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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. American Bad Ass kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Vieri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Vieri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vieri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vieri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Vieri cracks Henderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vieri thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Vieri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vieri to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Henderson as he checks the leg kick.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Vieri's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vieri connects with a solid leg kick.
Vieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vieri darts in and clinches Henderson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson effectively controlling the action here.
Vieri scores with a shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Vieri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vieri is pressed up against the cage. Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vieri down to the mat. Vieri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vieri misses with a body shot
and Henderson counters with a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vieri.
Vieri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vieri throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vieri.
Henderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson gets a clinch.
Vieri takes a shot to the head.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vieri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Erkki Vieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henderson.
Henderson taking a breather.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Vieri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Vieri.
Henderson lands a shot to the body.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Vieri misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Vieri fails to land.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Vieri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieri keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vieri cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Vieri throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vieri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Vieri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieri stops a takedown attempt from Henderson.
A short left from Vieri.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vieri.
Henderson is working for takedown but Vieri is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Henderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Vieri slows down the pace here.
Vieri misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieri has Henderson pressed against the cage.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vieri's elbow.
Henderson tries to work over Vieri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieri gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
Henderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vieri!
Vieri is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Erkki Vieri will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vieri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vieri throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vieri tries a head kick but it misses.
Vieri tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Vieri lands with a hook. Henderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vieri, right into the meat.
Vieri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Vieri misses with a low kick.
Vieri 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.
Vieri wants to land a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Vieri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Henderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Vieri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vieri.
Vieri closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vieri lands in his opponent's guard.
Vieri slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Henderson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vieri asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vieri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vieri off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Henderson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is trying to stick to Vieri's back but Vieri is turning into Henderson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Henderson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vieri.
Vieri wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Vieri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vieri trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henderson is on top in guard.
Vieri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vieri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vieri wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Henderson with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but Vieri is working from the bottom.
Vieri wants to sweep but no luck.
Vieri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henderson!
Henderson is looking to get to half guard.
Vieri tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.
Vieri working Henderson over with strikes here.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vieri.
Vieri fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to hold on but Vieri postures up.
Vieri lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vieri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Vieri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vieri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Vieri dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Vieri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Vieri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vieri misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Henderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vieri rather than just go for the knockout.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieri moves away.
Henderson misses with a body punch
and Vieri counters by clinching up.
Vieri lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieri controls his hands.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Vieri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
Vieri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vieri tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieri controls his hands.
Henderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch on the inside from Vieri fails to land.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Vieri backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henderson has Vieri pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Henderson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vieri tumbling to the mat - Henderson dives into Vieri's guard.
Henderson is in close to Vieri's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vieri wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Erkki Vieri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Vieri keeps moving.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vieri is retaining full guard.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vieri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henderson!
Henderson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Henderson wants to control but Vieri is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Vieri.
Vieri lands with some strikes.
Henderson is rocked!
Vieri looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Henderson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erkki Vieri!
Erkki Vieri retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Erkki Vieri thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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