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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Millard Masters (ranked 4017 p4p, 4520 weight class) and Harry Henderson (ranked 183 p4p, 208 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Millard Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson looks for a takedown but Masters sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson feints the counter takedown.
Masters shoots in and bounces Henderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masters.
Masters trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masters is really struggling to control Henderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Masters has managed to get both his arms back between Henderson's legs - danger averted.
Masters wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Masters is one step ahead there.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Masters got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Masters has managed to get both his arms back between Henderson's legs - danger averted.
Henderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Masters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Masters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Masters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Masters throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Masters stacks Henderson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Masters!
Henderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Masters postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Masters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Masters throwing shots but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Masters controlling the pace.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Masters has control of the leg.
Masters missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masters pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masters.
Henderson is refusing to be controlled, as Masters sits in half guard.
Henderson tries to roll over but Masters keeps him under control.
Masters is thwarting Henderson's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masters thows a huge punch but Henderson dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henderson wants to control the action here but instead Masters manages to pass to full mount!
Masters throws some wild stikes that Henderson manages to avoid easily.
Henderson wants to hold on but Masters pushes him away.
Masters connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Masters with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Poor strikes thrown by Masters there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Masters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Masters avoids the attempt from Henderson to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Millard Masters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Masters, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Masters against the cage but Masters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Masters shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Masters fails to land the takedown.
Masters stuffs the takedown attempt from Henderson. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Masters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Millard Masters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masters drives through with a takedown into Henderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Masters content to stall in guard here.
Masters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Masters uses it to pass to side control.
Henderson is looking for a sweep.
Masters looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Henderson is avoiding damage well.
Masters works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to control but Masters postures up.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
Masters happy to just control the position for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Masters.
Henderson is not content to let Masters control the position.
Masters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Henderson wants to control but Masters postures up.
Masters in side control, throwing shots but Henderson defends.
Henderson seems a little lost for a moment, as Masters dominates the positioning.
Masters is trying to get an arm triangle but Henderson is defending well.
Masters working the ground and pound but Henderson is defending the strikes.
Masters tries to score with some ground and pound. Henderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
Masters working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Henderson tries to bench press Masters off him but Masters keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Henderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Henderson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Masters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson is looking for a kimura here.
Masters tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Henderson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Masters sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Henderson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Henderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Masters has managed to free his arm - good work.
Henderson is looking for a kimura here.
That's four 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.
Masters is looking to improve his position.
Henderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Masters is looking to improve his position.
Masters is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henderson pulls his head out easily.
Masters is defending against the submission attempts here by Henderson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Millard Masters dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Masters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.
Millard Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henderson is pressing down on Masters's thigh, looking to free his foot. Masters is holding on for now.
Masters tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Masters looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters is trying to maintain the position but Henderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Masters is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control. Masters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Masters has managed to free his arm - good work.
Henderson seems to be working for a kimura but Masters defends the submission attempt.
Henderson wants to work for an arm triangle but Masters is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masters tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Henderson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Masters regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Masters looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Henderson is defending well. Masters quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Henderson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Masters celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Millard Masters!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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