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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins comes into the arena with I Am a Cybernetic Organism, Living Tissue Over (Metal) Endoskeleton blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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191 cm
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255 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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198 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Henry! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Henry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Henry drives through and clinches with Jenkins against the cage.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jenkins closes the distance but Henry moves to the side and Henry counters with a crisp one two that drops Jenkins! Henry thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jenkins to his feet! Jenkins is in big trouble! Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenkins. Jenkins tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance. Jenkins fails with a takedown attempt. Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jenkins has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Henry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henry rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage. Henry scores with a hook to the body. Jenkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henry walks away with a smile on his face. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Henry gets a clinch. Jenkins jumps guard but Henry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henry just stands there and leans against the cage. Henry is leaning against Jenkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jenkins is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Henry scores with a shoulder strike. Henry stalling.
Good body shot from Henry.
Henry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jenkins letting Henry take a breather here. Jenkins is trying to pull guard but Henry has him pressed against the cage. Stalling in the clinch from Henry.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jenkins shoots in and gets a takedown into Henry's guard. Henry looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Henry trying to control the position.
Henry is looking for a triangle but Jenkins pushes his legs off easily.
Jenkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henry dives on top into guard. Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jenkins's head. Henry stands up and waves to Jenkins to follow him. Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenkins walks into a jab.
Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins's cut is getting worse. Henry dives in and grabs Jenkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jenkins pushes down on Henry's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jenkins is looking to clinch. Henry pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch. Jenkins pulls Henry into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jenkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Henry gets to his feet. Jenkins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Jenkins looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Henry wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry looking to pass the guard. Henry gets to his feet - Jenkins follows without any prompting. Henry clinches. Henry stalls. Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henry just stands there and leans against the cage. Henry breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Henry closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage. Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henry just stands there and leans against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Henry dominated that round. The cut man is working on Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenkins checks a leg kick. Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry scores with a nice strike. Henry misses with a wild body shot. Jenkins fails to land the takedown. Henry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henry wants it to stay on the feet. Nice straight punches there by Henry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henry. Henry punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch. Henry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jenkins napping and manages to drive through into side control! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Henry has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Henry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenkins has time to react. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Henry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Henry duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Henry takes the fight into the clinch. Jenkins letting Henry take a breather here. Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jenkins's elbow. Jenkins jumps guard but Henry stands there with Jenkins around his waist. Jenkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Henry lands with a left to the head.
Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Jenkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henry walks away with a smile on his face. Jenkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Jenkins tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch. Jenkins pulls guard. Jenkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry. Henry is looking to stand up but Jenkins won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jenkins is keeping the position for now. Henry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jenkins's guard. Jenkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Henry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Henry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Henry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Jenkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Henry is taking a breather. Jenkins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Jenkins taking some punishment here, with Henry in his half guard. Henry sitting and controlling from the half guard. Henry escapes and gets back to his feet. Steve Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jenkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jeez, Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Henry takes the fight into the clinch. Jenkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henry just stands there and leans against the cage. Henry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Henry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jenkins is defending well for now. Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henry smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Henry as Jenkins shoots in. Jenkins wants to clinch. Jenkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leeeeooooooorrrrrryyyyy Jenkins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Henry!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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