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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henderson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen HENDERSON! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
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193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Mercer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henderson Henderson! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mercer. Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily. Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Henderson throws a head kick that misses. Henderson thuds a left hand into Mercer's body. Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily. Mercer delivers a nice body kick. Henderson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Mercer throws a low kick, looking for Henderson's leg but Henderson calmly moves out of range. Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henderson with a jab. Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mercer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mercer there as he acknowledges the shot. Mercer throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut. Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Henderson throws a head kick that misses. Mercer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Henderson lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head kick misses from Mercer. Mercer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Mercer.
Mercer throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercer. Henderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Mercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Mercer avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Henderson checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mercer blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Henderson throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Mercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Henderson checks the leg kick. Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercer misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Henderson. Henderson lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mercer avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Nice shot by Henderson. A good leg kick by Mercer. Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson misses the shot to the body. A punch combination from Mercer misses. Henderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. A head kick misses from Henderson. Mercer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Henderson connects with a single shot there. Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henderson Henderson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut. That's time! Mercer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Mercer misses with a straight right. Mercer throws a low kick, looking for Henderson's leg but Henderson calmly moves out of range. Donk. Mercer catches Henderson right on the button with a cross. Henderson throws a head kick that misses. Mercer staying out of range there. Henderson Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mercer throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henderson. A head kick misses from Henderson. Henderson scores with a three punch combo!
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henderson throws a hook to the side of Mercer's head but Mercer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A nice inside leg kick there by Mercer. That's going to slow Henderson down. Mercer avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses. Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mercer moves away from the strike by Henderson. A head kick by Henderson misses and Mercer counters with a nice leg kick. Mercer scores with a head kick.
Henderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mercer cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg. Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Henderson delivers a nice body kick. Mercer throws a head kick that misses. Mercer checks a low kick from Henderson. Henderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mercer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Mercer connects with an inside leg kick. Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson lands a head kick. Mercer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mercer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Mercer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mercer throws a nice outside leg kick. Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Mercer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mercer is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs. Mercer 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. Mercer blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Mercer avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Mercer moves out of range and Henderson only half commits. Henderson throws a head kick but Mercer moves out of range.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mercer is lucky that one didn't land flush. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henderson Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mercer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Henderson moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.
Mercer wants to land a leg kick but Henderson is out of range. A head kick misses from Mercer. Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mercer throws a hook but Henderson blocks it. Mercer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mercer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson. Mercer misses with a looping left. Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Henderson. Mercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Mercer throws a head kick that misses. Henderson throws a push kick but Mercer slaps the foot to one side. Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson. Mercer takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses. Henderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mercer's head. Henderson digs a good hook to Mercer's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mercer tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mercer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Mercer thows a body shot but no joy. Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mercer loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch. Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer moves out of range easily. Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercer. Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Mercer counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mercer tries to land a leg kick but Henderson saw it coming and moves away.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Mercer throws a nice outside leg kick. Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Mercer sees coming a mile off. Henderson avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
Henderson moves forwards but Mercer connects with a nice, crisp jab. Mercer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henderson throws a head kick that misses. Henderson Henderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Mercer looks to land a body kick but Henderson moved away. Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Henderson thuds his shin into the meat of Mercer's side. Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mercer ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson. Henderson lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight! Henderson Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Henderson 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henderson Henderson! An out of breath Henderson Henderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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
54% |
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