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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anor Vosa (ranked 4632 p4p, 3606 weight class) and Claudio Henriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anor Vosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claudio Henriquez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henriquez walks into a straight right hand from Vosa.
Vosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vosa gets tackled into the cage by Henriquez. Henriquez maintains the clinch.
Vosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henriquez blocks an uppercut.
Henriquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henriquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henriquez is stalling here.
Henriquez avoids the elbow strike from Vosa, against the cage.
Henriquez is leaning against Vosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vosa misses with a body punch.
Henriquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vosa wants to clinch up but Henriquez keeps it at a distance.
Vosa throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Vosa lands but Henriquez takes it in his stride.
Henriquez misses with a straight right.
Vosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henriquez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosa tries to clinch but Henriquez moves out of range.
Henriquez rushes Vosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henriquez breaks the clinch.
Vosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vosa has closed the distance and engaged Henriquez in a clinch.
Henriquez slowing the pace effectively.
Vosa misses with a punch to the body.
Henriquez blocks an uppercut.
Henriquez breaks from the clinch.
Henriquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henriquez closes the distance and clinches.
Vosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henriquez landing knees to the body.
Vosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henriquez blocks it with crossed arms.
Henriquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anor Vosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henriquez tries to bum rush Vosa with a series of wild strikes but Vosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vosa is looking to clinch.
Henriquez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriquez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henriquez gets a clinch.
Vosa crunches a lovely knee into Henriquez's ribcage.
Vosa working aggressively here.
Vosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Henriquez.
A hook to the body from Henriquez.
Henriquez blocks an elbow strike from Vosa.
Henriquez managing to block the knees to the body from Vosa.
Henriquez lands with a left to the head.
Henriquez is working Vosa over against the cage.
Henriquez prevents a body shot from Vosa.
Vosa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henriquez manages to break the clinch.
Vosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vosa digs a good body shot into Henriquez's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Vosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vosa trying to land knees to the body.
Vosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vosa has a couple of punches blocked by Henriquez.
Henriquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henriquez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henriquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vosa.
Henriquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vosa throws a sloppy head kick and Henriquez moves out of range easily.
Henriquez has managed to clinch.
Vosa lands with a right to the head.
Vosa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henriquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vosa rushes Henriquez and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henriquez gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Henriquez.
Vosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Henriquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Henriquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vosa.
Vosa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vosa misses with a body punch.
Vosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henriquez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Henriquez.
Henriquez blocking some punches.
Henriquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henriquez blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anor Vosa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henriquez moves into the clinch.
Vosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henriquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vosa backwards.
Henriquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henriquez blocks an uppercut.
Vosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henriquez is defending well for now.
A short right from Henriquez on the inside.
Claudio Henriquez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vosa missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Henriquez.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vosa throws an elbow but misses.
Vosa working aggressively here.
Vosa misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vosa backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Henriquez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vosa can't find room to land a body shot as Henriquez controls the action.
Henriquez breaks the clinch.
Vosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Claudio Henriquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Vosa dips to his left and cracks Henriquez with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henriquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henriquez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Henriquez misses the target.
Vosa misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Henriquez misses its intended target.
Vosa throws a nice head kick!
Anor Vosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henriquez avoids the head kick by Vosa.
Vosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henriquez. Henriquez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Henriquez moves into the clinch.
Henriquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vosa. Henriquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vosa throws a head kick but Henriquez moves out of range.
Henriquez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henriquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriquez throws a sloppy head kick and Vosa moves out of range easily.
Henriquez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vosa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henriquez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vosa wants to clinch up but Henriquez keeps it at a distance.
Henriquez walks into a left hand.
Vosa scores with a punch to the head.
Henriquez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Henriquez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Henriquez stalling.
Henriquez drops an elbow to the side of Vosa's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vosa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Henriquez manages to mount him!
Vosa tries to reverse the position but Henriquez maintains control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vosa here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Henriquez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vosa is rocked!
A big strike lands for Henriquez! That's really hurt Vosa and he's turned his back - Henriquez keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Henriquez jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claudio Henriquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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