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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Dre - The Next Episode . The crowd seem to be enjoying Majja's choice of entrance music: Afroman - Because I Got High. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
22 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a shot from downtown. Majja moves away and avoids it.
Black throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guru Majja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black moves out of range as Majja strikes.
Majja throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Majja misses the shot to the body.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
Black throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Black moves out of range as Majja strikes.
Nice body kick there by Majja.
Majja throws a head kick that misses.
Majja throws a sloppy head kick
and Black counters with a nice body shot.
Black swings widly with a right hand
and Majja counters with an inside leg kick.
Black finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Majja scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to clinch.
Majja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Majja throws a head kick that misses
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Majja's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Majja.
Majja takes one on the button.
Majja throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Majja.
Majja connects with a good right hand that stumbles Black. Black circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Majja should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Majja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Majja thows a body kick. Black tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Majja throws a low kick but it's checked well by Black.
Nice uppercut lands for Black. That snapped Majja's head back.
Black keeps Majja at a distance using the push kick.
Black finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Majja misses its intended target.
Black checks a low kick from Majja.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Majja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black with a hook.
Majja throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Black scores with a nice body kick.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Black.
Majja misses with a straight left.
Black takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Majja misses with an uppercut
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Majja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Majja thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Majja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Majja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Majja thows a leg kick but Black checks it
and Black counters with a nice low kick that buckles Majja's knee momentarily.
Majja checks a low kick from Black.
Majja lands with a straight right. Black didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Black misses.
Majja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Majja can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black throws a hook to the side of Majja's head but Majja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Majja scores with a jab to the body.
Majja tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guru Majja will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Black has Majja up against the cage in a clinch.
Black is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Black blocks a body shot from Majja.
A head punch on the inside from Majja fails to land.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Majja is defending well for now.
Majja lands a right hand.
Majja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Majja misses with a wild combination.
Majja blocks a low kick nicely.
Majja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Majja misses with a leg kick
and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja wants to break free but Black has control.
Majja lands a body punch.
Majja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Majja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Majja lands a body punch.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Majja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Majja - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Majja.
Black letting Majja take a breather here.
Black tries a body shot but Majja blocks it.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Majja misses with a body punch.
Majja struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black tries a body shot but Majja blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Majja uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black takes a shot to the head.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Majja's elbow.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Majja backwards.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Majja controls his hands.
Black lands a body shot in the clinch.
Majja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Black tries to work over Majja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Majja lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands an elbow just above Majja 's eye.
Majja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Majja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black scores with a knee to the head.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Majja tries to stall but Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Majja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Majja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black has Majja pressed against the cage, preventing Majja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Majja controls the action.
Black slows down the pace here.
Majja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Majja blocks an elbow strike from Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja throws a punch but it's blocked by Black.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Majja avoids it.
Henry Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Majja.
Majja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Black obliges.
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!
Majja misses with the head strike.
Majja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Majja tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Majja blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black misses with an elbow strike.
Black blocks a body shot from Majja.
Black lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Black dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Majja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Majja tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Black misses with a double jab.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Majja lands with a kick to the ribs.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black throws a body punch but Majja moves out of range.
Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Majja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Majja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Majja will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab, jab by Majja - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Majja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black looks to throw a body kick
and Majja counters with a head kick. That will keep Black thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Majja lands a jab to the head.
Majja throws a big shot that misses.
Black avoids the body shot from Majja.
Majja throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Majja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Black looks to throw a body kick
and Majja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Majja walks into a straight right hand from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Majja misses.
Majja throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Majja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Majja.
Majja looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Majja.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.
Black misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Majja.
A leg kick checked by Majja.
Majja thuds his shin into the meat of Black's side.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Black has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Majja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Black lands an elbow inside that Majja shrugs off.
Majja misses with some punches.
Majja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Black throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Majjas head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Majja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Majja.
Majja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Majja throws a solid leg kick but Black takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Majja.
Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looks to throw the jab but Majja is out of range.
Black lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Black tries to clinch up.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Black misses with a body kick.
Majja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Black will feel that in the morning.
Good work by Black as he checks the leg kick.
Majja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Black.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Black.
Majja throws a hook but Black blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guru Majja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Majja 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Guru Majja!
A very excited looking Guru Majja rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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