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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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175 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luuttu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luuttu misses with a takedown attempt - Croix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luuttu looks to throw the jab but Croix is out of range.
A combination from Croix does no damage.
Luuttu shoots in looking for a takedown. Croix tries to sprawl out of it but Luuttu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Croix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matto Luuttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croix throws a combination that misses
and Luuttu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Croix won't be happy with that.
Luuttu is chipping away with strikes.
Luuttu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Croix to see if he's OK.
Luuttu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Luuttu is trying to ground and pound but Croix uses the momentary lack of control by Luuttu to regain half guard.
Luuttu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Croix pushes Luuttu off looking to stand but Luuttu dives back in and keeps control.
Luuttu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luuttu 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.
Croix knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luuttu on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu throwing shots but Croix is blocking nicely.
Luuttu looks to land a strike but Croix avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Luuttu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Luuttu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Croix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luuttu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Croix wants to stand but Luuttu is controlling the position.
Luuttu throwing strikes but missing.
Luuttu throwing strikes from guard but Croix blocks nicely.
Luuttu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luuttu thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Croix keeping moving, preventing Luuttu from controlling successfully.
Luuttu throws a big right hand that misses.
Croix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Luuttu throws a strike but Croix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Croix prevents Luuttu from getting back to his feet.
Luuttu is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Croix gets to his feet. Luuttu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Luuttu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Croix as he avoids it easily.
Tony Croix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matto Luuttu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Croix. Luuttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luuttu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luuttu misses with a takedown attempt
and Croix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Croix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Croix does it's job there.
Luuttu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Croix but Croix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Croix scores with a jab. Luuttu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luuttu looks gassed!
Luuttu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luuttu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luuttu with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Croix to counter with a crisp jab.
Croix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Croix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tony Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Croix throws a series of punches but Luuttu moves out of range.
Croix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Croix tries to bum rush Luuttu with a series of wild strikes but Luuttu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Croix fails to land with a series of punches.
Luuttu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Croix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Croix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luuttu with a poor takedown
and Croix counters with a straight right hand.
Luuttu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Croix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luuttu scrambles back to his feet.
Croix lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Croix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luuttu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Croix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luuttu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Luuttu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luuttu throws a strike but Croix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Luuttu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Croix is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Croix gets to his feet. Luuttu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Croix dominated that round.
That's time! Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Croix fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Croix does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Croix. Those never looked like landing.
Luuttu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Croix but Croix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luuttu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Luuttu prevents Croix from getting back to his feet.
Luuttu postures up and lands a big shot to Croix's brow.
Luuttu trying to control the position from guard on top but Croix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luuttu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luuttu throws a strike but Croix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croix stands up from Luuttu's guard - Croix perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luuttu throws an off balance right hand
and Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tony Croix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luuttu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Croix avoids it really well and circles away.
Croix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luuttu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Croix tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Luuttu is in Croix's guard.
Luuttu trying to control but Croix is working from the bottom.
Luuttu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luuttu throws a strike but Croix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Croix gets to his feet. Luuttu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu slips under a jab.
Croix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Danga de danga de dang - Croix scores with a four punch combination!
Luuttu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Croix misses with a left hand
and Luuttu counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luuttu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Luuttu in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Luuttu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Croix is avoiding damage well.
Croix regains half guard, as Luuttu was trying to land strikes.
Luuttu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Croix's head.
Croix keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Luuttu with the ground and pound but Croix uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Luuttu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luuttu throwing strikes but missing.
Croix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luuttu throws a strike but Croix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Luuttu has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Croix doesn't defend quickly enough and Luuttu has managed to lock this one up! Can Croix escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Luuttu on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matto Luuttu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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