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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karlo Kerzyani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karlo Kerzyani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Henry!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kerzyani's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerzyani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henry pulls his head out easily.
Kerzyani is looking to control Henry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kerzyani avoid being mounted?
Henry wants to pass to mount but Kerzyani is defending the position.
Henry slips a nice elbow through Kerzyani's hands, connecting with Kerzyani's forehead.
Henry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry lands with a punch from half guard.
Henry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kerzyani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henry pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerzyani is refusing to be controlled, as Henry sits in half guard.
Henry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kerzyani is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henry's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henry's back!
Henry trying to control the action but Kerzyani just sinks the hooks in.
Henry is trying to break free.
Kerzyani trying to control.
Henry is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kerzyani gets his way!
Kerzyani trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is really stuck here.
Henry holding both Kerzyani 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kerzyani trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to escape the position.
Henry looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kerzyani.
Henry has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Henry can't escape the position.
That's four 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.
Kerzyani is looking to control Henry but Henry is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Henry right now.
Henry just trying to survive but Kerzyani is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Henry is holding onto Kerzyani's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry tries to escape but Kerzyani has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Henry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Henry is chipping away with strikes.
Kerzyani is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Henry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henry connects with a nice short shot to Kerzyani's temple.
Henry prevents Kerzyani from standing back up.
Henry is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Henry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kerzyani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kerzyani trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kerzyani is keeping the position for now.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henry lands a couple of elbows.
Kerzyani not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kerzyani will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kerzyani preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry is working Kerzyani over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kerzyani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Kerzyani can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
Kerzyani avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kerzyani swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Henry should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Kerzyani keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry content to stall in guard here.
Henry working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kerzyani is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henry passes into half guard.
Mark Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry controlling the pace.
Kerzyani throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Henry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kerzyani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kerzyani is defending against the submission attempts here by Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Henry scores a takedown into full mount!
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henry controlling his opponent.
Henry avoids the attempt from Kerzyani to control.
Kerzyani is squirming around, avoiding Henry's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry looking to finish Kerzyani with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kerzyani!
Kerzyani is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerzyani regains half guard.
Henry trying to mount his opponent but Kerzyani defends it.
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 takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henry lands strikes from half guard.
Henry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kerzyani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry slips a nice elbow through Kerzyani's hands, connecting with Kerzyani's forehead.
Henry controlling the action here.
Kerzyani is refusing to be controlled, as Henry sits in half guard.
Henry stalling away here and it's allowed Kerzyani to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kerzyani has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerzyani keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Kerzyani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerzyani is retaining full guard.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerzyani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerzyani is retaining full guard.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerzyani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henryis looking to pass into half guard but Kerzyani pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kerzyani is in guard.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry seems keen to control Kerzyani's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kerzyani gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Henry!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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