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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Hallt (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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264 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Hallt!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madsen scores with a jab to the head.
Madsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hallt pinned against the cage. Hallt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hallt tries to clinch up but Madsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Madsen looks to land a combination but Hallt avoids it well.
Hallt wants to clinch up but Madsen keeps it at a distance.
Madsen misses with the combination.
Hallt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hallt tries to clinch but Madsen moves out of range.
A lazy left from Madsen finds it's target.
Madsen closes the distance and clinches.
Madsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Hallt won't allow it.
Hallt connects with a knee to the head.
Hallt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Madsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hallt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Madsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hallt tries to land a knee to the head but Madsen blocks with his arms.
Madsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Madsen.
Hallt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hallt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hallt misses with a knee to the head.
Hallt looks gassed!
Hallt tries a knee to the head but Madsen blocks it.
Hallt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Madsen - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madsen.
Hallt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hallt prevents Madsen from breaking the clinch.
Madsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madsen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brett Hallt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madsen throws a left that rocks Hallt and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Madsen dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hallt regain composure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madsen controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hallt keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hallt tries to escape but Madsen is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen trying to control the action but Hallt is working from the bottom.
Madsen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Madsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Madsen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Madsen thowing shots but they're missing.
Madsen won't let Hallt get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen looking to ground and pound but Hallt is blocking nicely.
Hallt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Madsen looking to control but Hallt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Madsen misses with a head shot.
Madsen tries to control but Hallt wriggling away.
Hallt's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Madsen looking to control but Hallt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hallt wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hallt is squirming around, avoiding Madsen's attempts to control the action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gunnar Madsen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Madsen lands the left hand.
Hallt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hallt looking to throw knees to the head but Madsen is blocking nicely.
Hallt throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Madsen has Hallt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hallt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hallt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hallt is pressed up against the cage. Madsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hallt down to the mat. Hallt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madsen moves into the clinch.
Hallt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hallt misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Madsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hallt.
Madsen scores with a three punch combo!
Madsen cracks Hallt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hallt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hallt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madsen thuds a left hand into Hallt's body.
Madsen jabs at Hallt's body.
Madsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Madsen closes the distance and pushes Hallt back into the cage.
Hallt prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Madsen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hallt prevents the takedown attempt.
Hallt trying to land knees to the body.
Hallt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Madsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Madsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hallt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Madsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madsen.
Madsen lands with a left to the head.
Madsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallt can do to turn this around?
Hallt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madsen lands an uppercut.
Hallt tries a knee to the head but Madsen blocks it.
Hallt prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madsen.
Hallt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hallt or not.
Madsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Madsen controlling the action here for a moment.
Hallt looking to throw knees to the head but Madsen is blocking nicely.
Madsen working hard to break the clinch.
Hallt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen avoiding damage.
Hallt looking to throw knees to the head but Madsen is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A hook to the body from Madsen.
Madsen can't break the clinch.
Hallt prevents Madsen from breaking the clinch.
Madsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hallt is keeping busy.
Hallt misses with a knee to the head.
Madsen digs a right hand into Hallt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hallt's gas tank.
Hallt misses with a knee to the head.
Madsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Hallt won't allow it.
Hallt misses with a knee strike.
Madsen lands with a light punch inside.
Hallt looking to throw knees to the head but Madsen is blocking nicely.
Madsen is leaning against Hallt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Madsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hallt misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hallt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hallt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen pushes Hallt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Madsen manages to break the clinch.
Madsen jabs at Hallt's body.
Gunnar Madsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hallt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen is leaning against Hallt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hallt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madsen has Hallt pushed against the cage.
Hallt looking to throw knees to the head but Madsen is blocking nicely.
Madsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hallt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hallt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madsen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hallt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hallt looking to throw knees to the head but Madsen is blocking nicely.
Madsen stalls.
Hallt looking to throw knees to the head but Madsen is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen is working for takedown but Hallt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Madsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Madsen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hallt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hallt tries to clinch up
and Madsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Madsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hallt closes the distance but Madsen moves to the side
and Madsen counters with a series of strikes. Hallt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Hallt. No joy for Madsen on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Madsen as Hallt shoots in.
Madsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hallt closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Madsen to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madsen lands the left hand.
Madsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Madsen moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Madsen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hallt tries to clinch up
and Madsen counters with a nice body shot.
Madsen instigates a clinch.
Hallt missing with knees to the body.
Hallt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Madsen.
Madsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hallt up against the cage.
Madsen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hallt misses with a knee strike.
Hallt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hallt misses with a knee to the head.
Madsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hallt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Madsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hallt misses with a knee to the head.
Madsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Madsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Hallt should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Madsen - just one landing.
Madsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hallt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Madsen scores with a decent looking hook.
Madsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Madsen moves into range and clinches up with Hallt.
Hallt misses with a knee strike.
Madsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hallt has double underhooks.
Hallt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Madsen stalls.
Still in the clinch, Madsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hallt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Madsen is stalling here.
Hallt misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallt gets underhooks to prevent Madsen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madsen is trying to drag Hallt to the mat but Hallt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hallt tries a knee to the head but Madsen blocks it.
Hallt misses with a knee to the head.
Hallt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madsen managing to block the knees to the body from Hallt.
Madsen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hallt has double underhooks.
Madsen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hallt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Madsen lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Madsen scores with a hook to the body. Hallt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madsen throws a combination. Hallt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Madsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hallt closes the distance but Madsen moves to the side
and Madsen counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Madsen fails to land the takedown.
Madsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hallt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Madsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hallt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Madsen counters with a one-two to the body.
Hallt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Madsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hallt avoids the body shot from Madsen.
Hallt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Madsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madsen clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hallt is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hallt.
Hallt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madsen wants to break free but Hallt has control.
Madsen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hallt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Madsen working hard to break the clinch.
Hallt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hallt tries to land a knee to the head but Madsen blocks with his arms.
Madsen cracks Hallt with a nice body shot.
Hallt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Madsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madsen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hallt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Madsen instigates a clinch.
Gunnar Madsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madsen avoiding damage as Hallt throws knees to the body.
Madsen lands a takedown into guard.
Brett Hallt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Madsen wants to control from the top but Hallt keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Madsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madsen 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 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Madsen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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