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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heli Mutikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendry has chosen poverty as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Heli Mutikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Hendry!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutikainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mutikainen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hendry doesn't seem bothered though.
Heli Mutikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutikainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hendry circles away.
Mutikainen feints and as Hendry raises his hands in defense, Mutikainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mutikainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutikainen 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.
Mutikainen throwing strikes from guard but Hendry blocks nicely.
Mutikainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutikainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hendry looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hendry looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hendry!
Mutikainen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hendry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hendry decides to stand back up.
Hendry tries to clinch but Mutikainen moves out of range.
Hendry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutikainen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hendry tries to avoid it but Mutikainen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hendry to the ground. Hendry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heli Mutikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutikainen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hendry defends it nicely.
Mutikainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry tries to clinch there but Mutikainen circles away.
Hendry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendry tries to clinch there but Mutikainen circles away.
Mutikainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hendry circles away.
Hendry tries to clinch up.
Hendry tries to clinch up but Mutikainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutikainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendry tries to clinch there but Mutikainen circles away.
Mutikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendry.
Mutikainen shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Hendry as Mutikainen shoots in.
Mutikainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hendry tries to clinch but Mutikainen moves out of range.
Hendry is looking to clinch but Mutikainen is avoiding it.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutikainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutikainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hendry sprawls well. He's pushed Mutikainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendry forces Mutikainen back against the cage and clinches.
Hendry stalling against the cage.
Hendry pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendry pushes Mutikainen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hendry throws a series of punches but Mutikainen avoids them all with ease.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutikainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendry slaps away a takedown attempt from Mutikainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hendry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mutikainen.
Mutikainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mutikainen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hendry is just riding it out for now. Mutikainen eventually gives up the hold.
Mutikainen is breathing heavily.
Mutikainen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutikainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hendry is defending against the submission attempts here by Mutikainen.
Hendry is trying to stand back up but Mutikainen is controlling him
Mutikainen is working for a kimura but Hendry is defending it quite comfortably.
Mutikainen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mutikainen passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendry explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hendry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutikainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Mutikainen wants a takedown.
Hendry stops a takedown attempt from Mutikainen.
Mutikainen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hendry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hendry taking a breather.
Mutikainen tries to pull guard but Hendry won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hendry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mutikainen shoots in but Hendry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mutikainen shoots for a takedown but Hendry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mutikainen tries to keep at a distance but Hendry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hendry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mutikainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hendry but Hendry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heli Mutikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutikainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hendry tries to sprawl out of it but Mutikainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hendry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mutikainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hendry moves in looking to clinch but Mutikainen pushes him off.
Mutikainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hendry as he jumps to the side.
Hendry tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendry closes the distance and clinches.
Mutikainen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hendry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry moves in looking to clinch but Mutikainen pushes him off.
Mutikainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hendry drives through and clinches with Mutikainen against the cage.
Mutikainen is working for takedown but Hendry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hendry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mutikainen up against the cage.
Mutikainen can't get the takedown.
Mutikainen goes for a takedown attempt but Hendry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hendry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mutikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendry.
Mark Hendry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendry tries to clinch up.
Mutikainen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mutikainen tries for a takedown but Hendry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mutikainen.
Mutikainen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Hendry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendry tries to clinch but Mutikainen is having none of it.
Mutikainen closes the distance and clinches up with Hendry, looking for a takedown. Mutikainen pushes Hendry against the cage but Hendry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendry tries to clinch up.
Hendry lands a jab to Mutikainen's midsection.
Hendry moves into the clinch.
Mutikainen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mutikainen wants a takedown.
Hendry has Mutikainen pressed against the cage.
Hendry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hendry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mutikainen has gone for a leg lock! Hendry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mutikainen's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mutikainen, up you get!
Mutikainen fails with the takedown.
Hendry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutikainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Hendry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutikainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hendry just leaning against Mutikainen, taking a breather.
Hendry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mutikainen uses from the top position.
Hendry kicks Mutikainen off and gets to his feet.
Hendry moves into range and clinches up with Mutikainen.
Hendry is pushing Mutikainen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mutikainen tries for a takedown but Hendry manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutikainen being controlled against the cage.
Mutikainen looking for a takedown.
Hendry jumps into guard, dragging Mutikainen to the mat.
Mutikainen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hendry is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hendry has escaped and now he's on top!
Mutikainen has a closed guard, preventing Hendry from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hendry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mutikainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Hendry as Mutikainen shoots in.
Hendry has managed to clinch.
Hendry gets underhooks to prevent Mutikainen's takedown attempt.
Hendry is struggling to control the position.
Hendry manages to break the clinch.
Hendry misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Mutikainen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heli Mutikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutikainen shoots in and drives through. Hendry sprawls well.
Mutikainen lands a slapping body shot.
Hendry tries to clinch but Mutikainen is having none of it.
Mutikainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hendry sprawls well. Hendry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mutikainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hendry stuffs the takedown attempt from Mutikainen. Mutikainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mutikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendry.
Hendry stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry moves in looking to clinch but Mutikainen pushes him off.
Hendry tries to clinch there but Mutikainen circles away.
Mutikainen gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendry throws Mutikainen to one side and escapes!
Hendry misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutikainen misses with a takedown attempt - Hendry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hendry moves into the clinch.
Mutikainen has Hendry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hendry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mutikainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hendry prevents it.
Hendry pulls guard.
Hendry pushes Mutikainen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mutikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendry.
Hendry closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutikainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mutikainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hendry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hendry manages to pull guard.
Mutikainen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hendry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mutikainen has Hendry in his guard.
Hendry gets to his feet. Mutikainen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mutikainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hendry avoids it really well and circles away.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutikainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mutikainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendry is looking to clinch but Mutikainen is avoiding it.
Hendry tries to clinch but Mutikainen is having none of it.
Mutikainen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutikainen dodges the punch combination from Hendry.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutikainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutikainen fails with the takedown.
Mutikainen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hendry defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hendry as Mutikainen shoots in.
Mutikainen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hendry avoids it really well and circles away.
Hendry clinches up against the cage.
Hendry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mutikainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hendry tries to clinch but Mutikainen is having none of it.
Hendry stuffs the takedown.
Hendry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hendry has Mutikainen pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutikainen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hendry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hendry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mutikainen passes Hendry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mutikainen is working for a submission of some sort.
Hendry makes his way to full guard, as Mutikainen worked for a kimura.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Hendry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hendry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Hendry!
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energy
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hype
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