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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martti Metsonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metsonen comes to the cage accompanied by -. Brown has chosen Deadly Combination RMX as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martti Metsonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Metsonen moves out of range easily.
Metsonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metsonen.
Brown lands a high kick!
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown works over Metsonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Metsonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Metsonen blocks a head kick by Brown.
Metsonen throws a head kick that misses.
Metsonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Metsonen throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a right and a left that Metsonen avoids nicely.
Metsonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
It looks like Martti Metsonen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metsonen fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsonen throws a head kick that misses.
Metsonen tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Metsonen fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martti Metsonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metsonen moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
A head kick by Metsonen misses
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown wanted to stand there but Metsonen had control of the position.
Metsonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metsonen is breathing heavily.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Metsonen is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Metsonen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Metsonen has his hands on Brown's head, controlling the position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Metsonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Metsonen's head.
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Metsonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
Metsonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Metsonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Metsonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Metsonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Metsonen defends it easily.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Metsonen's guard.
Metsonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Metsonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Metsonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metsonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Metsonen defends it easily.
Metsonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martti Metsonen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Metsonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Metsonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Metsonen somewhat.
A clash of legs there as Metsonen blocks the low kick.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Metsonen. That one must have hurt.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Metsonen counters with a nice body shot.
Metsonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown throws a right and a left that Metsonen avoids nicely.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Metsonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Metsonen lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown tries to clinch but Metsonen moves out of range.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Metsonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown throws a right hand that Metsonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Metsonen also avoids with ease.
Metsonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Metsonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metsonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Metsonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Brown misses.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Metsonen counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Metsonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Metsonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Metsonen misses with a head shot. Brown uses the momentum to regain guard.
Metsonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Metsonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Metsonen has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Metsonen throwing strikes but missing.
Metsonen throwing strikes but missing.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Metsonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Metsonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Metsonen throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Metsonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Metsonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Metsonen distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martti Metsonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martti Metsonen's cut.
That's time! Metsonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Metsonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Metsonen is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Metsonen avoids a kick to the body.
Martti Metsonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Metsonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Metsonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martti Metsonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metsonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Metsonen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Metsonen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Metsonen throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Metsonen.
Metsonen is working an open guard so Brown takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Metsonen fails with the takedown.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Metsonen counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Metsonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Metsonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Metsonen misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metsonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martti Metsonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Metsonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Metsonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a jab.
Metsonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metsonen walks into a jab.
Brown throws a head kick but Metsonen moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Metsonen throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Metsonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Metsonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Metsonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Metsonen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Metsonen looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metsonen dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Metsonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metsonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lands the left hand.
Metsonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good work by Metsonen as he checks the leg kick.
Metsonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Metsonen with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Brown!
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energy
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