blomsten just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Sackett tries to bum rush Blomsten with a series of wild strikes but Blomsten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Blomsten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Blomsten misses with a hook to the body
enabling Sackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Blomsten swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Sackett takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Sackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blomsten was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sackett throws a lazy body kick
letting Blomsten counter with a right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blomsten!
Blomsten lands a jab.
The crowd cheers as Sackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blomsten doesn't seem phased though.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Sackett misses with a few strikes there.
Blomsten throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sackett on the side of the head.
Blomsten misses the jab.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Blomsten. #SUB#
Blomsten working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sackett tries to bench press Blomsten off him but Blomsten keeps the position.
Sackett prevents Blomsten from moving into mount.
Sackett wants to control but Blomsten postures up.#T4#
Blomsten advances to mount.
Blomsten lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sackett hang on?
Sackett told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sackett is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Blomsten unloads with some shots from mount but Sackett bucks and avoids them well.
Sackett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blomsten throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sackett because Blomsten loaded up on that one.
Sackett tries to reverse the position but Blomsten maintains control.
Sackett squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape. #SUB#
Blomsten wants to finish this one by submission but Sackett is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Blomsten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Blomsten scores with a decent looking hook.
Blomsten throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Sackett misses.
Blomsten scores with the left hand. Sackett knows he should have avoided that one.
Blomsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sackett connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Blomsten misses
and Sackett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
It looks like Blomsten has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A shot to the body from Blomsten misses
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Blomsten lands with an uppercut that bounces Sackett off the cage and back into range.
Sackett throws a hook but Blomsten blocks it.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blomsten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sackett can do to turn this around?
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from Blomsten.
Blomsten moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett blocks the body kick.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Sackett backs away, Blomsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Blomsten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blomsten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blomsten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Sackett.
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the body from Sackett misses
and Blomsten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
Blomsten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sackett wants to clinch up but Blomsten keeps it at a distance.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sackett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blomsten in his tracks.
Blomsten takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sackett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blomsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Blomsten with a jab.#T2#
Blomsten swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Sackett.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Sackett tries to bum rush Blomsten with a series of wild strikes but Blomsten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blomsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Blomsten.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sackett! But no joy.
Sackett is looking to land body kicks.
Blomsten avoids a kick to the body.
Blomsten misses with a body shot.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blomsten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Blomsten as he checks the leg kick.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blomsten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sackett doesn't seem bothered though.
Blomsten looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming. #T3#
Sackett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Blomsten.
Sackett misses with a body kick.
Blomsten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sackett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
Blomsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Blomsten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sackett scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #TD#
Blomsten drives through with a takedown into Sackett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomsten wants to pass the guard but Sackett is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blomsten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Blomsten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.
Blomsten throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sackett looking to control.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully.
Blomsten controlling from the top position. #ES2#
Sackett pushes Blomsten off and gets back to his feet.
Sackett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Galloway Sackett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Blomsten throws the left hand but Sackett avoids the punch easily.
Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Sackett slips a straight right by Blomsten.
Sackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sackett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blomsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Blomsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blomsten connects with a looping right hand.
Blomsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Blomsten.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
Sackett misses with a lunging right hand
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blomsten digs a good hook to Sackett's body.
Blomsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.#T1#
Sackett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blomsten.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blomsten.
Blomsten is looking to slow Sackett down with leg kicks.
Sackett throws a hook but Blomsten avoids it easily.
Blomsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blomsten walks into a stiff left hand from Sackett.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Blomsten throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sackett was covering up waiting for the punch and Blomsten finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
Sackett uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett misses with a looping right.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Blomsten. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Blomsten looks to land a body kick but Sackett moved away.
Sackett gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blomsten slips a jab from Sackett.
Blomsten looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Blomsten swats away the attempt to clinch by Sackett.
Sackett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sackett throws out a powerful jab.
Sackett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blomsten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blomsten misses with a straight left.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sackett as he jumps to the side. #T3##CL2#
Sackett clinches with his opponent.
Sackett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blomsten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sackett misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Blomsten on the inside.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blomsten misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blomsten lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Sackett.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blomsten avoids it.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Sackett lands with a good tight uppercut 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!
Blomsten tries to circle away but Sackett has him pinned against the cage.
Sackett tries to throw a body punch but Blomsten avoids it by throwing Sackett back against the cage.
Sackett can't find room to land a body shot as Blomsten controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sackett prevents a body shot from Blomsten. #BC2#
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Sackett misses the jab.
Blomsten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sackett avoids it.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
Blomsten with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sackett to score with a decent uppercut.
Blomsten tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blomsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Sackett.
Blomsten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sackett momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blomsten. That's going to slow Sackett down.
Sackett misses with a body punch
and Blomsten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Galloway Sackett.
I think Sackett 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Galloway Sackett!
Galloway Sackett decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CEC 490
Date: Dec 23, 2016

#R1#
Portier throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Portier throws a hook to the side of Blomsten's head but Blomsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Portier wants to slow Blomsten down by chopping away at his legs.
Blomsten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Portier walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blomsten.
Portier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blomsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Portier misses with the combination.
Portier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blomsten.
Blomsten ducks right into an uppercut from Portier.
Portier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blomsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Portier.
Blomsten scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portier throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Blomsten is looking to counter with a body kick.
Portier scores with a nice strike.
Blomsten loads up on a big right hand but Portier slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Portier misses the target.
Blomsten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Blomsten.
It seemed like Portier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Portier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blomsten.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portier throws an off balance right hand
and Blomsten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Portier throws a hook but Blomsten avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Blomsten.
Portier finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Portier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blomsten throws out the jab.
As Blomsten backs off Portier throws a huge counter combo but Blomsten manages to avoid it all.
Portier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Portier misses
and Blomsten counters with a good low kick that Portier was not able to check.
Portier misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Blomsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Portier, as that shot connected.
Blomsten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blomsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portier was well out of range. Poor timing from Blomsten.
Portier throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blomsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Portier.
Portier throws a head kick but Blomsten moves out of range. #T2#
Blomsten cracks Portier with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Portier.
Portier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blomsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Portier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Portier wants to land a leg kick but Blomsten is out of range.
Blomsten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Portier.
A jab from Blomsten finds it's way through Portier's defenses.
Blomsten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Portier at a distance.
Blomsten tries a low kick but Portier avoids it.
Blomsten throws a lazy right hand but Portier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blomsten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Portier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blomsten.
Blomsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Portier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Blomsten tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Portier drives through and clinches with Blomsten against the cage.
I was talking to Blomsten's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T3#
Blomsten is looking to break free of the clinch but Portier has double underhooks.
Portier blocks an uppercut.
Blomsten misses with a punch to the body.
Portier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Portier misses with a punch on the inside.
Portier blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blomsten.
Portier throws a punch but it's blocked by Blomsten.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blomsten.
Portier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blomsten doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Blomsten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Portier throws a hook but Blomsten blocks it.
Portier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Blomsten.
Portier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Blomsten misses its intended target. #T4#
A slapping leg kick lands for Portier.
Blomsten lands a leg kick that knocks Portier off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blomsten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Portier misses with a combination
enabling Blomsten to counter with a crisp jab.
Blomsten cracks Portier with a good jab.
Portier looks to land a combination but Blomsten avoids it well.
A jab from Portier misses.
Portier misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Blomsten on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blomsten throws a shot from downtown. Portier moves away and avoids it.
Portier throws out a powerful jab.
Portier misses with a lunging right hand
and Blomsten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Blomsten.
Blomsten is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blomsten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Portier throws out the jab.
Blomsten shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blomsten!
Blomsten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Portier was well out of range. Poor timing from Blomsten.
Portier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blomsten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Portier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Portier blocks the low kick.
Blomsten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Portier.
It looked like Blomsten wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Portier blocks a jab.
Portier let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Portier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blomsten tried to score with a low kick but Portier checks it.
Blomsten lands a nice looking body shot.
Blomsten misses with a straight right.
Portier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Portier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blomsten lands a body shot.
Linkin Portier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Portier misses.
Blomsten defending well as Portier loads up on a big left hand.
Portier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blomsten slips under a jab from Portier.
Blomsten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Blomsten blocks a leg kick.
Portier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blomsten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blomsten misses the shot to the body.
Blomsten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arto Blomsten is winning the standup battle so far.
Blomsten slips under a jab.
Blomsten appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blomsten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blomsten lands a nice hook to Portier's body. Portier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blomsten keeps the fight on the outside.
Blomsten tries a low kick but Portier avoids it.
Portier throws out a loose jab but Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Blomsten tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blomsten looks to land a right hand but Portier moved out of range.
Blomsten dodges the punch combination from Portier.
Blomsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Portier moves away.
Portier checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blomsten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Portier throws a looping overhand right but Blomsten ducks down to avoid it.
Portier lands a leg kick that knocks Blomsten off balance momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blomsten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Portier if he has to take too many more of those.
Portier cracks Blomsten with a good jab.
Blomsten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blomsten connects with a body shot that sends Portier's belly button to the back.
Blomsten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blomsten throws a solid leg kick but Portier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blomsten.
Portier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blomsten's sensitive parts.
Portier blocks the body kick.
Blomsten digs a good hook to Portier's body.
Blomsten lunges at Portier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Portier's hand.
Blomsten thumps Portier with a low kick.
Blomsten throws a series of punches but Portier avoids them all with ease.
Blomsten thumps Portier with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Portier.#T3#
Blomsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Portier lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blomsten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blomsten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Portier stalks Blomsten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blomsten's face. Blomsten staggers backwards, shaken.
Portier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blomsten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blomsten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Portier throws a lazy uppercut
and Blomsten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blomsten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Portier's sensitive parts.
Portier wants to clinch up but Blomsten keeps it at a distance.
Blomsten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Portier moves out of range as Blomsten throws a body kick.
Portier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blomsten digs a good hook to Portier's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blomsten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Portier unleashes a big counter combination but Blomsten bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blomsten throws out a loose jab but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Portier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Portier throws a jab but it's blocked by Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a series of punches but Portier moves out of range. #T4#
A swing and a miss from Blomsten.
Blomsten cracks Portier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blomsten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Portier.
Portier lands a glancing blow to the side of Blomsten's head.
Portier moves out of range as Blomsten strikes.
Portier wants to counter the offense by Blomsten and move into the clinch position.
Blomsten lands a slapping body shot.
Blomsten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Portier.
Portier throws a hook but Blomsten avoids it easily.
Blomsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier throws a shot from downtown. Blomsten moves away and avoids it.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blomsten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blomsten slips a straight right by Portier.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blomsten needs to keep his hands up - Portier had a free shot at his head there.
Portier swinging wildly here.
Portier throws a combination that misses
and Blomsten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Blomsten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Portier in his tracks.
Blomsten slips a straight right by Portier.
Blomsten throwing a counter right hand but Portier manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Portier misses.
Portier misses with a low kick.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Portier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Portier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blomsten. Portier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blomsten throws an overhand right that lands on Portier's shoulder, as Portier tries to avoid the shot.
Portier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blomsten tried to counter with a leg kick but Portier avoided it.
Portier throws the left hand but Blomsten avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Portier misses its intended target.
Portier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Portier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Portier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Blomsten.
Portier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Blomsten misses. #T1#
Blomsten drops his hands momentarily and Portier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Blomsten.
Blomsten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Portier can do to turn this around?
Good work by Blomsten as he checks the leg kick.
Portier throws a nice looking combination but Blomsten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Portier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blomsten looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blomsten blocks a leg kick.
Blomsten scores with a decent looking hook.
Portier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blomsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Portier tried to score with a low kick but Blomsten checks it.
Blomsten misses with a kick to the body.
Portier walks into a left hand.
Blomsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blomsten misses with a wild combination.
Portier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arto Blomsten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Portier swings widly with a right hand
and Blomsten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Portier throws a leg kick but Blomsten moved away.
Portier tries to clinch up but Blomsten circles away and keeps his distance.
Portier looks to throw the jab but Blomsten is out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blomsten scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Portier slips a jab from Blomsten.
Blomsten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blomsten misses with an uppercut.
Blomsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blomsten.
Blomsten quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Blomsten scores with the left hand. Portier knows he should have avoided that one.
Blomsten throws a good cross that connects.
Blomsten slips a jab from Portier.
Portier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blomsten.
Blomsten moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Portier misses with a hook.#T3#
Blomsten takes a swing at Portier's ribcage but misses.
Blomsten loads up on a big right hand but Portier slips the punch.
Portier feints a counter leg kick.
Portier misses with a two punch combination.
Blomsten scores with a hook.
Blomsten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Portier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blomsten.
Blomsten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Portier can pounce on him.
Blomsten scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Blomsten. That snapped Portier's head back.
Portier tries to clinch up.
Blomsten throws a jab when Portier was well out of range.
Blomsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Portier.
Portier misses with a looping right.
Portier throws a hook to the side of Blomsten's head but Blomsten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blomsten lands with a good body shot.
Blomsten throws a body kick that misses.
As Blomsten backs off Portier throws a huge counter combo but Blomsten manages to avoid it all.#T4##CL2#
Portier takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Portier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Portier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Linkin Portier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Portier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blomsten.
Blomsten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Portier misses with a punch to the body.
Portier swings wildly with an uppercut but Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Portier.
Blomsten blocking some punches.
Blomsten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blomsten blocking some punches.
Portier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Portier misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Blomsten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blomsten, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CEC 485 OLYMPICS
Date: Nov 25, 2016

#R1#
Nada darts in looking for a takedown but Blomsten gets double underhooks and turns Nada into the cage.
Frank Nada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nada throws out a loose jab but Blomsten uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nada has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nada just misses with a punch to the body.
As Nada backs away, Blomsten returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Blomsten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nada.
And Blomsten counters with a quick kick to the body but Nada blocks it.#TD2#
Nada feints and as Blomsten raises his hands in defense, Nada changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB#
Blomsten looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nada throws a big right hand that misses.
Nada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blomsten is trying to keep Nada in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blomsten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blomsten works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Nada landing with the ground and pound.
Nada scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blomsten is keeping the position for now.
Blomsten managing to control the position.
Nada landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Blomsten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nada defends well.
Blomsten wants to sweep here but Nada controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Nada pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blomsten is keeping the position for now.
Nada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nada trying to control the position from guard on top but Blomsten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blomsten holds on and takes a little breather.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blomsten keeping moving, preventing Nada from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nada.
Blomsten looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arto Blomsten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Nada misses with a hook.
Blomsten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nada momentarily.
Blomsten's corner calls for a 1-2. Blomsten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Nada.
Blomsten tries a low kick but Nada avoids it.
Blomsten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nada looks to throw the jab but Blomsten is out of range.
Nada shoots in looking for a takedown. Blomsten tries to sprawl out of it but Nada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blomsten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arto Blomsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Nada.
A jab from Nada finds it's way through Blomsten's defenses.
Nada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blomsten.#CUT2#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.#T4#
Nada throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blomsten.
Blomsten lands a nice hook to Nada's body. Nada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nada dives in for a single leg takedown but Blomsten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blomsten.
Nada takes one on the button.
Blomsten's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nada under the eye.
The crowd cheers as Blomsten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nada doesn't seem phased though.#ROC#
Nada is rocked!
Blomsten lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nada falls backwards - clearly groggy! Blomsten dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: USFC 113
Date: Apr 23, 2016

#R1#
A head kick misses from Archer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blomsten.
Archer feints a counter leg kick.
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Archer misses with a left hand #TD#
and Blomsten counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blomsten.
Blomsten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Blomsten keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Archer's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer controlling the position.
Blomsten has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1#
Blomsten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Archer wants to sweep here but Blomsten controlling him for the moment.
Archer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blomsten is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blomsten looking to pass the guard.
Archer is controlling Blomsten's posture.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully. #T2#
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.
Archer 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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Archer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sterling Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blomsten motions for Archer to come forward. Blomsten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer misses with a body kick.#TD#
Blomsten looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Archer!#SUB#
Blomsten is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Archer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Archer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3#
Archer is looking for a sweep. Blomsten is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blomsten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Archer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Archer pulls Blomsten in close to prevent any damage.
Archer is trying to control the position but Blomsten postures up.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Blomsten from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Archer is adopting a defensive guard.
Blomsten throws a big right hand that misses.
Blomsten trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Blomsten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blomsten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blomsten sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A big right from Blomsten misses.
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Archer.
Blomsten digs a good body shot into Archer's ribs.
Blomsten misses with a low kick.
Archer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blomsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Archer scoring well with a low kick there.
Archer takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blomsten lands a body shot.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Blomsten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T1#
Blomsten lands a head shot.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Blomsten here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Blomsten shoots in and drives through. Archer sprawls well.
Archer stuns Blomsten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blomsten slips a jab from Archer.
Arto Blomsten is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blomsten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Archer but Archer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Archer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blomsten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Archer darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Blomsten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blomsten misses with a wild body shot.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Blomsten throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blomsten darts in looking for a takedown but Archer gets double underhooks and turns Blomsten into the cage.
Archer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Blomsten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blomsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#
It looks like Arto Blomsten has been cut.
Blomsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Archer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blomsten's calf.
Blomsten avoids the body shot from Archer.
Blomsten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Blomsten. That's going to slow Archer down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blomsten.
Blomsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blomsten misses with a low kick.
Archer misses with a combination #TD#
and Blomsten counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB2#
Archer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blomsten defends it easily.
Blomsten is stalling in the full guard.
Archer pulls Blomsten in to control the position. #T4#
Blomsten wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Arto Blomsten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer looking to control but Blomsten passes into half guard.
Blomsten lands strikes from half guard.
Archer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blomsten is working away from the top position though.
Archer is looking to get back to full guard here but Blomsten has managed to pass to side control instead.
Blomsten cracks Archer with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Blomsten scores with a hook.
Archer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blomsten tried to score with a low kick but Archer checks it.
Archer checks a low kick from Blomsten.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Archer tried to score with a low kick but Blomsten checks it.
Blomsten is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Archer.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
so Blomsten counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Archer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blomsten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blomsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Archer is pulling down on Blomsten's head. It's preventing any offense from Blomsten, at least for the moment.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Blomsten throws a big right hand that misses.
Blomsten throwing strikes from guard but Archer blocks nicely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Archer managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blomsten misses with a body shot. #T2#
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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blomsten, as that shot connected.
Blomsten feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blomsten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Archer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blomsten throws a front kick aimed at Archer's knee but Archer avoids it well.
Blomsten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blomsten changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Archer tries to avoid it but Blomsten manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Archer to the ground. Archer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blomsten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archer can do to turn this around?
Blomsten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blomsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Blomsten half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blomsten throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Archer! But no joy.
Archer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blomsten rather than just go for the knockout.
Blomsten blocks the body kick. #T3#
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blomsten.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blomsten tried to score with a low kick but Archer checks it.
Archer lands with a nice body kick.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Blomsten throwing a counter right hand but Archer manages to avoid it.
Blomsten pushes Archer away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blomsten. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blomsten sizes up Archer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Archer motions for Blomsten to come forward. Archer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blomsten lands with a shot to the body.
Blomsten connects with an inside leg kick.
Blomsten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Archer avoids it well and moves away.#T4#
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Blomsten throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Archer.
Blomsten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blomsten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Archer.
Archer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blomsten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Archer can pounce on him.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blomsten. Blomsten obviously looking to wear him down.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Blomsten clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blomsten connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Archer scrambles back to his feet.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blomsten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Blomsten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blomsten tries to land a front kick but Archer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Archer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Blomsten looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Blomsten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.#T1#
Archer throws a head kick but Blomsten moves out of range.
Archer lands with an uppercut that bounces Blomsten off the cage and back into range.
Blomsten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blomsten moves out of range of the strikes.
Blomsten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blomsten motions for Archer to come forward. Blomsten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blomsten is looking to slow Archer down with leg kicks.
Archer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blomsten. That's going to slow Archer down.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blomsten feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Archer.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Blomsten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Archer has time to react.
Archer throws a low kick, looking for Blomsten's leg but Blomsten calmly moves out of range.
Archer checks a low kick from Blomsten.
Archer checks a low kick from Blomsten.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blomsten checks a low kick from Archer.
It looked like Blomsten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Archer.
Archer digs a good hook to Blomsten's body.
Blomsten blocks the body kick.
Blomsten throws a leg kick
and Archer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blomsten lands with a cross.
Archer throws a head kick but Blomsten moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blomsten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Blomsten thumps Archer with a low kick.
A slow jab from Archer misses its intended target.
Archer throws a low kick but Blomsten moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Archer.
Archer throws a sloppy body shot #TD#
and Blomsten counters with a shoot takedown. Archer fights it but they end up in guard.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Archer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blomsten.
Blomsten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer is pulling down on Blomsten's head. It's preventing any offense from Blomsten, at least for the moment.
Archer is trying to keep Blomsten in close. #T4#
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Archer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blomsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blomsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer takes a swing at Blomsten's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Blomsten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Archer misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arto Blomsten's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Archer moves out of range of the leg kick from Blomsten.
Archer throws a leg kick #TD#
and Blomsten counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Archer!
Archer prevents Blomsten from moving into mount. #SUB#
Blomsten thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Archer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Blomsten is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Archer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Archer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Blomsten is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Archer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blomsten lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Archer wants to control but Blomsten postures up.
Archer parries the strikes from Blomsten easily there. Blomsten is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Archer to escape.
Arto Blomsten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blomsten tries to move to mount but Archer blocks the move with his legs.
Archer is trying to control Blomsten's posture but Blomsten avoids it.
Archer tries to buck Blomsten off but Blomsten is having none of it.
Blomsten remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Archer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blomsten tries to pass to full mount but Archer defends it. #T3#
Archer trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blomsten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Archer throws a nice looking combination but Blomsten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Blomsten was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Archer.
The fighters circling - Blomsten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blomsten takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Blomsten attempts a counter takedown but Archer avoids it well and moves away.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blomsten.
Blomsten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Archer.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blomsten blocks a head kick by Archer.
Blomsten is looking to score with low kicks.
Blomsten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Archer. That did some damage!
Blomsten avoids the head kick by Archer.
Blomsten misses with a few strikes there.
Decent striking displayed by Blomsten there.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blomsten.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer avoids the head kick by Blomsten.
Sterling Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Blomsten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Blomsten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blomsten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten is the new middleweight champion!
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.
Sterling Archer was interviewed post fight and said 'Wait, ... What?'.

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