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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Dr. Dre - Kush ft. Snoop Dogg, Akon as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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232 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Henderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jorge Smith has been cut.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Smith closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping body kick lands there for Henderson.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Henderson on his heels. He'll look to pass Henderson's guard now, I'm sure.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Henderson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Henderson.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Jorge Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Henderson.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Smith shoots in.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Henderson.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith scores with a takedown into Henderson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to stand up but Henderson won't let him.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson trying to control the position.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Henderson trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Henderson.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dan Henderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Henderson to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson is trying to escape the position but Smith is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith tries to clinch up.
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Smith shoots in.
Smith tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Henderson enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Henderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stops Henderson from standing up.
Jorge Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Henderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Smith controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Jorge Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson gets a clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henderson is keeping busy.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Henderson.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Smith keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henderson on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorge Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Jorge Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Henderson.
Henderson tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Henderson defending well.
Smith trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Henderson trying to control from the bottom.
Henderson gets full guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henderson stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Henderson crashes against the mat.
Henderson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Smith stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Dan Henderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henderson trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henderson's head.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Henderson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Smith postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson!
An out of breath Dan Henderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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