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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Metso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metso comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Seek And Destroy. Bathory has chosen Speak - Sometimes people make a war as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ukko Metso has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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201 lbs
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192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ukko Metso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eli Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metso gets the takedown into side control.
Bathory gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Metso is looking to take a break and control but Bathory is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bathory is in trouble now - Metso has advanced to mount!
Metso is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bathory to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bathory shrugs it off.
Metso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bathory is looking to escape.
Metso is really struggling to control Bathory but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bathory keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bathory has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bathory!
Metso controlling Bathory's posture.
Bathory lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bathory connects with a couple of short punches.
Bathory cracks Metso with a solid left hand.
Bathory throwing strikes from guard but Metso blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metso wants to sweep but no luck.
Bathory trying to control but Metso is working from the bottom.
Bathory makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bathory lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory landing some decent shots from guard.
Bathory lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bathory trying to control but Metso is working from the bottom.
Bathory content to stall in guard here.
Metso keeping moving, preventing Bathory from controlling successfully.
Bathory throws a big right hand that misses.
Bathory wants to control from the top but Metso keeps moving.
Bathory with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bathory is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bathory with a lazy takedown attempt
and Metso counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bathory!
Bathory manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Metso is trying to control the action in half guard but Bathory is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bathory is pressing down on Metso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bathory trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bathory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Metso is one step ahead there.
Metso passes Bathory's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bathory is looking to improve his position.
Bathory is not content to let Metso control the position.
Bathory moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Metso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bathory is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Metso wants to control but Bathory is keeping busy.
Metso tries to kick Bathory off but Bathory keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Metso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bathory is working away from the top position though.
Bathory slips a nice elbow through Metso's hands, connecting with Metso's forehead.
Bathory drops an elbow to the side of Metso's head.
Bathory is keen to just control but Metso is a slippery customer.
Metso taking some punishment here, with Bathory in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bathory dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bathory gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bathory takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Metso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bathory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bathory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bathory shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Metso is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bathory scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bathory working Metso over with strikes.
Bathory looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Metso with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bathory is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Metso taking some punishment here, with Bathory in his half guard.
Metso is rocked!
Bathory lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Metso is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice strikes from Bathory there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bathory connects with a nice short shot to Metso's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Metso on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bathory lands a big elbow - Metso is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bathory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Bathory!
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