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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Monni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monni has chosen Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive as his entrance music. Chris Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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272 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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225 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Monni!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Monni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monni is struggling to control the position.
Monni manages to break the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Monni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Monni wants a takedown but no success here.
Monni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Monni tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Chris Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matto Monni.
Monni drags the fight down to the ground.
Jones controlling from the top position.
Monni looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones trying to control but Monni is working from the bottom.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Monni is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones wants to control from the top but Monni keeps moving.
Monni wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monni closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Monni looking for a takedown.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Monni avoids the damage to the body.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Monni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Monni managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Monni is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jones can't fight it off and eventually Monni manages to take the fight to the floor. Jones looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Monni can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monni is working to get back to half guard.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Monni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones trying to control but Monni is having none of it.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Monni keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to take his opponent's back but Monni doesn't allow it.
Jones looking to control but Monni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Monni slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Monni tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Monni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Monni wants to get back to full guard.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to take his opponent's back.
Monni is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Monni is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Monni tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matto Monni will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monni is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Monni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Monni.
Jones stops a takedown attempt from Monni.
Monni is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Monni has Jones pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jones manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Monni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Monni avoids the damage to the body.
Monni avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Monni gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monni is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Monni forces his way into half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Monni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monni is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monni is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Monni is breathing heavily.
Monni seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Monni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monni tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones gets full guard.
Monni drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Monni off! Monni jumps back into Jones's guard.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Monni defends it easily.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Monni manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Monni is working from the bottom.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Monni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Monni lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jones fending off the submission attempt from Monni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fending off the submission attempt from Monni.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Monni. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Monni working for the choke.
Jones tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Monni wants to finish this one by submission but Jones is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Monni.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jones wants to improve his position but Monni is controlling well.
Monni is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Monni.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Monni frees his head nicely. Oh but Jones has switched to an armbar! Monni is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chris Jones!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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