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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richie Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Right On Target. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 New York, Richie Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Henley!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henley fails to land the takedown.
Henley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Price throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henley shoots in looking for a takedown. Price tries to sprawl out of it but Henley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Price manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Price paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley misses with a hook
and Price connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henley feints and as Price raises his hands in defense, Henley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henley is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is pulling down on Henley's head. It's preventing any offense from Henley, at least for the moment.
Henley wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Henley is in close to Price's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henley throws a big elbow that misses.
Price controls Henley momentarily but Henley frees himself.
Henley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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.
Henley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Price knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henley on the ground.
Price keeping moving, preventing Henley from controlling successfully.
Henley cracks Price with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henley throws a big right hand that misses.
My spies in Gorilla Warfare MMA inform me that Henley has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Price is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henley is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Henley chips away with some ground and pound.
Price keeping moving, preventing Henley from controlling successfully.
Henley lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Henley postures up and lands a big shot to Price's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Price wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Henley is now in half guard.
Henley working over Price with some ground and pound. Price looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henley is stalling here. Price is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Henley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Price has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Henley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Price off and has taken his back!
Price is covering up but some of the strikes from Henley are getting through and doing damage.
Henley thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Price is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henley trying to control.
Henley is hanging on to Price's back as he tries to escape.
Henley thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Price tries to escape the position.
Price is working hard here to advance position.
Henley trying to control momentarily.
Henley is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Price trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Henley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice defenses there by Henley.
Henley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henley avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henley! But no joy.
Henley avoids the body shot from Price.
Henley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Price is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Price is looking to regain half guard here but Henley keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley laying and praying for a moment but Price takes advantage and regains half guard.
Henley is looking for a kimura but Price is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Henley to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Price makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Price.
Price keeping moving, preventing Henley from controlling successfully.
Henley postures up in Price's guard and throws a big left but Price blocks it.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henley works over Price with some ground and pound from guard.
Henley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Price's head.
Henley distracts Price with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henley looking to sit in guard and control but Price gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Henley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Price has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.
Henley is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
Henley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Price passes into side control.
Henley is looking to regain half guard here but Price keeps moving and retains side control.
Henley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley wants to get back to full guard but Price has mounted him!
Henley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henley is still trying to improve position.
Henley throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Henley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Price trying to control but Henley is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Price looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Henley 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. This is the final round!
Price throws the left hand but Henley avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henley! But no joy.
Henley throws a shot to the body.
Price avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Price fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henley shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense.
It appears Price was looking to counter with a kick there.
Henley fails with the takedown.
Price connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Price avoids it really well and circles away.
Price appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Richie Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Henley.
Price connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley works Price's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henley.
Henley with a hook.
Henley shoots in for a takedown but Price shows good takedown defense.
Price was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Richie Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henley's hands.
Henley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Richie Price has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price trying to control but Henley postures up.
Price keeping control of the position.
Henley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Henley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Price works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price controlling Henley's posture.
Price wants to get back to his feet but Henley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henley throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Henley throws a big right hand that misses.
Henley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ben Henley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henley wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Price throws a leg kick but Henley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Price throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henley scores with a nice right hand.
Henley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ben Henley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price scoring well with a low kick there.
Price misses with a lunging right hand
letting Henley counter with a right hand.
Henley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henley wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Henley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Henley!
Ben Henley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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