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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Guvan (ranked 4525 p4p, 4343 weight class) and Liam Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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178 cm 23 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 22 154 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt Good kicks Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Guvan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Henderson! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Guvan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Guvan throws a head kick that misses. Henderson throws a head kick but Guvan moves out of range.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Guvan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Guvan throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it. Henderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Oooooh!!! Guvan has knocked Henderson down with a huge combo! Guvan steps away and waves a wobbly Henderson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Liam Henderson has been cut. Henderson misses with a low kick.
Guvan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Guvan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick. Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guvan checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Guvan counters with a quick kick to the body but Henderson blocks it. Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Guvan scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guvan throws a head kick that half lands.
Henderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guvan throws a half hearted mid kick. Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Guvan lands a big head kick that sends Henderson tumbling to the mat! Guvan takes a step backwards and waves Henderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Henderson is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Henderson missing with a left hand there. Guvan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Guvan finish him? Henderson looks winded! Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily. Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses. Guvan connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson throws a head kick but Guvan moves out of range.
Guvan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson. Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson throws a lazy head kick and Guvan counters with a good, hard body kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily. Guvan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guvan misses with a body kick. Henderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside. Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan counters with a nice body kick. Henderson blocks a head kick by Guvan.
Guvan wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance. Guvan tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range. Guvan scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Guvan lands a high kick!
That has opened up Liam Henderson's cut even more. Guvan tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance. Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Guvan. Guvan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson slips a straight right by Guvan. Guvan blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Guvan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Henderson. Guvan throws a big counter combination but Henderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Liam Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guvan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Guvan catches Henderson right on the button with a cross. Guvan misses with a head kick.
Guvan tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance. Guvan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss. Guvan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Guvan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Guvan.
Guvan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenderson. Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Guvan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guvan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A head kick misses from Guvan. Guvan throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range. As Guvan backs off Henderson throws a huge counter combo but Guvan manages to avoid it all. This has been an exciting period of action! Henderson throws a head kick that misses. It looked like Guvan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Guvan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Guvan lands a front kick. Guvan is looking to clinch. Guvan throws a front kick that sends Henderson stumbling back into the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Guvan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Liam Henderson's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily. Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Henderson lands a head kick!
Guvan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Guvan. Jack Guvan is winning the standup battle so far. Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guvan throws a push kick but Henderson slaps the foot to one side. Henderson is breathing heavily. Guvan takes the fight into the clinch. Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guvan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Guvan wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance. Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily. Henderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Guvan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around? A head kick misses from Guvan. Guvan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Henderson tries to bum rush Guvan with a series of wild strikes but Guvan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Guvan blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Guvan - that will leave a mark!
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A low kick lands for Guvan.
Guvan throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guvan. Henderson tries to counter with a clinch but Guvan shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guvan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Henderson looks to move away, Guvan throws a big counter combo but Henderson just gets out of the way. Guvan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henderson takes a step back to recover. Guvan blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Guvan appears to be looking for a big counter. Henderson avoids the head kick by Guvan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Henderson. Guvan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Guvan misses with a head kick.
Guvan doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guvan counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guvan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Jack Guvan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A jab from Guvan does it's job there. Sloppy strikes from Guvan. Those never looked like landing. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guvan checks a leg kick. Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing. Guvan throws a big counter combination but Henderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Guvan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Guvan tries a head kick but it misses.
Guvan wants to clinch. Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily. Some bone on bone action there as Henderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guvan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head. Henderson thows a body kick. Guvan tries to catch it but that hurt him. Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Guvan blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Guvan is looking for a counter combo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guvan moves into the clinch. Guvan has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Guvan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guvan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Guvan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Henderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guvan. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Guvan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Liam Henderson's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Guvan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Henderson checks a low kick from Guvan. A head kick misses from Henderson. Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Guvan will feel that in the morning. Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily. A low kick lands for Henderson.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guvan. Henderson is looking for the big counter here. Guvan wants to clinch. Henderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guvan. Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Guvan throws a push kick but Henderson slaps the foot to one side. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Henderson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Guvan throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it. Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A head kick misses from Henderson. Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily. Guvan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guvan lands with a shot to the body. Guvan throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Henderson blocks a head kick by Guvan.
Henderson lands a high kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Guvan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guvan tried to score with a low kick but Henderson checks it. Guvan fails in his attempt to clinch. Guvan tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance. Guvan tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guvan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Henderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Guvan. Guvan misses with a head kick.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Guvan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guvan 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. A head kick misses from Guvan. Henderson avoids the head kick by Guvan.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses. Guvan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Henderson misses with a head kick.
Guvan throws a hook but Henderson blocks it. Guvan avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Guvan throws a low kick but Henderson moves out of range easily. Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Guvan. That one must have hurt. A head kick misses from Henderson. Guvan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Guvan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenderson. Henderson misses with a head kick.
Guvan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Henderson. Guvan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack Guvan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guvan throws a head kick that misses. Guvan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily. Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Liam Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Guvan moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Liam Henderson. Well Guvan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Jack Guvan! Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jack Guvan! Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jack Guvan!
Jack Guvan wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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