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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Metsa Aff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metsa Aff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maanpohja steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Aff. That one must have hurt.
Johannes Maanpohja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maanpohja shoots in for a takedown but Aff shows good takedown defense.
Aff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aff wants it to stay on the feet.
Aff was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice sprawl there from Aff as Maanpohja shoots in.
Metsa Aff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
Aff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maanpohja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maanpohja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aff pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown
and Aff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maanpohja avoiding damage as Aff throws knees to the body.
Aff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maanpohja avoids it.
Aff digs a right hand into Maanpohja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maanpohja's gas tank.
Aff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maanpohja swings wildly with an uppercut but Aff uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aff is trying to maintain a safe position but Maanpohja gets an underhook and turns Aff into the cage.
Aff tries to land knees in the clinch but Maanpohja avoids the damage to the body.
Aff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maanpohja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanpohja is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aff is defending well.
Aff tries a knee to the head but Maanpohja blocks it.
Aff tries to land a knee to the head but Maanpohja blocks with his arms.
Aff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maanpohja or not.
Aff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maanpohja backwards.
Maanpohja is trying to drag Aff to the mat but Aff just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maanpohja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aff backwards.
Aff lands a knee to the head.
Aff tries to land knees in the clinch but Maanpohja avoids the damage to the body.
Maanpohja throws a head punch that misses.
Aff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maanpohja avoids it.
Aff is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Aff.
Maanpohja is working for takedown but Aff is calmly controlling the position for now.
Aff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aff looking to throw knees to the head but Maanpohja is blocking nicely.
Maanpohja managing to block the knees to the body from Aff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maanpohja.
A short uppercut from Aff.
Maanpohja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maanpohja goes for a takedown attempt but Aff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maanpohja's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aff connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maanpohja scrambles back to his feet.
Maanpohja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Aff tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maanpohja closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Aff struggling a bit here.
Aff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maanpohja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maanpohja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aff struggling a bit here.
Maanpohja is looking to take a break and control but Aff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maanpohja taking a breather here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
An elbow from Maanpohja crashes against the mat.
Maanpohja working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maanpohja is trying to ground and pound but Aff uses the momentary lack of control by Maanpohja to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maanpohja throws a strike but Aff avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Aff trying to keep a closed guard but Maanpohja is proving a slippery customer.
Aff keeping moving, preventing Maanpohja from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maanpohja shoots in but Aff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maanpohja dives in and grabs Aff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aff pushes down on Maanpohja's head and hops out.
Aff looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maanpohja looks for a takedown but Aff sprawls well.
Maanpohja misses with a takedown attempt - Aff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aff is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maanpohja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metsa Aff dominated that round.
That's time! Aff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maanpohja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Aff.
Aff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aff blocks an uppercut.
Aff cracks Maanpohja with a nice body shot.
Maanpohja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Metsa Aff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aff dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maanpohja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aff fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maanpohja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aff lands a high kick!
Maanpohja looks for a takedown but Aff sprawls well.
Aff appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Metsa Aff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
Maanpohja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Aff enables Maanpohja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aff manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maanpohja's guard.
Aff advances to half guard.
Aff content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maanpohja looking for a kimura from the bottom but Aff passes into side control!
Maanpohja is trying to get back to half guard.
Maanpohja manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aff's best efforts.
Aff takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab, jab by Aff - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aff looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Metsa Aff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown
and Maanpohja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maanpohja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aff is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maanpohja.
Aff connects with a high kick.
Maanpohja is rocked!
Aff stuffs the takedown attempt from Maanpohja. Maanpohja gets slowly back to his feet.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown.
Maanpohja is breathing heavily.
Maanpohja walks forward, straight into a front kick from Aff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aff's waist but Aff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maanpohja off to one side.
Aff lands a head shot.
Maanpohja moves out of range of the body kick from Aff.
Maanpohja darts in and clinches Aff up against the cage.
Aff just leaning against Maanpohja, taking a breather.
Aff trying to land knees to the body.
Aff scores a nice knee to the body.
Aff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maanpohja backwards.
Aff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maanpohja's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Aff.
Aff scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Aff.
Aff misses with a knee strike.
Maanpohja tries to score a body lock takedown but Aff shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aff lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maanpohja avoids it.
Maanpohja takes a shot to the head.
Aff is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maanpohja.
Aff scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Aff obliges.
Aff lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aff scores with a shot to the side of Maanpohja's head.
Aff with a knee to the head.
Maanpohja is still on wobbly legs! Can Aff finish him?
Aff looking to throw knees to the head but Maanpohja is blocking nicely.
Aff stalling against the cage.
Aff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maanpohja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maanpohja seems to have recovered his senses.
Aff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aff.
Aff misses with a punch to the body.
Maanpohja avoiding damage as Aff throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metsa Aff dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Maanpohja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aff tries to avoid it but Maanpohja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aff to the ground. Aff escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maanpohja has his takedown stuffed
and Aff counters with a stiff right hand.
Aff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maanpohja is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maanpohja checks a leg kick nicely.
Aff slaps away a takedown attempt from Maanpohja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Metsa Aff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aff slaps away a takedown attempt from Maanpohja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maanpohja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aff defends it nicely.
Maanpohja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aff throws a push kick but Maanpohja slaps the foot to one side.
Maanpohja dives in and grabs Aff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aff pushes down on Maanpohja's head and hops out.
Aff tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maanpohja manages to circle out of the way.
Maanpohja forces Aff back against the cage and clinches.
Aff slowing the pace effectively.
Maanpohja tries for a takedown but Aff manages to get underhooks.
Aff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aff lands a shoulder strike.
Aff is trying to stall.
Aff tries to land a knee to the head but Maanpohja blocks with his arms.
Aff controlling the action here for a moment.
Aff has Maanpohja pressed against the cage.
Maanpohja throws a head punch that misses.
Maanpohja takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aff misses with a punch to the body.
Aff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maanpohja can do to turn this around?
Aff misses with a knee strike.
Aff lands an uppercut.
Aff with a knee to the head.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aff.
Maanpohja lands a nice uppercut.
Aff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maanpohja is defending well for now.
Aff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maanpohja backwards.
Maanpohja turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Maanpohja manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aff can't do much from the bottom here.
Maanpohja lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Aff is trying to control Maanpohja's posture but Maanpohja avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Maanpohja.
Maanpohja is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Aff can't do much from the bottom here.
Maanpohja creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aff sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Maanpohja is looking to take a break and control but Aff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maanpohja is trying to get an arm triangle but Aff is defending well.
Aff can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maanpohja goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Aff has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Maanpohja but great work by Aff.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Aff moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maanpohja has closed the distance and engaged Aff in a clinch.
Maanpohja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aff prevents a takedown attempt there.
Aff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aff lands a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maanpohja blocks a body shot from Aff.
Maanpohja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aff stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johannes Maanpohja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metsa Aff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maanpohja misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maanpohja fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Metsa Aff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aff, 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 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metsa Aff!
During a confident post fight interview, Metsa Aff thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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RATING
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