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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balla Vold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Balla Vold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Balla Vold!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend tries to move into range but Vold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Henry Townsend has been cut.
Vold closes the distance and pushes Townsend back into the cage.
Vold manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vold looking for a sweep. Not yet Vold, not yet.
Townsend is looking to work some ground and pound but Vold has wrist control.
Townsend postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Townsend postures up in Vold's guard and throws a big left but Vold blocks it.
Vold trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Townsend won't allow Vold to sweep him here.
Vold trying to control the position.
Vold trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend tries to sprawl but Vold drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vold trying to control the action but Townsend is working from the bottom.
Vold is looking to stall here but Townsend recovers full guard.
Townsend wants to sweep but no luck.
Townsend striking off his back but it's not causing Vold any problems.
Townsend will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Townsend really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vold trying to control but Townsend is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vold looking to sit in guard and control but Townsend gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Townsend gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Townsend throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Townsend stands and steps away. Vold gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Townsend to the mat! Townsend manages to get full guard.
Townsend looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Townsend looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Townsend working a defensive guard here.
Vold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vold wants to pass the guard but Townsend is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vold wants to control from the top but Townsend keeps moving.
Townsend is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vold defends well.
Townsend working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Balla Vold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henry Townsend's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vold clinches with his opponent.
Townsend has clasped his hands together around Vold's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Vold defending against the ground and pound.
Vold is looking for a sweep.
Townsend looks up at the clock and then as Vold takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Townsend smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Townsend looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vold is avoiding damage well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vold throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
You can see the frustration on Vold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vold looks to move to half guard but instead Townsend has passed into mount! Damn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend with the ground and pound from mount.
Vold is desperately trying to improve his position but Townsend has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Townsend cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vold keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Townsend scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vold is in all sorts of trouble here.
Townsend with a couple of short strikes.
Vold is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Townsend.
Vold is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vold is breathing heavily.
Townsend pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Townsend in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vold sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Townsend lands with a punch from half guard.
Vold wants to get back to full guard but Townsend has mounted him!
Townsend scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vold?
Henry Townsend overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Townsend postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vold looks a forlorn figure.
Townsend with the ground and pound from mount.
Townsend landing shots from mount.
Townsend is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vold can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vold is desperately trying to improve his position but Townsend has a good base and remains in mount.
Townsend breaks from Vold's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vold is trying to escape the mount.
Townsend postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vold looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vold looks a forlorn figure.
Vold can't escape the position.
Townsend looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vold is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Townsend.
Townsend lands a couple of good shots and Vold has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Townsend lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Townsend dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Townsend's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vold scores with a nice body kick.
Vold throws a head kick that Townsend semi-blocks.
Vold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Townsend.
Townsend gets tackled into the cage by Vold. Vold maintains the clinch.
Townsend is looking for a takedown.
Vold gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Townsend regains guard.
Townsend is looking for a triangle here but Vold uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vold in side control, throwing shots but Townsend defends.
Vold wants to stand but Townsend is controlling his arm.
Townsend tries to buck Vold off but Vold is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend can't do much from the bottom here.
Vold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Townsend keeps working.
Townsend is trying to control Vold's posture but Vold avoids it.
Vold really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Townsend. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Townsend is trying to buck Vold off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Townsend is trying to get back to half guard.
Vold wants to stand but Townsend is controlling his arm.
Townsend has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vold wants to control but Townsend is keeping him busy.
Townsend wants to control but Vold postures up.
Townsend misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Townsend on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vold. Vold obviously looking to wear him down.
Townsend gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Townsend has control of Vold's left arm, preventing Vold from doing any damage.
Vold tries to free his leg and advance position but Townsend is retaining full guard.
Vold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Townsend has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vold has managed to get both his arms back between Townsend's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vold throwing strikes from guard but Townsend blocks nicely.
Vold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Townsend has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vold has managed to get both his arms back between Townsend's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Townsend is on top in guard.
Vold looking for a sweep. Not yet Vold, not yet.
Townsend with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Vold.
Vold tries to get to full guard but Townsend has control of the leg.
Townsend 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.
Townsend scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vold tries to get to full guard but Townsend has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Townsend.
Townsend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vold can do to turn this around?
Nice strikes from Townsend there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balla Vold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vold 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henry Townsend!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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