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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Manard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manard comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard Or Go Home. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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195 lbs
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Manard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Henry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry looks to land a right hand but Manard moved out of range.
Manard scores with a one two! Henry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Henry scores with a nice right hand.
Manard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
Manard tries to clinch up.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manard.
Manard blocks a jab.
Manard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Gary Manard has been cut.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manard moves away.
Manard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry blocks a jab.
Henry's corner calls for a 1-2. Henry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manard slips under a jab.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henry misses with a hook. Manard ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Manard lands a head kick!
Henry tries to bum rush Manard with a series of wild strikes but Manard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manard ducks right into an uppercut from Henry.
Henry tries to clinch up but Manard circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Manard looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Manard fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry avoids the body shot from Manard.
Manard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Henry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Manard to the ground. Henry is now in Manard's guard.
Manard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry distracts Manard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manard working a defensive guard here.
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!
Manard managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manard working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henry is fighting to break Manard's control of his arms but Manard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gary Manard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Manard moved out of range.
Henry moves out of range as Manard throws a body kick.
Henry throws a series of punches but Manard moves out of range.
Manard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manard defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Henry. That snapped Manard's head back.
Manard lands with an uppercut that bounces Henry off the cage and back into range.
Manard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henry misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a punch to the head.
Henry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henry dives in and grabs Manard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manard pushes down on Henry's head and hops out.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manard tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
Manard throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry with the ground and pound from mount.
Manard is in a horrible position here. Henry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry lands a big shot there that rocks Manard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Henry landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Manard's face.
Henry with shots to the head and body - Manard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Henry with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry lands a big elbow.
Manard is looking to improve his position but Henry isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henry lands a big elbow.
Manard regains half guard.
Henry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henry stops Manard from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henry stands up over Manard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manard's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Manard's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Manard moves to clinch but Henry breaks away
and Henry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
Sloppy strikes from Manard. Those never looked like landing.
Henry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Manard eats them both and turns towards Henry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Manard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry feints and as Manard raises his hands in defense, Henry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manard has his foot on Henry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henry works his way back into a safe position though.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Manard's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manard trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Manard looking for a sweep. Not yet Manard, not yet.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manard wants to control the position but Henry says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henry is thwarting Manard's attempts to control the position.
Henry lands strikes from half guard.
Henry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henry drops an elbow to the side of Manard's head.
Manard tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Manard's head.
Manard is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Henry there.
Manard tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Manard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Manard is pressing down on Henry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manard is trying to hold Henry in close to prevent damage but Henry has managed to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henry connects with a nice short shot to Manard's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Manard tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Henry.
Manard is pressing down on Henry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manard looking to control.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Manard wants to stand but Henry is controlling the position.
Leon Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
Manard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Manard's brow.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
Manard working for a triangle but Henry defends it easily.
Manard trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry working some strikes from top position.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manard pulls Henry in close to prevent any damage.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry distracts Manard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Manard keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Manard's head.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Manard's head.
Manard is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Manard is rocked!
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oh Manard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manard pulls Henry in close to prevent any damage.
Manard seems to have got his legs back now.
Henry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Manard looking for a sweep. Not yet Manard, not yet.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gary Manard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Henry throws a hook but Manard avoids it easily.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Manard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Manard lands a right hook to the body.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Manard is out of range.
Manard slips a jab from Henry.
Manard throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Manard throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Manard avoids the body shot from Henry.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manard throws a low kick but Henry moves out of range easily.
Manard slips a straight right by Henry.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Henry with that takedown attempt.
Henry avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manard moves away.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manard throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Manard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manard missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henry misses with a hook
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manard throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Henry manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Manard on his heels. He'll look to pass Manard's guard now, I'm sure.
Henry distracts Manard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manard trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Manard's guard.
Manard pushes Henry off looking to stand but Henry dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manard has his hands clasped together around Henry's back. He's all about the action.
Henry winds up and cracks Manard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Leon Henry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry content to control rather than advance.
Gary Manard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leon Henry.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Manard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Manard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manard throws a solid leg kick but Henry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manard.
Manard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manard looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Henry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manard on the side of the head.
Henry connects with a right hand. Manard shakes it off.
Manard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Manard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henry dives on top into guard.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henry has managed to get both his arms back between Manard's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control from the top but Manard keeps moving.
Henry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manard working for a triangle but Henry defends it easily.
Manard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henry controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henry 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Henry!
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