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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Monivamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryhti Metti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monivamma comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys: I'm shipping up to Boston. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Monivamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryhti Metti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Monivamma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Metti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Metti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Monivamma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Metti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monivamma is keeping the position for now.
Monivamma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Metti manages to get himself to full guard.
Metti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Monivamma drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Metti manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Monivamma has Metti in his guard.
Monivamma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monivamma is keeping the position for now.
Monivamma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monivamma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Metti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Monivamma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monivamma is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Metti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Metti preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Metti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monivamma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Metti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monivamma's head.
Monivamma keeping moving, preventing Metti from controlling successfully.
Metti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Metti or perhaps it was just good defense by Monivamma which made him look bad.
Monivamma misses with a straight right.
Torsti Monivamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monivamma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monivamma misses with a takedown
so Metti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Metti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monivamma wants to sweep here but Metti controlling him for the moment.
Monivamma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Metti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Metti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Monivamma has his foot on Metti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Metti works his way back into a safe position though.
Monivamma looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Metti puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Monivamma is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Metti trying to control the action but Monivamma is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monivamma defends it well.
Monivamma tries to roll over but Metti keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metti wants to work for an arm triangle but Monivamma is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Metti prevents Monivamma from improving his position.
Monivamma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Metti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Metti's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monivamma looking to break Metti's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Metti remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Monivamma will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Monivamma missing with strikes from the back.
Monivamma avoiding Metti 's attempts to control his hands.
Monivamma has the hooks in. Metti is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Metti defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monivamma is hanging on to Metti's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsti Monivamma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monivamma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Metti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Monivamma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Monivamma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Monivamma looking for submissions off his back.
Monivamma actively working from the bottom here.
Metti trying to control the action but Monivamma is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Metti is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Monivamma is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryhti Metti!
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hype
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pop
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