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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Henderson (ranked 5806 p4p, 459 weight class) and Sandy Jones (ranked 25569 p4p, 563 weight class). Henderson's entrance music is Hellboy. A fine choice. Jones has chosen Can't leave without it as his entrance music. Sandy Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
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250 lbs
0 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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 Las Vegas, Bubba Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sandy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Henderson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Jones has the dominant position.
Jones has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henderson dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Henderson's head and hops out.
Henderson works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Sandy Jones has been cut.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a head kick!
A big right from Henderson misses.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.
Bubba Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandy Jones.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Henderson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Henderson misses.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Henderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Henderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Henderson gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones thuds his shin into the meat of Henderson's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Jones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Henderson prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sandy Jones's cut.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Bubba Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandy Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Henderson misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Jones tries to pull guard but Henderson won't allow it.
Jones can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bubba Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Jones stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Henderson runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bubba Henderson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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