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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarinashi comes to the cage accompanied by Bitches get stitches. Henson has chosen A Warrior's Call by Volbeat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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192 lbs
19 - 14 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppi Tarinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson leaves Tarinashi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tarinashi throws a nice looking combination but Henson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tarinashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tarinashi thows a big elbow that misses.
Henson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tarinashi manages to get himself to full guard.
Henson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henson is working Tarinashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tarinashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henson is working Tarinashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henson wants to control from the top but Tarinashi keeps moving.
Henson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tarinashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henson preventing the sweep.
Henson trying to control but Tarinashi is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tarinashi is trying to control the position but Henson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson wants to control from the top but Tarinashi keeps moving.
Henson looking to pass the guard.
Tarinashi wants to stand but Henson is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarinashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Henson.
Tarinashi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henson.
Tarinashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Henson moves into the clinch.
Henson misses with the head strike.
Henson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henson effectively controlling the action here.
Henson working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson taking a breather.
Tarinashi jumps into guard, dragging Henson to the mat.
Tarinashi keeping moving, preventing Henson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henson is pushing down on Tarinashi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tarinashi is fighting to maintain full guard but Henson has managed to sneak the leg through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarinashi wants to control but Henson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henson wants to free his trapped foot but Tarinashi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tarinashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tarinashi keeps working.
Henson trying to mount his opponent but Tarinashi defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tarinashi looking for submissions off his back.
Tarinashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henson pulls his head out easily.
Henson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Henson working Tarinashi over with strikes.
Henson moves nicely into side control.
Henson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tarinashi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Henson trying to control the action but Tarinashi is working from the bottom.
Tarinashi is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Henson scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Henson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tarinashi sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tarinashi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Henson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tarinashi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Henson is trying to defend but Tarinashi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Henson is looking to improve his position.
Henson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Henson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tarinashi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henson taking some punishment here, with Tarinashi in his half guard.
Henson wants to improve his position but Tarinashi is controlling well.
Tarinashi wants to stand up but Henson is controlling the position.
Henson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henson is trying to control the position but Tarinashi postures up.
Tarinashi wants to stand but Henson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Henson is trying to keep Tarinashi in close.
Tarinashi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henson is proving hard to escape from.
Henson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tarinashi passes Henson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Henson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tarinashi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tarinashi's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Henson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Henson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Henson apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Henson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henson is looking to work some ground and pound but Tarinashi has wrist control.
Henson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tarinashi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henson has managed to get both his arms back between Tarinashi's legs - danger averted.
Henson postures up and lands a big shot to Tarinashi's brow.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarinashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henson is in close to Tarinashi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tarinashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tarinashi's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarinashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henson trying to control but Tarinashi is working from the bottom.
Henson is sitting in close to Tarinashi's body. Tarinashi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Henson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Henson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tarinashi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Teppi Tarinashi!
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hype
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