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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maria Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Mattinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maria Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matti Mattinen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mattinen has closed the distance and engaged Dunn in a clinch.
Mattinen effectively controlling the action here.
Dunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mattinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mattinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunn is trying to push Mattinen away but Mattinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mattinen lands an elbow just above Dunn 's eye.
It looks like Maria Dunn has been cut.
Mattinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mattinen has Dunn pressed against the cage, preventing Dunn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mattinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mattinen keeps control of Dunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mattinen is trying to stall.
Mattinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunn pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattinen clinches.
Mattinen is trying to pull guard but Dunn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mattinen wants to stall.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Mattinen clinches with his opponent.
Mattinen prevents Dunn from breaking the clinch.
Dunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mattinen moves into range and clinches up with Dunn.
Mattinen landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mattinen effectively controlling the action here.
Mattinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dunn avoids it.
Mattinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunn avoids the damage to the body.
Mattinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunn.
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
Mattinen clinches up with Dunn and pushes him back against the cage.
Mattinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunn is keeping busy.
Dunn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mattinen tries a knee to the head but Dunn blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mattinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunn is defending well for now.
Dunn working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mattinen wants to stall.
Mattinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Mattinen is controlling him.
Mattinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Mattinen trying to control the position but instead, Dunn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mattinen into the cage.
Mattinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Dunn avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunn.
Mattinen looking for a takedown.
Maria Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Mattinen.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch but Mattinen keeps him there for the moment.
Mattinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mattinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dunn avoids it.
Dunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mattinens head.
Mattinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunn is defending well for now.
Dunn avoiding damage as Mattinen throws knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mattinen keeps control of Dunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mattinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mattinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Mattinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maria Dunn's cut.
That's time! Dunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mattinen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mattinen keeps control of Dunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mattinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunn is defending well for now.
Mattinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maria Dunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn moves into the clinch successfully.
Mattinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mattinen tries to land a knee to the head but Dunn blocks with his arms.
Mattinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn managing to block the knees to the body from Mattinen.
Dunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dunn blocks an elbow strike.
Mattinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Dunn gets an underhook and turns Mattinen into the cage.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch but Mattinen keeps him there for the moment.
Mattinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mattinen missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Mattinen.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch but Mattinen keeps him there for the moment.
Mattinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunn is defending well for now.
Dunn manages to break the clinch.
Dunn takes the fight into the clinch.
Mattinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunn is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mattinen trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mattinen throws an elbow but misses.
Dunn is trying to break free.
Mattinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dunn is struggling to control the position.
Dunn avoiding damage.
Mattinen trying to land knees to the body.
Matti Mattinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Mattinen.
Mattinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dunn's efforts to push away.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mattinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dunn is keeping busy.
Mattinen misses with a knee to the head.
Dunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dunn wants to break free but Mattinen has control.
Mattinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dunn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mattinen.
Dunn is trying to force a seperation but Mattinen has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunn as Mattinen tries to tie him up.
Mattinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dunn managing to block the knees to the body from Mattinen.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mattinen is breathing heavily.
Mattinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mattinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mattinen taking a breather.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dunn avoiding damage as Mattinen throws knees to the body.
Dunn has had enough of the clinch but Mattinen keeps him there for the moment.
Dunn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Mattinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maria Dunn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Dunn gets tackled into the cage by Mattinen. Mattinen maintains the clinch.
Mattinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dunn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mattinen looking to throw knees to the head but Dunn is blocking nicely.
Dunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mattinen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dunn counters with a one-two to the body.
Dunn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mattinen's half guard.
Dunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dunn not doing much here.
Dunn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dunn wants to work for an arm triangle but Mattinen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dunn is looking to take a break and control but Mattinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mattinen is looking to escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Mattinen gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Mattinen.
Mattinen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dunn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mattinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Mattinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mattinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mattinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mattinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunn moves into the clinch.
Dunn is trying to break the clinch but Mattinen has him pressed against the cage.
Mattinen tries to stall but Dunn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mattinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mattinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mattinen is trying to drag Dunn to the mat but Dunn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maria Dunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Mattinen.
Dunn working hard to break the clinch.
Dunn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mattinen closes the distance and pushes Dunn back into the cage.
Dunn breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattinen closes the distance and pushes Dunn back into the cage.
Dunn working hard to break the clinch.
Mattinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mattinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dunn breaks the clinch.
Dunn avoids the head kick by Mattinen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunn clinches.
Mattinen tries to land a knee to the head but Dunn blocks with his arms.
Maria Dunn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matti Mattinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dunn misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maria Dunn.
I think Mattinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Mattinen!
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FIGHT
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