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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Zelensky (ranked 3536 p4p, 6031 weight class) and Hester Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Brawler
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Zelensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hester Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelensky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamilton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zelensky struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamilton controls his hands.
Hamilton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zelensky misses with a punch to the body.
Zelensky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamilton.
Hamilton stalling.
Hamilton is trying to break free.
Zelensky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton breaks the clinch.
Hamilton scores with a head kick.
Zelensky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zelensky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zelensky wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Hamilton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton lands a nice looking body kick.
Zelensky misses with an uppercut. Hamilton saw that one coming.
Zelensky throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zelensky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zelensky tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamilton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zelensky takes a step back to recover.
Zelensky takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hamilton connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hamilton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zelensky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hamilton is looking to slow Zelensky down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Hamilton.
Hamilton lands with a nice body kick.
Zelensky is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hamilton!
Hamilton keeps the fight on the outside.
Zelensky tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hamilton.
Hamilton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zelensky's sensitive parts.
Hamilton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hamilton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick from Hamilton.
Hamilton scoring well with a low kick there.
Hamilton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zelensky. That did some damage!
Zelensky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zelensky cracks Hamilton with a good jab.
It looks like Hester Hamilton has been cut.
Zelensky misses with a looping right.
Zelensky throws a shot from downtown. Hamilton moves away and avoids it.
Hamilton scores with a push kick.
Hamilton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zelensky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hamilton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hamilton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zelensky darts in and clinches Hamilton up against the cage.
Hamilton misses with an elbow over the top.
Zelensky wants to stall.
Zelensky struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamilton controls his hands.
Hamilton landing knees to the head.
Hamilton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zelensky is defending well for now.
Hamilton breaks the clinch.
Zelensky will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hamilton lands a front kick.
Zelensky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hamilton lands a head kick!
Hamilton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zelensky if he has to take too many more of those.
Zelensky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hamilton.
Zelensky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hamilton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Hamilton.
Zelensky has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hamilton.
Zelensky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hamilton can pounce on him.
Zelensky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamilton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamilton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hamilton feints and then cracks Zelensky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zelensky down.
A low kick lands for Hamilton.
Hamilton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zelensky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zelensky moves into range and clinches up with Hamilton.
Hamilton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zelensky is keeping busy.
Zelensky avoiding damage as Hamilton throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've been informed that Hamilton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hamilton misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zelensky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamilton trying to control the position but instead, Zelensky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hamilton into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hester Hamilton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hester Hamilton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hamilton.
Hamilton scores with a spinning back kick!
Hamilton scores with a leg kick.
Zelensky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamilton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hamilton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hamilton lands with a kick to the temple. Zelensky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hamilton scoring well with a low kick there.
Hamilton lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelensky tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Zelensky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamilton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zelensky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hamilton.
Hamilton feints and then cracks Zelensky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zelensky down.
Hamilton thows a body kick. Zelensky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hamilton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hamilton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamilton lands with a nice body kick.
Zelensky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zelensky tries to clinch up
and Hamilton counters with a nice body kick.
Hamilton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hamilton scores with a kick to the body.
Zelensky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hamilton can pounce on him.
Hamilton lands a leg kick that knocks Zelensky off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelensky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hamilton lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zelensky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hamilton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hamilton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zelensky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hamilton lands a high kick!
Hamilton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zelensky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zelensky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick from Hamilton, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hamilton.
Hamilton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hamilton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That kick from Hamilton tenderised Zelensky's leg. Zelensky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zelensky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hamilton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamilton counters with a nice body kick.
Zelensky misses with an uppercut. Hamilton saw that one coming.
Hamilton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zelensky's sensitive parts.
Hamilton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hamilton connects with a high kick.
Zelensky tries to clinch up.
Hester Hamilton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hamilton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zelensky misses with a hook
and Hamilton counters with a low kick, right behind Zelensky 's knee.
Hamilton scoring well with a low kick there.
Hamilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Zelensky.
Hamilton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zelensky could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hamilton throws a front kick that sends Zelensky stumbling back into the cage.
Hamilton scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamilton lands a leg kick that knocks Zelensky off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamilton thuds his shin into the meat of Zelensky's side.
Hamilton throws a leg kick which misses Zelensky's front leg but catches the back leg as Zelensky tries to avoid it.
Hamilton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zelensky loads up on a big right hand but Hamilton slips the punch.
Hamilton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zelensky takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hamilton scores with a nice body kick.
Zelensky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zelensky crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hamilton - the referee stops the clock and Zelensky gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hamilton. Zelensky manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zelensky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick from Hamilton lands but Zelensky takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zelensky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zelensky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hamilton.
Zelensky throws a hook but Hamilton blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Zelensky.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hester Hamilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hester Hamilton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A solid body kick from Hamilton.
Zelensky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zelensky tries to clinch up.
Hamilton bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zelensky takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zelensky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamilton counters with a nice body kick.
Hamilton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zelensky if he has to take too many more of those.
Hamilton with a nice calf kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a head kick that half lands.
Hamilton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zelensky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamilton lands with a slapping head kick.
Zelensky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zelensky darts in and clinches Hamilton up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with a knee to the head.
Zelensky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zelensky avoiding damage as Hamilton throws knees to the body.
Hamilton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamilton looking to throw knees to the head but Zelensky is blocking nicely.
Hamilton manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hamilton - that will leave a mark!
Zelensky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hamilton delivers a nice body kick.
Zelensky throws a jab when Hamilton was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hamilton. That's going to slow Zelensky down.
Hamilton ducks under a wild hook from Zelensky.
Hamilton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamilton is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hamilton thumps Zelensky with a low kick.
Zelensky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zelensky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Hamilton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zelensky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hamilton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hamilton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zelensky's sensitive parts.
Zelensky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hamilton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zelensky moves into the clinch.
Hamilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zelensky backwards.
Zelensky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zelensky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Zelensky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to work over Zelensky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamilton misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zelensky as Hamilton tries to tie him up.
Zelensky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamilton's efforts to push away.
Zelensky avoids the elbow strike from Hamilton, against the cage.
Zelensky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zelensky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Zelensky.
Zelensky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hamilton tries to land a knee to the head but Zelensky blocks with his arms.
Hamilton trying to control the position but instead, Zelensky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hamilton into the cage.
Hamilton looking to throw knees to the head but Zelensky is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with an elbow strike.
Hamilton can't break the clinch.
Hamilton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zelensky lands a jab.
Hamilton lands a front kick.
Hamilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamilton throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zelensky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fred Zelensky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hester Hamilton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hamilton throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hester Hamilton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamilton 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hester Hamilton!
After winning the bout, Hester Hamilton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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