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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Middleton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Middleton!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Middleton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson rushes Middleton and presses him up against the cage.
Middleton blocks an uppercut.
Middleton stalling.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Middleton.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Middleton has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Middleton.
Middleton wants to stall.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Middleton works on Henderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Henderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Middleton or not.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Middleton tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Middleton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Middleton tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson avoids the elbow strike from Middleton, against the cage.
Middleton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henderson.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Middleton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Middleton's face.
Middleton looking to stall.
Middleton has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson lands a body shot.
William Middleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Middleton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Middleton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Middleton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henderson counters with a low kick, right behind Middleton 's knee.
Middleton looks gassed!
Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Middleton has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
Henderson avoiding damage as Middleton throws knees to the body.
Middleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson.
Middleton takes a shot to the head.
Henderson avoiding damage as Middleton throws knees to the body.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Middleton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henderson avoids the elbow strike from Middleton, against the cage.
Henderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson leaning against his opponent.
Henderson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Middleton can't fight it off and eventually Henderson manages to take the fight to the floor. Middleton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Middleton is keeping the position for now.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Middleton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Middleton wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson not doing much here.
Henderson tries to pass to full mount but Middleton defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is keen to just control but Middleton is a slippery customer.
Henderson seems to be looking for submissions.
Henderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Middleton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henderson.
Henderson controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Middleton tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Henderson wants to control but Middleton is keeping him busy.
Henderson seems to be working for a kimura but Middleton defends the submission attempt.
Henderson seems to be working for a kimura but Middleton defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Henderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Middleton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henderson.
Jeremy Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Middleton to the mat! Middleton manages to get full guard.
Middleton keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson passes Middleton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Henderson is looking to stall here but Middleton recovers full guard.
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Middleton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Middleton has picked Henderson up and slammed him! Henderson can't keep hold of the triangle and Middleton manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Middleton tries to advance to mount but Henderson denies him.
Middleton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson, who protects the arm well.
Henderson is trying to control Middleton's posture but Middleton avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
Henderson is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Middleton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Henderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Middleton tries to clinch but Henderson moves away
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Middleton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Henderson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Middleton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henderson wants to pass the guard but Middleton is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henderson passes Middleton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Henderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Middleton is in trouble now - Henderson has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Middleton is working to get back to half guard.
Henderson looking to control but Middleton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henderson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Middleton manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Henderson moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Henderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Henderson tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Middleton.
Middleton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson clobbers Middleton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Middleton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Middleton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Middleton cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Middleton scores with a knee to the head.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Middleton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Henderson.
Henderson avoiding damage as Middleton throws knees to the body.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Henderson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson lands a knee to the head.
Middleton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Middleton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Middleton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton is looking to control Henderson's arms but Henderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Middleton has his back to the cage.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Middleton blocks it.
Middleton prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Middleton on the inside.
Henderson avoiding damage as Middleton throws knees to the body.
Henderson keeps control of Middleton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson pushes Middleton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henderson is trying to stall.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
Middleton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Middleton scores with a shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Middleton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson pushes Middleton up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Henderson with a knee to the head.
Middleton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Middleton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Middleton lands a knee to the body.
Henderson pushes Middleton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Middleton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henderson successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Middleton is one step ahead there.
Middleton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Middleton defends it well.
Middleton won't allow Henderson to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson 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 trying to advance position but Middleton counters by regaining guard.
Middleton trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.
Henderson slips nicely into half guard.
Henderson uses his free foot to push down on Middleton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Middleton.
Henderson has hold of Middleton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Middleton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Middleton is squirming around, avoiding Henderson's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight for Jeremy Henderson!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jeremy Henderson!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jeremy Henderson!
Jeremy Henderson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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