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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meenny Vattalles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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179 cm
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135 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Meenny Vattalles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Lin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin takes a swing at Vattalles's ribcage but misses.
Vattalles avoids the head kick by Lin.
Vattalles closes the distance and pushes Lin back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vattalles.
Lin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lin jumps guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lin trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Lin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vattalles tries to clinch up.
Donk. Vattalles catches Lin right on the button with a cross.
Vattalles works over Lin's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Jeremy Lin has been cut.
Vattalles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vattalles rushes Lin and presses him up against the cage.
Vattalles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vattalles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vattalles stalling the fight.
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!
Lin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vattalles is pressed up against the cage. Lin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vattalles down to the mat. Vattalles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice shot by Vattalles.
Vattalles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vattalles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vattalles wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vattalles tries to clinch but Lin moves out of range.
Lin keeps the fight on the outside.
Vattalles clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Vattalles.
Lin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lin wants to stand but Vattalles is controlling the position.
Lin kicks Vattalles off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles wants to clinch
and Lin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vattalles!
Lin gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Vattalles takes the fight into the clinch.
Lin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vattalles looks to throw the jab but Lin is out of range.
Vattalles slips a jab and a cross from Lin.
Vattalles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vattalles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vattalles tries to clinch but Lin moves away
and Lin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vattalles's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vattalles tries to clinch up
and Lin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vattalles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vattalles cracks Lin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vattalles tries to clinch up but Lin circles away and keeps his distance.
Lin has Vattalles up against the cage in a clinch.
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 Meenny Vattalles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Lin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vattalles drives through and clinches with Lin against the cage.
Lin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vattalles wants to clinch.
Vattalles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lin looks to land a combination but Vattalles avoids it well.
Vattalles wants to clinch up but Lin keeps it at a distance.
Vattalles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vattalles forces Lin back against the cage and clinches.
Lin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vattalles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vattalles throws an elbow that misses.
Lin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lin manages to break the clinch.
Meenny Vattalles is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vattalles moves into the clinch.
Lin letting Vattalles take a breather here.
Vattalles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vattalles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vattalles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vattalles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lin backwards.
Lin tries to score a body lock takedown but Vattalles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Meenny Vattalles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Lin.
Vattalles lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Vattalles.
Lin blocks the elbow strike.
Lin jumps guard but Vattalles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lin tries a body shot but Vattalles blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Vattalles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lin is looking to break free of the clinch but Vattalles has double underhooks.
A short right from Vattalles on the inside.
Lin blocks an uppercut.
Vattalles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vattalles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lin tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vattalles gets through Lin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vattalles lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lin backwards.
A shot in the inside from Vattalles.
Vattalles misses with an elbow over the top.
Lin is trying to pull guard but Vattalles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lin is breathing heavily.
Vattalles stalling the fight.
A short left from Vattalles.
Vattalles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lin is trying to break the clinch but Vattalles is controlling him.
Lin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vattalles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vattalles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin instigates a clinch.
Vattalles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lin.
A short left from Vattalles.
Vattalles lands a right hand.
Lin trying to control the position but instead, Vattalles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lin into the cage.
Vattalles lands a shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vattalles.
Vattalles scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vattalles smiles and moves away.
Vattalles clinches up with Lin and pushes him back against the cage.
Vattalles lands an elbow just above Lin 's eye.
Vattalles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lin backwards.
Vattalles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vattalles lands with a light punch inside.
Vattalles pushes off an throws an elbow but Lin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vattalles digs a right hand underneath Lin's ribcage. Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vattalles misses with an elbow over the top.
Lin is trying to break the clinch but Vattalles is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meenny Vattalles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Lin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vattalles tries to clinch up but Lin circles away and keeps his distance.
Lin keeps the fight on the outside.
Vattalles moves in looking to clinch but Lin pushes him off.
Lin throws a body kick that misses.
Vattalles rushes Lin and presses him up against the cage.
Lin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lin counters with a left to the body.
Vattalles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lin forces Vattalles back against the cage and clinches.
Vattalles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vattalles after a bit of a struggle.
Lin letting Vattalles take a breather here.
Vattalles lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lin blocking some punches.
Lin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lin keeps the fight on the outside.
Vattalles closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vattalles.
Lin avoids the elbow strike from Vattalles, against the cage.
Vattalles swings wildly with an uppercut but Lin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vattalles is defending well.
Vattalles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vattalles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Vattalles on the inside.
Lin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lin is looking to break free of the clinch but Vattalles has double underhooks.
Vattalles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lin blocks the elbow strike.
Vattalles misses with an elbow strike.
Meenny Vattalles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vattalles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vattalles is looking to clinch.
Vattalles moves in looking to clinch but Lin pushes him off.
Vattalles tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lin.
Lin trying to stall but Vattalles improves his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin can't find room to land a body shot as Vattalles controls the action.
Vattalles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lins head.
A short right from Vattalles on the inside.
Lin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vattalles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vattalles digs a right hand underneath Lin's ribcage. Lin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lin dodges an elbow strike from Vattalles.
Lin looking for a takedown.
Meenny Vattalles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Lin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Vattalles.
Vattalles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lin backwards.
Vattalles pushes off an throws an elbow but Lin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vattalles after a bit of a struggle.
Vattalles dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vattalles.
Vattalles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vattalles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lins head.
Vattalles lands a nice uppercut.
Lin is rocked!
Vattalles lands a hook that snaps the head of Lin backwards.
Vattalles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lin jumps guard but Vattalles stands there with Lin around his waist. Lin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles stalling against the cage.
Lin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Vattalles on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vattalles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lin backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vattalles lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vattalles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lin or not.
Still in the clinch, Vattalles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vattalles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jeremy Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vattalles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lin avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Meenny Vattalles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vattalles, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meenny Vattalles!
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