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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Mathews (ranked 25736 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ossi Lehtonen (ranked 5884 p4p, 539 weight class). Maxwell Mathews has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxwell Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Lehtonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mathews counters with a single leg into guard. Lehtonen didn't expect that.
Mathews throws an elbow that misses. Lehtonen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mathews's guard. Nice move by Lehtonen!
Lehtonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mathews works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mathews thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mathews controls Lehtonen momentarily but Lehtonen frees himself.
Lehtonen wants to control from the top but Mathews keeps moving.
Lehtonen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehtonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mathews wants to stand and escape but Lehtonen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews is wriggling around but Lehtonen manages to pass to half guard.
Lehtonen stops Mathews from getting back to his feet.
Mathews misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mathews trying to hold on to Lehtonen's head to control him but Lehtonen postures up.
Mathews is looking to escape.
Mathews has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lehtonen is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mathews manages to get to full guard.
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.
Lehtonen wants to control from the top but Mathews keeps moving.
Lehtonen stops Mathews from standing up.
Mathews kicks Lehtonen off and gets to his feet.
Lehtonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mathews wants to control but Lehtonen postures up.
Lehtonen is looking to take a break and control but Mathews is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mathews wants to control but Lehtonen postures up.
Lehtonen lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen working the ground and pound but Mathews is defending the strikes.
Lehtonen wants to control but Mathews is keeping him busy.
Lehtonen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mathews's legs.
Mathews manages to get back to half guard.
Lehtonen trying to control from half guard but Mathews is working away.
Mathews is trying to escape back to his feet but Lehtonen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Lehtonen decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lehtonen showed some decent athleticism there.
Lehtonen looks winded!
Mathews wants to control but Lehtonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lehtonen is trying to work for a kimura but Mathews is defending well.
Mathews keeping control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathews is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lehtonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lehtonen's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ossi Lehtonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lehtonen leaves Mathews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mathews shoots in looking for a takedown. Lehtonen tries to sprawl out of it but Mathews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lehtonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maxwell Mathews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lehtonen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mathews quickly recovers to half guard.
Ossi Lehtonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathews is not content to let Lehtonen control the position.
Mathews wants to control but Lehtonen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mathews tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lehtonen manages to move to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen lands a couple of good shots and Mathews has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mathews tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mathews bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lehtonen controls Mathews momentarily but Mathews frees himself.
Lehtonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mathews being controlled here momentarily.
Mathews is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Lehtonen is adopting a defensive guard.
Lehtonen is breathing heavily.
Mathews connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews scoring with some ground and pound.
Mathews landing with the ground and pound.
Lehtonen working a defensive guard here.
Mathews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lehtonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lehtonen has his foot on Mathews's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mathews works his way back into a safe position though.
Mathews has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mathews avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mathews lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mathews landing with the ground and pound.
Mathews cracks Lehtonen with a solid left hand.
Mathews cracks Lehtonen with a solid left hand.
Mathews cracks Lehtonen with a solid left hand.
Mathews will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mathews with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mathews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Mathews postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mathews is working Lehtonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mathews makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mathews with a nice head shot there.
Mathews distracts Lehtonen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mathews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mathews scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mathews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Mathews connects with a couple of short punches.
Mathews postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mathews landing with the ground and pound.
Mathews stands up over Lehtonen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathews wants to stand but Lehtonen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mathews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mathews chips away with some ground and pound.
Mathews landing some decent shots from guard.
Mathews 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Mathews dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mathews shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lehtonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lehtonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Lehtonen, not yet.
Lehtonen trying to keep a closed guard but Mathews is proving a slippery customer.
Mathews is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lehtonen can do to turn this around?
Mathews throws a big elbow that misses.
Mathews stands and steps away. Lehtonen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehtonen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lehtonen showed some decent athleticism there.
Mathews pushes Lehtonen off and gets back to his feet.
Lehtonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lehtonen's guard.
Lehtonen wants to sweep here but Mathews controlling him for the moment.
Lehtonen tries to strike from the bottom.
Lehtonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mathews working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mathews is in close to Lehtonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mathews landing with the ground and pound.
Mathews is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lehtonen 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.
Mathews is working Lehtonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mathews is working Lehtonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mathews lands a couple of elbows.
Mathews is in close to Lehtonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mathews is working Lehtonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathews with a nice head shot there.
Mathews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Mathews connects with a couple of short punches.
Mathews preventing the sweep.
Mathews working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mathews is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mathews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Lehtonen has momentary wrist control but Mathews slips an elbow through the middle.
Mathews keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Mathews works over Lehtonen with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Mathews avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mathews with a nice head shot there.
Mathews makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mathews is working Lehtonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mathews lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mathews working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Lehtonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Mathews with a nice head shot there.
Lehtonen 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mathews stands up over Lehtonen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mathews works over Lehtonen with some ground and pound from guard.
Mathews is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mathews postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lehtonen is trying to control the position but Mathews postures up.
Mathews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mathews working some strikes from top position.
Mathews with a nice head shot there.
Mathews is in close to Lehtonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lehtonen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mathews lands a couple of digs.
Mathews is working Lehtonen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Mathews showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mathews 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Mathews!
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