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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Withrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ice Ice Baby. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jack Withrow enters the cage!
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195 lbs
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185 cm
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Withrow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Withrow. Beautiful body shot.
Withrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Withrow misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson tries to clinch but Withrow moves out of range.
Withrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson tries to clinch but Withrow moves out of range.
Withrow misses with a wild combination.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Withrow pushes him off.
Withrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson has Withrow pressed against the cage, preventing Withrow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Withrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Henderson.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Withrow.
Henderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Withrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Withrow's defenses.
It looks like Jack Withrow has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Withrow.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Withrow.
Withrow takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Withrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Withrow blocks the elbow strike.
Withrow tries to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling the position.
Withrow has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Withrow managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Henderson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Withrow.
Henderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Withrow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Withrow wants a takedown but no success here.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Withrow fails to pull guard.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Withrow.
Henderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Withrow 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Withrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Henderson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Withrow.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Jack Withrow's cut even more.
Withrow dodges an elbow strike from Henderson.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Withrow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Henderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Withrow's brow.
Withrow breaks the clinch.
Withrow blocks a leg kick.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Withrow keeps it at a distance.
Withrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Withrow circles away.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Withrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch but Withrow is having none of it.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Withrow pushes him off.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Withrow or perhaps it was just good defense by Henderson which made him look bad.
Henderson wants to land a leg kick but Withrow is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Withrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Withrow has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Withrow circles away.
Henderson pushes Withrow up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Withrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Withrow 's eye.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Withrow blocking some punches.
Withrow tries for a takedown but Henderson manages to get underhooks.
Henderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Withrow 's eye.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.
Withrow is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Withrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Withrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Withrow blocks an elbow strike from Henderson.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Withrow avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Withrow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Withrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Jack Withrow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Withrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Withrow's defenses.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Henderson throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters up against the cage, Henderson throws an elbow but misses.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Withrow avoids it.
Henderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Withrow's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Withrow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Withrow looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Withrow looks to land a body kick but Henderson moved away.
Withrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Withrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Withrow pushes him off.
Withrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Withrow pushes him off.
Withrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Withrow off to one side.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Withrow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henderson.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Withrow.
Henderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Withrow swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Withrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Withrow circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Withrow checks a leg kick.
Henderson tries to clinch but Withrow moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Withrow throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Withrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Withrow circles away.
Withrow misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Withrow.
Henderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Withrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Withrow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Withrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Withrow circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch but Withrow moves out of range.
Withrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Withrow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Withrow has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Withrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Withrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withrow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Withrow somewhat.
Withrow throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Withrow does no damage.
Withrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Withrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Withrow's efforts to push away.
Withrow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Withrow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Withrow misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Withrow is defended easily by Henderson.
Withrow fails with the takedown.
Henderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Withrow is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Withrow misses.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Withrow is avoiding it.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Withrow moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson.
Withrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Withrow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Withrow is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Withrow is defending well for now.
Withrow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Withrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Withrow's defenses.
Jack Withrow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Withrow 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Withrow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Henderson!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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