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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Len Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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278 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 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, Todd Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan moves into the clinch.
Henry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henry is trying to stall.
Jordan being controlled against the cage.
Jordan is trying to trip Henry. He has hold of a leg but Henry is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jordan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jordan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jordan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jordan stands and steps away. Henry gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Henry has closed the distance and engaged Jordan in a clinch.
Jordan wants the takedown. Henry is fighting it off but Jordan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Henry's guard against the cage.
Jordan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henry kicks Jordan off and gets to his feet.
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!
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jordan.
Jordan closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Henry can't fight it off and eventually Jordan manages to take the fight to the floor. Henry looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jordan is controlling him.
Henry is trying to keep Jordan in close.
Jordan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jordan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jordan scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jordan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jordan prevents Henry from getting back to his feet.
Jordan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jordan stands up and waves to Henry to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jordan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Henry!
Jordan prevents Henry from escaping the position.
Jordan advances to full mount.
Jordan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henry tries to hold on but Jordan postures up.
Jordan looking for a guillotine from mount but Henry is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henry is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jordan.
Henry wants to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Jordan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Henry gets caught flat footed, as Jordan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan has gone for a leg lock! Henry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jordan's guard.
Jordan working for a triangle but Henry defends it easily.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jordan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jordan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Jordan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Jordan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jordan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Henry's guard.
Jordan controlling from the top position.
Jordan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henry's head.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jordan is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.
Jordan wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Jordan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henry is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henry has escaped and now he's on top!
Jordan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henry has passed into side control.
Todd Jordan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Henry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jordan sneaks back into half guard.
Jordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jordan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jordan keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jordan looking for submissions off his back.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
Jordan wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
Henry wants to stand up but Jordan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Henry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Henry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
Jordan is still trying to improve position.
Jordan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jordan's head.
Jordan moves into full guard.
Jordan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Henry has picked Jordan up and slammed him! Jordan can't keep hold of the triangle and Henry manages to pass to side control!
Jordan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jordan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jordan wants to control but Henry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jordan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jordan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jordan is on top in guard.
Jordan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Henry is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jordan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Henry regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Todd Jordan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jordan closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henry wants to stall.
Jordan is trying to trip Henry. He has hold of a leg but Henry is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jordan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jordan wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Jordan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan looking to sit in guard and control but Henry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jordan is looking for a triangle here but Henry uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henry is in trouble now - Jordan has advanced to mount!
Henry is working to get back to half guard.
Jordan raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Len Henry has been cut.
Jordan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Henry can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jordan seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Henry is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan working for a guillotine from mount but Henry is in no mood to give up.
Jordan wants to take Henry's back here but Henry is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Jordan landing shots from mount.
Jordan avoids the attempt from Henry to control.
Henry is desperately trying to improve his position but Jordan has a good base and remains in mount.
Jordan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Henry is surviving well by controlling Jordan's body position as best he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Henry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jordan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henry is just riding it out for now. Jordan eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking to control Jordan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henry avoid being mounted?
Henry won't allow Jordan to pass to mount.
Henry pushes Jordan off looking to stand but Jordan dives back in and keeps control.
Jordan wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.
Henry is looking to escape.
Jordan is working for a kimura but Henry is defending it quite comfortably.
Jordan is pressing down on Henry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
Todd Jordan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henry wants to control but Jordan is keeping busy.
Jordan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Jordan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jordan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jordan 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Jordan!
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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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