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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Henriksen (ranked 1075 p4p, 1500 weight class) and Darren Weeks (ranked 143 p4p, 194 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Henriksen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart. Darren Weeks acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Henriksen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Weeks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weeks cracks Henriksen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Weeks throws a shot from downtown. Henriksen moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Weeks.
A shot to the liver by Henriksen. Beautiful body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Weeks has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Henriksen looks to throw the jab but Weeks is out of range.
Weeks goes for a double leg but Henriksen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henriksen continues to drive forward.
Henriksen throws a quick counter head kick but Weeks was just out of range.
Weeks shoots in and bounces Henriksen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weeks won't allow Henriksen to get back to his feet.
Weeks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henriksen is looking to stand up but Weeks isn't so interested in that idea.
Weeks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks scoring with some ground and pound.
Weeks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Weeks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weeks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Weeks stands up over Henriksen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weeks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henriksen's head.
Weeks landing with the ground and pound.
Henriksen wants to get back to his feet but Weeks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Weeks throws a big right hand that misses.
Weeks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henriksen wants to stand up but Weeks is controlling him.
Weeks is working Henriksen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Weeks prevents Henriksen from getting back to his feet.
Weeks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henriksen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Weeks's guard.
Weeks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henriksen defends well.
Henriksen wants to stand but Weeks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Henriksen stands up from Weeks's guard - Henriksen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Weeks throws out a loose jab but Henriksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henriksen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks misses with a hook.
Weeks with a poor takedown
and Henriksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weeks misses with a takedown attempt - Henriksen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henriksen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karl Henriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.
Henriksen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henriksen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henriksen pushes Weeks away with a front kick.
Weeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henriksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weeks.
Weeks shoots for a double leg takedown but Henriksen sprawls well. He's pushed Weeks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karl Henriksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weeks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henriksen tries to bum rush Weeks with a series of wild strikes but Weeks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Weeks. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks misses with a looping left.
Weeks with a poor takedown
and Henriksen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weeks looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weeks lands a glancing blow to the side of Henriksen's head.
Weeks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henriksen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Weeks misses with a hook
and Henriksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henriksen avoids the head kick by Weeks.
Weeks misses with a double jab.
Henriksen lands the left hand.
Henriksen stuffs the takedown.
As Weeks backs away, Henriksen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Henriksen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Henriksen.
Weeks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henriksen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Weeks under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Weeks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weeks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henriksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weeks throws an off balance right hand
and Henriksen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henriksen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weeks on the side of the head.
Weeks scores with a head kick. Henriksen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henriksen lunges at Weeks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weeks's hand.
Henriksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weeks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henriksen sprawls well. Henriksen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Weeks gets slowly back to his feet.
Henriksen tried to counter with a leg kick but Weeks avoided it.
Henriksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeks gets a takedown into half guard.
Henriksen has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Weeks is on him like a limpet, forcing Henriksen back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks is breathing heavily.
Henriksen stalls.
Henriksen is trying to break free.
Henriksen tries to break the clinch but Weeks is controlling the position.
Henriksen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henriksen manages to break the clinch.
Weeks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henriksen doesn't seem bothered though.
Weeks gets a double leg takedown into Henriksen's guard.
Weeks connects with a couple of short punches.
Weeks chips away with some ground and pound.
Weeks throws a strike but Henriksen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Weeks has a closed guard, preventing Henriksen from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henriksen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henriksen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weeks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Weeks throws a sloppy head kick
and Henriksen counters with a head kick. That will keep Weeks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Weeks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weeks misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen lands a jab to Weeks's midsection.
Weeks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weeks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henriksen is fending him off so far but Weeks persists. Nope, Henriksen circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick by Weeks misses
and Henriksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darren Weeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weeks misses the body punch
and Henriksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weeks misses with a head kick.
Henriksen throws a counter high kick but Weeks was just alert enough to avoid it.
Weeks misses with a double jab
and Henriksen counters with a nice body kick.
Weeks fails with the takedown
and Henriksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karl Henriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.
Henriksen lands a jab-cross combination.
Weeks is rocked!
Weeks lands the left hand.
Weeks is still on wobbly legs! Can Henriksen finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henriksen scores with a hook.
Weeks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Henriksen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Weeks seems to have recovered his senses.
Weeks postures up in Henriksen's guard and throws a big left but Henriksen blocks it.
Henriksen wants to stand but Weeks is controlling the position.
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henriksen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weeks is in close to Henriksen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Darren Weeks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henriksen looking for a sweep. Not yet Henriksen, not yet.
Weeks throws a strike but Henriksen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henriksen controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Henriksen dominated that second 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.
A low kick lands for Henriksen.
Henriksen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weeks circles away quickly and effectively.
Weeks misses with a takedown attempt
and Henriksen counters with a one-two to the body.
Henriksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weeks misses with an uppercut
and Henriksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henriksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks closes the distance but Henriksen moves to the side
letting Henriksen counter with a right hand.
Weeks tries a head kick but it misses.
Weeks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from Henriksen does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks shoots in for a takedown but Henriksen shows good takedown defense.
Weeks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henriksen avoids it really well and circles away.
Karl Henriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.
Weeks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Weeks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henriksen counters with a leg kick.
Weeks misses with a left hand
and Henriksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weeks misses with a left hand
and Henriksen counters with a nice body kick.
Weeks throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Weeks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henriksen thuds a left hand into Weeks's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Weeks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henriksen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Weeks avoids the head kick by Henriksen.
Weeks throws a sloppy head kick and Henriksen moves out of range easily.
Henriksen avoids the head kick by Weeks.
Karl Henriksen is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henriksen connects with an inside leg kick.
Henriksen lands a head kick. Weeks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Darren Weeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weeks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Weeks misses.
Henriksen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Henriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Weeks moves out of range easily.
Henriksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weeks.
Henriksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weeks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weeks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henriksen's waist but Henriksen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Weeks off to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Henriksen.
Weeks misses with a left hand
enabling Henriksen to counter with a crisp jab.
Henriksen blocks a head kick by Weeks.
Henriksen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Weeks throws a combination that misses
and Henriksen counters with a stiff right hand.
Weeks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henriksen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henriksen blocks a head kick by Weeks.
Weeks lands a glancing blow to the side of Henriksen's head.
Weeks misses with a lunging right hand
and Weeks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Weeks misses with a hook
and Henriksen counters with a left to the body.
Weeks tries for a takedown but Henriksen circles away easily
and Henriksen counters with an inside leg kick.
Weeks slips a jab and a cross from Henriksen.
Weeks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weeks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henriksen defends well and Weeks ends up having to push Henriksen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Henriksen is looking for a counter combo.
Weeks needs to keep his hands up - Henriksen had a free shot at his head there.
Weeks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henriksen throws a head kick that half lands.
Henriksen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weeks has time to react.
Weeks blocks a head kick by Henriksen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Henriksen clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Weeks misses with a takedown attempt - Henriksen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henriksen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henriksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weeks throws out the jab.
Weeks throws a head kick that misses.
Weeks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Henriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henriksen throws out a powerful jab.
Henriksen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weeks lands a head shot.
Weeks misses with a wild combination.
Weeks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Henriksen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen slips a jab from Weeks.
Weeks misses with a wild combination.
Henriksen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weeks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henriksen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Weeks's knee momentarily.
Weeks throws an off balance right hand
and Henriksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weeks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henriksen pinned against the cage. Henriksen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karl Henriksen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Weeks.
Henriksen slaps away a takedown attempt from Weeks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Henriksen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Weeks.
Weeks blocks a head kick by Henriksen.
Weeks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Weeks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henriksen tries to sprawl but Weeks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Weeks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henriksen moves into full guard.
Weeks throws an elbow that misses. Henriksen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Weeks's guard. Nice move by Henriksen!
Henriksen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Weeks misses with a lunging right hand
and Henriksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Weeks shoots in looking for a takedown but Henriksen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Weeks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A counter left hand to the body from Henriksen misses its target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weeks.
Henriksen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Henriksen throws a head kick that half lands.
Weeks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Weeks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henriksen jabs Weeks right on the nose. Weeks blinks but takes it well.
Henriksen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Weeks.
Weeks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henriksen throwing a counter right hand but Weeks manages to avoid it.
Henriksen lands a high kick!
Henriksen moves out of range as Weeks strikes.
Weeks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Henriksen.
Henriksen avoids the body shot from Weeks.
Henriksen half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks throws a head kick but Henriksen moves out of range.
Henriksen throws a counter high kick but Weeks was just alert enough to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weeks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henriksen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Henriksen scores with a kick to the body.
Henriksen scores with a head kick. Weeks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Weeks misses with a few strikes there.
Weeks misses with a kick to the body
and Henriksen counters with a nice leg kick.
Weeks throws a head kick that misses
letting Henriksen counter with a right hand.
Henriksen avoids the head kick by Weeks.
Weeks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Weeks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henriksen is fending him off so far but Weeks persists. Nope, Henriksen circles away and we're back to standing.
Weeks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henriksen to score with a decent uppercut.
Weeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henriksen scores with a counter punch that sends Weeks to the canvas! Henriksen smells blood - he's punishing Weeks with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Weeks has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Henriksen!
Karl Henriksen is the new lightweight champion!
Karl Henriksen very nearly forgot to thank Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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