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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sancho Pancha (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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175 cm
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175 lbs
18 - 18 - 0 |
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182 cm
28
176 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sancho Pancha! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pancha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Pancha misses with a two punch combination.
Luuttu closes the distance looking to clinch and Pancha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Pancha drives through and clinches with Luuttu against the cage.
Luuttu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pancha is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Luuttu to the mat. Luuttu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Luuttu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pancha defends well. Luuttu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pancha is aware though and is defending well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pancha gets to his feet - Luuttu follows without any prompting. Luuttu gets a double leg takedown into Pancha's guard. Pancha wants to sweep here but Luuttu controlling him for the moment. Luuttu lands a couple of digs. Pancha keeping full guard, as Luuttu tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luuttu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pancha keeping moving, preventing Luuttu from controlling successfully. Luuttu with a flurry of punches that miss. Pancha has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luuttu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Luuttu pushing down on Pancha's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Luuttu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Pancha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luuttu. Luuttu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pancha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Luuttu. Luuttu scoring with strikes to the body and head. 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. Pancha actively working from the bottom here. Luuttu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pancha defending well though. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Luuttu is trying to work for a kimura but Pancha is defending well.
Pancha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Luuttu. Pancha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luuttu. Luuttu stops Pancha from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Luuttu there. Luuttu drops an elbow to the side of Pancha's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luuttu winds up and cracks Pancha with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Pancha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luuttu. Pancha has hold of Luuttu's hands but Luuttu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Pancha is trying to stand up here but Luuttu is controlling him well. Luuttu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luuttu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Pancha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Luuttu scoring with punches to the head and body. Luuttu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Pancha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Luuttu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pancha swivels though and keeps the full guard. Luuttu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Luuttu is in close to Pancha's body, working some short punches and elbows. Luuttu has gone for a leg lock! Pancha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Luuttu's guard. Luuttu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pancha is one step ahead there. Luuttu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pancha manages to get himself to full guard.
Luuttu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pancha has momentary wrist control but Luuttu slips an elbow through the middle. Luuttu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matto Luuttu 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.
Pancha throws a series of punches but Luuttu avoids them all with ease. Luuttu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Matto Luuttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pancha throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Luuttu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pancha tries to avoid it but Luuttu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pancha to the ground. Pancha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Luuttu fails with the takedown and Pancha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matto Luuttu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Luuttu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. An elbow from Luuttu crashes against the mat.
Luuttu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. You can see the frustration on Pancha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Luuttu scoring with punches and elbows. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Luuttu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Luuttu lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pancha gets back to half guard. Pancha holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Luuttu working Pancha over with strikes. Pancha on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pancha is rocked! Luuttu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Pancha is still in real trouble! Can Luuttu finish him? Luuttu is nestled in close to Pancha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Ground and pound from Luuttu. Luuttu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luuttu looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Luuttu lands a big elbow - Pancha 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 Luuttu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matto Luuttu! A victorious Matto Luuttu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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