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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor God of Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fighter. Tyler Henry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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167 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
153 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor God of Thunder! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Henry ! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Henry instigates a clinch. Henry breaks from the clinch.
God of Thunder shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henry 's guard. Henry is looking to stand up but God of Thunder isn't so interested in that idea. Henry has his feet on God of Thunder's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Tyler Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Henry lands a big head kick that sends God of Thunder tumbling to the mat! Henry takes a step backwards and waves God of Thunder back to his feet - he wants the finish!
God of Thunder is rocked!
It looks like Thor God of Thunder has been cut. God of Thunder shoots in but Henry avoids the takedown attempt easily. Oh God of Thunder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! God of Thunder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry .
Henry scores with a head kick.
Henry moves into range and clinches up with God of Thunder. God of Thunder seems to have got his legs back now. Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry throws a head kick that misses. Henry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A head kick misses from Henry .
That's one minute gone in the round. Henry throws a right hand that God of Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that God of Thunder also avoids with ease. Henry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Henry misses with a head kick.
Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henry manages to break the clinch.
Henry connects with a high kick. God of Thunder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows God of Thunder to score an easy takedown into full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. God of Thunder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now. God of Thunder throws a big right hand that misses. God of Thunder wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving. Henry wants to get back to his feet but God of Thunder passes into half guard.
God of Thunder throwing shots but Henry is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. God of Thunder thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet! Henry throws a right hand that God of Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that God of Thunder also avoids with ease. God of Thunder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henry sprawls well. Henry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. God of Thunder gets slowly back to his feet. God of Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt and God of Thunder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. God of Thunder stalling. Henry is looking to escape. Henry pushes God of Thunder off and gets back to his feet. Henry slaps away a takedown attempt from God of Thunder, before circling back to the center of the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor God of Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him. God of Thunder is breathing heavily. Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by Henry . Henry lands with a left to the head. Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. God of Thunder fails to land the takedown. Henry tries to clinch up. Henry drives through and clinches with God of Thunder against the cage.
Henry 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between God of Thunder's hands. Henry rushes God of Thunder and presses him up against the cage. God of Thunder goes for a takedown attempt but Henry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry drops God of Thunder with a beautiful combination! God of Thunder stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Henry is looking for the KO! Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Henry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. God of Thunder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry wants to clinch. Henry is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Henry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Henry misses with a wild combination.
Henry instigates a clinch. Henry crunches a lovely knee into God of Thunder's ribcage. Nice elbow from Henry . The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Henry manages to break the clinch.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Henry rushes God of Thunder and presses him up against the cage. God of Thunder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henry breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Henry dominated that round. The cut man is working on Thor God of Thunder's cut. That's time! God of Thunder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henry !
Henry misses with a head kick.
Henry tries to clinch up but God of Thunder circles away and keeps his distance. Donk. Henry catches God of Thunder right on the button with a cross. God of Thunder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henry avoids it really well and circles away. Tyler Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup. Henry is looking to clinch but God of Thunder is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Henry .
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but God of Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away. A right-left combo lands from Henry . God of Thunder shoots for a double leg takedown but Henry sprawls well. He's pushed God of Thunder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Henry stuns God of Thunder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Henry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henry wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor God of Thunder. That's going to take a lot out of him. Henry lands a nice shot that snaps God of Thunder's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Henry tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henry is looking to clinch but God of Thunder is avoiding it.
Henry moves into range and clinches up with God of Thunder. Henry lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Henry 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Henry jabs God of Thunder right on the nose. God of Thunder blinks but takes it well. A combination from Henry does no damage. Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
God of Thunder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henry pinned against the cage. Henry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. God of Thunder fails with a takedown attempt. God of Thunder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps God of Thunder's head backwards. Thor God of Thunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Henry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. God of Thunder doesn't seem bothered though. God of Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
God of Thunder tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch. Henry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Henry lands with a short head shot on the inside. Still in the clinch, Henry scores with a nice short uppercut. Henry pushes God of Thunder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Henry throws a leg kick that misses. Henry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. God of Thunder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Henry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henry with a knee to the head.
God of Thunder wants a takedown.
God of Thunder is trying to drag Henry to the mat but Henry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Henry lands an uppercut. Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
God of Thunder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henry as he jumps to the side. Henry drives through and clinches with God of Thunder against the cage.
God of Thunder takes an elbow to the forehead. God of Thunder is working for takedown but Henry is calmly controlling the position for now. Henry 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry moves into the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Henry .
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by God of Thunder. Henry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
God of Thunder finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Henry 's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and God of Thunder falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Henry ! Tyler Henry is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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