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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michail Rudkowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michail Rudkowsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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189 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Howlingate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michail Rudkowsky!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlingate throws a lazy uppercut
and Rudkowsky moves into the clinch.
Rudkowsky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Rudkowsky.
It looks like Henry Howlingate has been cut.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howlingate can't break the clinch.
Rudkowsky has Howlingate pushed against the cage.
Howlingate is looking to break free of the clinch but Rudkowsky has double underhooks.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlingate avoids the damage to the body.
Rudkowsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howlingate's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howlingate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky looking to throw knees to the head but Howlingate is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Howlingate as Rudkowsky tries to tie him up.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howlingate has had enough of the clinch but Rudkowsky keeps him there for the moment.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
Rudkowsky landing knees to the head.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky missing with knees to the body.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Howlingate manages to break the clinch.
Howlingate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rudkowsky.
Howlingate ducks under a wild hook from Rudkowsky.
Donk. Howlingate catches Rudkowsky right on the button with a cross.
Howlingate defending well as Rudkowsky loads up on a big left hand.
Howlingate loads up on a big right hand but Rudkowsky slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Howlingate.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howlingate tries to bum rush Rudkowsky with a series of wild strikes but Rudkowsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rudkowsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Howlingate.
Howlingate slips a jab from Rudkowsky.
A slow jab from Rudkowsky misses its intended target.
Michail Rudkowsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudkowsky closes the distance and clinches.
Howlingate breaks from the clinch.
Rudkowsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Howlingate moves away from the strike by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Howlingate as he connects with a hook.
Howlingate fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rudkowsky scores with a jab to the body.
Howlingate blocks a jab.
Rudkowsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Rudkowsky misses its intended target.
Rudkowsky avoids the body shot from Howlingate.
Howlingate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rudkowsky throws an overhand right that lands on Howlingate's shoulder, as Howlingate tries to avoid the shot.
Howlingate keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudkowsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howlingate lands a nice hook to Rudkowsky's body. Rudkowsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henry Howlingate will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Howlingate's cut.
That's time! Howlingate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Howlingate throws a nice looking combination but Rudkowsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howlingate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Howlingate scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Michail Rudkowsky has been cut.
Rudkowsky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howlingate.
Howlingate throws a body punch but Rudkowsky moves out of range.
Howlingate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rudkowsky misses with an uppercut
and Howlingate counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rudkowsky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from Rudkowsky misses.
Howlingate slips under a jab from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudkowsky scores with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howlingate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rudkowsky has him pressed against the cage.
Rudkowsky missing with knees to the body.
Rudkowsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howlingate's face.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.
Howlingate is looking to break free of the clinch but Rudkowsky has double underhooks.
Rudkowsky connects with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
Rudkowsky lands a knee to the head.
Howlingate scores with a shot to the side of Rudkowsky's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
Howlingate working hard to break the clinch.
Rudkowsky landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howlingate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky is struggling to control the position.
Rudkowsky prevents Howlingate from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Rudkowsky to work.
Howlingate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howlingate is looking to break free of the clinch but Rudkowsky has double underhooks.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky slows down the pace here.
Howlingate is struggling to control the position.
Rudkowsky pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.
Howlingate is trying to break the clinch but Rudkowsky has him pressed against the cage.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howlingate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howlingate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rudkowsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudkowsky has Howlingate pushed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlingate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michail Rudkowsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Howlingate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rudkowsky misses with a looping left.
Howlingate throws the left hand but Rudkowsky avoids the punch easily.
Rudkowsky looks to land a right hand but Howlingate moved out of range.
Howlingate looks to land a right hand but Rudkowsky moved out of range.
Rudkowsky throws a looping overhand right but Howlingate ducks down to avoid it.
Howlingate throws an overhand right that lands on Rudkowsky's shoulder, as Rudkowsky tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Rudkowsky misses.
Howlingate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howlingate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudkowsky closes the distance and clinches.
Howlingate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howlingate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rudkowsky's hands.
Rudkowsky tries to clinch up but Howlingate circles away and keeps his distance.
Howlingate takes one on the button.
Rudkowsky misses with an uppercut.
Howlingate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlingate throws a shot from downtown. Rudkowsky moves away and avoids it.
Rudkowsky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howlingate's hands.
Howlingate cracks Rudkowsky with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Howlingate. Those never looked like landing.
Henry Howlingate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rudkowsky swings for the body but Howlingate moves out of range.
Howlingate lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Howlingate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlingate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rudkowsky wants to clinch but Howlingate slips to the side
and Rudkowsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Rudkowsky misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howlingate. Rudkowsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Rudkowsky misses.
Rudkowsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlingate counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rudkowsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rudkowsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howlingate ducks under a wild hook from Rudkowsky.
Howlingate lands with a good body shot.
Howlingate misses the shot to the body.
Rudkowsky slips under a jab.
Howlingate misses with a straight left.
Howlingate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howlingate slips a jab from Rudkowsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky tries to move into range but Howlingate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Howlingate lands a jab to the nose.
Rudkowsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howlingate has had enough of the clinch but Rudkowsky keeps him there for the moment.
Rudkowsky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Howlingate is keeping busy.
Rudkowsky landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rudkowsky scores with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howlingate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Rudkowsky.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michail Rudkowsky.
I think Rudkowsky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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