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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naoko Marui (ranked 2155 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Harry Hendersons (ranked 224 p4p, 267 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Naoko Marui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hendersons!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marui circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marui swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marui scores with a jab. Hendersons acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Naoko Marui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marui darts in and clinches Hendersons up against the cage.
Marui scores with a shoulder strike.
Hendersons has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marui avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hendersons has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Marui lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Marui.
A shot in the inside from Marui.
Marui misses with the head strike.
Marui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marui fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marui misses with the head strike.
Hendersons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marui clinches up with Hendersons and pushes him back against the cage.
Marui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hendersons breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendersons goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Naoko Marui has been cut.
Marui lands with an overhand left.
Hendersons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Marui scores with a four punch combination!
Marui throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marui circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marui counters with a left to the body.
Hendersons takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hendersons shoots and misses
and Marui counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Hendersons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marui finds it's way round the side to connect with Hendersons's head.
Marui works Hendersons's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marui scores with a body shot.
Marui fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hendersons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hendersons takes one to the chin there.
Hendersons pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marui punishes Hendersons's body with a nice straight punch.
Marui fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hendersons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marui throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hendersons stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marui drives through and clinches with Hendersons against the cage.
Marui pushes Hendersons back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hendersons blocks an uppercut.
Marui scores with a hook to the body.
Hendersons looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Marui.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marui lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marui lands a right hand.
Marui lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marui.
Marui lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hendersons is rocked!
Hendersons is trying to pull guard but Marui has him pressed against the cage.
Naoko Marui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Hendersons.
Nice body punch from Marui.
Marui gets through Hendersons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hendersons is still on wobbly legs! Can Marui finish him?
Marui lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Marui scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marui lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marui lands a big right hand that drops Hendersons! The killer instinct kicks in and Marui finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Marui!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naoko Marui!
Naoko Marui spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Harry Hendersons spoke after the fight, saying 'I’ll be back '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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