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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cpl. Steve Henshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Henshaw. Compton comes to the cage accompanied by Granville Bowlin - Wild Bill. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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167 lbs
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165 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Cpl. Steve Henshaw!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Compton thuds his right hand into Henshaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henshaw tries to land a leg kick but Compton saw it coming and moves away.
Compton throws a one two combo.
Henshaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Compton misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Compton.
Henshaw slips under a jab from Compton.
Henshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Compton drives through and clinches with Henshaw against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Henshaw.
Compton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Henshaw tries to break the clinch but Compton is controlling the position.
Compton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Compton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Compton looking to throw knees to the head but Henshaw is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henshaw misses with the head strike.
Henshaw avoids a wild elbow strike from Compton.
Henshaw looking to stall.
Compton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henshaw backwards.
Compton taking a breather.
Henshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Compton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henshaw is defending well for now.
Henshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henshaw is struggling to control the position.
Compton is pushing Henshaw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Henshaw blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Compton tries to land knees in the clinch but Henshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Compton.
Compton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Compton lands a hook that snaps the head of Henshaw backwards.
Compton controlling the action here for a moment.
Compton tries to land knees in the clinch but Henshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Henshaw tries a knee to the head but Compton blocks it.
Henshaw blocks an elbow strike from Compton.
With the fighters up against the cage, Compton throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henshaw.
Compton pushes off an throws an elbow but Henshaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Henshaw pulls guard.
Compton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henshaw is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henshaw has escaped and now he's on top!
Henshaw postures up in Compton's guard and throws a big left but Compton blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw trying to control but Compton is working from the bottom.
Henshaw is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cpl. Steve Henshaw has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Henshaw throws a leg kick but Compton moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Compton cracks a nice hook into Henshaw's ribs.
Henshaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Henshaw persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Compton. Henshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Compton 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.
Compton moves into the clinch.
Compton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henshaw has a couple of punches blocked by Compton.
Compton is stalling here.
Henshaw jumps guard but Compton stands there with Henshaw around his waist. Henshaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henshaw has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Compton uses from the top position.
Compton trying to control the position from guard on top but Henshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henshaw is trying to control the position but Compton postures up.
Henshaw looking for a guillotine here but Compton defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton trying to control the position from guard on top but Henshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bill Compton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Henshaw throws a wild body kick that Compton sees coming a mile off.
Henshaw closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Compton quickly recovers to half guard.
Compton wants to control but Henshaw is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Compton is looking to improve his position but Henshaw isn't that keen on the idea.
Compton is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw trying to control but Compton is having none of it.
Compton tries to reverse the position but Henshaw maintains control.
Henshaw looking to control but Compton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four 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.
Henshaw throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Compton wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Henshaw working for a guillotine from mount but Compton is in no mood to give up.
Henshaw tries to control but Compton wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cpl. Steve Henshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Compton takes one on the button.
Compton moves out of range as Henshaw strikes.
Henshaw looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cpl. Steve Henshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henshaw misses with a hook.
Henshaw shoots in for a takedown but Compton shows good takedown defense.
Henshaw throws the kick towards the body but Compton avoids it.
Compton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Compton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Compton throws an elbow but it misses.
Henshaw tries to break free but Compton pushes him back against the cage.
Compton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Cpl. Steve Henshaw has been cut.
Henshaw misses with a body punch.
Henshaw manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Compton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bill Compton.
Henshaw has managed to clinch.
Henshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Compton has managed to clinch.
Compton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henshaws head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henshaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Compton stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Compton.
Henshaw has a couple of punches blocked by Compton.
Henshaw avoids a wild elbow strike from Compton.
Compton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henshaw's elbow.
Compton letting Henshaw take a breather here.
Compton misses with a punch on the inside.
Henshaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Compton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Compton tries to land knees in the clinch but Henshaw avoids the damage to the body.
Henshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Compton lands an elbow just above Henshaw 's eye.
Compton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henshaw fails to pull guard.
Henshaw blocks an elbow strike from Compton.
Compton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Compton tries a body shot but Henshaw blocks it.
Henshaw blocks an elbow strike from Compton.
Compton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Compton misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henshaw tries to stall but Compton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Compton throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Compton as Henshaw tries to tie him up.
Henshaw tries to work over Compton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Compton.
Compton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Compton has a couple of punches blocked by Henshaw.
Henshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Compton lands an elbow just above Henshaw 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Compton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henshaws head.
Compton lands an elbow inside that Henshaw shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Compton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Compton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Compton!
Bill Compton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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