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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson comes to the cage accompanied by Roll Over DJ. Lehtonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Hudson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Jari Lehtonen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lehtonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hudson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lehtonen walks away with a smile on his face. Hudson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hudson gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lehtonen has one foot on Hudson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lehtonen has Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hudson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lehtonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lehtonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehtonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hudson jumps guard and drags Lehtonen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hudson wants to sweep here but Lehtonen controlling him for the moment.
Lehtonen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hudson is working an open guard so Lehtonen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen clinches up with Hudson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hudson avoiding damage as Lehtonen throws knees to the body.
Hudson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lehtonen walks away with a smile on his face. Hudson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hudson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lehtonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lehtonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hudson.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown but Lehtonen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lehtonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hudson counters with a series of strikes. Lehtonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hudson shoots in and drives through. Lehtonen sprawls well.
Hudson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson avoiding damage as Lehtonen throws knees to the body.
Lehtonen breaks from the clinch.
Lehtonen darts in trying to clinch
and Hudson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lehtonen's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson wants to stand but Lehtonen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lehtonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lehtonen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hudson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehtonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lehtonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hudson is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson trying to control but Lehtonen is working from the bottom.
Hudson prevents Lehtonen from getting back to his feet.
Hudson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hudson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lehtonen has his foot on Hudson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hudson works his way back into a safe position though.
Hudson stands up from Lehtonen's guard - Hudson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hudson lands a head shot.
Lehtonen walks into a jab.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Hudson keeps it at a distance.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown but Lehtonen shows good takedown defense.
Hudson moves into range and clinches up with Lehtonen.
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!
Lehtonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lehtonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hudson.
Lehtonen manages to break the clinch.
Hudson looks for a takedown but Lehtonen sprawls well.
Lehtonen drives through and clinches with Hudson against the cage.
Hudson trying to control the position but instead, Lehtonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hudson into the cage.
Hudson is looking for a takedown.
Hudson lands a left hand.
Lehtonen blocks an uppercut.
Lehtonen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hudson's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehtonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hudson wants to take the fight to the mat but Lehtonen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hudson is working for takedown but Lehtonen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hudson can't get the takedown.
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 Gary Hudson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hudson shoots in for a double leg but Lehtonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lehtonen instigates a clinch.
Lehtonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Lehtonen.
Lehtonen lands with a right to the head.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lehtonen. Hudson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hudson.
Lehtonen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hudson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lehtonen is looking for a sweep.
Lehtonen struggling a bit here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lehtonen tries to buck Hudson off but Hudson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lehtonen some visible discomfort.
Hudson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lehtonen to his feet.
Lehtonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Lehtonen lands an elbow just above Hudson 's eye.
Lehtonen lands an elbow inside.
Hudson goes for a takedown attempt but Lehtonen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lehtonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hudson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lehtonen pushes Hudson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hudson tries to pull guard but Lehtonen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehtonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lehtonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Hudson keeps it at a distance.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hudson misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Lehtonen tries to clinch up but Hudson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hudson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lehtonen on his heels. He'll look to pass Lehtonen's guard now, I'm sure.
Gary Hudson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hudson passes into half guard.
Hudson working the head and body with strikes.
Hudson slips a nice elbow through Lehtonen's hands, connecting with Lehtonen's forehead.
Lehtonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hudson with the ground and pound but Lehtonen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lehtonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hudson has gone for a leg lock! Lehtonen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hudson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hudson's guard.
Lehtonen stands and steps away. Hudson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hudson keeps the fight on the outside.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hudson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hudson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehtonen.
Hudson slips a jab and a cross from Lehtonen.
Hudson tries for a takedown but Lehtonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hudson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lehtonen.
Hudson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lehtonen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but Hudson moves out of range.
Lehtonen lands with a straight right. Hudson didn't see that one coming.
Hudson moves into the clinch.
Lehtonen prevents the takedown attempt.
Lehtonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lehtonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jari Lehtonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hudson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson throws out a loose jab but Lehtonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lehtonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lehtonen is pushing Hudson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehtonen misses with a knee to the head.
Hudson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lehtonen pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jari Lehtonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lehtonen tries to clinch
and Hudson counters with a single leg into guard. Lehtonen didn't expect that.
Hudson preventing the sweep.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lehtonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson looking to pass the guard.
Hudson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lehtonen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hudson has Lehtonen in his guard.
Lehtonen gets to his feet - Hudson follows without any prompting.
Hudson lands with a hook. Lehtonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lehtonen throws a series of punches but Hudson avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Hudson keeps it at a distance.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Hudson keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hudson.
Gary Hudson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lehtonen clinches up with Hudson and pushes him back against the cage.
Jari Lehtonen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hudson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehtonen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hudson, up you get!
Lehtonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.
Hudson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lehtonen.
Hudson feints and as Lehtonen raises his hands in defense, Hudson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hudson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lehtonen's head.
Lehtonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hudson wants to pass the guard but Lehtonen is keeping the position.
Lehtonen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson stands up from Lehtonen's guard - Hudson perhaps looking for a knockout.
A right-left combo lands from Hudson.
Lehtonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hudson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lehtonen wants to clinch up but Hudson keeps it at a distance.
Lehtonen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hudson closes the distance and clinches up with Lehtonen, looking for a takedown. Hudson pushes Lehtonen against the cage but Lehtonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lehtonen is looking to chop away at Hudson's legs.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lehtonen but Lehtonen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lehtonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lehtonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lehtonen has Hudson pressed against the cage, preventing Hudson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is trying to break free.
Hudson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lehtonen walks away with a smile on his face. Hudson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lehtonen scores with the left hand. Hudson knows he should have avoided that one.
Lehtonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hudson is just out of range.
Lehtonen tries to clinch up.
Hudson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lehtonen.
Hudson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hudson has Lehtonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lehtonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hudson blocks the elbow strike.
Lehtonen effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from Lehtonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson has clasped his hands together around Lehtonen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Lehtonen manages to get back to half guard.
Lehtonen is pressing down on Hudson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lehtonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hudson passes into half guard.
Hudson wants to pass the guard but Lehtonen is defending well.
Lehtonen keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hudson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gary Hudson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lehtonen swinging wildly here.
Hudson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lehtonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hudson.
Hudson shoots in and drives through. Lehtonen sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Lehtonen.
Hudson tests Lehtonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck for Hudson with that takedown attempt.
Jari Lehtonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Lehtonen. That snapped Hudson's head back.
Lehtonen moves to clinch but Hudson breaks away
and Hudson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lehtonen's guard now.
Lehtonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hudson is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehtonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hudson is one step ahead there.
Hudson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lehtonen keeping moving, preventing Hudson from controlling successfully.
Hudson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lehtonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hudson has managed to get both his arms back between Lehtonen's legs - danger averted.
Lehtonen has an active guard here but Hudson has managed to pass into half guard.
Hudson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hudson is thwarting Lehtonen's attempts to control the position.
Hudson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hudson 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.
Lehtonen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hudson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtonen tries to roll over but Hudson keeps him under control.
Hudson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lehtonen is rocked!
Hudson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lehtonen's head.
Hudson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lehtonen looking for submissions off his back.
Lehtonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hudson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hudson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehtonen is staying active underneath Hudson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hudson wants to stand up but Lehtonen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lehtonen pushes Hudson off and gets back to his feet.
Hudson misses with a double jab
enabling Lehtonen to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hudson is defended easily by Lehtonen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Hudson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lehtonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looks for a takedown but Lehtonen sprawls well.
Lehtonen darts in trying to clinch
and Hudson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lehtonen won't be happy with that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lehtonen tries to escape but Hudson is in control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hudson working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hudson grinds an elbow into Lehtonen's temple.
Lehtonen is trying to buck Hudson off.
Hudson cracks Lehtonen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Hudson had his way with Jari Lehtonen in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lehtonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hudson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hudson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lehtonen is still in real trouble! Can Hudson finish him?
It looks like Jari Lehtonen has been cut.
BOOM! Hudson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lehtonen is looking to get to half guard.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hudson! Lehtonen is hurt baaadly! Hudson is firing away with more strikes - Lehtonen is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Hudson!
Gary Hudson retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gary Hudson thanked Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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