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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Ivarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Henry has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
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188 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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, Ulf Ivarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Henry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivarsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Henry does no damage.
Leon Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivarsson darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
It looks like Leon Henry has been cut.
Ivarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry misses with a hook
and Ivarsson counters by clinching up.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Ivarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Henry has Ivarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Ivarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henry.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Ivarsson has managed to clinch.
Ivarsson tries to circle away but Henry has him pinned against the cage.
Ivarsson keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivarsson.
Henry stalling in the clinch but Ivarsson improves position.
Ivarsson cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Henry looks gassed!
Ivarsson breaks the clinch.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Ivarsson moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henry or not.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivarsson has managed to clinch.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivarsson gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Henry takes one to the side of the head.
Ivarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivarsson presses Henry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Ivarsson clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ivarsson.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivarsson is trying to break free.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivarsson.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
Ivarsson pushes Henry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Ivarsson pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
Ivarsson gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ivarsson.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson lands a shot to the body.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Ivarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivarsson pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Ivarsson digs a right hand into Henry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henry's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivarsson.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ivarsson moves into the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ivarsson blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson is working Henry over against the cage.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Ivarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Henry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Henry looks to throw the jab but Ivarsson is out of range.
Ivarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivarsson moves forwards but Henry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henry misses with a double jab.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivarsson rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson moves away from the strike by Henry.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivarsson misses with a double jab
and Henry counters with a left and a right that stings Ivarsson.
Ulf Ivarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Ivarsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Ivarsson wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Henry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivarsson under the eye.
Henry ducks right into an uppercut from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Ivarsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ivarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Ivarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Ivarsson is out of range.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivarsson counters by clinching up.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivarsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Henry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivarsson has closed the distance and engaged Henry in a clinch.
Ivarsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Henry has double underhooks.
Ivarsson working aggressively here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to circle away but Ivarsson has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivarsson has double underhooks.
Ivarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivarsson rushes Henry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivarsson working hard to break the clinch.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivarsson has double underhooks.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivarsson pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson prevents the takedown attempt.
Ulf Ivarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Henry.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
Ivarsson is working Henry over against the cage.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson works on Henry's body with a couple of short punches.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson moves into the clinch.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ivarsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch.
Henry gets tackled into the cage by Ivarsson. Ivarsson maintains the clinch.
Ivarsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivarsson is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivarsson clinches up against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ivarsson lands a body punch.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Ivarsson.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivarsson slips under a jab.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ivarsson wants to clinch.
Ivarsson gets a clinch.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Henry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivarsson forces Henry back against the cage and clinches.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Ivarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ivarsson has Henry pressed against the cage, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivarsson gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ivarsson but Ivarsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henry's head.
Henry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ivarsson swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Ivarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a jab to the head.
Henry fails to land the takedown.
Ivarsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henry's hands.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Ivarsson gets a clinch.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Ivarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch.
Ivarsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henry misses with a hook. Ivarsson ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt - Ivarsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ivarsson darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Ivarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
That's time! Ivarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ivarsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ivarsson wants to clinch.
Henry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ivarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivarsson clinches with his opponent.
Henry cracks Ivarsson with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivarsson moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Henry clinches up against the cage.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Ivarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivarsson misses with a looping right.
Ivarsson pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivarsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Ivarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivarsson manages to break the clinch.
Ivarsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivarsson digs a right hand into Henry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henry's gas tank.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivarsson has double underhooks.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ulf Ivarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Ivarsson is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Ivarsson is controlling him.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
Ivarsson pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson - that landed with a thud.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson pushes Henry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Ivarsson slips under a jab from Henry.
Ivarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
Henry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
Ivarsson scores with a body shot.
Henry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry with the ground and pound but Ivarsson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry throws a strike but Ivarsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henry wants to stand and escape but Ivarsson is having none of it.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivarsson gets to his feet. Henry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivarsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ivarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ivarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivarsson counters by clinching up.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Ivarsson is controlling him.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry is trying to break free.
A short body shot lands from Ivarsson as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Ivarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Ivarsson is working Henry over against the cage.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson tries to break free but Henry pushes him back against the cage.
Henry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivarsson is trying to break the clinch but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivarsson misses with an uppercut. Henry saw that one coming.
Ivarsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivarsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.
Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivarsson tries to circle away but Henry has him pinned against the cage.
Ivarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but Ivarsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry connects with a nice looking jab.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but Ivarsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivarsson works Henry's body with a nice hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivarsson.
Ivarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivarsson tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Henry gets tackled into the cage by Ivarsson. Ivarsson maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson presses Henry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry throws a right hand that Ivarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivarsson also avoids with ease.
Ivarsson misses the jab.
Ivarsson throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ulf Ivarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry throws out a loose jab but Ivarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Henry walks into a stiff left hand from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Henry blocking some punches.
Henry blocking some punches.
Ivarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry misses with a double jab.
Ivarsson tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Ivarsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henry, pushing him back against the cage.
Ivarsson prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henry.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ivarsson clinches up against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Ivarsson connects with a right hand. Henry shakes it off.
Ivarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Henry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ivarsson clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Ivarsson keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a right hand.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands with a good body shot.
Ivarsson throws a shot to the body.
Ivarsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivarsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry slips under a jab.
Ivarsson scores with a nice head shot.
Ivarsson wants to clinch.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry lands a really nice looking cross but Ivarsson seems unphased.
Henry tries to bum rush Ivarsson with a series of wild strikes but Ivarsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry tries to bum rush Ivarsson with a series of wild strikes but Ivarsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Ivarsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
That's time! Ivarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Ivarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ivarsson. Ivarsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ivarsson tries to sprawl but Henry drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ivarsson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Henry scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Henry.
Henry bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henry misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Henry misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Henry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Henry throwing strikes but Ivarsson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ivarsson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Ivarsson ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivarsson throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.
Henry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ivarsson eats them both and turns towards Henry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Ivarsson moves away and avoids it.
Ivarsson takes one on the button.
Henry throws a series of punches but Ivarsson avoids them all with ease.
Ivarsson slips a jab from Henry.
Ivarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Henry lands a nice hook to Ivarsson's body. Ivarsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivarsson looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
Henry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ivarsson moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Ivarsson throws a lazy right hand but Henry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Ivarsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivarsson under the eye.
Ivarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry fails to land the takedown.
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.
Ivarsson moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Henry throws a right hand that Ivarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivarsson also avoids with ease.
Henry misses with a hook
and Ivarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Ivarsson gets a clinch.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Ivarsson.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
Henry can't break the clinch.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry throws a body punch but Ivarsson moves out of range.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ivarsson has time to react.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivarsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivarsson has double underhooks.
Ivarsson manages to break the clinch.
Ivarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Ivarsson is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
Henry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivarsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henry can't break the clinch.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henry.
Ivarsson wants to clinch.
Henry throws an off balance right hand
and Ivarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivarsson closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
Ivarsson prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Henry wants to break free but Ivarsson has control.
Ivarsson is working Henry over against the cage.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Ulf Ivarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivarsson lands with a cross.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivarsson rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Henry is working for takedown but Ivarsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ulf Ivarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Henry.
Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivarsson forces Henry back against the cage and clinches.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Ivarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Ivarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Ivarsson rushes Henry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry wants to break free but Ivarsson has control.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Henry misses with some punches.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ivarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henry is trying to force a seperation but Ivarsson has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson digs a right hand underneath Henry's ribcage. Henry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Ivarsson misses.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry moves away
and Henry counters with a series of strikes. Ivarsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ivarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivarsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, jab by Ivarsson - just one landing.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivarsson moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Ivarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivarsson won't allow it.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivarsson won't allow it.
A short right from Ivarsson.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson breaks from the clinch.
Henry misses with a hook
and Ivarsson moves into the clinch.
Ivarsson prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Ivarsson lands a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ivarsson manages to break the clinch.
Ivarsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Ivarsson wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry thows a body shot but no joy.
Henry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ivarsson moves into the clinch.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry closes the distance and clinches up with Ivarsson, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes Ivarsson against the cage but Ivarsson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivarsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ivarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry throws a right hand that misses
and Ivarsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a body punch.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry is trying to force a seperation but Ivarsson has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ivarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivarsson presses Henry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivarsson manages to break the clinch.
Ivarsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ivarsson momentarily.
Ivarsson moves forwards but Henry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good shot there by Ivarsson.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a poor takedown
and Ivarsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ivarsson scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson tries to circle away but Henry has him pinned against the cage.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ivarsson lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson lunges at Henry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henry's hand.
Henry gets tackled into the cage by Ivarsson. Ivarsson maintains the clinch.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivarsson moves into the clinch.
Ivarsson lands an uppercut.
Henry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Ivarsson cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Ivarsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henry doesn't seem phased though.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ivarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - Ivarsson scores with a four punch combination!
Ivarsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ivarsson clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henry tries to pull guard but Ivarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Henry drops back down to his feet.
Ivarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch.
Ivarsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henry under the eye.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Ivarsson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ivarsson!
You get the feeling that Ivarsson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Henry with shots to the head and body - Ivarsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Henry punching from mount but Ivarsson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Henry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ivarsson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Henry looking to finish Ivarsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ivarsson!
Henry sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Henry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivarsson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Henry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Leon Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Henry connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henry with shots to the head and body - Ivarsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henry throws some wild stikes that Ivarsson manages to avoid easily.
Henry looking to finish Ivarsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ivarsson!
The referee warns Ivarsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henry punching from mount but Ivarsson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Henry.
Henry punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ivarsson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Henry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Henry throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ivarsson because Henry loaded up on that one.
Henry unloads with some shots from mount but Ivarsson bucks and avoids them well.
Henry 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 lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ivarsson hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Henry.
Henry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henry landing strikes from the mount and Ivarsson is in trouble!
Ivarsson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Henry lands a heavy elbow.
Henry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ivarsson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Henry.
Henry with the ground and pound from mount.
Henry working Ivarsson over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry landing shots from mount.
Henry looking to ground and pound but Ivarsson is blocking nicely.
Ivarsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ivarsson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Henry.
Ivarsson is bucking up trying to escape but Henry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Henry sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Henry lands a big elbow.
Henry with good strikes from the mount here!
Ivarsson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Henry thowing shots but they're missing.
Henry thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Henry with shots to the head and body - Ivarsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Henry is landing with some decent strikes but Ivarsson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Henry looking to land elbow strikes but Ivarsson uses the position to regain half guard.
Henry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ivarsson's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ivarsson's head.
Henry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ivarsson defending well though.
Ivarsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing shots but Ivarsson is blocking nicely.
Henry throwing shots but Ivarsson is blocking nicely.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Ivarsson is defending well.
Henry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry trying to pass the guard but Ivarsson defending well.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ivarsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ivarsson is looking to escape.
It looks like Henry is going to stand back up.
Henry is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Henry throws a strike but Ivarsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson stands up from Henry's guard - Ivarsson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Henry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ivarsson misses with a right hand
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Ivarsson ducks down to avoid it.
Henry scores with a jab. Ivarsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Ivarsson clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Ivarsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henry counters with a shoot takedown. Ivarsson fights it but they end up in guard.
Ivarsson wants to stand and escape but Henry is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Henry dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Ivarsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henry lands with a shot to the body.
Ivarsson clinches.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Henry tries to break free but Ivarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry scores with a nice right hand.
Henry cracks Ivarsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ivarsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivarsson has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Ivarsson controls the action.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivarsson.
Ivarsson gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivarsson gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivarsson clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry is rocked!
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivarsson finish him?
Ivarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivarsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivarsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henry. Henry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ivarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivarsson tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Ivarsson clinches up against the cage.
Ivarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Ivarsson takes one to the side of the head.
Henry looks for a takedown but Ivarsson sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson misses the shot to the body.
Ivarsson gets a clinch.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henry misses with a looping left.
Ivarsson closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
Henry is trying to push Ivarsson away but Ivarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ivarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henry is trying to break free.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Ivarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ivarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivarsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henry, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivarsson pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivarsson lands a left hand.
A short left from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivarsson backwards.
Ivarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivarsson tests Henry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ivarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry misses with a hook. Ivarsson ducked under it nicely.
Henry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ivarsson's hands.
Henry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivarsson swivels and escapes.
Ulf Ivarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Henry.
Ivarsson drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch.
Ivarsson moves into the clinch.
Ivarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Henry tries to break free but Ivarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ivarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivarsson won't allow it.
Ivarsson pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson has Henry pressed against the cage, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivarsson darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Ivarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Ivarsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivarsson is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Ivarsson clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Ivarsson is controlling the position.
Ivarsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ivarsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ivarsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivarsson has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
A body shot lands from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henry.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ivarsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivarsson is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Ivarsson.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivarsson.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Ivarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Ivarsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but Ivarsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivarsson gets a clinch.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivarsson has double underhooks.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ivarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivarsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henry throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivarsson moves into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ivarsson is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivarsson lands a body punch.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Ivarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ivarsson - that landed with a thud.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivarsson pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivarsson prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
Henry keeps control of Ivarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Ivarsson misses with the head strike.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Ivarsson swinging wildly here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henry moves away from the strike by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry clinches.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Ivarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivarsson rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Henry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ivarsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivarsson lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivarsson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivarsson.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
A shot in the inside from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivarsson works on Henry's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Leon Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivarsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henry gets tackled into the cage by Ivarsson. Ivarsson maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
A short right from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Ivarsson both land. Nice combination.
Henry misses with an uppercut
and Ivarsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ivarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Ivarsson on the inside.
Ivarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ivarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Ivarsson.
Ivarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry manages to break the clinch.
Ivarsson closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
Henry has Ivarsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ivarsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Ivarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry cracks Ivarsson with a good jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Henry misses.
Henry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivarsson lands with a nice combination. Henry backs away looking to recover.
Ivarsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivarsson tries to clinch up.
Henry gets tackled into the cage by Ivarsson. Ivarsson maintains the clinch.
Ivarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Ivarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Ivarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Henry is trying to force a seperation but Ivarsson has the dominant position.
Ivarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ulf Ivarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Ivarsson is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Ivarsson is controlling him.
Henry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Henry misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Ivarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivarsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:45
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulf Ivarsson!
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