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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Metso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metso comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Seek And Destroy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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201 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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200 cm
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195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ukko Metso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell misses with a kick to the body.
Metso digs a good body shot into Campbell's ribs.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Metso is out of range.
Campbell tries to land a leg kick but Metso saw it coming and moves away.
Metso throws out a powerful jab.
Metso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campbell scores with a nice right hand.
Metso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Metso avoids nicely.
Metso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Campbell throws out the jab.
Metso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to de liver by Metso. Beautiful body shot.
Metso throws a series of strikes that have Campbell backpedaling.
Metso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Campbell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Campbell throws a combination that misses
and Metso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Metso scores with a jab.
Metso is looking to wear down Campbell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Metso scores with a nice right hand.
Metso stalks Campbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Campbell's face. Campbell staggers backwards, shaken.
Metso lands a really nice looking cross but Campbell seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Campbell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Campbell drops his hands momentarily and Metso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Campbell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Metso counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Metso to acknowledge the strikes.
Campbell looks gassed!
Metso scores a takedown into full mount!
Metso thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Metso wants to control the pace but Campbell is squirming around nicely.
Metso scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Metso working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Metso is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Campbell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metso looking to secure an arm triangle but Campbell defends it well.
Metso looking to ground and pound but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Metso controlling his opponent.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Metso lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Metso tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Metso is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Campbell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Metso swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Campbell is now in Metso's guard. A big mistake from Metso there, giving up the dominant position!
Campbell prevents Metso from getting back to his feet.
Metso looking for a sweep. Not yet Metso, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Metso looking to control.
Metso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Metso pulls Campbell in close to his closed guard and prevents Campbell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Metso 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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukko Metso dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Metso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Metso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Metso throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Metso moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Metso scores with a hook to the body. Campbell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Metso shoots in.
Metso staying out of range there.
Metso thuds a left hand into Campbell's body.
Campbell throws a jab when Metso was well out of range.
Metso tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Metso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Metso comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Metso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Metso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Campbell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Metso to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Metso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Metso is looking to advance position but Campbell has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Metso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metso working to try and regain half guard.
Campbell wants to control the pace but Metso is squirming around nicely.
Metso tries to lock up and control but Campbell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Metso is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell controlling the pace for now.
Metso is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Metso tries to lock up and control but Campbell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Metso working to try and regain half guard.
Campbell controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Metso is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukko Metso dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Metso with a jab.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metso comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campbell throws a combination that misses
letting Metso counter with a right hand.
Metso scores with a hook to the body. Campbell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Metso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Metso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Campbell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Campbell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Metso tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Campbell looks to land a left hand but Metso moved out of range nicely.
Campbell looks to land a left hand but Metso moved out of range nicely.
Campbell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Campbell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Metso sizes up Campbell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Campbell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
Metso lands with a straight right. Campbell didn't see that one coming.
Metso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.
Jab by Metso.
Randy Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Campbell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Metso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Metso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Metso scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Metso controlling the pace.
Metso is keen to just control but Campbell is a slippery customer.
Metso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Campbell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Metso.
Metso is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Campbell!
Metso landing strikes, looking to finish!
Metso landing shots from mount.
Metso controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metso can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Campbell is looking to escape.
Metso controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metso looking to finish with strikes here!
Metso trying to control but Campbell is having none of it.
Metso misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metso looking to control but Campbell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Metso controlling the pace for now.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ukko Metso just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Metso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ukko Metso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Metso finds it's way through Campbell's defenses.
Randy Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Metso.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Metso!
A cross from Metso lands.
Metso drives through with a takedown into guard.
Metso distracts Campbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Metso trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell being controlled here, momentarily.
Metso pushing down on Campbell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ukko Metso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Metso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ukko Metso!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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