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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Monni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas comes to the cage accompanied by Palpan killi. Monni has chosen AC/DC - T.N.T as his entrance music. Matto Monni acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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270 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Kunnas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Monni!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monni is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kunnas, as that shot connected.
It looks like Matto Monni has been cut.
Kunnas takes a swing at Monni's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monni tries to close the distance and clinch but Kunnas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kunnas gets a clinch.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas landing knees to the body.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Monni's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunnas lands a knee to the body.
Monni is looking to control Kunnas's arms but Kunnas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Monni has his back to the cage.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monni tries to stall but Kunnas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kunnas is pressed up against the cage. Monni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kunnas down to the mat. Kunnas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kunnas avoids the head kick by Monni.
Monni looks gassed!
Kunnas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monni shoots for a double leg takedown but Kunnas sprawls well. He's pushed Monni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kunnas has closed the distance and engaged Monni in a clinch.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Monni blocks with his arms.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Monni is blocking nicely.
Kunnas prevents Monni from breaking the clinch.
Monni is trying to break free.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Monni blocks it.
Kunnas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monni wants a takedown.
Mauri Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matto Monni.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kunnas connects with a knee to the head.
Kunnas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Monni looking to stall.
Monni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Monni tries a knee to the head but Kunnas blocks it.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Monni has had enough of the clinch but Kunnas keeps him there for the moment.
Kunnas misses with a knee to the head.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monni blocks it with crossed arms.
Monni jumps into guard, dragging Kunnas to the mat.
That's two 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.
Kunnas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kunnas preventing the sweep.
Monni had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kunnas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Monni Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kunnas's back instead.
Monni controlling well, preventing Kunnas from escaping the position.
Kunnas really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Monni's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Kunnas is covering up but some of the strikes from Monni are getting through and doing damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monni is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kunnas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kunnas for a finish.
Monni is trying to stick to Kunnas's back but Kunnas is turning into Monni. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Monni's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kunnas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monni will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kunnas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Monni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kunnas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kunnas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kunnas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kunnas advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monni tries to bench press Kunnas off him but Kunnas keeps the position.
Monni tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kunnas presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Monni tries to reverse the position but Kunnas maintains control.
Kunnas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Monni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kunnas controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Kunnas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matto Monni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monni tries to clinch but Kunnas moves away
and Kunnas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monni keeps the fight on the outside.
Monni wants to clinch but Kunnas slips to the side
and Kunnas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kunnas waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Monni.
Kunnas throws a combination. Monni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kunnas tries to clinch but Monni is having none of it.
Kunnas throws a leg kick but Monni checks it.
Kunnas rushes Monni and presses him up against the cage.
Monni tries to break the clinch but Kunnas is controlling the position.
Monni fails to pull guard.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Monni tries to stall but Kunnas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas misses with a knee to the head.
Monni missing with knees to the body.
Kunnas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monni is trying to stall.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monni trying to stall but Kunnas improves his position.
Monni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kunnas just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Monni.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monni stalling in the clinch but Kunnas improves position.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monni looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matto Monni.
Monni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kunnas is fending him off so far but Monni persists. Nope, Kunnas circles away and we're back to standing.
Mauri Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matto Monni.
Monni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monni clinches but Kunnas breaks the clinch
and Kunnas counters with a nice uppercut.
Matto Monni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunnas tries to clinch up.
Kunnas wants to clinch.
Monni has Kunnas up against the cage in a clinch.
Monni wants to break free but Kunnas has control.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Monni blocks it.
Monni jumps into guard, dragging Kunnas to the mat.
Kunnas trying to move into half guard but instead Monni has managed to sweep!
Monni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kunnas is keeping the position for now.
Kunnas keeping moving, preventing Monni from controlling successfully.
Monni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kunnas has control of Monni's left arm, preventing Monni from doing any damage.
Monni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monni won't allow Kunnas to sweep him here.
Monni tries to free his leg and advance position but Kunnas is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kunnas misses with a leg kick.
Monni closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Monni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Monni wants to pass to mount but Kunnas is defending the position.
Kunnas tries to kick Monni off but Monni keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kunnas is defending against the submission attempts here by Monni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas tries to roll over but Monni keeps him under control.
Monni is looking for a kimura here.
Kunnas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kunnas looking for a sweep. Not yet Kunnas, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Kunnas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matto Monni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monni rushes Kunnas and presses him up against the cage.
Monni can't get the takedown.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Monni has had enough of the clinch but Kunnas keeps him there for the moment.
Monni avoiding damage as Kunnas throws knees to the body.
Monni looking to slow down the pace here.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Monni is blocking nicely.
Kunnas dodges an elbow strike from Monni.
Monni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Monni is blocking nicely.
Kunnas prevents a body shot from Monni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunnas prevents Monni from breaking the clinch.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Monni is blocking nicely.
Kunnas keeps control of Monni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monni trying to stall but Kunnas improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kunnas trying to land knees to the body.
Monni has had enough of the clinch but Kunnas keeps him there for the moment.
Monni scores with a hook to the body.
Monni is trying to stall.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monni blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kunnas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Monni blocks it.
Monni tries to break the clinch but Kunnas is controlling the position.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monni has hold of one of Kunnas's legs. Kunnas is fighting the takedown attempt but Monni gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Monni wants to control from the top but Kunnas keeps moving.
Kunnas pushes Monni off and gets back to his feet.
Kunnas gets caught flat footed, as Monni shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Monni trying to control the position from guard on top but Kunnas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kunnas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Monni is looking to work some ground and pound but Kunnas has wrist control.
Kunnas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monni tries to free his leg and advance position but Kunnas is retaining full guard.
Monni stopping the sweep attempt from Kunnas.
Kunnas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monni on the ground.
Kunnas is looking to stand up but Monni isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kunnas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kunnas. Kunnas obviously looking to wear him down.
Kunnas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kunnas moves in looking to clinch but Monni pushes him off.
No joy there for Kunnas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monni drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kunnas keeping moving, preventing Monni from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monni lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monni.
Kunnas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kunnas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kunnas tries to get out of the position.
Kunnas can't keep his opponent in guard - Monni advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Monni passes to side control.
Monni is looking to take a break and control but Kunnas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monni stands up.
Kunnas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matto Monni really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matto Monni's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kunnas counters with a good low kick that Monni was not able to check.
Kunnas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kunnas counters with an inside leg kick.
Kunnas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monni, pushing him back against the cage.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Monni blocks it.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Monni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Monni jumps guard and drags Kunnas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Monni looking for a guillotine here but Kunnas defends easily.
Kunnas won't allow Monni to sweep him here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas stays in close to Monni's body and controls the position.
Monni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kunnas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kunnas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Monni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kunnas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kunnas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Monni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monni is looking for a triangle but Kunnas pushes his legs off easily.
Monni is looking for a triangle but Kunnas pushes his legs off easily.
Kunnas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monni's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kunnas clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monni blocks it with crossed arms.
Monni pulls guard.
Kunnas trying to control but Monni is working from the bottom.
Monni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monni looking to control.
Monni can't keep his opponent in guard - Kunnas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Monni tries to roll over but Kunnas keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas slows the pace down in half guard.
Monni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kunnas.
Kunnas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kunnas is thwarting Monni's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kunnas escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Kunnas had his way with Matto Monni in that round.
The cut man is working on Matto Monni's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Monni tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kunnas moves into the clinch.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kunnas scores with a knee to the head.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
Monni manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Monni working a defensive guard here.
Monni working for a triangle but Kunnas defends it easily.
Kunnas content to stall in guard here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Monni lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kunnas!
Matto Monni has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas tries to hold on but Monni pushes him away.
Monni looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Monni is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kunnas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kunnas!
Kunnas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Monni isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kunnas stacks Monni on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kunnas!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas decides to stand back up.
Kunnas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but Monni blocks it.
Monni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monni has Kunnas up against the cage in a clinch.
Kunnas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
Monni tries to pull guard but Kunnas won't allow it.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Monni wants to stall.
Monni tries to land knees in the clinch but Kunnas avoids the damage to the body.
Kunnas landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monni jumps guard but Kunnas stands there with Monni around his waist. Monni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Monni trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.
Kunnas prevents Monni from breaking the clinch.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kunnas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Monni trying to land knees to the body.
Monni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mauri Kunnas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kunnas scores a nice knee to the body.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Monni is blocking nicely.
Monni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Monni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kunnas's elbow.
Kunnas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monni blocks it with crossed arms.
Monni is trying to stall.
Kunnas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Monni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Monni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kunnas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kunnas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monni is looking to control Kunnas's arms but Kunnas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Monni has his back to the cage.
Kunnas connects with a knee to the head.
That's four 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.
Monni stalling in the clinch but Kunnas improves position.
Kunnas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Monni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Monni throws a punch but it's blocked by Kunnas.
Kunnas looking to throw knees to the head but Monni is blocking nicely.
Monni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Monni has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kunnas uses from the top position.
Monni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Monni throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kunnas escapes and throws Monni's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Matto Monni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monni sneaks back into half guard.
Monni tries to get to full guard but Kunnas has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Kunnas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kunnas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Kunnas!
Mauri Kunnas is the new heavyweight champion!
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