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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Kazuhiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen "Sandstorm" - Darude as his entrance music. Tommy Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Katsuro Kazuhiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuhiro shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kazuhiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kazuhiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kazuhiro prevents Henderson from getting the reversal.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro 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.
Kazuhiro unloads with some shots from mount but Henderson bucks and avoids them well.
Henderson can't escape the position.
Kazuhiro fails to advance to Henderson's back.
Henderson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kazuhiro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kazuhiro punching from mount but Henderson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kazuhiro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhiro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is looking to improve his position but Kazuhiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Kazuhiro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
Kazuhiro looking for a guillotine from mount but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kazuhiro.
Henderson prevents Kazuhiro from taking his back.
Henderson gets back to half guard.
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kazuhiro wants to advance to full mount but Henderson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kazuhiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kazuhiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Henderson has his foot on Kazuhiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kazuhiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Kazuhiro advances to half guard.
Henderson looks gassed!
Kazuhiro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kazuhiro is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Henderson is in real trouble.
Kazuhiro is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Henderson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro is persistently looking for the submission but Henderson is defending it well.
Kazuhiro working for a choke but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson is in bad spot here.
Henderson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro looking to break Henderson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Henderson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kazuhiro will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kazuhiro looks to land a strike but Henderson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kazuhiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kazuhiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kazuhiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kazuhiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazuhiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kazuhiro 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Kazuhiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kazuhiro throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Katsuro Kazuhiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazuhiro lands a jab to the nose.
Katsuro Kazuhiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuhiro tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson. No joy for Kazuhiro on that attempt.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Kazuhiro keeps it at a distance.
Kazuhiro slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kazuhiro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henderson won't be happy with that.
Katsuro Kazuhiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Henderson.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Kazuhiro landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kazuhiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson, who protects the arm well.
Kazuhiro cracks Henderson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kazuhiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazuhiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henderson is trying to improve his position.
Kazuhiro tries for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Kazuhiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Henderson is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson gets back to half guard.
Kazuhiro moves into full mount! Henderson won't be happy about that!
Kazuhiro thowing shots but they're missing.
Kazuhiro fails to take his opponent's back.
Kazuhiro misses with a head shot.
Kazuhiro looking for a guillotine from mount but Henderson is having none of it.
Kazuhiro throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Henderson because Kazuhiro loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Henderson is now in Kazuhiro's guard. A big mistake from Kazuhiro there, giving up the dominant position!
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kazuhiro is keeping the position for now.
Kazuhiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kazuhiro is retaining full guard.
Kazuhiro looking to control.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henderson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kazuhiro dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kazuhiro drops back looking for a leg! Henderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henderson manages to kick Kazuhiro off! Kazuhiro jumps back into Henderson's guard.
Kazuhiro wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kazuhiro advances position into side control!
Kazuhiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazuhiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kazuhiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Kazuhiro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Henderson slips a straight right by Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kazuhiro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is looking for a sweep.
Henderson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kazuhiro trying to mount his opponent but Henderson defends it.
Kazuhiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henderson defending well though.
Kazuhiro is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Henderson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Henderson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kazuhiro is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Henderson!
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energy
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hype
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