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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokoudjou comes to the cage accompanied by Sokoudjou Entrance . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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185 cm
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Henley! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sokoudjou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sokoudjou wants it to stay on the feet. Henley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokoudjou paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sokoudjou connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Henley has closed the distance and engaged Sokoudjou in a clinch.
Henley pushes off an throws an elbow but Sokoudjou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Henley looks to throw an elbow but misses. Henley throws an elbow that misses.
Sokoudjou avoids the elbow strike from Henley, against the cage.
Henley lands an elbow inside that Sokoudjou shrugs off.

It looks like Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou has been cut. Sokoudjou managing to block the knees to the body from Henley.
Henley looks to throw an elbow but misses. Henley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sokoudjou's efforts to push away. Sokoudjou is trying to break the clinch but Henley is controlling him.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Henley pushes off an throws an elbow but Sokoudjou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Nice elbow from Henley. Sokoudjou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henley has Sokoudjou pressed against the cage.
Sokoudjou has had enough of the clinch but Henley keeps him there for the moment. Henley looks to throw an elbow but misses. Henley looking to stall.
Henley lands a nice elbow. Henley misses with the head strike.
Henley misses with an elbow strike.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Henley has Sokoudjou pressed against the cage.
Henley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sokoudjou wants to break free but Henley has control.
Henley misses with an elbow over the top. Henley lands an elbow inside. Henley lands an elbow that stopped Sokoudjou in his tracks for a moment. Henley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sokoudjou blocks the elbow strike.
Sokoudjou tries to break free but Henley pushes him back against the cage. Sokoudjou avoids a wild elbow strike from Henley. Sokoudjou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Henley pressing his opponent against the cage. Sokoudjou dodges an elbow strike from Henley.
Sokoudjou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sokoudjou tries to circle away but Henley has him pinned against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Henley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sokoudjou's brow. Henley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sokoudjou working hard to break the clinch. Henley leaning his opponent against the cage. Sokoudjou dodges an elbow strike from Henley.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Henley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Henley keeps control of Sokoudjou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Henley throws an elbow that misses.
Sokoudjou managing to block the knees to the body from Henley.
Henley pushes off an throws an elbow but Sokoudjou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Henley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sokoudjou is defending well for now. The referee is keeping an eye on Henley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Henley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Henley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Henley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Henley dominated that round. The cut man is working on Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henley slips a jab from Sokoudjou. Henley tries to clinch but Sokoudjou moves out of range. Sokoudjou lands with a straight right. Henley didn't see that one coming. Sokoudjou jabs Henley right on the nose. Henley blinks but takes it well. Sokoudjou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Henley tries to clinch up but Sokoudjou circles away and keeps his distance. Sokoudjou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henley. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Henley looks to clinch and Sokoudjou counters with a stiff right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Henley throws a right and a left that Sokoudjou avoids nicely. Nice uppercut lands for Sokoudjou. That snapped Henley's head back.

Henley is rocked! Sokoudjou is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Henley hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou! Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou made sure to mention his sponsor, Polskie Odżywki/ Polish Nutrition [PL] in his post fight interview.
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