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HONOR 7: Henderson vs Rourke PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Noga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Reaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Noga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Reaver!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaver closes the distance and clinches.
Reaver looking to throw knees to the head but Noga is blocking nicely.
Noga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noga pulls Reaver into guard.
Noga is trying to keep Reaver in close.
Reaver looking to pass the guard.
Noga keeping moving, preventing Reaver from controlling successfully.
Reaver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reaver!
Noga trying to control but Reaver is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Noga manages to capitalize on a mistake by Reaver to take his back!
Noga has the hooks in. Reaver is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Noga trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Noga biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reaver is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Noga is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Reaver taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Noga.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Noga!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cormac McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Ian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCready's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Betty By Ram Jam. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cormac McCready!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Ian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCready lands with a nice combination. Ian backs away looking to recover.
Ian throws a poor cross that misses
and McCready counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ian tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Ian.
McCready throws a series of strikes that have Ian backpedaling.
McCready comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ian looks gassed!
Ian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ian throws a head kick but McCready moves out of range.
A nice combination there by McCready.
A left and a right from McCready both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCready stalks Ian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ian's face. Ian staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from McCready does no damage.
McCready pushes Ian up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short left from McCready.
McCready has a couple of punches blocked by Ian.
McCready lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McCready lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
McCready lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by McCready.
A shot in the inside from McCready.
McCready working aggressively here.
A short left from McCready.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready lands a left hand.
McCready lands a shoulder strike.
McCready lands a right hand.
McCready lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ian is rocked!
Ian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McCready gets through Ian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McCready blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McCready misses with some punches.
McCready pushes Ian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
McCready lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from McCready.
McCready tries to stall but Ian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from McCready fails to land.
McCready tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McCready pushes Ian back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
McCready lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from McCready.
McCready pushes Ian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McCready working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McCready lands a left hand.
McCready lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ian is still on wobbly legs! Can McCready finish him?
McCready is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ian seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCready drops Ian onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ian is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
McCready doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ian blocks an uppercut.
Ian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from McCready fails to land.
McCready lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
Good body shot from McCready.
A short uppercut from McCready.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McCready drops Ian onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ian is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
A nice right hand lands inside from McCready.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCready.
McCready misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCready lands a shoulder strike.
McCready wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McCready stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCready makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from McCready.
McCready lands an uppercut.
McCready keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ian's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready swings wildly with an uppercut but Ian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, McCready scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCready lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCready lands with a left to the head.
McCready tries to break free but Ian pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ian.
McCready lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ian has McCready pressed against the ropes, preventing McCready from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from McCready.
McCready misses with the head strike.
McCready working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McCready scores with a shot to the side of Ian's head.
McCready lands a right hand.
McCready lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCready lands a left hand.
McCready lands a body shot.
McCready scores with a hook to the body.
Ian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCready.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ian has him pressed against the ropes.
McCready is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McCready scores with a hook to the body.
McCready lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCready lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
McCready lands with a right to the head.
Ian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCready lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
McCready working aggressively here.
McCready breaks from the clinch.
McCready ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McCready's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McCready duly obliges.
McCready comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCready scores with a three punch combo!
McCready darts in and clinches Ian up against the ropes.
McCready wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCready throws a head punch that misses.
McCready lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Cormac McCready dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McCready throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCready!
Cormac McCready is winning the standup battle so far.
McCready works over Ian's head and body with a nice combination.
McCready looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCready thuds a left hand into Ian's body.
Some wild striking there from McCready.
McCready closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McCready drops Ian with a beautiful combination! Ian stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McCready is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cormac McCready is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCready lands a left and a right that send Ian crashing to the mat, dazed. McCready thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McCready rushes Ian and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
McCready scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCready pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCready lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ian backs up against the ropes.
A right-left combo lands from McCready.
McCready is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ian can do to turn this around?
Ian is breathing heavily.
McCready throws a right and a left that Ian avoids nicely.
McCready moves into range and clinches up with Ian.
McCready lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready lands a hook that snaps the head of Ian backwards.
McCready creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ian's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ian drops to his knees and McCready pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac McCready!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teddi Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddi Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Ward!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward fails with a takedown attempt.
Ward tries to keep at a distance but Han has taken the fight into the clinch.
Han landing knees to the head.
Han manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Han lands a knee to the body.
Han effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ward as Han tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Teddi Han.
A nice leg kick lands there from Han.
Teddi Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Han moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Han.
Han unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ward tries to circle away but Han has him pinned against the ropes.
Han scores with a knee to the head.
Han connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Han landing knees to the head.
Ward ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ward no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Han wants to get up but he can't break Ward's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ward looking to control.
Han trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ward's guard.
Ward trying to keep a closed guard but Han is proving a slippery customer.
Ward is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ward thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ward thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Han on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Han tries to get out of the position.
Han is looking to get back to is feet but Ward passes into side control.
Han is looking to get back to his feet here but Ward is keeping cool and he's managed to take Han's back.
Han is breathing heavily.
Ward missing with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is punishing Han with some ground and pound.
Ward is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Han taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Ward.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Ward!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rokuemon Ludovico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rokuemon Ludovico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Athan Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludovico throws a big shot that misses.
Ludovico throws a poor cross that misses
and Ludovico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ludovico falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stamatis counters with a big uppercut that knocks Ludovico off his feet! Stamatis dives into side control looking to finish!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stamatis controls the position.
Ludovico knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stamatis on the ground.
It looks like Stamatis might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Ludovico's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ludovico tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Stamatis landing strikes.
Stamatis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Stamatis in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ludovico looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Stamatis turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Athan Stamatis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Aria Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aria Sr comes to the ring accompanied by .. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Aria Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Davis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a nice head kick!
Davis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Davis tries for a takedown but Aria Sr circles away easily
and Aria Sr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aria Sr.
Davis wants to clinch but Aria Sr slips to the side
and Aria Sr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Davis fails with the takedown
letting Aria Sr counter with a right hand.
Michael Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Davis swings widly with a right hand
and Aria Sr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aria Sr cracks Davis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aria Sr in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Davis looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Aria Sr turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Aria Sr!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Grazies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Schwollenpeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grazies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Schwollenpeka!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwollenpeka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grazies counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Schwollenpeka!
Grazies is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Schwollenpeka is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Schwollenpeka flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Grazies anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Schwollenpeka and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Grazies slips an arm under Schwollenpeka chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Grazies has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Grazies is squeezing on Schwollenpeka like an anaconda would it's prey. Schwollenpeka fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce Grazies!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Sartell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sartell has chosen Nightmare as his entrance music. Randy Couture had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Sartell!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sartell tries to clinch up.
Sartell tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Sartell's head but Sartell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Couture lands an overhand right.
Sartell throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
Sartell lands a high kick!
It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Sartell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sartell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Sartell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Couture.
Couture fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No luck for Sartell with that takedown attempt.
Couture throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Couture there.
Couture connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sartell misses with a double jab
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture scores with a jab. Sartell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sartell slips a jab from Couture.
Sartell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Couture counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sartell won't be happy with that.
Sartell is trying to improve his position.
Couture misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Couture are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Couture trying to control the action but Sartell is working from the bottom.
Couture tries to move to mount but Sartell blocks the move with his legs.
Couture creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sartell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a strike aimed at the side of Sartell's head but Sartell avoids it well.
Sartell wants to control but Couture postures up.
Couture in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sartell struggling a bit here.
Sartell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Couture tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Couture crashes against the mat.
Couture throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sartell parries the strikes from Couture easily there. Couture is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sartell to escape.
Sartell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sartell is pushing Couture's head away, looking to escape. Couture manages to hold on to the position though.
Sartell is not content to let Couture control the position.
Sartell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Couture tries to score with some ground and pound. Sartell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sartell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Couture.
Sartell is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sartell is trying to control Couture's posture but Couture avoids it.
Couture misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Couture in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Couture.
Couture cracks Sartell with a big right hand but Sartell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Couture tries to score with some ground and pound. Sartell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Couture just content to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Couture wants to control for a moment but Sartell uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sartell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Sartell's head but Sartell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sartell misses with a body shot.
Couture throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sartell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Couture.
Couture wants to control but Sartell is keeping him busy.
Couture has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Couture is trying to ground and pound but Sartell uses the momentary lack of control by Couture to regain half guard.
Couture sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sartell defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture wants to advance to full mount but Sartell doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Couture trying to control but Sartell is working from the bottom.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Couture wants to control from the top but Sartell keeps moving.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Couture here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Couture throws a strike but Sartell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sartell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sartell trying to move into half guard but instead Couture has managed to sweep!
Sartell wants to stand and escape but Couture is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sartell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Sartell has wrist control.
Sartell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sartell is keeping the position for now.
Couture wants to control from the top but Sartell keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sartell looking to control.
Couture throws and elbow that misses. Sartell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Couture's guard. Nice move by Sartell!
Couture keeping moving, preventing Sartell from controlling successfully.
Couture looking for a sweep. Not yet Couture, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sartell wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Will Sartell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sartell throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
Couture shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sartell's guard.
Couture postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Couture looking to pass the guard.
Sartell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Couture looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Sartell is retaining full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sartell takes one to the side of the head.
Sartell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Couture lands with an overhand left.
Sartell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Couture takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sartell moves away from the strike by Couture.
Couture misses with an uppercut. Sartell saw that one coming.
Sartell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Couture drives through with a takedown into Sartell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sartell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Couture drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sartell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sartell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sartell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture manages to get back to half guard.
Randy Couture overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couture is refusing to be controlled, as Sartell sits in half guard.
Couture holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Couture is trying to maintain the position but Sartell is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Couture works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sartell thows a big elbow that misses.
Sartell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Couture trying to control the position.
Couture keeping full guard, as Sartell tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Couture swats away the attempt to clinch by Sartell.
Couture looks to land a right hand but Sartell moved out of range.
Sartell takes one on the button.
A big left from Couture misses.
Sartell tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Sartell lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartell closes the distance but Couture moves to the side
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture tests Sartell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Couture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sartell avoids the body shot from Couture.
Sartell tries to clinch
and Couture counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sartell darts in trying to clinch
and Couture counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sartell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sartell darts in trying to clinch
and Couture makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Randy Couture did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A cross from Couture lands.
Sartell staying out of range there.
Randy Couture is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture swings for the body but Sartell moves out of range.
Sartell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sartell.
Nice shot lands for Couture.
Sartell tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Couture with a jab.
Couture dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sartell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couture counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sartell manages to get to full guard.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sartell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture trying to control but Sartell is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Couture stands and throws Sartell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Couture wants to control but Sartell is keeping him busy.
Couture is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sartell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Couture working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Couture is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sartell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
An elbow from Couture crashes against the mat.
Sartell stops Couture from passing to mount.
Couture misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Couture lands a nice short elbow.
Sartell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Couture trying to mount his opponent but Sartell defends it.
Couture lands with a punch from half guard.
Couture not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Couture looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sartell tries to get to full guard but Couture has control of the leg.
Sartell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Couture is working away from the top position though.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Couture wants to control but Sartell is keeping him busy.
Sartell is trying to stand back up but Couture is controlling him
Couture drops an elbow to the side of Sartell's head.
Couture throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Couture had his way with Will Sartell in that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Couture scores with a shot to the body.
Couture scores with a jab. Sartell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Couture.
Sartell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sartell has his takedown stuffed
and Couture counters with a nice body shot.
Couture connects with a nice looking jab.
Sartell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couture with a jab.
Sartell takes one on the button.
Couture connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sartell's hands.
Sartell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sartell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sartell misses with a combination
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Couture misses.
Sartell throws a poor cross that misses
so Couture counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture wants to pass the guard but Sartell is keeping the position.
Couture trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Couture trying to control but Sartell is working from the bottom.
Couture showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Couture thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sartell is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Sartell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sartell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Couture throwing strikes but missing.
Couture with a nice head shot there.
Couture in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Couture throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sartell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Sartell has wrist control.
Sartell wants to sweep here but Couture controlling him for the moment.
Sartell keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Sartell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Couture.
Sartell keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
Couture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sartell is keeping the position for now.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sartell looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Couture throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Couture is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Will Sartell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sartell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sartell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Couture postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Couture is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sartell can do to turn this around?
Couture chips away with some ground and pound.
Couture passes Sartell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Couture is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sartell is just riding it out for now. Couture eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Couture showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Couture 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Randy Couture!
Randy Couture wins by unanimous decision!
Randy Couture is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Dowda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Petri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, KnockDown. The crowd seem to be enjoying Petri's choice of entrance music: Seek and Destroy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Dowda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Petri!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petri moves to clinch but Dowda breaks away
and Dowda counters with a shoot takedown. Petri fights it but they end up in guard.
Dowda trying to control but Petri is working from the bottom.
Dowda trying to move into half guard but instead Petri has managed to sweep!
Petri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Petri leaves Dowda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dowda shoots in for a takedown but Petri shows good takedown defense.
Petri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dowda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dowda.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dowda is trying to break the clinch but Petri has him pressed against the ropes.
Petri manages to break the clinch.
Petri closes the distance and pushes Dowda back into the ropes.
Petri pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dowda!
Petri looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dowda has left one of his arms exposed and Petri doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Dowda screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Petri! Ryan Petri retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tane Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rourke fails with the takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rourke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rourke shoots and misses
and Henderson counters by clinching up.
Tane Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rourke.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rourke takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Rourke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rourke goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henderson clinches up with Rourke and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rourke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Henderson is wriggling around but Rourke manages to pass to half guard.
Henderson kicks Rourke off and gets back to his feet.
Henderson throws a right hand that Rourke ducks under and follows up with a left that Rourke also avoids with ease.
Rourke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rourkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Rourke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Rourke staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson misses with a hook. Rourke ducked under it nicely.
Rourke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rourke scrambles back to his feet.
Rourke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rourke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
BOOM! Rourke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henderson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Henderson is trying to escape the mount.
Henderson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rourke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson regains half guard.
Henderson is trying to stand up here but Rourke is controlling him well.
Rourke wants to pass the guard but Henderson is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke stops Henderson from getting back to his feet.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
Henderson tries to kick Rourke off but Rourke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henderson won't allow Rourke to pass to mount.
Rourke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henderson moves into full guard.
Rourke prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson wants to stand up but Rourke is controlling him.
Rourke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rourke trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Henderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rourke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rourke shoots and misses
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rourke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.
Rourke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a nice uppercut.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rourke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Henderson tests Rourke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab lands there for Henderson.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henderson forces Rourke back against the ropes and clinches.
Rourke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Henderson rushes Rourke and presses him up against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
A short uppercut from Henderson.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rourke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Rourke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rourke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rourke tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Rourke back against the cage.
The referee calls for Henderson to work.
Rourke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Rourke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tane Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rourke.
Rourke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rourke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rourke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henderson.
Henderson lands a nice uppercut.
Rourke is breathing heavily.
Henderson pushes Rourke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henderson sizes up Rourke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tane Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson closes the distance and pushes Rourke back into the ropes.
Henderson gets through Rourke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rourke is working for takedown but Henderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henderson lands a left hand.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rourke up against the ropes.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rourke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Rourke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rourke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henderson.
Rourke takes one to the chin there.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rourke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rourke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rourkes head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rourke needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
Henderson throws a one two combo.
Nice jab there from Henderson.
A jab from Henderson finds it's way through Rourke's defenses.
Tane Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Henderson pushes Rourke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Henderson pushes Rourke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson gets through Rourke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Rourke tries to pull guard but Henderson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rourke drops back down to his feet.
Henderson lands a nice uppercut.
Tane Henderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
Henderson gets through Rourke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rourke wants a takedown but no success here.
Rourke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson lands a left hand.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Henderson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rourke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rourke slips a straight right by Henderson.
Tane Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Rourke ducks down to avoid it.
Rourke is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Rourke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henderson did well to prevent Rourke getting side control.
Rourke stops Henderson from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rourke trying to pass the guard but Henderson defending well.
Henderson moves into full guard.
Henderson wants to stand but Rourke is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Rourke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but Rourke is having none of it.
Rourke throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Rourke won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Rourke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Rourke's head back.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Rourke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rourke misses with a takedown
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson leaning against his opponent.
Rourke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Rourke being controlled against the ropes.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Rourke's takedown attempt.
Tane Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rourke.
Henderson stalling the fight.
Henderson pushes Rourke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henderson.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rourke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rourke is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson is pushing Rourke up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rourkes head.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Rourke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rourke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rourke misses with a takedown
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Rourke moves out of range.
Rourke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rourke can do to turn this around?
Nice shot by Henderson.
Henderson forces Rourke back against the ropes and clinches.
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rourke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rourke.
Rourke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henderson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rourke wants a takedown.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Henderson clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rourke shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson has Rourke up against the ropes in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Henderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rourkes head.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson pushes Rourke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
The referee calls for Henderson to work.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rourkes head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rourke tries for a takedown but Henderson manages to get underhooks.
Tane Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rourke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rourke.
Henderson lands a left hand.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Rourke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson is trying to stand up here but Rourke is controlling him well.
Rourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Henderson is looking to escape.
Rourke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rourke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henderson pushes Rourke off and gets back to his feet.
Rourke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rourke's efforts to push away.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Henderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Rourke pulls guard successfully.
Rourke is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rourke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rourke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson is struggling to control the position.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke pulls guard.
Rourke has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up.
Rourke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henderson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rourke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rourke back to the ropes. Henderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
Henderson darts in and clinches Rourke up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rourke takes a shot to the head.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Rourke's takedown attempt.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rourkes head.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rourke backs up against the ropes.
Rourke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Henderson pushes Rourke up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Henderson.
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rourke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson effectively controlling the action here.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Henderson had his way with Sam Rourke in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rourke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Henderson wants to stand but Rourke is controlling the position.
Rourke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rourke trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Rourke won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sam Rourke wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rourke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke stops Henderson from standing up.
Rourke tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson.
Henderson with a hook.
Rourke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a series of strikes. Rourke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rourke tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson pushes Rourke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rourke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Rourke takes a shot to the head.
Henderson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rourke goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tane Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rourke.
Henderson tests Rourke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Rourke walks into a jab.
Tane Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rourke's head.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Rourke backpedaling.
Rourke has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson moves into the clinch.
Rourke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.
Henderson lands a jab-cross combination.
Rourke needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
Henderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson closes the distance and pushes Rourke back into the ropes.
Come on Henderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Henderson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henderson.
Henderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Rourke jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Rourke around his waist. Rourke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Rourke's head.
Henderson lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sam Rourke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tane Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tane Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tane Henderson!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tane Henderson!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Tane Henderson!
Tane Henderson wins by unanimous decision!
Tane Henderson retains his middleweight title!
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