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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Usko Matonen (ranked 692 p4p, 782 weight class) and Gunnar Tuft (ranked 43 p4p, 48 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Matonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Tuft!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tuft.
Tuft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Tuft uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matonen.
Tuft looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matonen scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Tuft misses.
Matonen moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Tuft, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuft catches Matonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tuft tests Matonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tuft looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tuft with a jab.
Matonen tries to land a front kick but Tuft steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuft uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matonen.
Tuft looks to score with a jab to the body but Matonen is just out of range.
Tuft thows a leg kick but Matonen checks it
and Matonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Tuft.
Matonen staying out of range there.
Matonen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Tuft.
Matonen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tuft thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matonen throws a big shot that misses.
Tuft lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuft connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuft.
Tuft blocks a head kick by Matonen.
Matonen looks to land a right hand but Tuft moved out of range.
Tuft misses with a hook.
Tuft takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tuft is looking to slow Matonen down with leg kicks.
Matonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tuft.
A slow jab from Matonen misses its intended target.
Matonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tuft has time to react.
Tuft moves out of range as Matonen strikes.
Matonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tuft looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuft moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matonen misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Tuft.
Tuft needs to keep his hands up - Matonen had a free shot at his head there.
Tuft fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tuft chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuft throws out the jab.
Tuft lands with a good body shot.
Gunnar Tuft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen misses with a straight left.
Matonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuft.
Tuft throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matonen misses with a wild body shot.
Tuft looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matonen scores with a jab.
Tuft connects with a body shot that sends Matonen's belly button to the back.
Tuft moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuft buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuft.
Matonen looks to land a left hand but Tuft moved out of range nicely.
Tuft misses with a body shot.
Matonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tuft.
Matonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Tuft appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matonen wants to clinch up but Tuft keeps it at a distance.
Matonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tuft paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tuft jabs Matonen right on the nose. Matonen blinks but takes it well.
Matonen misses with a straight left.
Tuft scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tuft scores with a decent looking hook.
Tuft just misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen is looking to counter punch.
Tuft lunges at Matonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matonen's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tuft throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matonen counters with a straight right hand.
Matonen throws the left hand but Tuft avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Tuft throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuft slips under a jab from Matonen.
Tuft uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matonen.
A low kick lands for Tuft.
Matonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuft sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matonen throws a body kick that misses.
Tuft keeps the fight on the outside.
Matonen misses with a kick to the body.
Matonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuft sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tuft thumps Matonen with a low kick.
Matonen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matonen defending well as Tuft loads up on a big left hand.
Tuft misses with a straight left.
Tuft walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Matonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tuft.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matonen looks to throw the jab but Tuft is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tuft misses its intended target.
Matonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tuft misses with a low kick.
Matonen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Matonen scores with a kick to the body.
Tuft is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matonen.
Matonen throws a sloppy head kick and Tuft moves out of range easily.
Matonen backing away here, and Tuft unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matonen looks to land a combination but Tuft avoids it well.
A nice leg kick from Tuft, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tuft looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuft sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tuft scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tuft throws a hook but Matonen blocks it.
Matonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuft uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matonen.
Tuft thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tuft tests Matonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been informed that Tuft has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Matonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Tuft dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tuft avoids a kick to the body.
Tuft keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Tuft on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuft circles away.
Tuft lands a glancing blow to the side of Matonen's head.
Matonen jabs at Tuft's body.
Tuft throws a looping overhand right but Matonen ducks down to avoid it.
Matonen misses with a body kick.
Matonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matonen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tuft fails to land.
Tuft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tuft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matonen lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Matonen.
Matonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tuft.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuft throws a punch but it's blocked by Matonen.
Matonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tuft gets through Matonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tuft lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuft wants to get back to striking at distance but Matonen won't allow it.
Tuft has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuft breaks from the clinch.
Tuft lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matonen's sensitive parts.
Matonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuft lands a nice hook to Matonen's body. Matonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Tuft misses its intended target.
It appears Matonen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tuft is looking to slow Matonen down with leg kicks.
Tuft scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matonen moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Matonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tuft lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matonen's sensitive parts.
Tuft throws a sloppy body shot
and Matonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matonen throws out a powerful jab.
Matonen misses with a looping left.
Matonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tuft manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tuft with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Tuft.
Matonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tuft avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuft connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuft misses with a straight left.
Tuft swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tuft takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tuft tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tuft throws a low kick but Matonen moves out of range easily.
Tuft loads up on a big right hand but Matonen slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Matonen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matonen misses with a body shot.
Tuft swings for the body but Matonen moves out of range.
Matonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tuft can pounce on him.
Matonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tuft waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matonen.
Gunnar Tuft seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuft moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tuft thumps Matonen with a low kick.
Tuft throws a big shot that misses.
Matonen closes the distance and clinches.
Matonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matonen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tuft is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matonen taking a breather.
Tuft manages to break the clinch.
Tuft just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Matonen misses the target.
Tuft dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matonen. That did some damage!
Matonen tries to clinch but Tuft is having none of it.
Tuft looks to land a right hand but Matonen moved out of range.
Matonen blocks a low kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matonen staying out of range there.
Matonen moves in looking to clinch but Tuft pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matonen.
Matonen lands a really nice looking cross but Tuft seems unphased.
Tuft dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuft loads up on a big right hand but Matonen slips the punch.
Tuft with a nice calf kick.
Tuft staying out of range there.
Matonen throws the kick towards the body but Tuft avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matonen closes the distance and pushes Tuft back into the cage.
Tuft lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tuft misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tuft.
Tuft lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matonen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tuft fails to land.
Tuft lands a nice uppercut.
Tuft breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Matonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tuft connects with a looping right hand.
Tuft paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tuft lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matonen tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuft takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tuft misses with a looping left.
Matonen throwing a counter right hand but Tuft manages to avoid it.
Matonen misses with a wild combination.
Matonen backing away here, and Tuft unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matonen blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Tuft showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Matonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tuft misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matonen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matonen.
Matonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Tuft.
Matonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Matonen is looking to counter punch.
Tuft thows a leg kick but Matonen checks it
and Matonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Tuft is looking to score with low kicks.
Matonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuft.
Matonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tuft manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tuft misses with an uppercut.
Tuft throws a chopping leg kick but Matonen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Matonen.
Matonen misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuft scores with a hook.
Tuft throws a hook but Matonen blocks it.
Matonen throws a right and a left that Tuft avoids nicely.
Tuft with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tuft throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matonen connects with a crisp jab.
Matonen scores with a jab.
Jab by Matonen.
Tuft is rocked!
Tuft with the inside leg kick.
Tuft throws a solid leg kick but Matonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tuft.
Tuft ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuft takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuft 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.
Matonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuft.
It looked like Matonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tuft throws the left hand but Matonen avoids the punch easily.
Matonen throws an overhand right that lands on Tuft's shoulder, as Tuft tries to avoid the shot.
Matonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matonen throws a low kick but Tuft moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Matonen.
Tuft buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuft.
Matonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuft loads up on a big right hand but Matonen slips the punch.
Gunnar Tuft is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tuft cracks Matonen with a good jab.
Tuft moves out of range of the body kick from Matonen.
Decent striking displayed by Tuft there.
Matonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tuft.
Tuft swings widly with a right hand
and Matonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Matonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matonen misses with a head kick.
Matonen throws a big shot that misses.
Usko Matonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matonen misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuft! But no joy.
A jab from Tuft finds it's way through Matonen's defenses.
Tuft throws a looping overhand right but Matonen ducks down to avoid it.
Matonen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tuft just manages to avoid it.
Matonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tuft connects with a jab.
Tuft throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tuft throws a leg kick which misses Matonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Matonen tries to avoid it.
Tuft throws a leg kick which misses Matonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Matonen tries to avoid it.
Matonen wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen swings for the body but Tuft moves out of range.
Tuft moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tuft blocks a jab.
Tuft uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matonen.
A big right from Tuft misses.
Matonen throws a series of punches but Tuft moves out of range.
Matonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuft throws out a counter right but Matonen avoids it with no problem.
Tuft avoids the head kick by Matonen.
Tuft lands with a good body shot.
Matonen with a nice cross.
Tuft connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matonen's hands.
Tuft scores with a sloppy right hand. Matonen should have avoided that one.
Tuft lands a jab.
Matonen misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matonen swings for the body but Tuft moves out of range.
Tuft cracks Matonen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matonen drops his hands momentarily and Tuft takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matonen takes a swing at Tuft's ribcage but misses.
Matonen throws a hook to the side of Tuft's head but Tuft sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matonen throws a body punch but Tuft moves out of range.
Matonen misses with a kick to the body.
Matonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuft connects with an inside leg kick.
Matonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuft.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matonen with a jab.
Tuft connects with a body shot.
Tuft connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick from Tuft, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Tuft comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tuft 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Tuft!
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