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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Tolander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Tolander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tolander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tolander throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Tolander lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Charles Henderson has been cut.
Henderson forces Tolander back against the cage and clinches.
Tolander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tolander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Tolander has double underhooks.
Tolander pulls guard effortlessly.
Tolander is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tolander has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Henderson has gone for a leg lock! Tolander slips out almost immediately though and dives into Henderson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolander drops back, looking for a kneebar! Henderson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Henderson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Henderson!
Tolander throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Tolander parries the strikes from Henderson easily there. Henderson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tolander to escape.
Tolander looking for a sweep but Henderson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Henderson looking to control but Tolander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tolander holds on for dear life, controlling Henderson's posture momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tolander tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Tolander is squirming around, avoiding Henderson's attempts to control the action.
Tolander can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolander is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson tries to control but Tolander wriggling away.
Henderson controlling the pace for now.
Tolander sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tolander with the active half guard here but Henderson passes nicely into side control.
Henderson trying to control the position but Tolander is working away.
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.
Henderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tolander is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Henderson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Tolander tries to hold on but Henderson postures up.
Henderson trying to control but Tolander is having none of it.
Henderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tolander defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Tolander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Henderson's cut.
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 tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tolander swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Tolander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Tolander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Tolander as Henderson shoots in.
Ben Tolander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolander circles away.
Tolander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Tolander is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ben Tolander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Henderson.
Tolander misses with a combination
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Tolander backing up. Tolander nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Charles Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Tolander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tolander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.
Henderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tolander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tolander.
Tolander jumps guard.
Tolander manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tolander drops back looking for a leg! Henderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henderson manages to kick Tolander off! Tolander jumps back into Henderson's guard.
Tolander trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolander trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henderson's guard.
Tolander wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Henderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tolander!
Henderson looking to control but Tolander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tolander wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson content just to control the position here.
Tolander working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tolander squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Henderson content just to control the position here.
Henderson trying to control but Tolander is having none of it.
Henderson goes for an armbar but Tolander turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tolander.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Tolander dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Henderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tolander is looking to clinch.
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tolander pulls guard successfully.
Tolander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Tolander keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tolander will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tolander tries to strike from the bottom.
Tolander being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Tolander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson's guard.
Tolander decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tolander fails with a takedown attempt.
Tolander tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tolander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolander tries to clinch up.
Henderson darts in trying to clinch
and Tolander counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is pressing down on Tolander's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henderson pushes Tolander off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tolander misses with a head kick.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henderson has his takedown stuffed
and Tolander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ben Tolander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Henderson.
Tolander manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolander is keeping the position for now.
Tolander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Tolander keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolander looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson stands and steps away. Tolander gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Tolander gets a clinch.
Tolander controlling the action here for a moment.
Tolander working Henderson over with knees to the body.
Tolander pulls guard.
Tolander looking for a sweep. Not yet Tolander, not yet.
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Tolander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tolander won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Henderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Tolander tries to pass.
Charles Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolander slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tolander controlling the position.
Tolander trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Tolander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tolander 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Tolander!
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FIGHT
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