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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Henderson (ranked 2306 p4p, 3409 weight class) and Jens Neustadt (ranked 125 p4p, 171 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 cm 25 135 2 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm 25 140 3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Very quick |
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Good wrestler Dangerous knees Tends to cut |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Henderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jens Neustadt! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Neustadt. No joy for Henderson on that attempt. Harry Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Henderson shoots in but Neustadt avoids the takedown attempt easily. Neustadt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Henderson. Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Neustadt counters by clinching up. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Neustadt trying to land knees to the body.
Neustadt tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Neustadt scores a nice knee to the body.
Neustadt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Neustadt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Neustadt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Neustadt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Neustadt controlling the action here for a moment.
Neustadt's coach down at SMASH Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Neustadt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Henderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Neustadt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Neustadt trying to land knees to the body.
Neustadt scores a nice knee to the body.
Neustadt lands a knee to the body.
Henderson trying to control the position but instead, Neustadt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Henderson into the cage. Neustadt dodges an elbow strike from Henderson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Neustadt.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Neustadt lands a nice knee to the body. Neustadt slows down the pace here.
Neustadt prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neustadt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Neustadt obliges. Neustadt blocks an uppercut.
Neustadt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henderson is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Knees to the body from Neustadt.
Neustadt lands a knee to the body.
Neustadt working Henderson over with knees to the body. Neustadt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Neustadt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Neustadt landing knees to the body.
Neustadt scores a nice knee to the body.
Neustadt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Neustadt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Neustadt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Neustadt with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A knee to the head by Neustadt.
Neustadt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Neustadt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Neustadt lands a nice knee to the body. Neustadt lands a nice knee to the body. Neustadt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Neustadt obliges. Neustadt stalls. Knees in the clinch landing for Neustadt.
Neustadt landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Neustadt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Neustadt lands a knee to the body.
Henderson jumps guard but Neustadt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Neustadt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neustadt lands a nice knee to the body. Neustadt connects with a knee to the head.
Neustadt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Neustadt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henderson tries to break free but Neustadt pushes him back against the cage. Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Neustadt scores with a knee to the head.
Neustadt lands a knee to the head.
Neustadt lands a knee to the head.
Neustadt scores a nice knee to the body.
Neustadt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henderson is rocked! The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Neustadt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Knees in the clinch landing for Neustadt.
Neustadt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Neustadt crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage. Neustadt landing knees to the head.
Neustadt landing knees to the body.
Neustadt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Neustadt crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage. Henderson takes a knee to the side of the body. Neustadt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Neustadt.
Neustadt landing knees to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Neustadt dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Neustadt tries to counter by closing the distance. Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Neustadt, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Neustadt against the cage but Neustadt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Neustadt tries to counter with a clinch but Henderson shakes him off and moves away. No luck for Henderson with that takedown attempt. Neustadt steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Henderson. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Neustadt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neustadt lands a knee to the head.
Neustadt has Henderson pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Henderson is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Neustadt - that's hurt Henderson badly! Oh, another knee lands and Henderson is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Henderson doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jens Neustadt!
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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
77% |
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