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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Henriksen (ranked 1617 p4p, 2466 weight class) and Connor Royale (ranked 234 p4p, 325 weight class). Henriksen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170
13 - 5 - 0 |
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170
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Royale!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henriksen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Royale, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Royale.
Connor Royale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royale takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henriksen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Royale displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Royale.
Royale misses with a hook. Henriksen ducked under it nicely.
Henriksen dodges the punch combination from Royale.
Royale throws a shot from downtown. Henriksen moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royale misses with a body kick.
Henriksen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Royale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henriksen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Royale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henriksen counters with a three punch combo that has Royale backing up. Royale nods at Henriksen to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Royale.
Royale is looking to chop away at Henriksen's legs.
Royale throws a combination that misses
and Henriksen counters with a body kick.
Royale tries a low kick but Henriksen avoids it.
Henriksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Royale misses with a leg kick
and Henriksen counters with a three punch combo that has Royale backing up. Royale nods at Henriksen to acknowledge the strikes.
We've been told by Henriksen's head coaches at Underground Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Royale misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Henriksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Henriksen is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Henriksen.
Royale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Royale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen lands the left hand.
Royale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Royale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Royale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henriksen moves away.
Henriksen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Henriksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Royale.
Royale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Royale throws a leg kick but Henriksen sees it coming and moves out of range.
It appears Henriksen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Royale wants to land a leg kick but Henriksen is out of range.
Henriksen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Royale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henriksen. That did some damage!
Royale throws a lazy head kick
and Henriksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henriksen throws the kick towards the body but Royale avoids it.
A head kick misses from Henriksen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale throws a right hand that Henriksen ducks under and follows up with a left that Henriksen also avoids with ease.
Royale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Royale misses with a lunging right hand
and Royale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Royale swinging wildly here.
Royale misses with a double jab
and Henriksen counters with a body kick.
Henriksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Royale ducks under a wild hook from Henriksen.
A combination from Royale does no damage.
Royale throws a sloppy head kick and Henriksen moves out of range easily.
Henriksen throws a wild body kick that Royale sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen slips under a jab from Royale.
Henriksen misses with a straight right.
Henriksen throws out a loose jab but Royale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henriksen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henriksen throws a right hand that Royale ducks under and follows up with a left that Royale also avoids with ease.
A slapping body kick lands there for Henriksen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henriksen staying out of range there.
Royale misses with a hook to the body
and Henriksen counters with a straight right hand.
Royale moves out of range as Henriksen strikes.
Royale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Royale tries to land a body kick
and Henriksen counters with a stiff right hand.
Royale slips a jab from Henriksen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Connor Royale will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Henriksen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henriksen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Royale misses.
Henriksen lands with a cross.
Henriksen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Royale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Royale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Royale swinging wildly here.
Henriksen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royale connects with a leg kick.
Royale blocks a head kick by Henriksen.
Royale lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Royale scores with a nice body kick.
Henriksen looks for the body kick but Royale saw that one coming.
Royale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Royale throws a jab but it's blocked by Henriksen.
Royale just misses with a punch to the body.
Royale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henriksen throwing a counter right hand but Royale manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Royale.
Royale lands a nice hook to Henriksen's body. Henriksen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Royale throws a sloppy head kick and Henriksen moves out of range easily.
Henriksen scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale throws a sloppy head kick and Henriksen moves out of range easily.
It appears Henriksen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Royale throws a nice looking combination but Henriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Henriksen misses the target.
Henriksen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Royale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henriksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Henriksen throws a hook to the side of Royale's head but Royale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Royale throws out a counter right but Henriksen avoids it with no problem.
Henriksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Royale unleashes a big counter combination but Henriksen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Royale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henriksen scores with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Henriksen.
Henriksen cracks Royale with an open hand slap.
Royale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Royale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Royale takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Henriksen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice body kick from Royale.
Royale looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henriksen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henriksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Royale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henriksen is looking to counter punch.
Royale misses the body punch
enabling Henriksen to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henriksen.
Royale throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Royale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Henriksen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Royale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henriksen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Henriksen duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henriksen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henriksen avoids the body shot from Royale.
Henriksen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Royale moves out of range as Henriksen strikes.
Henriksen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Royale unleashes a big counter combination but Henriksen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Royale takes one to the side of the head.
Henriksen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Royale if he has to take too many more of those.
Henriksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Royale swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Henriksen misses the target.
Royale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henriksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karl Henriksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Royale misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Karl Henriksen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Henriksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Royale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Royale moves out of range easily.
Royale fails to land with a series of punches.
Royale scores with a nice strike.
Royale throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Henriksen counter with a right hand.
Royale throws out a leg kick but Henriksen moves out of range and Royale only half commits.
Royale misses with a body shot
and Henriksen counters with a nice body kick.
Royale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henriksen.
Henriksen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Royale avoids it.
Henriksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Royale.
Royale is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henriksen rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Royale does no damage.
Henriksen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connor Royale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen scores with a kick to the body.
Royale throws a combination that misses
and Henriksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henriksen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Royale throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henriksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Royale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Royale throws a sloppy head kick and Henriksen moves out of range easily.
Henriksen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Royale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henriksen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Royale avoids it.
Royale looks to score with a jab to the body but Henriksen is just out of range.
Donk. Henriksen catches Royale right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Royale. Henriksen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Royale lunges at Henriksen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henriksen's hand.
Henriksen misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Royale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Royale throws a hook but Henriksen avoids it easily.
Henriksen throws a big shot that misses.
Royale misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Henriksen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Royale misses with a combination
and Henriksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henriksen connects with a crisp jab.
Henriksen throws a one two combo.
Royale is rocked!
Henriksen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Royale is still on wobbly legs! Can Henriksen finish him?
Royale attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Royale is aggressively charging in as Henriksen backs up avoiding any damage. Henriksen tosses out a jab and Royale runs right into it face first! Royale is out cold! Henriksen dropped down on all fours and is barking in Royale's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Henriksen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Karl Henriksen waved his t-shirt featuring Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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