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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sunderland has chosen Shin Godzilla OST - The Offensive as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benson Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Sunderland!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Sunderland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sunderland takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sunderland throws out the jab.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Sunderland throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson drops his hands momentarily and Sunderland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson moves out of range as Sunderland strikes.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Sunderland scores with a punch to the head.
Henderson has managed to clinch.
Sunderland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Sunderland looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sunderland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sunderland misses with an uppercut.
Sunderland throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson drives through and clinches with Sunderland against the cage.
Sunderland blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunderland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sunderland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sunderland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson looks to clinch
and Sunderland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Sunderland keeps it at a distance.
Sunderland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Sunderland is avoiding it.
Henderson slips a straight right by Sunderland.
Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Sunderland.
Sunderland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sunderland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sunderland digs a right hand underneath Henderson 's ribcage. Henderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sunderland tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
Sunderland cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Sunderland misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Sunderland.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Sunderland.
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Sunderland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson gets through Sunderland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sunderland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Henderson .
Sunderland works on Henderson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Sunderland misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Sunderland.
Sunderland struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Sunderland tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Sunderland back against the cage.
Sunderland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Sunderland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sunderland throws a right hand that misses
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sunderland doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sunderland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sunderland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sunderland might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Henderson defending well as Sunderland loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson with a hook.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sunderland.
Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sunderland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sunderland tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Sunderland.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Sunderland.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Sunderland.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sunderland misses with some punches.
Sunderland lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henderson .
Nice body punch from Sunderland - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Sunderland pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sunderland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson 's elbow.
Sunderland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Sunderland.
Sunderland is struggling to control the position.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Sunderland.
Sunderland blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sunderland misses with a body punch.
Sunderland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson 's elbow.
Henderson keeps control of Sunderland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Sunderland will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sunderland.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sunderland.
Sunderland misses with a lunging right hand
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sunderland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson .
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sunderland has time to react.
Sunderland misses with a left hand
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Sunderland.
Sunderland tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson scores with a jab. Sunderland acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sunderland circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henderson tries to clinch but Sunderland moves out of range.
Steve Sunderland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson !
Sunderland is rocked!
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!
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Sunderland is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Sunderland misses with a combination
and Henderson counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Sunderland to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Henderson !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benson Henderson !
A determined Benson Henderson didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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