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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinuhe Egyptian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Confrontation. The crowd seem to be enjoying Egyptian's choice of entrance music: Egyptian Entrance Song. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Sinuhe Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Henderson throws a jab when Egyptian was well out of range.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Egyptian throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Egyptian scores with a head kick. Henderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Egyptian at a distance.
Henderson lands with a straight right. Egyptian didn't see that one coming.
Egyptian is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Egyptian lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egyptian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egyptian throws out the jab.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egyptian.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Egyptian back to the cage. Henderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Egyptian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Egyptian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Egyptian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Henderson.
Egyptian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Egyptian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
Egyptian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Egyptian lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henderson is defending well for now.
Henderson letting Egyptian take a breather here.
Egyptian misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Egyptian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Egyptian misses with a knee strike.
Egyptian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Egyptian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Egyptian gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egyptian misses with the head strike.
Egyptian lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Egyptian fails to land.
Egyptian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Egyptian has Henderson pushed against the cage.
Egyptian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson's efforts to push away.
Egyptian breaks from the clinch.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Henderson duly obliges.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Egyptian lands.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Egyptian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Egyptian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Egyptian in his tracks.
Egyptian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Egyptian moves into the clinch.
Henderson tries to circle away but Egyptian has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Egyptian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Egyptian misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinuhe Egyptian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Henderson throws a hook but Egyptian avoids it easily.
Egyptian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Egyptian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Egyptian.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Egyptian saw that one coming.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Sinuhe Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egyptian throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Egyptian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian throws a low kick but Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Egyptian 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.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Henderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Egyptian backpedaling.
Egyptian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat.
Egyptian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Egyptian is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Egyptian finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henderson throws a front kick aimed at Egyptian's knee but Egyptian avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Egyptian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Egyptian wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Egyptian motions for Henderson to come forward. Egyptian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Egyptian's head back.
Egyptian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Egyptian misses with a straight left.
Henderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Egyptian tries to work over Henderson's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henderson catches Egyptian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Egyptian lands.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Egyptian throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egyptian.
Egyptian has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Egyptian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Egyptian misses with some punches.
Egyptian misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Egyptian.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Egyptian has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian lands with a short shot to the head.
Egyptian tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Egyptian back against the cage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Egyptian has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Egyptian is looking to break free of the clinch but Henderson has double underhooks.
Egyptian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henderson is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Egyptian can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egyptian looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egyptian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Egyptian thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sinuhe Egyptian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Egyptian is out of range.
Egyptian throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Egyptian ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Henderson swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Egyptian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Egyptian throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Egyptian misses the shot to the body.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a swing at Egyptian's ribcage but misses.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Egyptian, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Egyptian against the cage but Egyptian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Henderson.
Egyptian tries to clinch
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egyptian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Egyptian throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Henderson down.
A combination from Egyptian does no damage.
Egyptian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Egyptian misses with a hook
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson throws the left hand but Egyptian avoids the punch easily.
Egyptian thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Egyptian dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson lands a jab.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Egyptian moved out of range.
Egyptian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Egyptian coming out on top.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Henderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Egyptian ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Egyptian moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Matt Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson slips a straight right by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Henderson moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits.
Egyptian tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Egyptian lands.
Henderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egyptian misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egyptian, right into the meat.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
Egyptian moves out of range of the body kick.
Egyptian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Egyptian with a hook.
Egyptian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Henderson.
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!
Henderson swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Egyptian.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Egyptian.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egyptian thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Sinuhe Egyptian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Egyptian lands a head kick. Henderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sinuhe Egyptian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Egyptian 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinuhe Egyptian!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sinuhe Egyptian waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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