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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Supreme Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Supreme Knight!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Henderson working Knight over with knees to the body.
Knight tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knight uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight cracks Henderson with a solid left hand.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Knight.
Henderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knight is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Knight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Henderson pulls Knight in close to his closed guard and prevents Knight from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knight wants to get up but he can't break Henderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Henderson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Henderson looks to clinch
and Knight decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henderson's guard.
Henderson 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.
Knight slips nicely into half guard.
Henderson moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pulls Knight in to control the position.
Henderson'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.
Knight trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Henderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knight is proving hard to escape from.
Knight wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Henderson slips nicely into half guard.
Henderson stands up and beckons Knight to join him on the feet.
Knight looks gassed!
Knight looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Knight persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson rushes Knight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Knight dodges an elbow strike from Henderson.
Henderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henderson working Knight over with knees to the body.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Knight fails to pull guard.
Paul Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Supreme Knight.
Henderson landing knees to the head.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.
Henderson lands a nice elbow.
Henderson scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henderson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Henderson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Knight wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson seems keen to control Knight's posture.
Knight trying to move into half guard but instead Henderson has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Henderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Henderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knight counters with a series of strikes. Henderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henderson swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Paul Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Knight moves into the clinch successfully.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Knight avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson prevents Knight from breaking the clinch.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henderson lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Henderson lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Henderson.
Henderson pulls guard successfully.
Henderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henderson in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Knight won't allow Henderson to pass to mount.
Henderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to advance position but Knight won't allow it.
Henderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henderson uses his free foot to push down on Knight's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Knight.
Henderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Henderson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Knight has a takedown stuffed.
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.
Henderson instigates a clinch.
Henderson lands an elbow that stopped Knight in his tracks for a moment.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Henderson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Henderson is controlling Knight's posture.
Knight wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Henderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight lands a nice elbow.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henderson drags the fight down to the ground.
Henderson pulls Knight in close to his closed guard and prevents Knight from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knight won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Henderson pulls Knight in close to his closed guard and prevents Knight from doing any damage or advancing position.
Paul Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is looking to stand up but Henderson won't let him.
Henderson is controlling Knight's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Henderson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Knight looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Knight shoots in looking for a takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl out of it but Knight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Supreme Knight.
Henderson closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henderson.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henderson misses with a knee strike.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson lands a nice elbow.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knight.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Knight tries to circle away but Henderson has him pinned against the cage.
Knight is trying to break free.
Henderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Henderson clinches.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Knight 's eye.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knight missing with knees to the body.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knight takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes an elbow to the temple.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henderson tries to clinch up
and Knight counters with a takedown into side control.
Supreme Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Knight creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Henderson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Henderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom here.
Paul Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Henderson!
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FIGHT
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