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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroyuki Okamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okamoto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Feel the Drive. Hiroyuki Okamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroyuki Okamoto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Okamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henderson.
Henderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Okamoto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okamoto.
Okamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Henderson cracks Okamoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henderson checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Okamoto throws a low kick but Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson attempts a counter takedown but Okamoto avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Okamoto. That one must have hurt.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Okamoto connects with a single shot there.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Okamoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Okamoto - that will leave a mark!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okamoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson cracks Okamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Henderson throws a low kick, looking for Okamoto's leg but Okamoto calmly moves out of range.
Okamoto throws a fast counter high kick but Henderson manages to duck under it in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Okamoto.
Okamoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Okamoto. Henderson shrugs it off though.
Okamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Okamoto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Okamoto checks a leg kick.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Okamoto moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okamoto.
Henderson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a punch to the head.
Okamoto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Henderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Okamoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Okamoto connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okamoto pushes Henderson away with a front kick.
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Henderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Okamoto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Okamoto is predictable there
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okamoto can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Okamoto swivels and escapes.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Okamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Okamoto tries to land a leg kick but Henderson saw it coming and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Henderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Henderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Okamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Okamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okamoto throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Okamoto avoids nicely.
Okamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Okamoto moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Okamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Okamoto slips the punch.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Henderson slips a straight right by Okamoto.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Okamoto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Okamoto darts in and clinches Henderson up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Henderson avoiding damage as Okamoto throws knees to the body.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Okamoto has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson tries to circle away but Okamoto has him pinned against the cage.
Okamoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Henderson trying to control the position but instead, Okamoto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Henderson into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroyuki Okamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Okamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Henderson moves out of range as Okamoto throws a body kick.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okamoto scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson checks a low kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson throwing a counter right hand but Okamoto manages to avoid it.
Henderson checks a low kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Henderson throwing a counter right hand but Okamoto manages to avoid it.
Okamoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Henderson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okamoto.
Okamoto lands a front kick.
Okamoto thows a leg kick but Henderson checks it
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Okamoto.
Okamoto misses with a body kick.
Okamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Okamoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henderson is able to avoid easily.
Henderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Okamoto's head.
A head kick misses from Okamoto.
Okamoto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Henderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Okamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crunch! Okamoto slams his shin into Henderson's torso.
Okamoto throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Okamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Okamoto connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okamoto tries to clinch up.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Okamoto moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Okamoto moved away.
Hiroyuki Okamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Okamoto.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.
A head kick by Okamoto misses
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okamoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Henderson.
Okamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Okamoto.
A lazy left from Henderson finds it's target.
Okamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Okamoto scores with a kick to the body.
Okamoto throws a low kick but Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Okamoto.
Henderson lands with a hook. Okamoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Okamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Okamoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Okamoto.
Okamoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Henderson in the body.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okamoto.
An inside leg kick from Henderson misses.
Okamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okamoto is out of range.
Okamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Okamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Okamoto throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Okamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Okamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Okamoto avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okamoto cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Okamoto.
Henderson shoots in but Okamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Okamoto works the jab nicely.
Okamoto ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Okamoto misses with a straight right.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson motions for Okamoto to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okamoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henderson is able to avoid easily.
Okamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Okamoto checks it.
Okamoto misses with a head kick.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hiroyuki Okamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Okamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Okamoto slips under a jab from Henderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Okamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Okamoto avoids it well.
Okamoto unleashes a big counter combination but Henderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Henderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okamoto defends well and Henderson ends up having to push Okamoto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okamoto.
Okamoto misses with a body shot.
Okamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Henderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okamoto scores with a leg kick.
A head kick by Okamoto misses
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okamoto defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Okamoto misses.
Okamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Henderson.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Okamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Okamoto.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Okamoto is predictable there
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Okamoto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Okamoto is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Henderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Henderson cracks Okamoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okamoto slips under a jab from Henderson.
Okamoto misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Henderson.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okamoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Okamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Henderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws a low kick, looking for Okamoto's leg but Okamoto calmly moves out of range.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Okamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Okamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Okamoto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Okamoto seems unphased.
Okamoto feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Okamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Henderson lands a jab.
Henderson cracks Okamoto with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okamoto throws out a leg kick but Henderson moves out of range and Okamoto only half commits.
Okamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson sizes up Okamoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Okamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson throws the left hand but Okamoto avoids the punch easily.
Henderson throws a right hand that Okamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Okamoto also avoids with ease.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okamoto!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Okamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Okamoto throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiroyuki Okamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Okamoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Okamoto thows a body kick. Henderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Okamoto.
Okamoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Henderson digs a good body shot into Okamoto's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Okamoto is able to avoid easily.
Okamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Okamoto 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hiroyuki Okamoto!
Hiroyuki Okamoto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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