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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff Henderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cliff Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Paris!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Craig Paris has been cut.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henderson obliges.
Henderson with a knee to the head.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
Paris being controlled against the cage.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Paris 's eye.
Paris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Paris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cliff Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Paris.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Paris pushes him off.
Paris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters by clinching up.
Paris letting Henderson take a breather here.
Paris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Paris avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henderson.
Henderson with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Craig Paris's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson crunches a lovely knee into Paris's ribcage.
Paris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Paris blocks it.
Henderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paris jumps guard but Henderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paris takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paris.
Henderson is pressed up against the cage. Paris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henderson down to the mat. Henderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Paris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson darts in and clinches Paris up against the cage.
Henderson lands an elbow that stopped Paris in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is pushing Paris up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Paris is trying to pull guard but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Paris fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Henderson.
Paris tries to pull guard but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Paris 's eye.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Craig Paris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paris avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Paris pulls guard effortlessly.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Paris won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paris on the ground.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Paris has wrist control.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Paris has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Paris is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Henderson frees his head nicely. Oh but Paris has switched to an armbar! Henderson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Craig Paris!
Craig Paris is the new welterweight 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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