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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konner Henson (ranked 4568 p4p, 4591 weight class) and Killian Pollard (ranked 413 p4p, 415 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konner Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killian Pollard!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pollard goes for a double leg but Henson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henson continues to drive forward.
As Pollard looks to move away, Henson throws a big counter combo but Pollard just gets out of the way.
Pollard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pollard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pollard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henson but Henson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Konner Henson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killian Pollard.
Pollard moves into range and clinches up with Henson.
Henson fails to pull guard.
Henson is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson breaks from the clinch.
Henson goes for a double leg but Pollard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pollard continues to drive forward.
Pollard breaks from the clinch.
Pollard fails to land with a series of punches.
Pollard throws a head kick but Henson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henson is fending him off so far but Pollard persists. Nope, Henson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pollard fails with the takedown.
Henson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pollard has his takedown stuffed
and Henson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Henson.
Henson wants to clinch.
Pollard feints the counter takedown.
Pollard throws a body kick that misses.
Henson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson connects with a leg kick.
Henson shoots in for a takedown but Pollard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pollard ducks under a wild hook from Henson.
Henson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pollard circles away.
Pollard goes for a double leg but Henson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henson continues to drive forward.
Pollard clinches with his opponent.
Pollard manages to break the clinch.
Pollard gets a clinch.
Pollard pulls guard successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henson is looking to work some ground and pound but Pollard has wrist control.
Henson wants to control from the top but Pollard keeps moving.
Henson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pollard wants to control but Henson passes easily into half guard.
Henson wants to take a breather but Pollard is having none of it.
Henson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pollard is looking to control Henson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pollard avoid being mounted?
Pollard desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pollard missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Henson seems to be working for a kimura but Pollard defends the submission attempt.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henson takes a swing at Pollard's ribcage but misses.
Pollard clinches with his opponent.
Henson wants to break free but Pollard has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pollard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henson is defending well.
Pollard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Pollard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Killian Pollard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pollard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henson is looking to clinch but Pollard is avoiding it.
Pollard moves into range and clinches up with Henson.
Pollard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pollard is working for takedown but Henson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pollard tries to pull guard but Henson holds him up against the cage and eventually Pollard drops back down to his feet.
Konner Henson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killian Pollard.
Pollard has Henson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henson tries to pull guard but Pollard holds him up against the cage and eventually Henson drops back down to his feet.
Pollard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pollard jumps into guard, dragging Henson to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henson defends well.
Henson wants to control from the top but Pollard keeps moving.
Pollard is looking to sweep but instead, Henson has passed into half guard.
Pollard is staying active underneath Henson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pollard keeping hold of Henson's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pollard is trying to control but can't.
Pollard wants to get back to full guard.
Pollard is trying to control but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Henson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pollard's corner calls for a 1-2. Pollard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pollard throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Killian Pollard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pollard looks to land a combination but Henson avoids it well.
Henson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pollard shoots in looking for a takedown. Henson tries to sprawl out of it but Pollard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pollard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pollard clinches.
Pollard tries to pull guard but Henson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henson avoiding damage as Pollard throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pollard shoots for a double leg takedown but Henson sprawls well. He's pushed Pollard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pollard avoids the head kick by Henson.
Pollard clinches up with Henson and pushes him back against the cage.
Pollard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollard shoots in for a takedown but Henson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Pollard as Henson shoots in.
Pollard takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henson is trying to pull guard but Pollard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pollard is pressed up against the cage. Henson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pollard down to the mat. Pollard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Killian Pollard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Henson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pollard shoots in but no luck this time.
Henson gets tackled into the cage by Pollard. Pollard maintains the clinch.
Pollard breaks from the clinch.
Pollard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pollard has his takedown stuffed
and Henson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Henson tries to break free but Pollard pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henson blocks an elbow strike from Pollard.
Henson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson is trying to push Pollard away but Pollard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henson prevents the takedown attempt.
Konner Henson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killian Pollard.
Henson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pollard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pollard throws a leg kick
and Henson counters with a two punch combo.
Pollard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pollard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henson but Henson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pollard sprawls and moves away.
Henson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pollard as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollard moves into the clinch.
Henson is trying to break the clinch but Pollard has him pressed against the cage.
Henson jumps guard but Pollard stands there with Henson around his waist. Henson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pollard has Henson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pollard walks away with a smile on his face. Henson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pollard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henson avoids it really well and circles away.
Henson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson digs a good body shot into Pollard's ribs.
Pollard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henson is fending him off so far but Pollard persists. Nope, Henson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pollard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henson moves in looking to clinch but Pollard pushes him off.
Henson sets himself, and Pollard steps forward looking for the clinch! Henson avoids it this time.
Pollard throws an off balance right hand
and Henson counters with a three punch combo that has Pollard backing up. Pollard nods at Henson to acknowledge the strikes.
Pollard moves into the clinch.
Pollard tries to stall but Henson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pollard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henson tries to keep at a distance but Pollard has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henson avoiding damage as Pollard throws knees to the body.
Pollard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henson tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pollard prevents Henson from improving his position.
Henson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pollard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pollard's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Henson working for a choke but Pollard is defending well.
Konner Henson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Killian Pollard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henson missing with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Konner Henson.
I think Pollard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killian Pollard!
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