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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson gets the takedown into side control.
Malone parries the strikes from Henderson easily there. Henderson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Malone to escape.
Henderson working away.
Malone regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henderson wants to pass to mount but Malone is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henderson.
Malone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henderson pulls his head out easily.
Malone is trying to get back to full guard.
Malone moves into full guard.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malone is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson jumps into guard, dragging Malone to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone passes into half guard.
Malone wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
Henderson is refusing to be controlled, as Malone sits in half guard.
Henderson is controlling Malone's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Malone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Malone is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Henderson instigates a clinch.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Malone's takedown attempt.
Malone wants a takedown but no success here.
Malone is breathing heavily.
Henderson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Malone regains guard.
Henderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Malone.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Malone is retaining full guard.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Henderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henderson cracks Malone with a solid left hand.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson passes into half guard.
Henderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Malone is not content to let Henderson control the position.
Henderson wants to pass to mount but Malone is defending the position.
Malone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Malone is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Henderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Malone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Malone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Malone is trying to stand back up but Henderson is controlling him
Henderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malone wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Henderson.
Henderson working Malone over with strikes.
Malone on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henderson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Malone.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malone trying to control from the bottom.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Malone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henderson is nestled in close to Malone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henderson clinches up with Malone and pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Malone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Malone actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Malone scores with a few weak punches.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malone wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malone tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henderson is trying to trip Malone. He has hold of a leg but Malone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Henderson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Henderson cracks Malone with a solid left hand.
Malone looking for a sweep. Not yet Malone, not yet.
Henderson advances position into side control!
Malone tries to escape but Henderson is in control.
Henderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Malone down.
Malone is pushing Henderson's head away, looking to escape. Henderson manages to hold on to the position though.
Malone is trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson cracks Malone with a big elbow.
Henderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to improve position but can't.
Henderson lands an elbow.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henderson gets a clinch.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malone's head.
Henderson won't allow Malone to sweep him here.
Henderson is working Malone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malone's head.
Malone is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Malone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Malone has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Malone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Malone has his foot on Henderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Henderson.
Henderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Henderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Malone scores with a head kick.
Henderson thuds his right hand into Malone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Malone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Malone seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Henderson trying to control from the bottom.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Malone won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone drops back looking for a leg! Henderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henderson manages to kick Malone off! Malone jumps back into Henderson's guard.
Malone prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.
Malone trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malone preventing the sweep.
Malone looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Malone won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Malone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Malone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Malone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Malone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Malone tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Henderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Malone is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henderson is nestled in close to Malone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Malone gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson distracts Malone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Malone looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Malone tries to strike from the bottom.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Malone trying to control the position.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Malone is on top in guard.
Malone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone looking to pass the guard.
Malone won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Malone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tom Malone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malone postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Malone, into his guard.
Malone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dan Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson wants to stand but Malone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Henderson works over Malone with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Henderson.
Well Henderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson!
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RATING
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