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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ImA Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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140 lbs
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169 cm
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138 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ImA Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joe Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Man bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Henderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Man defends well.
Man wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Man is looking to stand up but Henderson won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Henderson.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
ImA Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Henderson.
Henderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Henderson persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
ImA Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Henderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Man.
Henderson looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Man scores with a head kick.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Man pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Joe Henderson has been cut.
Man gets control of Henderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Man will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson won't allow Man to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson throws and elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Man!
Man preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Man takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man effectively controlling the action here.
Man manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Man pushes Henderson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Man clinches up against the cage.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Man jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ImA Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Henderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
ImA Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Henderson.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from Man.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man decides to pull guard.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Man keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Man scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Man has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Henderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Man has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man prevents the takedown attempt.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Man rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man clinches.
Man lands a good knee to the midsection. Henderson won't want to take too many of those.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
Man has taken the fight to the clinch.
Man lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Man prevents it.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man instigates a clinch.
Man with a knee to the head.
Man stalling against the cage.
Man lands a nice knee to the body.
Man pulls guard effortlessly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man wriggles free and stands up.
Man clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ImA Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Henderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Man wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson postures up.
Henderson won't allow Man to get back to his feet.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Man 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.
Man is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henderson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man controlling Henderson's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
Man closes the distance and pushes Henderson back into the cage.
Man looking for a takedown.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Man fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man scores with a head kick.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
ImA Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Henderson.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man with a knee to the head.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Man crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.
Man landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Man tries for a takedown but Henderson manages to get underhooks.
ImA Man has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Man jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a strike but Man rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Henderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
ImA Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Man slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Henderson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Man wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Man gets to his feet - Henderson follows without any prompting.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Man which made him look bad.
Man has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joe Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
ImA Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Man 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ImA Man!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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