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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cpl. Steve Henshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Henshaw. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cpl. Steve Henshaw!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henshaw misses with a low kick as Waters jumps back.
Waters misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Waters. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Waters.
Henshaw tries to land a front kick but Waters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henshaw gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henshaw is keen to just control but Waters is a slippery customer.
Henshaw is stalling here. Waters is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Henshaw seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Waters has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Henshaw prevents Waters from improving position.
Waters throws an elbow but Henshaw slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henshaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henshaw manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henshaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Waters keeps working.
Henshaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Waters tries to roll over but Henshaw keeps him under control.
Henshaw frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Waters gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw is looking to stall here but Waters recovers full guard.
Henshaw tries to free his leg and advance position but Waters is retaining full guard.
Henshaw sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Waters's guard.
Henshaw takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henshaw passes to full mount!
Henshaw looking for a guillotine from mount but Waters is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters is trying to escape the mount.
Waters tries to lock up and control but Henshaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Waters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Waters wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Henshaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Waters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henshaw trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Waters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cpl. Steve Henshaw dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Waters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Waters moves out of range of the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Waters blocks the low kick.
Wilson Waters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henshaw takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Waters throws a hook to the side of Henshaw's head but Henshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henshaw dives in and grabs Waters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Waters pushes down on Henshaw's head and hops out.
Henshaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henshaw looks for a takedown but Waters sprawls well.
Wilson Waters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cpl. Steve Henshaw.
Waters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henshaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henshaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henshaw at a distance.
Henshaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Waters checks a leg kick nicely.
Waters blocks the body kick.
Henshaw looks for the body kick but Waters saw that one coming.
Henshaw throws a hook but Waters blocks it.
Waters checks a low kick from Henshaw.
Waters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for Waters.
Waters scores with a nice strike.
Henshaw throws a low kick but Waters avoids it.
Henshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waters throws an off balance right hand
and Henshaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Waters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters scores with a decent looking hook.
Henshaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henshaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Waters.
Henshaw throws a leg kick which misses Waters's front leg but catches the back leg as Waters tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henshaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Waters counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Waters blocks the low kick.
Waters moves out of range of the body kick from Henshaw.
Henshaw throws a body kick that misses.
Henshaw slips a jab and a cross from Waters.
Henshaw throws a body kick that misses.
Henshaw thumps Waters with a low kick.
Waters with a jab.
Cpl. Steve Henshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw throws out a leg kick but Waters moves out of range and Henshaw only half commits.
Waters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Henshaw attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henshaw shoots in for a takedown but Waters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henshaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Henshaw throws a leg kick but Waters sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henshaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Henshaw walks into a straight right hand from Waters.
Henshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waters throws a nice looking combination but Henshaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cpl. Steve Henshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henshaw misses with a body kick.
Henshaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Waters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waters looks to land a combination but Henshaw avoids it well.
Waters stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw closes the distance and clinches.
Waters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Waters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henshaw misses the shot to the body.
Waters stalks Henshaw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henshaw's face. Henshaw staggers backwards, shaken.
Waters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henshaw.
Waters scores with a jab to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henshaw. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters tries to sprawl but Henshaw drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Waters tries to roll over but Henshaw keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cpl. Steve Henshaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Waters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Waters fails to land with a series of punches.
Waters avoids the body shot from Henshaw.
Waters misses with a wild body shot.
Henshaw misses with a looping right.
Henshaw throws the kick towards the body but Waters avoids it.
Henshaw misses with a leg kick.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henshaw.
Waters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Waters tries to pass to full mount but Henshaw defends it.
Waters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henshaw keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Waters thows a huge punch but Henshaw dodges it nicely.
Waters trying to control from Henshaw's half guard. Henshaw has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Waters is stalling in the full guard.
Henshaw seems keen to control Waters's posture.
Henshaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Waters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henshaw is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters wants to control from the top but Henshaw keeps moving.
Henshaw looking for a guillotine here but Waters defends easily.
Henshaw bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Waters's guard.
Henshaw looking to sit in guard and control but Waters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Henshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Waters postures up in Henshaw's guard and throws a big left but Henshaw blocks it.
Henshaw controls Waters momentarily but Waters frees himself.
Wilson Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters wants to control from the top but Henshaw keeps moving.
Waters is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henshaw is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henshaw has escaped and now he's on top!
Henshaw pushing down on Waters's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw passes the guard and advances to mount!
Waters throwing hammer fists to the chest of Henshaw. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henshaw throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Henshaw connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cpl. Steve Henshaw.
Well Henshaw 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cpl. Steve Henshaw!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cpl. Steve Henshaw thanked [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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