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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Paiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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194 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald Henson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulo Paiva! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Henson just misses with a punch to the body.
Paiva looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Paiva preventing the sweep. Paiva is looking to work some ground and pound but Henson has wrist control. Henson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Henson tries to land a sweep but no joy. Paiva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Paiva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Henson keeping moving, preventing Paiva from controlling successfully. Paiva throwing strikes from guard but Henson blocks nicely. Paiva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Paiva stands up and waves to Henson to follow him. Paiva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henson is looking to clinch. Henson lands with a shot to the body. Paiva looks gassed! Henson tries to clinch there but Paiva circles away.
Henson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Henson is looking to clinch but Paiva is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Paiva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henson tries to clinch there but Paiva circles away.
Henson tries to clinch but Paiva is having none of it. Henson shoots in and bounces Paiva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Henson stands and throws Paiva's legs to the side, diving into side control. Henson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Henson grinds an elbow into Paiva's temple. Henson misses with the ground and pound. Henson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Paiva to see if he's OK. Henson working the head with strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Henson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Henson working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henson wants to control but Paiva is keeping him busy. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Henson lands an elbow. Henson throwing shots but missing, from side control. Henson lands an elbow. Henson tries for a kimura but Paiva is defending well. Henson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paiva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Henson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Paiva can't do much from the bottom here. Henson trying to control the position but Paiva is working away. Paiva holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Henson moves into full mount! Henson working the ground and pound effectively.
Henson landing punches. Henson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Paiva hang on? Henson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henson prevents Paiva from getting the reversal. Henson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Paiva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Paiva is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paiva tries to hold on but Henson postures up. Henson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Henson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Donald Henson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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