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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Quân Lê (ranked 2997 p4p, 142 weight class) and Usko Matonen (ranked 5308 p4p, 230 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quân Lê!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
Lê connects with an inside leg kick.
Lê darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Lê coming out on top.
Matonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lê throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Matonen misses.
Matonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lê makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Matonen really felt that one!
Matonen moves away from the strike by Lê.
Lê throws the left hand but Matonen avoids the punch easily.
Matonen tries to move into range but Lê moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matonen staying out of range there.
Matonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quân Lê seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lê jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matonen with the counter takedown but Lê avoids it easily.
Matonen takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
Matonen scores with a jab. Lê acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Lê as he connects with a hook.
Lê tries to close the distance and clinch but Matonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matonen throws out a counter right but Lê avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Lê misses.
Nice uppercut there from Lê.
Lê misses the body punch
and Matonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Lê
enabling Matonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Matonen looks to land a combination but Lê avoids it well.
Lê misses with a left hand
and Matonen counters with a right hand to the body.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lê manages to avoid it.
Matonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matonen scores with a body shot.
Lê misses the shot to the body.
Lê bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lê scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matonen misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lê.
Matonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lê.
Lê thuds his right hand into Matonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lê, right into the meat.
Matonen connects with the punch.
Lê lands the left hand.
Lê lands with a kick to the temple. Matonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Matonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lê.
Matonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lê moves away.
Lê misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Lê misses with a left hand
and Matonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lê is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lê is just out of range.
Lê misses with a body punch
and Matonen counters with a good low kick that Lê was not able to check.
Matonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matonen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lê misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Matonen misses its intended target.
Matonen misses with a body shot
and Lê counters with a nice uppercut.
Matonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lê to score with a decent uppercut.
Lê uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Lê checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Lê misses its intended target.
Lê misses with a hook
and Matonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lê throws an overhand right that lands on Matonen's shoulder, as Matonen tries to avoid the shot.
Lê uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matonen.
Nice defenses there by Lê.
Matonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Matonen misses the jab.
Matonen ducks under a wild hook from Lê.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matonen wants to land a leg kick but Lê is out of range.
Lê throws a hook but Matonen avoids it easily.
Lê throws a jab when Matonen was well out of range.
Matonen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lê lands a really nice looking cross but Matonen seems unphased.
Lê swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matonen counters with a straight right hand.
Lê throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lê thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matonen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lê takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lê lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matonen misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matonen throws a hook to the side of Lê's head but Lê sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matonen throws a hook but Lê blocks it.
Lê jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quân Lê will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lê misses with a hook
and Matonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but Matonen ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Matonen misses.
Matonen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lê wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lê.
Matonen throws a lazy body kick
and Lê counters with a stiff right hand.
Lê walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lê.
Matonen throws a series of punches but Lê moves out of range.
Lê swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Matonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lê throws a hook but Matonen avoids it easily.
Matonen misses with a head kick.
Matonen loads up on a big right hand but Lê slips the punch.
Lê is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lê throws a body kick that misses
enabling Matonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Matonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lê throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lê tries to move into range but Matonen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lê has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lê and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Matonen misses.
Lê misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Matonen misses.
A shot to the body from Lê misses
and Matonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Matonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lê counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lê scores with a sloppy right hand. Matonen should have avoided that one.
Jab from Matonen.
Lê lands with a right hand.
Lê moves out of range as Matonen strikes.
Matonen throws the left hand but Lê avoids the punch easily.
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!
A jab from Lê does it's job there.
Matonen misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lê.
Matonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lê was well out of range. Poor timing from Matonen.
A solid body kick from Lê.
Lê moves in looking to clinch but Matonen pushes him off.
Lê slips a straight right by Matonen.
Matonen missing with a left hand there. Lê was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matonen misses with an uppercut. Lê saw that one coming.
Lê throws a leg kick which misses Matonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Matonen tries to avoid it.
Lê looks to land a left hand but Matonen moved out of range nicely.
Matonen misses the jab.
Matonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lê fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lê swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lê throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matonen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lê swings widly with a right hand
and Matonen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lê's guard.
Matonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen advances to half guard.
Matonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lê is trying to get back to full guard.
Matonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Matonen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Lê's thigh. Lê counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Matonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matonen looking to sit in guard and control but Lê gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Usko Matonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
The fighters circling - Matonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lê throwing a counter right hand but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Lê misses with a left hand
and Matonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lê.
Matonen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lê counter with a right hand.
Jab from Lê.
Matonen scores with a leg kick.
Matonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lê.
Lê throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lê throws a looping overhand right but Matonen ducks down to avoid it.
Lê throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lê defending well as Matonen loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lê makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Matonen really felt that one!
Lê slips a straight right by Matonen.
Lê's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Lê connects with a jab.
Lê throws an overhand right that lands on Matonen's shoulder, as Matonen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matonen lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lê wants to clinch
letting Matonen counter with a right hand.
A jab from Lê misses.
Lê looks to throw the jab but Matonen is out of range.
Lê throws an off balance right hand
and Matonen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lê scores with a nice head shot.
Lê lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matonen takes a step back to recover.
Lê moves away from the strike by Matonen.
Lê's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matonen under the eye.
Lê throws the left hand but Matonen avoids the punch easily.
Lê falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Matonen counter with a right hand.
Matonen scores with a jab.
Lê thuds a left hand into Matonen's body.
Matonen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lê.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Matonen.
Lê is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matonen.
Lê's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matonen under the eye.
Matonen tries a low kick but Lê avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Lê on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lê gets a clinch.
A short left from Lê.
A short body shot lands from Matonen as the two fighters clinch.
Matonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Lê tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lê swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lê lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matonen backwards.
Lê lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quân Lê is winning the standup battle so far.
Matonen throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it.
Lê throws a low kick but Matonen avoids it.
Matonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Matonen misses its intended target.
Lê wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Lê finds it's target.
Lê throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lê moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lê avoids the body shot from Matonen.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lê.
The crowd cheers as Lê lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matonen doesn't seem phased though.
Matonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matonen throws a hook but Lê avoids it easily.
Matonen throws a shot from downtown. Lê moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lê ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lê slips under a jab.
Matonen blocks the body kick.
Matonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matonen takes a swing at Lê's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Lê.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matonen jabs Lê to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lê throws a body punch but Matonen moves out of range.
Matonen throws out a counter right but Lê avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matonen.
Matonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lê counters with a stiff right hand.
Lê jabs Matonen right on the nose. Matonen blinks but takes it well.
Matonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matonen misses with a low kick.
Lê throws a leg kick
and Matonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lê connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matonen. Matonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quân Lê showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lê 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quân Lê!
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energy
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RATING
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