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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Hayes (ranked 4339 p4p, 3613 weight class) and Olavi White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olavi White!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Hayes tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White takes the fight into the clinch.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
White is working for takedown but Hayes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hayes lands a nice knee to the body.
White takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White lands a left hand.
Hayes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
A short right from White.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes looking to throw knees to the head but White is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
White avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
White misses with a body punch.
Hayes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White takes a shot to the head.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
White throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes missing with knees to the body.
Hayes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from White.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
White tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
White misses with some punches.
White misses with a body punch.
White lands with a right to the head.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hayes blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by White.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Hayes prevents a body shot from White.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Hayes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White pushes Hayes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hayes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Hayes lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from White.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White scores with a hook to the body.
White tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
White is working Hayes over against the cage.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayes tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hayes or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
White is leaning against Hayes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White is working Hayes over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayes.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White misses with some punches.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from White.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olavi White dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hayes.
Hayes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes sets himself, and White steps forward looking for the clinch! Hayes avoids it this time.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hayes slows down the pace here.
White tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
White tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Hayes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hayes lands an uppercut.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hayes working aggressively here.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Hayes is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Hayes into the cage.
A shot in the inside from White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Hayes lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
A shot in the inside from White.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Hayes.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
White blocking some punches.
Hayes lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hayes obliges.
White lands a left hand.
Hayes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes blocking some punches.
Hayes misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes scores with a shoulder strike.
Hayes lands a good knee to the midsection. White won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Hayes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olavi White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White lands a body shot.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hayes working aggressively here.
Hayes blocking some punches.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
White tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
Hayes misses with a knee strike.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayes prevents a body shot from White.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes misses with a punch on the inside.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes blocks a body shot from White.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with some punches.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
White misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Hayes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands a body punch.
White lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayes working aggressively here.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Olavi White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
White has managed to clinch.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
Hayes with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hayes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hayes tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Hayes prevents a takedown attempt there.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hayes landing knees to the head.
It looks like Olavi White has been cut.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
White takes a shot to the head.
A short left from White.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White lands a left hand.
Hayes pushes White back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White is looking to take this one to the mat.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayes misses with a knee strike.
White tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Hayes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hayes fails to land.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White pushes Hayes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a punch to the body.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from White - that landed with a thud.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
White scores with a shoulder strike.
White lands a body punch in the clinch.
White presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
White digs a right hand underneath Hayes's ribcage. Hayes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from White.
White lands with a left to the head.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
White is leaning against Hayes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from White.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olavi White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hayes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
Hayes misses with a short punch on the inside.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
A hook to the body from White.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
Hayes misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White digs a right hand underneath Hayes's ribcage. Hayes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hayes fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hayes fails to land.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but White blocks with his arms.
Willy Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olavi White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olavi White!
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