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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between MIchael Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Panado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panado has chosen Lorde - Team as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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199 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MIchael Henley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto Panado!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panado shoots in and drives through. Henley sprawls well.
Henley rushes Panado and presses him up against the cage.
Henley lands a body shot.
Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henley!
Henley clinches up with Panado and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henley obliges.
Henley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henley fakes the leg kick and cracks Panado in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Henley. No joy for Panado on that attempt.
Panado gets tackled into the cage by Henley. Henley maintains the clinch.
I was talking to Henley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Henley.
Henley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Panado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henley has closed the distance and engaged Panado in a clinch.
Henley stalling in the clinch.
Henley is struggling to control the position.
Henley misses with an elbow over the top.
Henley breaks the clinch.
Henley gets a clinch.
Henley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henley is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Henley.
Henley fails to land with a series of punches.
Henley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Panado's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Panado to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Panado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Panado being controlled here momentarily.
Panado trying to move into half guard but instead Henley has managed to sweep!
Panado throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Henley escapes and throws Panado's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Panado is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Henley is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panado is looking to get to half guard.
Henley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henley tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Henley wants to take Panado's back but he can't do it this time.
Panado is desperately trying to improve his position but Henley has a good base and remains in mount.
Henley is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Henley moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henley.
Henley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but Henley shows good takedown defense.
MIchael Henley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Panado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henley tries to avoid it but Panado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henley to the ground. Henley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panado.
Henley leaves Panado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A combination from Henley does no damage.
Panado walks forward, straight into a front kick from Henley.
MIchael Henley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henley clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Henley slows down the pace here.
Henley slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Henley for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MIchael Henley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henley has closed the distance and engaged Panado in a clinch.
Henley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Panado.
Henley leaves Panado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Panado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Panado somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henley. Panado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Panado's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
MIchael Henley is winning the standup battle so far.
Henley forces Panado back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Henley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley instigates a clinch.
Panado has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Henley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panado can turn it around.
Panado being controlled against the cage.
Henley taking a breather.
A short right from Henley on the inside.
Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Panado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henley defends it nicely.
MIchael Henley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Panado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henley counters with a three punch combo that has Panado backing up. Panado nods at Henley to acknowledge the strikes.
Panado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Henley won't allow Panado to pass to mount.
Panado is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Henley reverses the position - he's now on top in Panado's guard.
Henley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Panado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henley's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panado postures up.
Panado tries to free his leg and advance position but Henley is retaining full guard.
Henley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Panado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henley pulls Panado in close to prevent any damage.
Henley keeping full guard, as Panado tries to pass.
Panado trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Henley manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Henley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Panado is proving hard to escape from.
Henley preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panado looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Henley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Panado is looking to improve his position.
Henley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panado is looking for a sweep. Henley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panado can do to turn this around?
MIchael Henley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Henley stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MIchael Henley dominated that second round.
That's time! Henley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Henley misses with a few strikes there.
Panado shoots in for a takedown but Henley shows good takedown defense.
Henley lands a nice shot to the body.
Henley looks for the body kick but Panado saw that one coming.
Panado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice shot lands for Henley.
Panado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Panado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henley.
Henley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Henley.
Henley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Panado or perhaps it was just good defense by Henley, which made it look bad.
Panado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henley as he jumps to the side.
MIchael Henley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Panado.
Henley doesn't manage to clinch there - Panado circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Panado being controlled against the cage.
Henley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Panado up against the cage.
Henley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Henley lands a hook that snaps the head of Panado backwards.
Henley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Panado up against the cage.
Panado letting Henley take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
MIchael Henley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by MIchael Henley.
Henley tries to clinch there but Panado circles away.
Panado tries a head kick but it misses.
Henley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henley tries to clinch up but Panado circles away and keeps his distance.
Panado with the counter takedown but Henley avoids it easily.
Henley misses with a body shot.
Henley moves into the clinch.
Panado stalling in the clinch but Henley improves position.
Henley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Panado up against the cage.
Henley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panado misses with a takedown attempt - Henley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Panado shoots and misses
and Henley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panado moves out of range as Henley throws a body kick.
Panado shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henley wants to control but Panado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Panado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henley is just riding it out for now. Panado eventually gives up the hold.
Henley wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panado wants to pass to mount but Henley is defending the position.
Panado is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Henley reverses the position - he's now on top in Panado's guard.
Panado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henley's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henley wants to sweep but no luck.
Ernesto Panado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
MIchael Henley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henley 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MIchael Henley!
Ernesto Panado was interviewed post fight and said 'good win to my opponent sorry to my fans next time I will fight harder '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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