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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Hawk (ranked 511 p4p, 1241 weight class) and Rupert Helenius (ranked 81 p4p, 172 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hawk
vs
Helenius

181 cm
24
175
13 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
177
5 - 0 - 1

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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rupert Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Helenius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawk throws a jab when Helenius was well out of range.
Hawk moves away from the strike by Helenius.
Hawk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Helenius blocks a jab.
Helenius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawk's head backwards.
Hawk avoids a kick to the body.
Hawk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hawk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Helenius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawk counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Helenius misses the target.
Helenius throws an off balance right hand
and Hawk counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helenius connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Helenius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Helenius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawk.
Hawk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helenius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius lands with a straight right. Hawk didn't see that one coming.
Hawk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawk tries to work over Helenius's front leg with a kick but Helenius checks it.
Helenius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Helenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Helenius walks into a stiff left hand from Hawk.
Hawk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helenius can pounce on him.
Helenius checks a low kick from Hawk.
Helenius misses with the body kick
and Hawk counters with a nice body kick.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Rupert Helenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helenius.
Helenius connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helenius.
Hawk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Helenius as he checks the leg kick.
Helenius slips a jab from Hawk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helenius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helenius misses with an uppercut. Hawk saw that one coming.
Hawk throws a big counter combination but Helenius scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Helenius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A cross from Helenius lands.
Hawk moves out of range of the leg kick from Helenius.
Helenius misses with a body shot
letting Hawk counter with a right hand.
Hawk needs to keep his hands up - Helenius had a free shot at his head there.
Hawk throws a leg kick but Helenius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Helenius misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Helenius moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Helenius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hawk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Helenius throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius sizes up Hawk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Helenius.
Good work by Hawk as he checks the leg kick.
Hawk tried to counter with a leg kick but Helenius avoided it.
Helenius throws a wild body kick that Hawk sees coming a mile off.
Good shot there by Helenius.
Helenius 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.
Helenius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Helenius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Helenius.
Helenius with the inside leg kick.
Helenius throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Helenius throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius scores with a kick to the body.
Hawk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawk tests Helenius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helenius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Helenius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawk throws the left hand but Helenius avoids the punch easily.
Helenius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawk.
An inside leg kick lands from Helenius.
Helenius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hawk counters with a left to the body.
Helenius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawk misses the target.
Helenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawk.
Helenius is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hawk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Helenius slips under a jab from Hawk.
Hawk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Helenius lands the left hand.
Hawk moves out of range as Helenius strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Helenius dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch lands to the side of Hawk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Helenius lands with a nice body punch.
Hawk ducks under a wild hook from Helenius.
Helenius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Helenius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Helenius slips a jab from Hawk.
Hawk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helenius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Helenius throws a lazy uppercut
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Helenius lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Helenius misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hawk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Helenius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Hawk tries to land a body kick
and Helenius makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hawk really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helenius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helenius. That's going to slow Hawk down.
Hawk moves out of range as Helenius strikes.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Helenius slips under a jab from Hawk.
Helenius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Helenius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hawk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawk.
Helenius sizes up Hawk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Helenius throws the left hand but Hawk avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helenius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Helenius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rupert Helenius seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Helenius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab from Helenius.
Helenius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Helenius misses with a head kick.
Helenius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Helenius has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Helenius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawk throws a jab when Helenius was well out of range.
Helenius throws an overhand right that lands on Hawk's shoulder, as Hawk tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk throws the left hand but Helenius avoids the punch easily.
Helenius dips to his left and cracks Hawk with an uppercut!
Hawk lands with a hook. Helenius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Helenius lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Helenius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Helenius.
Helenius digs a good hook to Hawk's body.
Hawk throws a hook but Helenius avoids it easily.
Helenius throws out a loose jab but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helenius lands a leg kick that knocks Hawk off balance momentarily.
Helenius lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawk misses the shot to the body.
Hawk throws an off balance right hand
and Helenius counters with a three punch combo that has Hawk backing up. Hawk nods at Helenius to acknowledge the strikes.
Helenius lands with an overhand left.
Helenius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Helenius.
Helenius ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Helenius flicks out a counter leg kick but Hawk steps away.
Hawk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawk walks into a stiff left hand from Helenius.
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 head kick by Helenius misses
and Hawk counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius misses with an uppercut. Hawk saw that one coming.
Helenius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Helenius moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Hawk throws a shot from downtown. Helenius moves away and avoids it.
Hawk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Helenius to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Helenius.
Hawk moves forwards but Helenius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
Helenius scores with a sloppy right hand. Hawk should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Helenius doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice cross by Hawk.
Helenius throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawk misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Helenius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Helenius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Helenius lands a jab.
Helenius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helenius.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Helenius throws a looping overhand right but Hawk ducks down to avoid it.
Helenius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawk.
Hawk misses the shot to the body.
Helenius throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helenius throws out the jab.
Hawk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Helenius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helenius scores with the left hand. Hawk knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Helenius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius moves away from the strike by Hawk.
Helenius misses with a body kick.
Helenius throws a body shot but no joy.
Helenius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hawk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hawk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Helenius tries to bum rush Hawk with a series of wild strikes but Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helenius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawk throws out the jab.
Helenius throws a shot from downtown. Hawk moves away and avoids it.
Helenius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawk throws out the jab.
Hawk takes a swing at Helenius's ribcage but misses.
Helenius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Helenius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawk.
Helenius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Helenius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawk doesn't seem phased though.
Hawk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helenius throws out the jab.
Ethan Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius lands with a straight right. Hawk didn't see that one coming.
Hawk walks into a stiff left hand from Helenius.
Helenius lands with a hook. Hawk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Helenius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helenius was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
Helenius lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helenius. Hawk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well,Hawk is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hawk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Helenius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Helenius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Helenius scores with a decent looking hook.
Helenius's corner calls for a 1-2. Helenius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Helenius tests Hawk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawk throws a hook but Helenius avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helenius pushes Hawk away with a front kick.
Hawk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Helenius to score with a decent uppercut.
Helenius loads up on a big right hand but Hawk slips the punch.

Hawk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helenius scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Helenius prevents a body shot from Hawk.
Hawk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Helenius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helenius's elbow.
Helenius blocks a body shot from Hawk.
A head punch on the inside from Helenius fails to land.
Hawk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Hawk.
A head punch on the inside from Helenius fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Helenius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hawk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helenius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Helenius working aggressively here.
Hawk digs a right hand underneath Helenius's ribcage. Helenius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Helenius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Helenius's elbow.
Hawk is pushing Helenius up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Helenius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawk.
Hawk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helenius working aggressively here.
Helenius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hawk struggles to land a body shot inside as Helenius controls his hands.
Hawk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Helenius has a couple of punches blocked by Hawk.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawk tries a body shot but Helenius blocks it.
Hawk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Helenius working aggressively here.
A short right from Hawk on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rupert Helenius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Helenius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight for Rupert Helenius!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Rupert Helenius!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Rupert Helenius!

Rupert Helenius wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Rupert Helenius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.