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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmanuel Baptiste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baptiste is defended easily by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baptiste.
A combination from Baptiste does no damage.
Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Baptiste looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Baptiste is trying to get back to full guard.
Henderson tries to pass to full mount but Baptiste defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baptiste trying to hold on to Henderson's head to control him but Henderson postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baptiste manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Henderson frees his head nicely. Oh but Baptiste has switched to an armbar! Henderson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Emmanuel Baptiste!
Emmanuel Baptiste is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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