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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiit Lehiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lehiste comes to the cage accompanied by Pimelinna legend. Matt Metzger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiit Lehiste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Metzger!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehiste tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Metzger swivels and escapes.
Lehiste shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lehiste is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lehiste.
Lehiste working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Metzger explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lehiste tries to score a power double leg takedown but Metzger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lehiste somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiit Lehiste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehiste fails with a takedown attempt.
Lehiste doesn't manage to clinch there - Metzger circles away.
Metzger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lehiste gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Metzger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lehiste is refusing to be controlled, as Metzger sits in half guard.
Metzger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehiste is looking to escape.
Lehiste avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Metzger.
Lehiste wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Metzger there.
Lehiste is breathing heavily.
Lehiste has hold of Metzger's hands but Metzger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehiste avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Metzger.
Lehiste keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Metzger stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Metzger takes a swing at Lehiste's ribcage but misses.
Metzger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metzger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Metzger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Metzger stops Lehiste from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehiste trying to control but Metzger postures up.
Metzger slows the pace down in half guard.
Metzger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Metzger controlling the pace.
Metzger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Metzger trying to control the action but Lehiste is working from the bottom.
Metzger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lehiste is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Metzger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lehiste has hold of Metzger's hands but Metzger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Metzger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lehiste closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lehiste lands in his opponent's guard.
Lehiste seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lehiste working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lehiste scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lehiste working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Metzger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lehiste gets back to full guard.
Metzger postures up in Lehiste's guard and throws a big left but Lehiste blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger stays in close to Lehiste's body and controls the position.
Lehiste lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Metzger!
Lehiste can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Metzger is looking to escape.
Metzger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Metzger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lehiste scoring with strikes but Metzger is staying in there.
That's two 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.
Metzger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lehiste lands a big shot there that rocks Metzger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lehiste tries to control but Metzger wriggling away.
Lehiste scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Metzger?
Metzger wants to control but Lehiste is having none of it.
Lehiste raining down shots from the mount!
Lehiste throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lehiste content just to control the position here.
Metzger tries to lock up and control but Lehiste gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehiste is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Metzger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Metzger tries to reverse the position but Lehiste maintains control.
Metzger regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Lehiste there.
Metzger wants to control but Lehiste is keeping busy.
Lehiste missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lehiste sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Metzger is holding on to half guard well.
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.
Metzger is trying to get back to full guard.
Lehiste working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lehiste takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Metzger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lehiste.
Lehiste looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Metzger wants to control but Lehiste is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Metzger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lehiste pulls his head out easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Metzger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lehiste as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiit Lehiste dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lehiste doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Metzger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Metzger.
Metzger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Metzger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Metzger with a nice head shot there.
Lehiste trying to keep a closed guard but Metzger is proving a slippery customer.
Metzger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lehiste can't keep his opponent in guard - Metzger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ground and pound from Metzger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Metzger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Metzger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lehiste defending well though.
Metzger thows a huge punch but Lehiste dodges it nicely.
Metzger wants to take a breather but Lehiste is having none of it.
Matt Metzger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lehiste trying to control from the bottom.
Metzger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lehiste keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Lehiste. No joy for Metzger on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Metzger with a poor takedown
and Lehiste counters by moving into the clinch.
Metzger jumps guard and drags Lehiste to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lehiste controls from within his opponent's guard.
Metzger is trying to control the position but Lehiste postures up.
Lehiste throws a big right hand that misses.
Lehiste in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Metzger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Metzger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehiste trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metzger kicks Lehiste off and gets to his feet.
Metzger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lehiste shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Metzger counters by moving into the clinch.
Metzger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lehiste drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiit Lehiste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehiste tries to pull guard but Metzger won't allow it.
Lehiste is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Metzger is pressed up against the cage. Lehiste has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Metzger down to the mat. Metzger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metzger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lehiste circles away quickly and effectively.
Metzger has closed the distance and engaged Lehiste in a clinch.
Metzger is trying to break the clinch but Lehiste has him pressed against the cage.
Lehiste keeps control of Metzger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Metzger tries to circle away but Lehiste has him pinned against the cage.
Lehiste looking for a takedown.
Lehiste has Metzger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Metzger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Metzger is working for takedown but Lehiste is calmly controlling the position for now.
Metzger jumps guard.
Lehiste trying to control the position from guard on top but Metzger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lehiste throwing strikes from guard but Metzger blocks nicely.
Lehiste wants to control from the top but Metzger keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Metzger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Metzger 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Metzger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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