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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Francis DeMontford and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McNamara throws out a powerful jab.
Henderson takes one on the button.
Henderson lands a nice hook to McNamara's body. McNamara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McNamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara lands a body shot.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces McNamara off the cage and back into range.
McNamara jabs at Henderson 's body.
Henderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McNamara counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNamara throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McNamara.
McNamara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by McNamara.
McNamara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Henderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but McNamara just manages to avoid it.
McNamara blocks a low kick nicely.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of McNamara's head but McNamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
McNamara tests Henderson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McNamara has time to react.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
McNamara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McNamara throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from McNamara finds it's target.
McNamara throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Henderson lands a nice hook to McNamara's body. McNamara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. McNamara backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McNamara missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
McNamara is rocked!
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNamara is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
It looked like Henderson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McNamara seems to have recovered his senses.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson drops McNamara with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but McNamara looks back up at him and smiles so Henderson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
McNamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson lands a leg kick that knocks McNamara off balance momentarily.
McNamara defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
McNamara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson .
McNamara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McNamara stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henderson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McNamara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and McNamara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson throws a chopping leg kick but McNamara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McNamara scores with a hook.
Henderson tries to clinch but McNamara moves out of range.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNamara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNamara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Henderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McNamara scores with a body shot.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McNamara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick by Henderson misses
and McNamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McNamara takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
McNamara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a head kick but McNamara moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McNamara has time to react.
Henderson moves away from the strike by McNamara.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. McNamara moves away and avoids it.
McNamara throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
McNamara misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McNamara, as that shot connected.
McNamara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good exchange - McNamara coming out on top.
Henderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henderson lands a left and a right that send McNamara crashing to the mat, dazed. Henderson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson moves away from the strike by McNamara.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
McNamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Henderson slips a jab from McNamara.
Henderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McNamara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McNamara lands a nice looking body shot.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and McNamara counters with a nice uppercut.
McNamara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from McNamara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McNamara misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McNamara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - McNamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and McNamara moves out of range easily.
McNamara moves out of range of the body kick.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McNamara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara jabs at Henderson 's body.
McNamara throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
McNamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McNamara lands an overhand right.
Henderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McNamara connects with a single shot there.
Henderson clinches up against the cage.
McNamara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
Henderson digs a good body shot into McNamara's ribs.
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!
McNamara moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands a body shot.
McNamara works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
McNamara lands with a good body shot.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson throws a counter high kick but McNamara was just alert enough to avoid it.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNamara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNamara defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Henderson .
McNamara thuds his right hand into Henderson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McNamara misses with a hook
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and McNamara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and McNamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by McNamara.
McNamara throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McNamara moves away.
Henderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from McNamara.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Henderson .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from McNamara does it's job there.
McNamara takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McNamara cracks a nice hook into Henderson 's ribs.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McNamara thuds his right hand into Henderson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McNamara sizes up Henderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNamara's corner calls for a 1-2. McNamara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Henderson throws a right and a left that McNamara avoids nicely.
Henderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Henderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henderson cracks McNamara with a good jab.
McNamara throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
McNamara avoids the head kick by Henderson .
McNamara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McNamara keeps the fight on the outside.
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
McNamara moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
McNamara avoids the head kick by Henderson .
McNamara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McNamara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Henderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. McNamara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McNamara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from McNamara.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
McNamara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McNamara scores with a nice strike.
Nice shot by McNamara.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Henderson - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from McNamara misses its intended target.
Henderson avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Henderson throws a big counter combination but McNamara scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but McNamara avoids it.
McNamara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson 's head backwards.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McNamara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
McNamara misses with a looping right.
McNamara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from McNamara misses.
McNamara scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
A nice side step and McNamara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Jab from McNamara.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNamara scores with a body shot.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but McNamara slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tried to score with a low kick but McNamara checks it.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McNamara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henderson moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
McNamara throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but McNamara avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by McNamara as he connects with a hook.
Henderson is rocked!
McNamara throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
McNamara throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
McNamara throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of McNamara's head but McNamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by McNamara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looks to throw a body kick
and McNamara counters with a right hand to the body.
McNamara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNamara slips under a jab from Henderson .
McNamara misses with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McNamara throws out a powerful jab.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
McNamara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Henderson .
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
McNamara lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by McNamara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McNamara throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson .
McNamara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson 's head backwards.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
McNamara slips a jab from Henderson .
Sloppy strikes from McNamara. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick
and McNamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by McNamara.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
McNamara lands with a right hand.
Henderson moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McNamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McNamara 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McNamara!
John McNamara thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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