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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Salakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salakka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Salakka misses.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salakka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson is looking to escape.
Salakka wants to pass the guard but Tyson is defending well.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
Salakka takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tyson pushes Salakka off looking to stand but Salakka dives back in and keeps control.
Salakka is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salakka content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sami Salakka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Salakka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salakka as he avoids it easily.
Salakka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyson is able to avoid easily.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salakka tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Salakka.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salakka but Salakka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salakka is looking to clinch.
Sami Salakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Salakka is looking to regain half guard here but Tyson keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyson working the ground and pound but Salakka is defending the strikes.
Tyson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salakka tries to buck Tyson off but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson tries for a kimura but Salakka is defending well.
Salakka wants to control but Tyson postures up.
Salakka is looking to regain half guard here but Tyson keeps moving and retains side control.
Tyson trying to control the position but Salakka is working away.
You can see the frustration on Salakka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Salakka is looking to reverse the position.
Tyson is chipping away with strikes.
Salakka is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salakka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tyson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tyson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Salakka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Tyson.
The ground and pound from Tyson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Salakka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salakka regains half guard.
Tyson is stalling here. Salakka is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tyson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Salakka has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tyson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Salakka looking to control but instead Tyson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tyson has one foot on Salakka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Salakka darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Salakka lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Salakka.
Salakka misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salakka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Tyson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salakka walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Sloppy strikes from Salakka. Those never looked like landing.
Tyson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Salakka is trying to defend but Tyson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tyson thows a huge punch but Salakka dodges it nicely.
Tyson prevents Salakka from improving his position.
Salakka gets full guard.
Salakka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salakka working a defensive guard here.
Tyson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salakka keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Salakka has wrist control.
Salakka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Salakka keeps moving.
Salakka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tyson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Tyson.
Salakka has managed to clinch.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salakka prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salakka working aggressively here.
Tyson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson prevents a body shot from Salakka.
Salakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salakka is stalling here.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salakka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salakka avoiding damage.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salakka lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salakka.
Salakka gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Tyson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salakka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Salakka digs a right hand into Tyson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyson's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson has Salakka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salakka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salakka throws a head punch that misses.
Salakka scores with a hook to the body.
Salakka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tysons head.
Salakka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salakka controlling the action here for a moment.
Salakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Salakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salakka has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
A shot in the inside from Salakka.
Salakka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Salakka throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Salakka.
Salakka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salakka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salakka controlling the action here for a moment.
Salakka pushes Tyson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salakka.
Salakka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salakka has Tyson pushed against the cage.
Salakka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Nice body punch from Salakka - that landed with a thud.
Salakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salakka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Salakka fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salakka.
A shot in the inside from Salakka.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Salakka manages to get underhooks.
Salakka scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salakka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salakka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyson up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Salakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salakka.
Salakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salakka throws a head kick that misses.
Salakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salakka tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Salakka throws a head kick that misses.
Salakka tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
Salakka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tyson back to the cage. Salakka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salakka tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tyson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salakka tries to get to full guard but Tyson has control of the leg.
Tyson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salakka wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
Salakka wants to sweep but Tyson has passed to side control!
Tyson misses with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Salakka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Who's going to make the next move?
Salakka struggling a bit here.
Salakka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salakka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salakka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Salakka is looking to reverse the position.
Salakka is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson tries to move to mount but Salakka blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Salakka is avoiding damage well.
Tyson is trying to get an arm triangle but Salakka is defending well.
Salakka wants to control but Tyson postures up.
Salakka is trying to get back to half guard.
Tyson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tyson lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salakka is looking for a sweep.
Tyson wants to control but Salakka is keeping him busy.
Tyson working the ground and pound.
Tyson lands some shots froms side control.
Tyson lands a few punches from side control.
Tyson misses with the ground and pound.
Salakka struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Tyson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salakka is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
Tyson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Tyson!
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energy
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hype
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