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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Testicular Cancer (ranked 621 p4p, 29 weight class) and Usko Matonen (ranked 605 p4p, 26 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Testicular Cancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cancer manages to avoid it.
Cancer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cancer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Matonen throws a low kick but Cancer avoids it.
Matonen lands with a slapping head kick.
Cancer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Matonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matonen thumps Cancer with a low kick.
Matonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Matonen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cancer counter with a right hand.
Matonen throws a leg kick but Cancer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cancer looks to clinch
and Matonen counters with a body kick.
Matonen lands a slapping body shot.
Matonen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matonen throws a head kick that Cancer semi-blocks.
A telegraphed right hand from Cancer misses the target.
Matonen thumps Cancer with a low kick.
Cancer lands with a right hand.
Matonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cancer manages to avoid it.
It looked like Cancer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matonen throws a leg kick
and Cancer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Cancer. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick from Matonen.
Cancer 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 tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cancer is able to avoid easily.
Matonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matonen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cancer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cancer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matonen scores with a nice body kick.
Cancer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Matonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cancer misses with a looping right.
Cancer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancer throws an overhand right that lands on Matonen's shoulder, as Matonen tries to avoid the shot.
Matonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cancer.
Matonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cancer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matonen.
Cancer misses with an uppercut. Matonen saw that one coming.
Matonen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Both fighters circling a little - Matonen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Matonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matonen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cancer at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matonen.
Cancer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cancer stalks Matonen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matonen's face. Matonen staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick by Matonen misses
and Cancer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matonen misses with a body kick.
Matonen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cancer takes a step back to recover.
Matonen thows a leg kick but Cancer checks it
and Cancer counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Cancer.
Cancer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
Matonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Cancer tries to work over Matonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matonen lands a nice uppercut.
Matonen prevents a body shot from Cancer.
Matonen blocks an uppercut.
Cancer swings wildly with an uppercut but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cancer or not.
Matonen misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Cancer.
Cancer swings wildly with an uppercut but Matonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cancer fails to land.
Cancer throws a head punch that misses.
Matonen tries to work over Cancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cancer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cancer's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matonen lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Matonen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matonen taking a breather.
Cancer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matonen has Cancer pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matonen.
Matonen tries to work over Cancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matonen is working Cancer over against the cage.
Matonen is leaning against Cancer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Matonen.
Matonen stalling against the cage.
Cancer working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matonen is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cancer.
Cancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Matonen controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Usko Matonen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cancer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matonen connects with a high kick.
It looks like Testicular Cancer has been cut.
Cancer looks to throw the jab but Matonen is out of range.
Matonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matonen lands a jab to Cancer's midsection.
Cancer fails to land with a series of punches.
Matonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cancer lands with an overhand left.
Matonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Matonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Cancer closes the distance and clinches.
Matonen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cancer.
Matonen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cancer is keeping busy.
Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matonen manages to break the clinch.
Cancer throws a shot from downtown. Matonen moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancer fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Matonen lands but Cancer takes it in his stride.
Matonen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cancer is able to avoid easily.
Cancer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matonen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cancer misses the shot to the body.
Matonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Cancer.
Matonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cancer rather than just go for the knockout.
Matonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Matonen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cancer takes a step back to recover.
Matonen darts in and clinches Cancer up against the cage.
Testicular Cancer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cancer lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matonen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cancer or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancer throws a punch but it's blocked by Matonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
Matonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cancer's elbow.
Matonen is struggling to control the position.
Matonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matonen feints and then cracks Cancer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cancer down.
An inside leg kick lands from Matonen.
Cancer throws a hook to the side of Matonen's head but Matonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cancer checks a low kick from Matonen.
Cancer instigates a clinch.
Cancer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Matonen.
Matonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cancer fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cancer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matonen lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cancer fails to land.
Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Matonen.
Matonen tries to work over Cancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Matonen.
Matonen is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Cancer.
Matonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Cancer misses with the head strike.
Cancer prevents a body shot from Matonen.
Cancer gets through Matonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Matonen lands a body shot.
Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Matonen.
Cancer throws a punch but it's blocked by Matonen.
A right hand to the body from Matonen.
A body shot lands from Cancer.
Matonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cancer has a couple of punches blocked by Matonen.
Matonen tries to work over Cancer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Matonen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cancer working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matonen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Matonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cancer controls his hands.
Matonen misses with a punch to the body.
Matonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cancers head.
Matonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matonen lands a nice hook to Cancer's body. Cancer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matonen throws a push kick but Cancer slaps the foot to one side.
Cancer is looking to counter the offense by Matonen and move into the clinch.
Matonen closes the distance and clinches.
Matonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cancer's elbow.
Cancer scores with a shoulder strike.
Matonen can't find room to land a body shot as Cancer controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matonen.
Matonen blocking some punches.
Matonen taking a breather.
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.
The cut man is working on Testicular Cancer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
That kick from Matonen tenderised Cancer's leg. Cancer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cancer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matonen misses with a kick to the body.
Cancer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Matonen misses with an uppercut.
Matonen misses with a kick to the body
and Cancer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matonen.
Cancer throwing a counter right hand but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Matonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
No joy there for Matonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cancer misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cancer lands a nice shot that snaps Matonen's head back.
Matonen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cancer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matonen throws a shot from downtown. Cancer moves away and avoids it.
Cancer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matonen misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Cancer misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matonen.
Cancer throws a looping overhand right but Matonen ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Matonen.
Cancer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matonen lands a leg kick that knocks Cancer off balance momentarily.
Cancer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cancer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matonen manages to avoid it.
Matonen moves away from the strike by Cancer.
Matonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Cancer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matonen. Cancer shrugs it off though.
Cancer misses with a straight right.
Cancer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matonen darts in and clinches Cancer up against the cage.
Cancer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Matonen - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
Cancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matonen blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matonen.
Matonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cancer's elbow.
Matonen works on Cancer's body with a couple of short punches.
Cancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matonen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Matonen lands a shoulder strike.
Testicular Cancer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cancer lands with a nice body punch.
Cancer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matonen.
Cancer misses with a left hand
and Matonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matonen throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancer has Matonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Matonen tries to throw a body punch but Cancer avoids it by throwing Matonen back against the cage.
Matonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cancer lands with a light punch inside.
Matonen leaning against his opponent.
Matonen presses Cancer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cancer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matonen presses Cancer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matonen trying to control the position but instead, Cancer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matonen into the cage.
Cancer working aggressively here.
Cancer prevents a body shot from Matonen.
Matonen tries to throw a body punch but Cancer avoids it by throwing Matonen back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cancer up against the cage.
Matonen has Cancer pushed against the cage.
Cancer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cancer throws a head punch that misses.
Cancer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Cancer.
Matonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matonen tries to stall but Cancer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Usko Matonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cancer pushes Matonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cancer.
Cancer struggles to land a body shot inside as Matonen controls his hands.
Cancer misses with a punch on the inside.
Cancer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Usko Matonen.
I've got Matonen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usko Matonen!
In his post fight interview, Usko Matonen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Testicular Cancer stepped up to the mic, saying 'My jock strap got twisted up....'.
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