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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corleone's entrance music is The Godfather Waltz. A fine choice. Henderson has chosen Ice Ice Baby as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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14 - 6 - 0 |
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195 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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World class MT
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone checks a leg kick nicely.
Corleone misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corleone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corleone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corleone. That did some damage!
Corleone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Nice jab there from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a push kick.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Henderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson throws a push kick but Corleone slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Corleone pushes him off.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Corleone jumps back.
Corleone blocks the body kick.
Corleone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Corleone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henderson's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Corleone controlling him for the moment.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corleone looking to pass the guard.
Corleone being controlled here momentarily.
Corleone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dan Henderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corleone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Corleone circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
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.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Corleone is avoiding it.
Dan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Corleone pushes him off.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Corleone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Corleone swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson scores with a leg kick.
Corleone keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Corleone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from Corleone.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Corleone's defenses.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Corleone fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corleone wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Corleone controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Henderson.
Corleone avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Corleone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Corleone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Corleone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henderson.
Corleone is trying to drag Henderson to the mat but Henderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corleone avoids it.
Corleone fails to pull guard.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson lands an elbow inside that Corleone shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Corleone blocks an elbow strike from Henderson.
Corleone drags the fight down to the ground.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Henderson wants to pass the guard but Corleone is keeping the position.
Henderson postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Corleone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone is pushing down on Henderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Corleone has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Jab by Henderson.
Corleone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Corleone avoids a wild elbow strike from Henderson.
Corleone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corleone avoids it.
Corleone looking for a takedown.
Henderson pushes Corleone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson.
Henderson crunches a lovely knee into Corleone's ribcage.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corleone.
Corleone misses with some punches.
Henderson lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson crunches a lovely knee into Corleone's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson with a knee to the head.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Corleone.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Henderson lands an elbow inside that Corleone shrugs off.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson lands an elbow that stopped Corleone in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Corleone avoids the damage to the body.
Dan Henderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corleone avoids it.
A short right from Henderson.
Henderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henderson cracks Corleone with a nice body shot.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Henderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Corleone.
A short uppercut from Henderson.
Corleone takes an elbow to the temple.
Corleone managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Corleone avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Sonny Corleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corleone is defending well for now.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Henderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Corleone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Henderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corleone's face.
Dan Henderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Corleone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone fails to pull guard.
Henderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Corleone won't want to take too many of those.
Henderson lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson!
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