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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Wade!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wade.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Wade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Wade.
Henderson misses with a hook. Wade ducked under it nicely.
Wade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Wade wants to clinch.
Wade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wade wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson tries to bum rush Wade with a series of wild strikes but Wade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson clobbers Wade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Wade avoids it well.
Wade throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
A left lands for Wade.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Wade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wade tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Wade tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wade.
Wade moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wade throws a body kick that misses.
Dwayne Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade misses with the combination.
Wade tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Wade wants to clinch.
Wade scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Henderson.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wade throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wade is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Henderson - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson.
Wade is trying to maintain a safe position but Henderson gets an underhook and turns Wade into the cage.
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henderson avoiding damage as Wade throws knees to the body.
Wade being controlled against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Henderson.
Wade looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wade throws an elbow but misses.
Henderson avoiding damage as Wade throws knees to the body.
Wade misses with a knee strike.
Wade is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
Wade looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wade slips under a jab.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade misses with the combination.
Wade slips a straight right by Henderson.
Dan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wade working hard to break the clinch.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Wade tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
Wade trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wade.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson has Wade pressed against the cage.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wade's elbow.
Wade lands an elbow inside.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Wade misses with a body punch.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson blocks an elbow strike.
Henderson lands with a right to the head.
Henderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Wade scores a nice knee to the body.
Wade prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wade lands a jab-cross combination.
Wade takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses with a head kick.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Wade misses the jab.
Henderson forces Wade back against the cage and clinches.
Dan Henderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henderson is stalling here.
Henderson tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Henderson.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from Wade.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Wade.
Henderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Wade wants to stall.
Wade pushes off an throws an elbow but Henderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Wade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henderson is defending well for now.
Wade stalling in the clinch but Henderson improves position.
Henderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Henderson.
Henderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Henderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson rushes Wade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Wade avoids nicely.
Henderson scores with a hook.
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!
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Henderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to bum rush Wade with a series of wild strikes but Wade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson pushes Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wade taking a breather.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson misses with a hook. Wade ducked under it nicely.
Nice jab there from Wade.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wade scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wade throws out a leg kick but Henderson moves out of range and Wade only half commits.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Wade backpedaling.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Wade is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Wade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wade circles away quickly and effectively.
Wade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wade dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Wade is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson connects with a right hand. Wade shakes it off.
Wade is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wade walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Wade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Wade bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson cracks Wade with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wade misses with a two punch combination.
Wade lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wade.
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wade on the side of the head.
Henderson throws a right hand that Wade ducks under and follows up with a left that Wade also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Wade misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wade.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Wade tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade feints a jab promting Henderson to slip. Wade then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Henderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Wade saw that one coming.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Wade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wade has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Wade has double underhooks.
Henderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wade.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Henderson after a bit of a struggle.
Wade is working for takedown but Henderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dan Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Wade.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henderson's brow.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henderson avoids it.
Henderson tries to circle away but Wade has him pinned against the cage.
Wade is looking for a takedown.
Wade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Henderson.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson!
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