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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matti Matikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jori Hurtta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurtta has chosen pull my finger as his entrance music. Jori Hurtta looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 lbs
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186 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Matikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Hurtta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matikainen misses with a takedown attempt - Hurtta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hurtta stuffs the takedown.
Matikainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hurtta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matikainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hurtta pinned against the cage. Hurtta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Matikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matikainen tries for a takedown but Hurtta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matikainen gets caught flat footed, as Hurtta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hurtta wants to stand and escape but instead Matikainen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Matikainen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hurtta manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hurtta wants to get up but he can't break Matikainen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Matikainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hurtta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matikainen is looking for a triangle but Hurtta pushes his legs off easily.
Matikainen is breathing heavily.
Hurtta is looking to stand up but Matikainen won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtta wants to stand and escape but instead Matikainen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hurtta keeping moving, preventing Matikainen from controlling successfully.
Hurtta pushes Matikainen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hurtta closes the distance and clinches.
Hurtta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hurtta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Matikainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Hurtta which made him look bad.
Matikainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hurtta tries to avoid it but Matikainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hurtta to the ground. Hurtta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hurtta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matikainen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hurtta counters with a one-two to the body.
Matikainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Matikainen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Matikainen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matikainen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hurtta manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurtta is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Matikainen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hurtta wants to get back to his feet but Matikainen drags him back down.
Matikainen trying to control the action but Hurtta is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hurtta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matikainen regains half guard.
Hurtta wants to stand up but Matikainen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hurtta stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen shoots in but Hurtta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matikainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hurtta bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matikainen sneaks back into half guard.
Matikainen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Matikainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matikainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matikainen pulls Hurtta in close to prevent any damage.
Matikainen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hurtta decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Matikainen, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hurtta counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurtta wants to stand but Matikainen is controlling his arm.
Matikainen is looking for a sweep.
Matikainen struggling a bit here.
Matikainen is looking for a sweep.
Matikainen is trying to work for a sweep but Hurtta has mounted him!
Hurtta controlling from the full mount.
Matikainen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hurtta gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurtta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matikainen.
Matikainen with a poor takedown
so Hurtta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hurtta wants to get up but he can't break Matikainen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Matikainen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Matikainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jori Hurtta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hurtta throws a series of punches but Matikainen moves out of range.
Matikainen tries for a takedown but Hurtta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matikainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Matikainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hurtta keeps working.
Matikainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hurtta, who protects the arm well.
Matikainen tries to advance to mount but Hurtta denies him.
Matikainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hurtta keeps working.
Hurtta is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Matikainen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matikainen trying to control the position but Hurtta is working away.
Hurtta bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen shoots in and bounces Hurtta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Matikainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hurtta is retaining full guard.
Matikainen postures up in Hurtta's guard and throws a big left but Hurtta blocks it.
Hurtta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matikainen is controlling him.
Matikainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hurtta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matikainen controls the pace.
Matikainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hurtta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen advances to half guard.
Matikainen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Matikainen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Matikainen wants to control the pace but Hurtta is squirming around nicely.
Matikainen lands a big elbow.
Matikainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hurtta is looking to escape.
Matikainen is working for a guillotine from mount but Hurtta frees his head quite easily.
Matikainen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hurtta is surviving well by controlling Matikainen's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen landing strikes from the mount.
Matikainen won't let Hurtta get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Matikainen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Matikainen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hurtta has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hurtta tries to buck Matikainen off but he can't manage it.
Matikainen tries to control but Hurtta wriggling away.
Hurtta has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Matikainen punishes Hurtta with strikes from the back mount.
Matikainen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hurtta hold on?!
Hurtta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Matikainen.
Matikainen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Matikainen wants to control but Hurtta manages to buck him off and is now in Matikainen's guard! Nice work there by Hurtta!
Matikainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hurtta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Matikainen is proving hard to escape from.
Matikainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Matikainen, not yet.
Hurtta wants to stand but Matikainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Matikainen holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Matikainen dominated that second round.
That's time! Matikainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Matikainen scores a takedown into full mount!
Matikainen has hold of Hurtta's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hurtta manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Matikainen wants to control the pace but Hurtta is squirming around nicely.
Matikainen looking for a guillotine from mount but Hurtta is having none of it.
Matikainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Matikainen controlling from mount.
Hurtta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Matikainen scoring with strikes but Hurtta is staying in there.
Hurtta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matikainen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matikainen tries to control but Hurtta wriggling away.
Hurtta trying desperately to get to his feet.
BOOM! Matikainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Matikainen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hurtta is squirming around, avoiding Matikainen's attempts to control the action.
Matikainen mounts Hurtta! Really nice guard pass there!
Matikainen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hurtta turns into him and now he's in Matikainen's guard.
Hurtta gets to his feet - Matikainen follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen misses with a takedown attempt
and Hurtta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hurtta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matikainen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hurtta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Matikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matikainen goes for a takedown attempt but Hurtta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matikainen looks for a takedown but Hurtta sprawls well.
Hurtta missing with a left hand there. Matikainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hurtta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matikainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hurtta circles away.
Matikainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hurtta swivels and escapes.
Hurtta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matikainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hurtta pinned against the cage. Hurtta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matikainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hurtta is fending him off so far but Matikainen persists. Nope, Hurtta circles away and we're back to standing.
Matikainen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Matikainen 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.
Matikainen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matikainen mounts Hurtta! Really nice guard pass there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurtta is trying to stand.
Matikainen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Matikainen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matikainen shoots in and drives through. Hurtta sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hurtta!
Matikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Matikainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matikainen tries for a takedown but Hurtta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matikainen tries for a takedown but Hurtta circles away easily
and Hurtta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matikainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matikainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matikainen gets the takedown into side control.
Hurtta wants to get back to his feet.
Matikainen cracks Hurtta with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matikainen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hurtta wants to get back to his feet.
Matikainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hurtta, who protects the arm well.
Matikainen is looking to take a break and control but Hurtta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matikainen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hurtta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Matikainen is looking to take a break and control but Hurtta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matikainen prevents Hurtta from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Matikainen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matikainen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Matikainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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