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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milhouse VanHouten (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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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milhouse VanHouten!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Benvolio.
Benvolio tries to clinch but VanHouten is having none of it.
VanHouten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benvolio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Benvolio is looking to clinch.
Benvolio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Benvolio fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benvolio. That's going to slow VanHouten down.
Benvolio tries to close the distance and clinch up but VanHouten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benvolio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. VanHouten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Benvolio.
Benvolio lands with a hook. VanHouten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benvolio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
VanHouten throws a series of punches but Benvolio moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from VanHouten. Benvolio does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanHouten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Benvolio misses with a low kick.
Benvolio tries to clinch there but VanHouten circles away.
Benvolio tries to clinch up.
VanHouten keeps the fight on the outside.
Benvolio moves away from the strike by VanHouten.
Benvolio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benvolio misses with a head kick.
VanHouten missing with a left hand there. Benvolio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benvolio throws a head kick that half lands.
Benvolio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio throws a sloppy head kick and VanHouten moves out of range easily.
Benvolio pushes VanHouten away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from VanHouten. Benvolio does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio wants to slow VanHouten down by chopping away at his legs.
VanHouten ducks right into an uppercut from Benvolio.
Benvolio missing with a left hand there. VanHouten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by VanHouten.
Mercutio Benvolio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
VanHouten keeps the fight on the outside.
VanHouten misses with a wild body shot.
Benvolio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benvolio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt VanHouten.
Benvolio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
VanHouten throws a hook but Benvolio blocks it.
Benvolio is looking to clinch but VanHouten is avoiding it.
Benvolio misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from VanHouten misses.
Benvolio doesn't manage to clinch there - VanHouten circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio throws an overhand right that lands on VanHouten's shoulder, as VanHouten tries to avoid the shot.
Benvolio throws a wild body kick that VanHouten sees coming a mile off.
VanHouten is looking to clinch but Benvolio is avoiding it.
VanHouten throws a hook to the side of Benvolio's head but Benvolio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
VanHouten swats away the attempt to clinch by Benvolio.
Benvolio misses with a head kick.
Benvolio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
VanHouten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Benvolio looks to throw the jab but VanHouten is out of range.
Benvolio tries to work over VanHouten's front leg with a kick but VanHouten checks it.
Benvolio tries to clinch there but VanHouten circles away.
Benvolio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benvolio looks to clinch
and VanHouten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benvolio tries to clinch but VanHouten moves away
and VanHouten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
VanHouten just misses with a punch to the body.
Benvolio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
VanHouten tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benvolio throws a leg kick that misses.
Benvolio misses with a looping right.
VanHouten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Benvolio misses its intended target.
Benvolio cracks VanHouten with an open hand slap.
Benvolio swings away with a body shot that misses
and VanHouten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VanHouten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
VanHouten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benvolio.
VanHouten ducks under a wild hook from Benvolio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercutio Benvolio dominated that round.
That's time! Benvolio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Benvolio throws out a loose jab but VanHouten uses good head movement to avoid it.
VanHouten swings for the body but Benvolio moves out of range.
Benvolio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and VanHouten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Mercutio Benvolio has been cut.
Benvolio's corner calls for a 1-2. Benvolio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Benvolio wants to clinch but VanHouten slips to the side
and VanHouten counters with a left to the body.
VanHouten moves out of range of the leg kick from Benvolio.
Mercutio Benvolio is winning the standup battle so far.
Benvolio looks to clinch
and VanHouten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benvolio connects with a looping right hand.
Benvolio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Benvolio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanHouten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benvolio.
Benvolio fails with an attempt to clinch.
VanHouten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvolio throws a jab when VanHouten was well out of range.
VanHouten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benvolio can pounce on him.
Benvolio has managed to clinch.
VanHouten avoiding damage as Benvolio throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from VanHouten.
Benvolio lands an elbow inside.
VanHouten avoids a wild elbow strike from Benvolio.
VanHouten blocks an elbow strike.
Benvolio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benvolio trying to control the position but instead, VanHouten has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benvolio into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from VanHouten fails to land.
Benvolio misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Benvolio throws an elbow but misses.
VanHouten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benvolio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from VanHouten on the inside.
VanHouten breaks the clinch.
Benvolio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanHouten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio wants to clinch but VanHouten slips to the side
and Benvolio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benvolio looks to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
VanHouten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
VanHouten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benvolio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benvolio wants to clinch but VanHouten slips to the side
and VanHouten counters with a nice body shot.
VanHouten is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Benvolio rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Benvolio.
VanHouten walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from VanHouten. Benvolio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benvolio moves away from the strike by VanHouten.
Benvolio wants to clinch but VanHouten slips to the side
and VanHouten counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Benvolio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio misses with a looping left.
VanHouten throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benvolio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice jab there from VanHouten.
VanHouten fails to land with a series of punches.
VanHouten misses with a body shot.
Benvolio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benvolio throws a leg kick but VanHouten moved away.
VanHouten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benvolio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
VanHouten avoids the body shot from Benvolio.
Benvolio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from VanHouten.
Benvolio lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
VanHouten moves out of range of the body kick from Benvolio.
Benvolio darts in trying to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a stiff right hand.
Benvolio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt VanHouten.
Benvolio stuns VanHouten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benvolio closes the distance looking to clinch
letting VanHouten counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benvolio scores with a spinning back kick!
VanHouten just misses with a punch to the body.
Benvolio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milhouse VanHouten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mercutio Benvolio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Benvolio tries to land a leg kick but VanHouten saw it coming and moves away.
Benvolio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by VanHouten.
Benvolio throws a right hand that VanHouten ducks under and follows up with a left that VanHouten also avoids with ease.
VanHouten jabs at Benvolio's body.
A big right from Benvolio misses.
Benvolio avoids the body shot from VanHouten.
A looping hook to the body misses from VanHouten. Benvolio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benvolio throws a chopping leg kick but VanHouten manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benvolio closes the distance looking to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a solid body kick.
Benvolio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Benvolio throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VanHouten blocks a head kick by Benvolio.
Benvolio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Benvolio tries to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice defenses there by VanHouten.
VanHouten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benvolio.
VanHouten misses with a shot to the body
and Benvolio counters with a nice leg kick.
Benvolio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
VanHouten misses with a hook to the body
and Benvolio counters with a low kick, right behind VanHouten 's knee.
Benvolio tries to clinch but VanHouten is having none of it.
Benvolio feints and then cracks VanHouten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow VanHouten down.
VanHouten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benvolio manages to avoid it.
Benvolio throws a leg kick but VanHouten moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio closes the distance looking to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a nice uppercut.
VanHouten takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
VanHouten thows a body shot but no joy.
VanHouten slips a jab and a cross from Benvolio.
Benvolio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Benvolio darts in trying to clinch
and VanHouten counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benvolio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
VanHouten swats away the attempt to clinch by Benvolio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio misses with a body punch
and VanHouten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
VanHouten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
VanHouten connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benvolio. Benvolio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benvolio misses with a straight left.
Benvolio misses with a looping right.
VanHouten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benvolio throws a low kick but VanHouten moves out of range easily.
Benvolio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and VanHouten counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Benvolio.
VanHouten has a couple of punches blocked by Benvolio.
Benvolio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite VanHouten's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from VanHouten fails to land.
VanHouten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it misses.
VanHouten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benvolio missing with knees to the body.
Benvolio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
VanHouten lands a left hand.
VanHouten blocks an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Benvolio pushes off an throws an elbow but VanHouten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
VanHouten dodges an elbow strike from Benvolio.
Benvolio misses with an elbow strike.
Benvolio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benvolio blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benvolio.
VanHouten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benvolio backwards.
VanHouten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Benvolio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but VanHouten is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Benvolio just misses with a elbow thrown towards VanHouten's brow.
VanHouten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Benvolio blocking some punches.
VanHouten wants to break free but Benvolio has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for VanHouten.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VanHouten struggles to land a body shot inside as Benvolio controls his hands.
VanHouten has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Benvolio.
Benvolio pushes off an throws an elbow but VanHouten leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Benvolio lands a left hand that snaps the head of VanHouten backwards.
VanHouten blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
VanHouten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
VanHouten throws a head punch that misses.
VanHouten is trying to break the clinch but Benvolio is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milhouse VanHouten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think VanHouten 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Milhouse VanHouten!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Milhouse VanHouten!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Milhouse VanHouten!
Milhouse VanHouten wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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