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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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191 lbs
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195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Scott!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Scott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Henry lands with an overhand left.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Henry.
Henry lands with a nice combination. Scott backs away looking to recover.
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry moves into range and clinches up with Scott.
Scott lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scott connects with a knee to the head.
Scott misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry.
Scott missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scott.
Good body shot from Scott.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott presses Henry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Scott.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Scott manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scott has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henry has managed to get both his arms back between Scott's legs - danger averted.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard.
Scott escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry pushing down on Scott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scott makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Scott.
Scott avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henry cracks Scott with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Scott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henry is looking to advance position but Scott has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Scott lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Henry hang on?
The referee warns Henry that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Scott throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Scott lands with some strikes.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
Henry takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Henry holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Scott tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Scott has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Henry's face.
Scott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Scott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Scott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Henry?
Scott throws some wild stikes that Henry manages to avoid easily.
Scott dominating with strikes here.
Henry is looking to get to half guard.
Scott breaks from Henry's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry blocking the ground and pound.
Henry tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Scott looking to control but Henry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scott working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scott 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.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Scott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott has Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Scott.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scott.
A right handed body shot lands from Scott.
Scott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henry.
Scott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Scott has clasped his hands together around Henry's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Scott working the body and head with strikes.
Scott landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Scott cracks Henry with a big right hand but Henry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Scott lands an elbow.
Henry taking a bit of punishment here - Scott scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott working the head with strikes.
Henry takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Henry takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Henry is not content to let Scott control the position.
Henry sneaks out the side door and pushes Scott away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Scott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tito Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scott takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry misses with a body shot.
Scott thumps Henry with a low kick.
Scott looks for a takedown but Henry sprawls well.
Henry misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Henry looks to land a combination but Scott avoids it well.
Scott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Scott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scott breaks from Henry's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Henry squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Scott landing strikes from the mount.
Scott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott landing shots from mount.
Scott lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Scott with shots to the head and body - Henry looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Scott misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Henry taking shots to the head.
Scott is landing with some decent strikes but Henry is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Henry squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Scott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Scott punishing his opponent with strikes.
Scott misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry really wants to buck Scott off and get back to his feet.
Henry is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scott landing strikes, looking to finish!
Scott unloading with bombs!
Scott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Scott pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Scott prevents Henry from getting the reversal.
Henry is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Scott looking to finish Henry with some ground and pound. This is bad for Henry!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Henry that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Scott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scott shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Christian Scott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henry misses with some punches.
Scott lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Scott as the two fighters clinch.
Scott connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henry's face.
Scott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scott.
Scott tries to pull guard but Henry holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
Tito Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Scott.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scott lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Scott.
Henry stops a takedown attempt from Scott.
A knee to the head by Scott.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scott obliges.
Henry can't break the clinch.
Scott missing with knees to the body.
Henry stalling in the clinch but Scott improves position.
Scott landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scott keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scott crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage.
Scott trying to land knees to the body.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Scott.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scott slips under a jab from Henry.
Tito Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Scott to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Scott postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scott advances position into side control!
Henry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tito Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
Scott is nestled in close to Henry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Scott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Christian Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Henry is pressing down on Scott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Scott landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott scoring with some ground and pound.
Henry wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Scott makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henry pushes Scott off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Scott looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Scott won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Scott stands up over Henry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Christian Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
Scott scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scott winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Scott!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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