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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Gribov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dunch Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Gribov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dunch Henry!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gribov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henry throws a lazy uppercut
and Gribov counters with a nice body shot.
Henry misses with a looping left.
Horrible takedown by Gribov or perhaps it was just good defense by Henry which made him look bad.
Gribov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gribov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gribov swinging wildly here.
Gribov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Gribov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gribov.
Gribov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Gribov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gribov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henry.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Gribov moved out of range.
Gribov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henry back to the cage. Gribov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gribov moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Henry with a hook.
Henry misses with an uppercut. Gribov saw that one coming.
Henry throws a hook but Gribov blocks it.
Gribov misses with a double jab
and Henry counters with a three punch combo that has Gribov backing up. Gribov nods at Henry to acknowledge the strikes.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Gribov misses.
Some wild striking there from Gribov.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Gribov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gribov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gribov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gribov throws a big elbow that misses.
Gribov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry, not yet.
Gribov trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gribov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sergey Gribov.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
Dunch Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gribov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gribov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henry takes a swing at Gribov's ribcage but misses.
Henry throws a body punch but Gribov moves out of range.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry misses with a body shot.
Gribov shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henry swings for the body but Gribov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gribov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gribov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Gribov is just out of range.
Henry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gribov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Henry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gribov can't do much from the bottom here.
Gribov regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gribov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gribov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gribov works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gribov is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dunch Henry will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gribov fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henry checks a leg kick.
Sergey Gribov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Henry misses.
Gribov slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Henry thows a body shot but no joy.
Henry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gribov sprawls well initially but Henry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gribov tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
Gribov is looking to control Henry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gribov avoid being mounted?
Henry throwing shots but Gribov is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry drops an elbow to the side of Gribov's head.
Gribov moves into full guard.
Gribov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gribov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henry!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Henry really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Henry tries to reverse the position but Gribov maintains control.
Henry tries to lock up and control but Gribov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gribov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henry is looking to escape.
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gribov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Henry is now in Gribov's guard. A big mistake from Gribov there, giving up the dominant position!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gribov is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gribov wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Gribov throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
Gribov preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gribov looking to pass the guard.
Henry is looking to stand up but Gribov isn't so interested in that idea.
Gribov wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gribov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sergey Gribov.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Henry. No joy for Gribov on that attempt.
Gribov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Henry throws a lazy uppercut
and Gribov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gribov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Henry!
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!
Gribov tries to control but Henry wriggling away.
Henry tries to hold on but Gribov pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gribov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Gribov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Henry throws a big shot that misses.
Henry scores with a nice head shot.
Gribov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henry counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Gribov misses.
Henry misses with a looping right.
Gribov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henry.
Gribov misses with a wild combination.
Henry thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gribov is defended easily by Henry.
Gribov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henry's waist but Henry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gribov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Gribov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry digs a good hook to Gribov's body.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gribov moves away.
Gribov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Gribov fails to land with a series of punches.
Gribov swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry throws a big shot that misses.
Gribov misses with the combination.
Gribov moves out of range of the strikes.
Gribov misses with a combination
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gribov moves away from the strike by Henry.
Gribov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gribov was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Gribov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henry back to the cage. Gribov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gribov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Henry cracks a nice hook into Gribov's ribs.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gribov was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Henry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Gribov counters with a thumping low kick.
Gribov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice sprawl there from Henry as Gribov shoots in.
Henry scores with a nice head shot.
Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
Gribov staying out of range there.
Gribov shoots in for a takedown but Henry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gribov shoots in and drives through. Henry sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gribov works Henry's body with a nice hook.
Gribov misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Gribov's head but Gribov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gribov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henry eats them both and turns towards Gribov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gribov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henry lands with a straight right. Gribov didn't see that one coming.
Gribov is looking to wear down Henry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gribov shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dunch Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dunch Henry!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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