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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 3637 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Henry Jr (ranked 2839 p4p, 338 weight class). Laranja kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sangue Do Laranja. Andrew Henry Jr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Henry Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laranja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laranja throws a hook to the side of Henry Jr's head but Henry Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laranja misses with a body kick.
Henry Jr feints the counter takedown.
Laranja dives in and grabs Henry Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry Jr pushes down on Laranja's head and hops out.
Henry Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Laranja has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Laranja misses with a body kick.
And Henry Jr tries to counter it with a takedown but Laranja pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henry Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laranja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henry Jr.
Laranja throws a head kick but Henry Jr moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laranja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Laranja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henry Jr scores with a nice strike.
Laranja throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laranja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Laranja backs up against the cage.
Henry Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Laranja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laranja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry Jr.
Andrew Henry Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Henry Jr does no damage.
Laranja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henry Jr has managed to clinch.
Henry Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
Laranja blocks an uppercut.
Laranja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henry Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Laranja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry Jr works on Laranja's body with a couple of short punches.
Henry Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Laranja looking for a takedown.
Laranja is breathing heavily.
Laranja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laranja is working for takedown but Henry Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laranja wants to take the fight to the mat but Henry Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henry Jr obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laranja is defending well for now.
Laranja avoiding damage as Henry Jr throws knees to the body.
Henry Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laranja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henry Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry Jr lands a knee to the body.
Henry Jr landing knees to the body.
Laranja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr working Laranja over with knees to the body.
Henry Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henry Jr.
Henry Jr landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laranja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laranja avoids it.
Henry Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja takes a shot to the head.
Henry Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Henry Jr misses with a body punch.
Laranja has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Henry Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Laranja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laranja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry Jr backwards.
Henry Jr lands a left hand.
Henry Jr tries to throw a body punch but Laranja avoids it by throwing Henry Jr back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henry Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laranja.
Henry Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laranja blocks an elbow strike.
Laranja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laranja tries to pull guard but Henry Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henry Jr gets underhooks to prevent Laranja's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Henry Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
Henry Jr misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Henry Jr.
Laranja prevents a body shot from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr lands an uppercut.
Henry Jr missing with knees to the body.
Henry Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Laranja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Laranja has Henry Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henry Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
Laranja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henry Jr landing knees to the body.
Henry Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laranjas head.
Henry Jr pushes Laranja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Laranja prevents a body shot from Henry Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Laranja is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Laranja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Henry Jr 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.
Henry Jr sizes up Laranja with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henry Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laranja, pushing him back against the cage.
Laranja goes for a takedown attempt but Henry Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry Jr moves into range and clinches up with Laranja.
Henry Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laranja is trying to drag Henry Jr to the mat but Henry Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henry Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laranjas head.
Andrew Henry Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Henry Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laranja tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Laranja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr lands with a left to the head.
Henry Jr lands a body shot.
Henry Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laranja lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henry Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja managing to block the knees to the body from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Laranja controls his hands.
Henry Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Henry Jr.
A hook to the body from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr lands an elbow inside that Laranja shrugs off.
Laranja prevents a body shot from Henry Jr.
Still in the clinch, Henry Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laranja is defending well for now.
Henry Jr pushes Laranja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henry Jr is working Laranja over against the cage.
Henry Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Henry Jr.
Laranja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Henry Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henry Jr lands with a left to the head.
Henry Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laranja backwards.
Laranja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Henry Jr.
A short right from Henry Jr on the inside.
Henry Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laranja's elbow.
Henry Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laranja backwards.
Knees to the body from Henry Jr.
Laranja avoiding damage as Henry Jr throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry Jr.
Henry Jr lands a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Henry Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Laranja managing to block the knees to the body from Henry Jr.
Henry Jr working Laranja over with knees to the body.
Henry Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Laranja avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henry Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Henry Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laranja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry Jr backwards.
Laranja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henry Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry Jr lands with a right to the head.
Henry Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laranja backwards.
A short right from Henry Jr on the inside.
Henry Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Henry Jr on the inside.
Henry Jr digs a right hand into Laranja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laranja's gas tank.
Henry Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laranja throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry Jr.
Laranja can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Laranja blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Henry Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Henry Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Laranja backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henry Jr obliges.
Henry Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henry Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Henry Jr.
Laranja takes a shot to the head.
Henry Jr misses with a body punch.
Henry Jr tries to work over Laranja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laranja.
Laranja tries to pull guard but Henry Jr won't allow it.
Laranja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laranja blocks a body shot from Henry Jr.
Laranja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henry Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henry Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Henry Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laranja avoiding damage as Henry Jr throws knees to the body.
Henry Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henry Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laranja is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Henry Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Laranja takes one on the button.
Laranja shoots for a takedown but Henry Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henry Jr feints the counter takedown.
Henry Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Laranja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henry Jr digs a good body shot into Laranja's ribs.
Henry Jr jabs Laranja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Henry Jr as he connects with a hook.
Henry Jr moves in looking to clinch but Laranja pushes him off.
Good exchange - Henry Jr coming out on top.
Laranja is rocked!
Henry Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
No joy there for Henry Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Laranja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry Jr.
An attempted straight right counter from Laranja misses the target.
Laranja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henry Jr circles away.
OH! Laranja has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Henry Jr smells blood and charges in for the finish! Henry Jr unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Laranja sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrew Henry Jr!
A very excited looking Andrew Henry Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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