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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domino Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Featherstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Featherstone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hey Mickey. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domino Henry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Featherstone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Featherstone fails to land the takedown.
Henry has closed the distance and engaged Featherstone in a clinch.
Henry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Featherstone is trying to stall.
Henry's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Featherstone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Domino Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Featherstone.
Featherstone jumps guard but Henry stands there with Featherstone around his waist. Featherstone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Featherstone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henry stops a takedown attempt from Featherstone.
Henry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Featherstone.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Featherstone tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Featherstone scores with a nice head shot.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Featherstone moves away and avoids it.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henry has Featherstone up against the cage in a clinch.
Featherstone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Featherstone tries to stall but Henry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Featherstone wants to break free but Henry has control.
Featherstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Henry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Domino Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Featherstone is looking to get back to full guard here but Henry has managed to pass to side control instead.
Featherstone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry avoids the attempt from Featherstone to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
Henry's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Featherstone wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Featherstone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry controlling from mount.
Featherstone is trying to escape the mount.
Featherstone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Featherstone tries to lock up and control but Henry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Featherstone is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domino Henry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Henry here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Henry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Featherstone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Featherstone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Featherstone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Featherstone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Featherstone throwing shots but Henry is blocking nicely.
Featherstone wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Featherstone wants to take a breather but Henry is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Featherstone wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Henry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Featherstone postures up.
Featherstone wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Featherstone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Henry pulls Featherstone in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henry wants to sweep here but Featherstone controlling him for the moment.
Featherstone trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Featherstone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henry is proving hard to escape from.
Featherstone has gone for a leg lock! Henry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Featherstone's guard.
Featherstone being controlled here, momentarily.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Featherstone is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone wants to hit a switch here but Henry passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Featherstone there!
Featherstone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry trying to control but Featherstone is having none of it.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Featherstone tries to hold on but Henry postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Featherstone manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Featherstone is looking to control Henry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Featherstone avoid being mounted?
Featherstone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Featherstone is trying to keep Henry in close.
Featherstone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Domino Henry will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Featherstone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Featherstone is keeping the position for now.
Henry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Featherstone being controlled here, momentarily.
Featherstone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Domino Henry just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Henry looks to land a combination but Featherstone avoids it well.
Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Henry controlling the position easily from mount.
Henry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Featherstone for as long as he can get away with.
Featherstone wants to try and get back to his feet.
Featherstone tries to reverse the position but Henry maintains control.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domino Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Featherstone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Domino Henry just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Henry has closed the distance and engaged Featherstone in a clinch.
Featherstone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Henry blocking some punches.
Henry lands a body shot.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Featherstone stalling in the clinch but Henry improves position.
Henry manages to break the clinch.
Domino Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry misses with a few strikes there.
Featherstone looks to clinch
and Henry counters with a straight right hand.
Featherstone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henry.
Domino Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Featherstone.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Featherstone tries to clinch
and Henry counters by clinching up.
Henry manages to break the clinch.
Featherstone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henry.
Featherstone is looking to control Henry's arms but Henry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Featherstone has his back to the cage.
Henry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Featherstone can't find room to land a body shot as Henry controls the action.
Henry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Henry prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Featherstone shoots and misses
and Henry counters by clinching up.
Featherstone is trying to stall.
Featherstone tries to score a body lock takedown but Henry shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henry manages to break the clinch.
Henry darts in and clinches Featherstone up against the cage.
Featherstone successfully pulls guard.
Featherstone is trying to keep Henry in close.
Featherstone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domino Henry clearly takes 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.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but Featherstone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Featherstone scores with a three punch combo!
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Featherstone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Featherstone wants to clinch but Henry slips to the side
so Henry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Featherstone looking to control.
Featherstone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Featherstone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Featherstone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Henry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henry is stalling in the full guard.
Featherstone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Featherstone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Featherstone working a defensive guard here.
Featherstone working for submissions but it's allowed Henry to get to half guard.
Featherstone wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Featherstone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
Featherstone tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Featherstone regains full guard. Nicely done.
Featherstone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Featherstone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Henry is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Featherstone.
Featherstone is looking for a sweep.
Featherstone tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Henry presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Domino Henry will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Featherstone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Featherstone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Featherstone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henry smiles and moves away.
Henry misses with a combination
and Featherstone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Featherstone misses with a takedown attempt
and Henry counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Featherstone!
Henry prevents Featherstone from getting the reversal.
Henry controlling from mount.
Featherstone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Featherstone tries to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Featherstone is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Featherstone keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry controlling the pace for now.
Featherstone is working to get back to half guard.
Henry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Featherstone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry tries to control but Featherstone wriggling away.
Featherstone is desperately trying to improve his position but Henry has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Featherstone tries to hold on but Henry postures up.
Featherstone is desperately trying to improve his position but Henry has a good base and remains in mount.
Henry takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Featherstone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Henry looking to control and managing it successfully.
Featherstone regains half guard.
Henry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Featherstone wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henry is controlling the pace.
Featherstone moves into full guard.
Mickey Featherstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry stands up from Featherstone's guard - Henry perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domino Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domino Henry!
Domino Henry retains his welterweight title!
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