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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry William French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). French's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blaze of Glory. Indiana has chosen Jay Z - 99 problems as his entrance music. Gary Indiana is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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212 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry William French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Indiana!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French throws a hook to the side of Indiana's head but Indiana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
French misses with a looping right.
French is looking to clinch but Indiana is avoiding it.
French fails to land with a series of punches.
French misses with a hook.
Indiana slips under a jab.
French misses with a looping right.
Indiana takes a swing at French's ribcage but misses.
French throws the left hand but Indiana avoids the punch easily.
French throws a sloppy body shot
and Indiana counters with a nice low kick that buckles French's knee momentarily.
French misses with a combination
and Indiana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
French throws an overhand right that lands on Indiana's shoulder, as Indiana tries to avoid the shot.
French misses with a straight left.
French throws a series of punches but Indiana moves out of range.
French looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
French throws a series of punches but Indiana moves out of range.
Indiana throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
French throws a jab but it's blocked by Indiana.
A jab from French misses.
Some wild striking there from Indiana.
French jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Indiana misses with an uppercut. French saw that one coming.
French throws a looping overhand right but Indiana ducks down to avoid it.
French throws out a loose jab but Indiana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Indiana misses with a straight left.
French wants to clinch but Indiana slips to the side
and Indiana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for French!
Indiana jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but French manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Indiana landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
French is not content to let Indiana control the position.
Indiana cracks French with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on French's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Indiana are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
French is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Indiana trying to control the action but French is working from the bottom.
Indiana working the ground and pound from side control.
French tries to buck Indiana off but Indiana is having none of it.
Indiana fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Indiana trying to control the action but French is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Indiana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for French.
French takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
French throws a nice looking combination but Indiana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
French thows a leg kick but Indiana checks it
and Indiana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
French tries to clinch
and Indiana counters with a shoot takedown. French fights it but they end up in guard.
French wants to control but Indiana passes easily into half guard.
Indiana wants to work for an arm triangle but French is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Indiana is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
French is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
French blocking the ground and pound attempt from Indiana.
French is defending against the submission attempts here by Indiana.
Indiana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed French's head.
French is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Indiana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from French.
Indiana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. French sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Indiana misses with a series of wild punches.
Indiana throws a jab when French was well out of range.
Indiana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from French.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Indiana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Indiana avoids the body shot from French.
French bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Indiana's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from French.
Indiana loads up on a big right hand but French slips the punch.
French thows a left - swing and a miss!
Indiana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
French misses with an uppercut. Indiana saw that one coming.
French is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - French throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
French slips a jab from Indiana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Indiana just misses with a punch to the body.
Indiana walks into a stiff left hand from French.
A jab lands there for French.
French closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Indiana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Indiana darts in and clinches French up against the cage.
French's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
French misses with a hook. Indiana ducked under it nicely.
Indiana misses the shot to the body.
Indiana slips a jab and a cross from French.
French on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Indiana throws a jab but it's blocked by French.
French is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Indiana.
Indiana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Indiana scores with a hook to the body. French takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
French throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Indiana counters with a three punch combo that has French backing up. French nods at Indiana to acknowledge the strikes.
Indiana clobbers French with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
French throws a combination that misses
and French takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Indiana moves forwards but French connects with a nice, crisp jab.
French takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
French scores with a crisp jab that stopped Indiana in his tracks.
French misses with a looping left.
Henry William French is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
French fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Indiana on the side of the head.
French lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
French works Indiana's body with a nice hook.
Indiana checks a low kick from French.
Indiana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but French manages to avoid it.
Indiana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from French.
It looks like Gary Indiana has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Indiana tries to score a power double leg takedown but French sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Indiana somewhat.
French lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Indiana circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry William French seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
French fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Indiana manages to avoid it.
Indiana closes the distance and pushes French back into the cage.
Indiana fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
French throws out a loose jab but Indiana uses good head movement to avoid it.
French scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from French misses.
Indiana pushes French away with a front kick.
Indiana loads up on a big right hand but French slips the punch.
Henry William French is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
French checks a leg kick.
Indiana has a takedown stuffed.
Henry William French has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Indiana.
French tries to close the distance and clinch but Indiana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
French throws a big shot that misses.
French throws a right and a left that Indiana avoids nicely.
French digs a good body shot into Indiana's ribs.
Indiana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
French throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
French on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
French lands with an overhand left.
French takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
French tries to clinch up
and French takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
French throws a combination that misses
and Indiana counters with a stiff right hand.
French misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from French misses.
Indiana rushes French and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
French is trying to break free.
Indiana lands an elbow inside that French shrugs off.
Indiana drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
French wants to get up but he can't break Indiana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
French preventing the sweep.
Indiana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. French is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry William French dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
French uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Indiana.
French catches Indiana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
French throws out a loose jab but Indiana uses good head movement to avoid it.
French works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Indiana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from French.
French misses with a two punch combination.
French lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
French wants to clinch.
French tries to bum rush Indiana with a series of wild strikes but Indiana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
French slips under a jab from Indiana.
A big left from French misses.
Indiana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
French thows a left - swing and a miss!
French falls off balance throwing a combination
and Indiana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
French throws a body punch but Indiana moves out of range.
French moves out of range as Indiana strikes.
French lands a head shot.
Indiana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
French ducks right into an uppercut from Indiana.
Indiana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
French pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
French fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
French clinches but Indiana breaks the clinch
and Indiana counters with a right hand to the body.
French looks to land a combination but Indiana avoids it well.
Indiana misses with a low kick as French jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana ducks under a wild hook from French.
French misses with a combination
letting Indiana counter with a right hand.
French throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Indiana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Indiana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
French is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Indiana is controlling him.
Indiana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Indiana wants to pass the guard but French is keeping the position.
French looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Indiana stands and throws French's legs to the side, diving into side control.
French wants to get back to his feet but Indiana drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana trying to control the position but French is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Indiana thuds a left hand into French's body.
Indiana drives through and clinches with French against the cage.
French tries to break the clinch but Indiana is controlling the position.
French is trying to break the clinch but Indiana has him pressed against the cage.
French letting Indiana take a breather here.
French scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Indiana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
French is trying to break the clinch but Indiana has him pressed against the cage.
French has had enough of the clinch but Indiana keeps him there for the moment.
Indiana is trying to trip French. He has hold of a leg but French is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Indiana persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Indiana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Indiana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
French is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Indiana wants to control from the top but French keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana is looking to advance position but French has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
French punishing his opponent with strikes.
Indiana is wriggling around trying to escape.
French landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Indiana sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Indiana is looking to control French's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Indiana avoid being mounted?
Indiana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
French wants to lay and pray for a moment but Indiana keeps working.
French is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Indiana gets back to full guard.
Indiana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Indiana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and French defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Indiana.
I think Indiana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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