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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Metso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svensson has chosen Metallica - Hit The Lights! as his entrance music. Jyrki Metso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
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216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jyrki Metso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mats Svensson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Svensson. No joy for Metso on that attempt.
Metso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Metso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Metso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Metso misses with a takedown attempt - Svensson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrki Metso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.
Metso tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
Metso is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson tries to clinch up.
Metso closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Metso lands in his opponent's guard.
Svensson has a closed guard, preventing Metso from standing up.
Svensson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Svensson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Svensson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Svensson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Metso won't allow Svensson to sweep him here.
Svensson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Svensson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Metso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Metso stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Metso controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metso preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Metso drops his hands momentarily and Svensson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metso scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Svensson trying to control from the bottom.
Metso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Svensson looking for submissions off his back.
Svensson looks gassed!
Metso is tying to control. Svensson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Metso wants to pass to mount but Svensson is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is looking to control Metso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Svensson avoid being mounted?
Metso looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Svensson is looking to control Metso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Svensson avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Metso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick from Metso lands but Svensson takes it in his stride.
Svensson misses with a straight left.
Svensson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Svensson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metso takes a swing at Svensson's ribcage but misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Metso.
Svensson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Metso's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Svensson tries to strike from the bottom.
Metso wants to control from the top but Svensson keeps moving.
Metso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Svensson has his foot on Metso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Metso works his way back into a safe position though.
Metso wanted to stand there but Svensson had control of the position.
Svensson lands a decent punch to the body there.
Metso is looking to stand up but Svensson won't let him.
Svensson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metso makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Metso postures up and lands a big shot to Svensson's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metso landing with the ground and pound.
Metso trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Jyrki Metso will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Metso scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Svensson is rocked!
Metso seems to be looking for submissions.
Svensson is looking to improve his position.
Metso trying to mount his opponent but Svensson defends it.
Metso wants to control but Svensson is keeping him busy.
Svensson tries to get to full guard but Metso has control of the leg.
Metso is keen to just control but Svensson is a slippery customer.
Svensson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Metso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Metso shoots for a takedown but Svensson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Metso moves in looking to clinch but Svensson pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Svensson as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Svensson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Metso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrki Metso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Svensson scores with a decent looking hook.
Metso walks into a jab.
Metso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Metso is rocked!
Metso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Metso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Svensson shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Metso is on queer street and Svensson is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Mats Svensson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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