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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Len Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sino Ako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sino Ako has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Len Henry's chin.
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278 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Len Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sino Ako!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ako moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ako.
Len Henry's cut is getting worse.
Ako lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henry tries to stall but Ako uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henry looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Ako stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Len Henry.
Ako gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ako closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Henry quickly recovers to half guard.
Henry has one foot on Ako's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Henry is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ako moves into the clinch successfully.
Henry looking to throw knees to the head but Ako is blocking nicely.
Henry stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ako moves into range and clinches up with Henry.
Ako is trying to maintain a safe position but Henry gets an underhook and turns Ako into the cage.
Ako breaks from the clinch.
Ako instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henry looking to stall.
Ako is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henry is keeping busy.
Ako lands a nice shot to the body.
Ako pulls Henry into guard.
Henry stops Ako from standing up.
Ako will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ako throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ako has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Henry off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ako clinches.
Ako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ako fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henry, pushing him back 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!
Ako successfully pulls guard.
Ako pushes Henry off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sino Ako seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ako cracks a nice hook into Henry's ribs.
Ako has closed the distance and engaged Henry in a clinch.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ako just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ako jumps into guard, dragging Henry to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ako pushes Henry off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ako gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ako gets control of Henry's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ako will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ako looking for a sweep. Not yet Ako, not yet.
Ako is still trying to improve position.
Ako trying to control the position.
Ako is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ako is looking to stand up but Henry isn't so interested in that idea.
Ako lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ako really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ako landing some decent shots from guard.
Henry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Henry is pulling down on Ako's head to control his posture.
Ako trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Ako scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sino Ako dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Len Henry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Henry stalling.
Ako wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henry leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ako as Henry tries to tie him up.
Ako jumps guard and drags Henry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ako striking off his back but it's not causing Henry any problems.
Ako wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry prevents Ako from getting back to his feet.
Sino Ako has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ako is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henry is controlling him.
Ako is breathing heavily.
Ako is working an open guard so Henry takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ako clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
Ako gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Henry has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ako is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Henry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Henry slowing the pace effectively.
Ako tries to break free but Henry pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ako scores with a one two! Henry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ako throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ako tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry feinted with a counter takedown.
Ako moves into the clinch successfully.
Ako turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Henry explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Henry gets caught napping as Ako dives in and scores a takedown. Henry manages to retain guard.
Henry has his feet on Ako's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Henry has closed the distance and engaged Ako in a clinch.
Henry connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Henry is struggling to control the position.
Henry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Henry.
Henry seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Henry just leaning against Ako, taking a breather.
Ako has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Len Henry.
Henry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ako clinches with his opponent.
Ako prevents a body shot from Henry.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ako pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ako instigates a clinch.
Ako tries to stall but Henry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to stall but Ako uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ako letting Henry take a breather here.
Ako turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Henry regains half guard, as Ako was trying to land strikes.
Ako decides to return to a standing position.
Ako throws a sloppy head kick
and Henry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry closes the distance and pushes Ako back into the cage.
Henry has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ako regains guard immediately.
Ako wants to improve his position but instead Henry has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Len Henry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Len Henry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Henry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ako, pushing him back against the cage.
Henry tries a knee to the head but Ako blocks it.
Henry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ako up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henry gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Henry taking a breather.
Henry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ako is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ako scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ako has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment.
Ako pulls guard successfully.
Ako trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry prevents Ako from getting back to his feet.
Ako doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ako not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry won't allow Ako to get back to his feet.
Ako trying to strike off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Henry is working Ako over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ako tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henry controlling the action here for a moment.
Ako working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ako as Henry tries to tie him up.
Sino Ako seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ako makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ako lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ako lands with a kick to the temple. Henry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ako closes the distance and clinches.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ako walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ako has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ako pulls guard.
Ako wants to get back to his feet but Henry passes into half guard.
Ako trying to get back to full guard but Henry takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Henry prevents Ako from getting the reversal.
Henry is working for a guillotine from mount but Ako frees his head quite easily.
Henry lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ako is looking to get to half guard.
Ako tries to buck Henry off but Henry takes his back!
I really don't envy Ako right now.
Henry working for the choke.
Ako wants to get back to his feet.
Henry has his arm under Ako's chin here. Game over son! Henry squeezes tightly and Ako is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Len Henry!
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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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