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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chalky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Henson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chalky White!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
White is pressing down on Henson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henson is holding on for now.
White is trying to control the action in half guard but Henson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henson trying to control but White postures up.
Henson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henson won't allow White to pass to mount.
White is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
White throwing shots but Henson is blocking nicely.
Henson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henson's guard.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Henson has wrist control.
Henson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White throwing strikes from guard but Henson blocks nicely.
White wants to control from the top but Henson keeps moving.
White prevents Henson from getting back to his feet.
Henson keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henson is keeping the position for now.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Henson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henson gets caught flat footed, as White shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White throws an elbow that misses. Henson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by Henson!
White is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Henson won't allow White to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henson is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White trying to mount his opponent but Henson defends it.
Henson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of White's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take White's back!
White trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
White is trying to break free.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Henson's arms.
White covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White manages to reverse the position and now he's in Henson's guard. Nice work there by White.
White passes into half guard.
White working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
White working Henson over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chalky White dominated that round.
That's time! Henson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sloppy strikes from Henson. Those never looked like landing.
White shoots in for a takedown but Henson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
White shoots in for a takedown but Henson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chalky White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson lands a head kick!
Henson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
Henson tries to clinch up.
White feints and as Henson raises his hands in defense, White changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henson is trying to control the position but White postures up.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Henson has wrist control.
Henson wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henson is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson is trying to control the position but White postures up.
White wants to stand but Henson is controlling his posture from full guard.
White trying to control but Henson is working from the bottom.
White 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Henson fails with the takedown.
White bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
White working the ground and pound.
White working the ground and pound.
White controls the position from side control.
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!
White looks up at the clock and then as Henson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, White smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
White trying to control the position but Henson is working away.
White working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson prevents White from improving position.
White trying to control the action but Henson is working from the bottom.
White controlling from side mount.
White working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
White works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
White creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Henson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henson keeps working.
Henson is trying to get back to half guard.
White cracks Henson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
White cracks Henson with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White taking a breather here.
White working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henson is working to avoid the ground and pound but White connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chalky White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
White tries to control but Henson wriggling away.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henson wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
White with good strikes from the mount here!
White can't control as he wanted to and Henson manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
White lands strikes from half guard.
Chalky White has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to stall here but Henson recovers full guard.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
White wants to control from the top but Henson keeps moving.
Whiteis looking to pass into half guard but Henson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Henson is in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
White pulls Henson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chalky White hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Henson throws a head kick that misses.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Henson, looking for a takedown. White pushes Henson against the cage but Henson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henson tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henson as he avoids it easily.
Mark Henson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chalky White.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henson's half guard.
Henson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to take a breather but Henson is having none of it.
White controlling the pace.
White looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Henson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
White keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. White connects with a nice short shot to Henson's temple.
Henson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henson.
White stops Henson from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Henson's legs - danger averted.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
Mark Henson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chalky White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got White 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chalky White!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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