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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Henderson (ranked 4359 p4p, 3250 weight class) and Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 152 p4p, 110 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ryan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Immanuel gets through Henderson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NY Savages in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel has managed to clinch.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Immanuel gets a clinch.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Immanuel off the cage and back into range.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Immanuel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Immanuel pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .
Immanuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Immanuel's head back.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot.
Immanuel darts in and clinches Henderson up against the cage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
Immanuel prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Immanuel.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Immanuel drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Henderson .
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Immanuel clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Immanuel has managed to clinch.
Immanuel prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henderson .
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel gets through Henderson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Henderson .
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Immanuel forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson rushes Immanuel and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Immanuel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!
During a confident post fight interview, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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