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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonne Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Hendrix has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cody Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonne Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen has managed to clinch.
Hendrix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hendrix avoids it.
Hendrix tries to pull guard but Virtanen won't allow it.
Virtanen breaks the clinch.
Virtanen clinches with his opponent.
Virtanen keeps control of Hendrix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virtanen pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Virtanen wants to sweep here but Hendrix controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Virtanen is trying to control the position but Hendrix postures up.
Virtanen wants to sweep here but Hendrix controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Virtanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hendrix passes into half guard.
Hendrix content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hendrix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen trying to hold on to Hendrix's head to control him but Hendrix postures up.
Virtanen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hendrix haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Virtanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen wants to sweep but Hendrix has passed to side control!
Virtanen is trying to work for a sweep but Hendrix has mounted him!
Hendrix avoids the attempt from Virtanen to control.
Virtanen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hendrix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to lock up and control but Hendrix gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hendrix really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hendrix with shots to the head and body - Virtanen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hendrix wants to control the pace but Virtanen is squirming around nicely.
Virtanen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hendrix trying to control the action but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
Virtanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonne Virtanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hendrix slips a straight right by Virtanen.
Virtanen with a poor takedown
and Hendrix moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hendrix's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hendrix trying to land knees to the body.
Virtanen goes for a takedown attempt but Hendrix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Virtanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hendrix on his heels. He'll look to pass Hendrix's guard now, I'm sure.
Virtanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Virtanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Virtanen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Virtanen controlling from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonne Virtanen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Virtanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Virtanen.
Virtanen is trying to drag Hendrix to the mat but Hendrix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cody Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonne Virtanen.
Virtanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virtanen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hendrix counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Virtanen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Virtanen has his takedown stuffed
and Hendrix counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix is standing up over Virtanen. Virtanen looks to escape but Hendrix dives into side control.
Virtanen is breathing heavily.
Virtanen wants to control but Hendrix postures up.
Hendrix trying to control the position but Virtanen is working away.
Hendrix gets to mount! Virtanen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Virtanen tries to hold on but Hendrix postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix misses with a head shot.
Hendrix avoids the attempt from Virtanen to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonne Virtanen 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!
Hendrix tries to clinch
and Virtanen counters with a low kick, right behind Hendrix 's knee.
Hendrix slaps away a takedown attempt from Virtanen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Virtanen tries for a takedown but Hendrix circles away easily
and Hendrix counters with a solid body kick.
Virtanen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hendrix as he avoids it easily.
Cody Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonne Virtanen.
Virtanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hendrix pinned against the cage. Hendrix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Virtanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Virtanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Virtanen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hendrix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen closes the distance and clinches.
Virtanen drags the fight down to the ground.
Virtanen wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hendrix is now in half guard.
Hendrix slows the pace down in half guard.
Hendrix prevents Virtanen from improving his position.
Jonne Virtanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix controlling the action here.
Hendrix is thwarting Virtanen's attempts to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Virtanen with a poor takedown
and Hendrix counters with a shoot takedown. Virtanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Hendrix postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix wants to control from the top but Virtanen keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Cody Hendrix wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Virtanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Virtanen counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Virtanen. Those never looked like landing.
Virtanen closes the distance and clinches.
Hendrix breaks the clinch.
Virtanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Virtanen as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Virtanen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Virtanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hendrix defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonne Virtanen.
Well Virtanen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonne Virtanen!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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