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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Hayes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runkputte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hayes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Runkputte.
Hayes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Runkputte's calf.
Hayes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Runkputte.
Runkputte connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hayes is rocked!
Hayes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Runkputte in his tracks.
Oh Hayes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Runkputte moves into range and clinches up with Hayes.
Hayes seems to have got his legs back now.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Runkputte has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Runkputte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Runkputte throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Runkputte lands a jab to the head.
Runkputte throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Runkputte throws out the jab.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Runkputte.
Runkputte's corner calls for a 1-2. Runkputte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hayes wants to slow Runkputte down by chopping away at his legs.
Hayes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Runkputte.
Runkputte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Runkputte rushes Hayes and presses him up against the cage.
Hayes wants to break free but Runkputte has control.
Runkputte is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Runkputte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hayes under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes cracks Runkputte with a good jab.
Runkputte clinches.
Runkputte can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Runkputte throws a low kick, looking for Hayes's leg but Hayes calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Hayes.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Runkputte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Runkputte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Hayes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Runkputte throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Runkputte scores with a jab.
Runkputte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Runkputte throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Runkputte lands a right hook to the body.
Runkputte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Runkputte lands the left hand.
Runkputte motions for Hayes to come forward. Runkputte throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Runkputte closes the distance and clinches.
Runkputte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Runkputte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Hayes as the two fighters clinch.
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Runkputte to score with a decent uppercut.
Runkputte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Runkputte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hayes is out of range and Runkputte settles back down.
Hayes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Runkputte scores with the left hand. Hayes knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hayes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Runkputte's head.
Hayes throws out a leg kick but Runkputte moves out of range and Hayes only half commits.
Runkputte throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Runkputte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
No joy there for Runkputte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Runkputte motions for Hayes to come forward. Runkputte throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Runkputte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Runkputte slips a straight right by Hayes.
Hayes connects with an inside leg kick.
Runkputte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes lands an overhand right.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Runkputte tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Runkputte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorde Runkputte dominated that round.
That's time! Hayes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Runkputte!
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Runkputte throws out a counter right but Hayes avoids it with no problem.
Runkputte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Runkputte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayes throws a leg kick
and Runkputte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Runkputte throws a wild body kick that Hayes sees coming a mile off.
Hayes scoring well with a low kick there.
Runkputte fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hayes on the side of the head.
Runkputte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hayes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Runkputte connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Runkputte lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
Hayes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Runkputte looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Hayes is looking to counter punch.
Hayes lands a two punch combo.
Runkputte cracks Hayes with a good jab.
Runkputte ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Runkputte checks a low kick from Hayes.
Hayes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Runkputte tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Runkputte throws a combination. Hayes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hayes throws a combination. Runkputte tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Runkputte wants to clinch.
Hayes thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Runkputte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Runkputte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Runkputte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hayes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Runkputte.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Runkputte counter with a right hand.
Hayes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Runkputte misses with a body shot.
Runkputte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Runkputte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Runkputte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Runkputte clinches up with Hayes and pushes him back against the cage.
Runkputte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Runkputte lands an uppercut.
Hayes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte throws a head punch that misses.
Runkputte wants to stall.
Runkputte takes a shot to the head.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
Runkputte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Runkputte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Runkputte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hayes lands with a left to the head.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Runkputte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Runkputte lands with a right hand.
Runkputte moves out of range as Hayes strikes.
The fighters circling - Runkputte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Runkputte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes misses with a low kick as Runkputte jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes slips a straight right by Runkputte.
Runkputte lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Hayes.
A little jabbing left from Runkputte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hayes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Runkputte.
Hayes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Runkputte is out of range and Hayes settles back down.
It seemed like Runkputte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Runkputte scores with a body shot.
Hayes drops his hands momentarily and Runkputte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hayes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Runkputte eats them both and turns towards Hayes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hayes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Runkputte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Runkputte checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes wants to land a leg kick but Runkputte is out of range.
A jab lands there for Runkputte.
Runkputte checks a low kick from Hayes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorde Runkputte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hayes throws a leg kick
and Runkputte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Runkputte scores with a nice head shot.
Runkputte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Runkputte throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
Runkputte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Runkputte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hayes with a jab.
Runkputte throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Runkputte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Runkputte misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Runkputte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hayes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
A big right from Runkputte misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Runkputte.
Hayes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Runkputte misses with a straight right.
Hayes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Runkputte is able to avoid easily.
Hayes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Runkputte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Runkputte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Runkputte tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Runkputte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Runkputte throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Hayes throwing a counter right hand but Runkputte manages to avoid it.
Hayes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Runkputte moves away and avoids it.
Runkputte defending well as Hayes loads up on a big left hand.
Runkputte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runkputte tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Runkputte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hayes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Runkputte closes the distance and pushes Hayes back into the cage.
Runkputte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hayes's efforts to push away.
Hayes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayes wants to get back to striking at distance but Runkputte won't allow it.
Runkputte keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hayes's efforts to push away.
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Runkputte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Runkputte throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Runkputte lands with a shot to the body.
Runkputte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Runkputte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hayes, pushing him back against the cage.
Runkputte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Runkputte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Runkputte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Runkputte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Runkputte struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Hayes.
Runkputte wants to clinch.
Hayes throws a big counter combination but Runkputte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Runkputte has closed the distance and engaged Hayes in a clinch.
Runkputte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Runkputte lands a body shot.
Runkputte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Runkputte.
Hayes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Runkputte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Runkputte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jorde Runkputte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Runkputte throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorde Runkputte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Runkputte 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorde Runkputte!
During a confident post fight interview, Jorde Runkputte thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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