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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony McMillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson's entrance music is Enter Sandman. A fine choice. McMillian has chosen 2pac-Hit em up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony McMillian!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillian takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McMillian.
McMillian misses with a few strikes there.
McMillian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McMillian. McMillian obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from McMillian.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McMillian at a distance.
Henderson tries to clinch but McMillian moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henderson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but McMillian regains guard immediately.
McMillian 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.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McMillian is keeping the position for now.
Henderson wants to control from the top but McMillian keeps moving.
McMillian is trying to keep Henderson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillian 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.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McMillian manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McMillian prevents Henderson from getting the reversal.
McMillian is looking to stand but McMillian has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
McMillian trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
McMillian might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Henderson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Henderson prevents McMillian from taking his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McMillian manages to capitalize on a mistake by Henderson to take his back!
McMillian trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
McMillian gets his hands free as Henderson looks to control.
Henderson staying busy and making it hard for McMillian to control.
Henderson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McMillian looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McMillian trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McMillian takes one to the side of the head.
McMillian avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McMillian sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McMillian trying to get back to full guard but Henderson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
McMillian is looking to improve his position but Henderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Henderson controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson unloading with bombs!
Henderson wants to finish this one by submission but McMillian is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Henderson.
Henderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Henderson lands a big elbow.
Henderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson cracks McMillian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McMillian is looking to improve his position but Henderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Henderson trying to control but McMillian is having none of it.
Henderson prevents McMillian from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMillian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McMillian wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
McMillian can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMillian wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
McMillian is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Henderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Henderson forces McMillian back against the cage and clinches.
McMillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McMillian stalks Henderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henderson's face. Henderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
McMillian moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
McMillian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McMillian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
McMillian throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henderson.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McMillian misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson moves away from the strike by McMillian.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - McMillian scores with a four punch combination!
Gerald Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and McMillian counters with a one-two to the body.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McMillian's guard.
McMillian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McMillian is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillian working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Henderson has passed into half guard!
McMillian is looking to improve his position.
McMillian is trying is best to control the position here.
McMillian works his way to full guard. Good work.
McMillian is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McMillian wants to sweep but no luck.
McMillian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McMillian looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
McMillian is pulling down on Henderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Henderson, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMillian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McMillian wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Henderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McMillian 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.
McMillian working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and McMillian counters with a thumping low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henderson misses with a low kick as McMillian jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Henderson.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson lands a jab-cross combination.
A good leg kick by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick
and McMillian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson lands a jab-cross combination.
Henderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Henderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McMillian kicks Henderson off and gets back to his feet.
McMillian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A nice combination there by McMillian.
A nice combination there by McMillian.
McMillian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McMillian drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
McMillian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McMillian scores with a push kick.
McMillian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McMillian lands a jab-cross combination.
McMillian throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMillian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McMillian pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Henderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McMillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McMillian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McMillian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McMillian scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson checks a low kick from McMillian.
Henderson misses with a takedown
and McMillian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Henderson really felt that one!
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from McMillian.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson tries for a takedown but McMillian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McMillian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McMillian's guard now.
McMillian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson trying to control but McMillian is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMillian controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson won't allow McMillian to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony McMillian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McMillian looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McMillian as he jumps to the side.
McMillian blocks a head kick by Henderson.
McMillian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but McMillian shows good takedown defense.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMillian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as McMillian blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
McMillian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson instigates a clinch.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
McMillian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. McMillian didn't expect that.
McMillian keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMillian looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McMillian cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McMillian, right into the meat.
McMillian is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
McMillian scores with a nice right hand.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by McMillian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McMillian.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
McMillian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and McMillian makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McMillian fails with the takedown
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson tries to clinch
and McMillian counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at McMillian to acknowledge the strikes.
McMillian tries to land a leg kick but Henderson saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from McMillian.
Some wild striking there from McMillian.
Tony McMillian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McMillian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McMillian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson tries to score with a low kick but McMillian moves his leg out of the way.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
McMillian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McMillian is desperately trying to improve his position but Henderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Henderson looking for a guillotine from mount but McMillian is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMillian is looking to improve his position but Henderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Henderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
McMillian can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Henderson.
McMillian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McMillian bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMillian trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMillian drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McMillian jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McMillian trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson can't keep his opponent in guard - McMillian advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Henderson with the active half guard here but McMillian passes nicely into side control.
McMillian content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
McMillian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henderson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMillian is trying to control but can't.
McMillian tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
McMillian manages to get to full guard.
McMillian trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
McMillian is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
McMillian trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMillian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but McMillian has wrist control.
McMillian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Gerald Henderson.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gerald Henderson!
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