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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen American Bad Ass as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mike Henderson enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Solid 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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Young lands with a shot to the body.
Young throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A cross from Young lands.
Young closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson, looking for a takedown. Young pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Young lands a really nice looking cross but Henderson seems unphased.
Young throws a shot to the body.
Young shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Young showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Young missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Young throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young scoring with some ground and pound.
Young postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Young wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Young is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Young from controlling successfully.
Young lands a couple of digs.
Young wants to get up but he can't break Henderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Young in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Young wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Young landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Young.
Young postures up.
Henderson has Young pulled in close to control his posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
Young has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Young postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Henderson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Young.
Henderson lands a head kick!
Young lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a leg kick
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henderson tries to move into range but Young moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jimmy Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young misses with a body shot.
Henderson takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Young throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
A left lands for Henderson.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Henderson moves out of range as Young strikes.
Young cracks Henderson with an open hand slap.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Young wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Young is trying to break free.
Young pressing his opponent against the cage.
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Young tries to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling the position.
Young drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Young is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Young scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Young dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Young misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Young down.
Henderson jabs Young right on the nose. Young blinks but takes it well.
Henderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Young.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
A shot to the liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Henderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Young is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Young throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Young misses with a looping left.
Mike Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Henderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Young shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henderson is trying to defend but Young finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson tries to kick Young off but Young keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Young is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Young to get the leverage.
Henderson wants to control but Young is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is doing well to control the position and prevent Young from advancing to side control.
Young trying to mount his opponent but Henderson defends it.
Young throwing shots but Henderson is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Henderson tries to roll over but Young keeps him under control.
Young is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henderson's head.
Henderson is pressing down on Young's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henderson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Young wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Young stands and throws Henderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Henderson dodges the ground and pound from Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Young is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Henderson reverses the position - he's now on top in Young's guard.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Young wants to stand but Henderson is controlling the position.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Young throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
Young has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Young's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Young scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Young misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Henderson digs a good hook to Young's body.
Henderson works the jab nicely.
Henderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Young.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Young's head back.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson connects with a right hand. Young shakes it off.
Young works the jab nicely.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Young is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Young.
Henderson drops Young with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Young! Henderson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Henderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Henderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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