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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Das TooTin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TooTin comes to the ring accompanied by Last ride of the day. Michael Henson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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World class MT
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Das TooTin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Henson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Henson blocks the leg kick.
TooTin throws a right and a left that Henson avoids nicely.
TooTin throws a shot to the body.
TooTin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
TooTin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
TooTin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from TooTin.
TooTin misses with a kick to the body
and Henson counters with a straight right hand.
TooTin checks a low kick from Henson.
TooTin is looking to counter with head kicks.
A clash of legs there as TooTin blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TooTin tries to score with a low kick but Henson moves his leg out of the way.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up but TooTin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henson misses with a shot to the body
and TooTin counters with a nice leg kick.
Henson misses with a straight right.
Henson tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TooTin tries to land a front kick but Henson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henson tries to clinch up
and TooTin counters with a nice body shot.
TooTin slips under a jab from Henson.
It looked like TooTin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Henson throws a poor cross that misses
and TooTin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
TooTin is looking to land body kicks.
Henson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henson misses with a shot to the body
letting TooTin counter with a right hand.
Henson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and TooTin counters with a nice body kick.
TooTin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Henson throws an off balance right hand
and TooTin counters with a body kick that stops Henson in his tracks momentarily.
Henson closes the distance but TooTin moves to the side
and TooTin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
TooTin keeps the fight on the outside.
TooTin swats away the attempt to clinch by Henson.
Henson is looking to clinch but TooTin is avoiding it.
TooTin blocks a leg kick.
Henson avoids the body shot from TooTin.
Henson is looking to clinch.
Henson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
TooTin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Henson just manages to avoid it.
Henson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from TooTin.
Henson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
TooTin throws a combination. Henson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Michael Henson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses with a hook. TooTin ducked under it nicely.
TooTin lands a lovely overhand right.
Henson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by TooTin. TooTin obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Henson blocks the low kick.
TooTin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henson.
Henson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Henson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and TooTin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henson thinking.
TooTin lands with a shot to the body.
TooTin checks a leg kick nicely.
Henson fails in his attempt to clinch.
TooTin takes a swing at Henson's ribcage but misses.
Henson tries to work over TooTin's front leg with a kick but TooTin checks it.
It looked like TooTin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Henson misses.
Henson throws a head kick that misses.
TooTin is looking to counter punch.
Henson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
TooTin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Henson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling TooTin to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TooTin is looking to slow Henson down with leg kicks.
Henson moves in looking to clinch but TooTin pushes him off.
TooTin scores with a shot to the body.
Henson 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.
Henson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TooTin circles away from the clinch attempt.
TooTin throws a quick counter kick to the body but Henson avoids it.
TooTin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henson's head.
Henson throws a head kick but TooTin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Das TooTin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Henson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henson has closed the distance and engaged TooTin in a clinch.
A short right from Henson on the inside.
TooTin lands an elbow that stopped Henson in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by TooTin.
Henson can't find room to land a body shot as TooTin controls the action.
TooTin lands an elbow inside.
TooTin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henson connects with a looping right hand.
Henson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
TooTin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henson was well out of range. Poor timing from TooTin.
Henson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before TooTin can pounce on him.
Henson lands a nice leg kick that just misses TooTin's sensitive parts.
TooTin is looking to wear down Henson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henson ducks right into an uppercut from TooTin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson tries to clinch but TooTin moves out of range.
TooTin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henson counters with a low kick, right behind TooTin 's knee.
TooTin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henson thows a leg kick but TooTin checks it
and TooTin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Henson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michael Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TooTin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Henson ducks right into an uppercut from TooTin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from TooTin, right into the meat.
Henson misses with a hook. TooTin ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Henson misses
and TooTin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
TooTin digs a good body shot into Henson's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson tries to clinch
and TooTin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Henson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
TooTin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henson tries to clinch
and TooTin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henson closes the distance looking to clinch
and TooTin counters with a nice leg kick.
Henson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henson moves into the clinch successfully.
TooTin throws an elbow but it misses.
TooTin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henson can do to turn this around?
Henson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson lands an uppercut.
Henson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch on the inside from Henson fails to land.
TooTin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and TooTin avoids it.
TooTin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
TooTin takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Das TooTin has been cut.
A slow jab from Henson misses its intended target.
Henson tries to score with a low kick but TooTin moves his leg out of the way.
Henson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before TooTin can pounce on him.
TooTin misses with a wild combination.
Henson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but TooTin was well out of range. Poor timing from Henson.
TooTin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson tries to clinch up.
Henson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from TooTin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henson tries to clinch up
and TooTin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! TooTin slams his shin into Henson's torso.
Henson tries to clinch but TooTin is having none of it.
Henson throws a leg kick
and TooTin counters with a stiff right hand.
TooTin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
TooTin scores with a jab to the body.
Henson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Henson moves to clinch but TooTin breaks away
and TooTin counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Das TooTin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
TooTin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henson.
Henson looks to land a left hand but TooTin moved out of range nicely.
Henson darts in trying to clinch
and TooTin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henson thinking.
That kick from TooTin tenderised Henson's leg. Henson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Henson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. TooTin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
TooTin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
TooTin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Henson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson 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.
Henson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henson closes the distance looking to clinch
and TooTin counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson moves forwards but TooTin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
TooTin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
TooTin throws a quick counter head kick but Henson was just out of range.
Henson wants to clinch up but TooTin keeps it at a distance.
Henson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
TooTin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henson fails in his attempt to clinch.
TooTin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Henson darts in trying to clinch
and TooTin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
TooTin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Henson.
Nice body kick there by TooTin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch but TooTin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TooTin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henson throws a leg kick which misses TooTin's front leg but catches the back leg as TooTin tries to avoid it.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up but TooTin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from TooTin.
TooTin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henson. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Henson is predictable there
and TooTin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henson wants to clinch
and TooTin counters with a three punch combo that has Henson backing up. Henson nods at TooTin to acknowledge the strikes.
Henson cracks TooTin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Henson tries to clinch up but TooTin circles away and keeps his distance.
TooTin tried to counter with a leg kick but Henson avoided it.
Henson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from TooTin finds it's way round the side to connect with Henson's head.
Henson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TooTin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson connects with an inside leg kick.
TooTin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henson tries to clinch up.
Henson swings widly with a right hand
and TooTin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henson moves in looking to clinch but TooTin pushes him off.
Henson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
TooTin keeps the fight on the outside.
Henson misses with a hook to the body
and TooTin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henson tries to clinch but TooTin is having none of it.
TooTin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Henson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TooTin moves out of range of the strikes.
TooTin is looking for a counter combo.
TooTin feints and then cracks Henson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henson down.
Michael Henson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TooTin works the jab nicely.
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!
Henson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henson looks to throw the jab but TooTin is out of range.
Henson misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
TooTin checks the leg kick nicely there.
TooTin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Henson tries to clinch but TooTin moves away
and TooTin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henson avoids the head kick by TooTin.
A good leg kick by TooTin.
Das TooTin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Das TooTin is winning the standup battle so far.
Henson throws a leg kick
and TooTin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Das TooTin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for TooTin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Das TooTin!
An out of breath Das TooTin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Michael Henson had this to say: 'Thanks to my manager Matt Donovan, Sponsor Pure Nutrition. To all my coaches and sparring partners who prepared me for this fight. I let you guys down. I am disappointed at myself but I know I can come back stronger. Credit to him for the victory. '.
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