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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Metso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ukko Metso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cesar Chavez actively working from the bottom here.
Cesar Chavez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Metso is looking to take a break and control but Cesar Chavez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cesar Chavez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Metso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Metso's back!
Cesar Chavez looking for the RNC.
Our spies down at at The Butcher's Block inform us that Cesar Chavez has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Metso breaks Cesar Chavez 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Metso working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metso wants to pass the guard but Cesar Chavez is keeping the position.
Metso won't allow Cesar Chavez to sweep him here.
Metso lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesar Chavez looking for subs off his back but Metso has passed one foot through into half guard.
Metso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar Chavez trying to control from the bottom.
Cesar Chavez has hold of Metso's hands but Metso slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Metso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cesar Chavez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cesar Chavez is looking to control Metso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cesar Chavez avoid being mounted?
Metso wants to take a breather but Cesar Chavez is having none of it.
Metso is nestled in close to Cesar Chavez , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cesar Chavez actively working from the bottom here.
Cesar Chavez is looking for a sweep. Metso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Metso working the head and body with strikes.
Cesar Chavez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Metso working the head and body with strikes.
Metso landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Metso is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Metso is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cesar Chavez defends it well.
Cesar Chavez is pressing down on Metso's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cesar Chavez has his foot on Metso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Metso works his way back into a safe position though.
Metso with a nice head shot there.
Metso looking to pass the guard.
Metso scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cesar Chavez trying to control the position.
Metso working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metso makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metso is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cesar Chavez keeping moving, preventing Metso from controlling successfully.
Metso lands a couple of elbows.
Cesar Chavez looking for subs off his back but Metso has passed one foot through into half guard.
Metso tries to pass to full mount but Cesar Chavez defends it.
Metso is looking for a kimura here.
Cesar Chavez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metso looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Metso takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Metso looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cesar Chavez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Metso frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Metso connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cesar Chavez is desperately trying to improve his position but Metso has a good base and remains in mount.
Metso lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cesar Chavez hang on?
Metso raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metso dominating with strikes here.
Metso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukko Metso dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cesar Chavez tries to bum rush Metso with a series of wild strikes but Metso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cesar Chavez with a hook.
Cesar Chavez tries to bum rush Metso with a series of wild strikes but Metso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Metso feinted with a counter takedown.
Cesar Chavez misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cesar Chavez .
Metso feints and as Cesar Chavez raises his hands in defense, Metso changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Metso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cesar Chavez can do to turn this around?
Metso is in close to Cesar Chavez 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cesar Chavez keeping moving, preventing Metso from controlling successfully.
Metso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Metso postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Metso lands a couple of elbows.
Cesar Chavez is rocked!
Metso has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metso trying to control the position from guard on top but Cesar Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Metso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cesar Chavez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Metso is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cesar Chavez has his foot on Metso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Metso works his way back into a safe position though.
Metso working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Metso pushes down on Cesar Chavez 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Metso prevents Cesar Chavez from improving his position.
Cesar Chavez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Metso slips a nice elbow through Cesar Chavez 's hands, connecting with Cesar Chavez 's forehead.
Ukko Metso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metso scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Metso 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.
Cesar Chavez is trying to control but Metso manages to pass to mount!
Metso is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cesar Chavez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Metso working the ground and pound effectively.
Cesar Chavez is still in real trouble! Can Metso finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metso looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Metso postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cesar Chavez badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Metso around the waist but Metso pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Metso is the winner by TKO! Metso jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ukko Metso!
Ukko Metso retains his middleweight title!
Ukko Metso seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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