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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy O Brien has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Henderson 's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from O Brien.
O Brien displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Brien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from O Brien.
Henderson lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Billy O Brien has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses with a jab to the body
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Brien.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and O Brien counters with a right hand to the body.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Brien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
O Brien throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson is looking to chop away at O Brien's legs.
O Brien moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
O Brien throws a right hand that misses
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
O Brien gets tackled into the cage by Henderson . Henderson maintains the clinch.
O Brien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but O Brien has double underhooks.
O Brien tries to work over Henderson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Brien tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson prevents a body shot from O Brien.
Henderson is trying to push O Brien away but O Brien has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Brien.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson slips under a jab from O Brien.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien throws a good cross that connects.
Henderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien misses with a body shot.
Henderson takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Henderson wants to clinch up but O Brien keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
O Brien throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson tries to clinch but O Brien moves away
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Brien slips under a jab.
O Brien scores with a hook.
O Brien throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brien is looking to land body kicks.
O Brien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
O Brien avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes one to the chin there.
O Brien throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henderson throws a solid leg kick but O Brien takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henderson .
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch.
O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
O Brien misses with a body punch
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Brien.
Henderson walks into a jab.
A big head kick from O Brien and Henderson is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Henderson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Henderson is looking to stand up but O Brien isn't so interested in that idea.
Oh Henderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Henderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
O Brien wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeping full guard, as O Brien tries to pass.
Henderson trying to control the position.
O Brien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
O Brien lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.
O Brien tries to land a leg kick but Henderson saw it coming and moves away.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy O Brien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy O Brien's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Brien with a jab.
O Brien throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson tests O Brien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien avoids the body shot from Henderson .
O Brien tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
O Brien throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson .
Billy O Brien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Henderson blocks a head kick by O Brien.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. O Brien saw that one coming.
O Brien is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but O Brien ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
O Brien scores with a nice body kick.
O Brien lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson slips a straight right by O Brien.
O Brien connects with a jab.
Henderson closes the distance but O Brien moves to the side
and O Brien counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Brien throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Henderson tumbling to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson is looking to stand up but O Brien isn't so interested in that idea.
O Brien passes into half guard.
O Brien is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
O Brien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
O Brien working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
O Brien can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Henderson is trying to escape the mount.
O Brien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.
O Brien fails to advance to Henderson 's back.
O Brien works his way to his opponent's back.
O Brien keeps control of the position as Henderson tries to break free.
Henderson manages to stand up with O Brien still on his back. Eventually O Brien drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Brien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson feints and then cracks O Brien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Brien down.
O Brien tests Henderson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
O Brien works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy O Brien's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from O Brien.
O Brien catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson tries to clinch up.
O Brien misses the shot to the body.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of O Brien's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Brien throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Brien slips a jab and a cross from Henderson .
O Brien catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien lands a jab-cross combination.
O Brien lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Henderson throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien drops Henderson with a huge uppercut! Henderson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. O Brien is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy O Brien!
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