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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demon Monkey (ranked 3665 p4p, 376 weight class) and Mee Vattalles (ranked 4527 p4p, 442 weight class). Monkey comes into the arena with Bransjehora blaring out of the sound system. Vattalles has chosen Cledos - Töis ft. DeezyDavid as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 cm
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180 lbs
6 - 4 - 1 |
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178 cm
23
181 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mee Vattalles! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vattalles wants to clinch. Vattalles drives through with a takedown into guard. Vattalles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Vattalles trying to control but Monkey is working from the bottom. Vattalles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vattalles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Monkey keeping moving, preventing Vattalles from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vattalles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vattalles throws an elbow that misses. Monkey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vattalles's guard. Nice move by Monkey! Monkey controls from within his opponent's guard. Monkey won't allow Vattalles to sweep him here. Vattalles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Monkey defends it easily. Monkey controlling from the top position. Our spies down at at Gymi inform us that Vattalles has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vattalles looking for a sweep. Not yet Vattalles, not yet. Vattalles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Monkey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Vattalles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monkey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monkey continues to stall. Vattalles is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Monkey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vattalles takes a step back to recover. Demon Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Vattalles on the wrong end of a nice hook. Monkey lands with a right hand. Vattalles closes the distance and clinches up with Monkey, looking for a takedown. Vattalles pushes Monkey against the cage but Monkey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Vattalles dives in for a single leg takedown but Monkey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vattalles was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey. Monkey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vattalles.
Vattalles has closed the distance and engaged Monkey in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vattalles. Monkey can't find room to land a body shot as Vattalles controls the action.
Monkey tries a body shot but Vattalles blocks it.
Monkey breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Nice takedown defense from Monkey. No joy for Vattalles on that attempt. Demon Monkey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mee Vattalles. Vattalles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey. Vattalles fails with the takedown and Monkey counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vattalles shoots in and bounces Monkey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Monkey keeping moving, preventing Vattalles from controlling successfully. Vattalles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Monkey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Monkey has escaped and now he's on top! Vattalles 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vattalles is pulling down on Monkey's head. It's preventing any offense from Monkey, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vattalles trying to keep a closed guard but Monkey is proving a slippery customer.
Vattalles trying to strike off his back.
Vattalles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monkey's guard. Vattalles pushes down on Monkey's leg and manages to get into half guard. Vattalles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monkey defends it well. Monkey wants to control but Vattalles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vattalles performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Mee Vattalles has got the better of the ground game so far. Vattalles is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Monkey sees it coming and defends easily. Vattalles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Monkey is just riding it out for now. Vattalles eventually gives up the hold. Vattalles trying to control from Monkey's half guard. Monkey has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Monkey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vattalles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Monkey keeping full guard, as Vattalles tries to pass. Vattalles throws a strike but Monkey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Monkey postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vattalles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monkey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Monkey stays in close to Vattalles's body and controls the position.
That's four 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. Vattalles wants to sweep here but Monkey controlling him for the moment. Monkey postures up.
Vattalles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Monkey passes into half guard.
Vattalles wants to get back to full guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Vattalles manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mee Vattalles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Vattalles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Monkey is trying to defend but Vattalles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Vattalles is looking to advance position but Monkey won't allow it. Vattalles controlling the action here. Vattalles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vattalles is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Monkey has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vattalles is trying to work for a kimura but Monkey is defending well.
Monkey is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Vattalles has latched onto it... Big trouble! Vattalles pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Monkey is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Vattalles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mee Vattalles! Mee Vattalles bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
31% |
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