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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Henriquez (ranked 25025 p4p, 5194 weight class) and Casey Van Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 248 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed |
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Brawler
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claudio Henriquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Casey Van Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henriquez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Van Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Henriquez, looking for a takedown. Van Sanders pushes Henriquez against the cage but Henriquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Van Sanders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henriquez's head.
Van Sanders blocks a head kick by Henriquez.
Henriquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henriquez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Sanders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Sanders doesn't manage to clinch there - Henriquez circles away.
Henriquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henriquez moves away.
Van Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henriquez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Sanders swings wildly with an uppercut but Henriquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Van Sanders.
Henriquez shoots in looking for a takedown but Van Sanders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henriquez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van Sanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henriquez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Sanders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henriquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henriquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henriquez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Sanders's guard.
Henriquez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Sanders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Sanders is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Sanders utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Sanders pulls Henriquez in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Sanders looking to control.
Van Sanders keeping moving, preventing Henriquez from controlling successfully.
Henriquez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Van Sanders gets tackled into the cage by Henriquez. Henriquez maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Sanders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henriquez digs a right hand underneath Van Sanders's ribcage. Van Sanders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Sanders throws a head punch that misses.
Van Sanders is looking to control Henriquez's arms but Henriquez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Sanders has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriquez breaks from the clinch.
Van Sanders shoots in and drives through. Henriquez sprawls well.
Claudio Henriquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Van Sanders.
Van Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch but Henriquez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Sanders gets tackled into the cage by Henriquez. Henriquez maintains the clinch.
Van Sanders managing to block the knees to the body from Henriquez.
Van Sanders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henriquez gets underhooks to prevent Van Sanders's takedown attempt.
Henriquez jumps guard and drags Van Sanders to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henriquez controls Van Sanders momentarily but Van Sanders frees himself.
Henriquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Sanders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Sanders got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henriquez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Sanders has managed to get both his arms back between Henriquez's legs - danger averted.
Van Sanders throws a big elbow that misses.
Van Sanders trying to control but Henriquez is working from the bottom.
Van Sanders trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henriquez's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Van Sanders avoids a kick to the body.
Van Sanders tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henriquez defends well and Van Sanders ends up having to push Henriquez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Van Sanders tries to clinch up.
Van Sanders wants to clinch up but Henriquez keeps it at a distance.
Henriquez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Henriquez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Sanders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henriquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Sanders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henriquez's sensitive parts.
Henriquez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Sanders. Van Sanders obviously looking to wear him down.
Claudio Henriquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Sanders throws a head kick but Henriquez moves out of range.
Van Sanders goes for a double leg but Henriquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henriquez continues to drive forward.
Claudio Henriquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henriquez moves into range and clinches up with Van Sanders.
Van Sanders tries to stall but Henriquez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Sanders is looking for a takedown.
Claudio Henriquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Van Sanders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Henriquez.
Henriquez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henriquez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Henriquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Sanders can do to turn this around?
Henriquez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriquez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Sanders or not.
Henriquez just leaning against Van Sanders, taking a breather.
Henriquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Sanders is looking to clinch.
Henriquez is looking to counter punch.
Van Sanders shoots in for a double leg but Henriquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henriquez misses the shot to the body.
Henriquez throws a series of punches but Van Sanders avoids them all with ease.
Van Sanders wants to clinch.
Henriquez closes the distance and clinches up with Van Sanders, looking for a takedown. Henriquez pushes Van Sanders against the cage but Van Sanders circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henriquez as he jumps to the side.
Van Sanders misses with a takedown
and Henriquez counters with a two punch combo.
Van Sanders gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henriquez pushes Van Sanders up against the cage in a clinch.
Henriquez prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Sanders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Sanders is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henriquez is defending well.
Henriquez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Henriquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Henriquez.
Henriquez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Sanders, pushing him back against the cage.
Henriquez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henriquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henriquez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Sanders has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henriquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Sanders, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henriquez drives through and clinches with Van Sanders against the cage.
Henriquez lands an elbow that stopped Van Sanders in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Sanders is looking for a takedown.
Henriquez lands a left hand.
Van Sanders is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henriquez is defending well.
Henriquez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Van Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henriquez has him pressed against the cage.
Henriquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Sanders's face.
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!
Van Sanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henriquez scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Sanders trying to control the position but instead, Henriquez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Sanders into the cage.
Henriquez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Henriquez 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Van Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Henriquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Sanders tries to clinch but Henriquez is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Henriquez to work.
Henriquez breaks the clinch.
Van Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henriquez. Henriquez obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Sanders throws a push kick but Henriquez slaps the foot to one side.
Henriquez gets the takedown into side control.
Van Sanders is looking to reverse the position.
Van Sanders regains half guard.
Henriquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van Sanders trying to hold on to Henriquez's head to control him but Henriquez postures up.
Van Sanders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Van Sanders.
Van Sanders wants to sweep here but Henriquez controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriquez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Van Sanders has Henriquez pulled in close to control his posture.
Henriquez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Sanders's guard.
Henriquez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Van Sanders looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Sanders is trying to maintain the position but Henriquez is very close to passing his half guard.
Van Sanders is looking to improve his position.
Van Sanders looking for submissions off his back.
Van Sanders trying to control here.
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.
Henriquez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Henriquez closes the distance and clinches.
Henriquez breaks the clinch.
Henriquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Sanders wants to clinch.
Van Sanders tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Henriquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henriquez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Henriquez!
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energy
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