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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vince Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Build me up Buttercup. On his way into the cage it seems that Vince Chen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vince Chen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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169 cm
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138 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen scores with a takedown into Henderson's guard.
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Chen decides to return to a standing position.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Chen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Chen tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chen is trying to trip Henderson. He has hold of a leg but Henderson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Chen postures up and lands a big shot to Henderson's brow.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chen works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Chen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chen lands a couple of elbows.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chen is one step ahead there.
Henderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henderson is on top in guard.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Chen blocks nicely.
Chen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chen tries to get out of the position.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Chen.
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Chen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chen slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Henderson.
Henderson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Chen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Henderson is not content to let Chen control the position.
Ground and pound from Chen.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson gets full guard.
Chen connects with a couple of short punches.
Henderson striking off his back but it's not causing Chen any problems.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but Chen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a couple of elbows.
Chen postures up and lands a big shot to Henderson's brow.
Chen trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Chen wants to stand but Henderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chen tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.
Chen tries for a takedown but Henderson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chen is trying to drag Henderson to the mat but Henderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Chen.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
Chen is keen to just control but Henderson is a slippery customer.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson is pressing down on Chen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henderson, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Chen fails with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Chen wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen fails with a takedown attempt.
Chen misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Chen is breathing heavily.
Henderson moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Chen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chen checks a leg kick nicely.
Henderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Chen with a poor takedown
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henderson's half guard.
Chen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henderson is trying to maintain the position but Chen is very close to passing his half guard.
Chen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Henderson to stand up.
Chen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chen thinking.
Henderson lands a right hook to the body.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Chen circles away.
Chen tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Chen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson is pressed up against the cage. Chen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henderson down to the mat. Henderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chen has his takedown stuffed
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chen wants to clinch
and Henderson counters with a two punch combo.
Vince Chen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Henderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Henderson struggling a bit here.
Henderson tries to buck Chen off but Chen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Henderson down.
Henderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chen working the ground and pound.
Chen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Chen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Henderson down.
Chen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henderson pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Henderson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Chen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Henderson is looking for a sweep. Chen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henderson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chen pulls his head out easily.
Chen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chen doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Chen clinches but Henderson breaks the clinch
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a left and a right that stings Chen.
Chen misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Chen.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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.
Chen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henderson is looking for a sweep.
Chen trying to control the position but Henderson is working away.
Chen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Henderson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Henderson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Henderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Henderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chen connects with a decent elbow.
Henderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Chen lands a few punches from side control.
Henderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chen's best efforts.
Chen wants to take a breather but Henderson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Chen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Henderson sprawls well initially but Chen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henderson is refusing to be controlled, as Chen sits in half guard.
Chen working Henderson over with strikes.
Henderson gets full guard.
Henderson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Chen doesn't defend quickly enough and Henderson has managed to lock this one up! Can Chen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Henderson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Henderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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