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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jere Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Conley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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171 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jere Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Conley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Henry enables Conley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Henry manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henry really is a fat lump.
Conley trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conley passes Henry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Conley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henry defends it well.
Conley is pressing down on Henry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conley not doing much here.
Henry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henry flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Conley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Conley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Conley is trying to control. Henry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Conley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conley on the ground.
Henry keeping full guard, as Conley tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conley stopping the sweep attempt from Henry.
Conley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Conley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry trying to control but Conley postures up.
Conley is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conley shoots in and bounces Henry off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conley wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Conley dominated that round.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Conley trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henry is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henry defends well.
Conley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry won't allow Conley to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henry is controlling him.
Conley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Conley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Conley's head.
Henry stands up over Conley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Conley punching from the bottom.
Henry cracks Conley with a solid left hand.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Conley's head.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
John Conley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Conley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Conley blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry defends it easily.
Henry working some strikes from top position.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Conley's head.
Conley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henry is controlling him.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conley is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Conley has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henry drops back looking for a leg! Conley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conley manages to kick Henry off! Henry jumps back into Conley's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Henry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Conley 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.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Conley trying to control the position.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry works over Conley with some ground and pound from guard.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Henry passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ground and pound from Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jere Henry dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Henry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Conley - the referee stops the clock and Henry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Conley. Henry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Conley gets the takedown into side control.
Conley is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conley wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
Henry prevents Conley from moving into mount.
Conley decides to stand back up. Conley steps back and let's Henry get back to his feet.
Conley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Conley wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley pushing down on Henry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Conley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Conley uses his free foot to push down on Henry's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Henry.
Conley is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Henry has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Henry!
Conley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henry defends well.
Henry distracts Conley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Conley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Conley looking for a sweep. Not yet Conley, not yet.
Conley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry stands up over Conley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Conley is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
Conley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conley controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Conley's brow.
Conley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Conley's brow.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Conley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conley is looking for a triangle but Henry pushes his legs off easily.
Henry postures up.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Conley's brow.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry is in close to Conley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Conley working a defensive guard here.
Conley has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Conley.
I think Conley 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Conley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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