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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Shaunessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Torhammer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Doom Unit - Killing Time. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shaunessey's choice of entrance music: Die Antwoord - Enter the Ninja. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
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152 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vaughn Shaunessey!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torhammer misses with a looping right.
Shaunessey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaunessey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torhammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torhammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaunessey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Torhammer checks it well.
Shaunessey throws a leg kick but Torhammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Torhammer scores with a sloppy right hand. Shaunessey should have avoided that one.
Torhammer misses with a hook
and Shaunessey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torhammer missing with a left hand there. Shaunessey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shaunessey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torhammer.
Shaunessey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torhammer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shaunessey lands a lovely overhand right.
Shaunessey thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaunessey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shaunessey misses with a straight left.
Torhammer looks to throw the jab but Shaunessey is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Torhammer blocks the leg kick.
Torhammer misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaunessey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torhammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaunessey.
Torhammer throws a body kick that misses.
Torhammer misses with a straight right.
Torhammer throws an overhand right that lands on Shaunessey's shoulder, as Shaunessey tries to avoid the shot.
Shaunessey throws a body punch but Torhammer moves out of range.
Shaunessey lands a nice hook to Torhammer's body. Torhammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torhammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaunessey.
Shaunessey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torhammer.
Torhammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shaunessey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shaunessey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shaunessey lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaunessey slips a straight right by Torhammer.
Torhammer slips under a jab from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Torhammer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shaunessey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torhammer's head.
Shaunessey looks to score with a jab to the body but Torhammer is just out of range.
Torhammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shaunessey tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaunessey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaunessey clinches up against the cage.
Shaunessey missing with knees to the body.
Torhammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torhammer.
Shaunessey struggles to land a body shot inside as Torhammer controls his hands.
Torhammer working aggressively here.
Torhammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaunessey controls his hands.
Shaunessey has Torhammer pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Shaunessey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer lands a body shot.
Torhammer misses with some punches.
Shaunessey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torhammer is defending well for now.
Shaunessey crunches a lovely knee into Torhammer's ribcage.
Torhammer managing to block the knees to the body from Shaunessey.
Torhammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Henrik Torhammer has been cut.
Torhammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torhammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shaunessey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Torhammer tries to work over Shaunessey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torhammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shaunessey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaunessey blocking some punches.
A short right from Torhammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaunessey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Torhammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaunessey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Torhammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shaunessey.
Shaunessey is struggling to control the position.
Torhammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaunessey.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torhammer blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shaunessey.
Torhammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Shaunessey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Torhammer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torhammer throws a looping overhand right but Shaunessey ducks down to avoid it.
Torhammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaunessey tries to clinch but Torhammer moves out of range.
Shaunessey doesn't manage to clinch there - Torhammer circles away.
Shaunessey throws a good cross that connects.
Shaunessey darts in and clinches Torhammer up against the cage.
Torhammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torhammer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shaunessey is keeping busy.
Shaunessey blocking some punches.
Shaunessey misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shaunessey throws an elbow but misses.
Torhammer tries to work over Shaunessey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaunessey blocks a body shot from Torhammer.
Shaunessey lands with a short shot to the head.
Shaunessey pushes off an throws an elbow but Torhammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Torhammer lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaunessey's elbow.
Shaunessey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torhammer.
Torhammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaunessey backwards.
Torhammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torhammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaunessey.
Torhammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Torhammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torhammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Torhammer avoids the elbow strike from Shaunessey, against the cage.
Shaunessey tries to throw a body punch but Torhammer avoids it by throwing Shaunessey back against the cage.
Torhammer can't find room to land a body shot as Shaunessey controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaunessey throws an elbow that misses.
Shaunessey taking a breather.
Torhammer working aggressively here.
Torhammer tries to work over Shaunessey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaunessey has Torhammer pressed against the cage, preventing Torhammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaunessey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torhammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torhammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shaunessey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torhammer lands a nice uppercut.
Shaunessey slowing the pace effectively.
Shaunessey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torhammer's elbow.
Shaunessey throws a head punch that misses.
Torhammer misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaunessey.
Shaunessey avoiding damage.
Torhammer working aggressively here.
Shaunessey stalling against the cage.
Torhammer looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey misses with an elbow over the top.
Torhammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shaunessey backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shaunessey.
Torhammer avoids the elbow strike from Shaunessey, against the cage.
Vaughn Shaunessey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shaunessey blocks a body shot from Torhammer.
Shaunessey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torhammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaunessey.
Shaunessey scores with a hook to the body.
Shaunessey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torhammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaunessey avoiding damage.
Torhammer misses with the head strike.
Shaunessey blocks a body shot from Torhammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torhammer.
Torhammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torhammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torhammer lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaunessey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shaunessey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torhammer can't find room to land a body shot as Shaunessey controls the action.
Shaunessey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torhammer backwards.
Shaunessey leaning against his opponent.
Shaunessey blocks a body shot from Torhammer.
Shaunessey stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torhammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaunessey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torhammer takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Torhammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Torhammer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shaunessey moves out of range of the body kick.
Torhammer misses with a kick to the body
and Shaunessey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shaunessey throws an elbow but misses.
Torhammer misses with a body punch.
Torhammer tries to throw a body punch but Shaunessey avoids it by throwing Torhammer back against the cage.
Torhammer manages to break the clinch.
Shaunessey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shaunessey throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Torhammer scores with a shot to the side of Shaunessey's head.
Torhammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torhammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaunessey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torhammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaunessey has him pressed against the cage.
Shaunessey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torhammer's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torhammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaunessey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torhammer misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer takes a shot to the head.
Shaunessey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Torhammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaunessey works on Torhammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Torhammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaunessey.
Torhammer tries to work over Shaunessey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torhammer dodges an elbow strike from Shaunessey.
Torhammer can't find room to land a body shot as Shaunessey controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shaunessey as Torhammer tries to tie him up.
Torhammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shaunessey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Torhammer up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey prevents a body shot from Torhammer.
Torhammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaunessey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaunessey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Torhammer manages to pull guard.
Shaunessey forces his way into half guard.
Shaunessey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torhammer keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaunessey stalling.
Shaunessey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Torhammer sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torhammer is refusing to be controlled, as Shaunessey sits in half guard.
Torhammer tries to get to full guard but Shaunessey has control of the leg.
Torhammer is trying to maintain the position but Shaunessey is very close to passing his half guard.
Torhammer is defending against the submission attempts here by Shaunessey.
Torhammer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey is trying to control. Torhammer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Torhammer is looking to improve his position.
Torhammer is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torhammer missing with a left hand there. Shaunessey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shaunessey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vaughn Shaunessey.
I think Shaunessey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vaughn Shaunessey!
A relieved looking Vaughn Shaunessey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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