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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Botch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Open The Floodgate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rogan Botch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Botch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Botch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Botch.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botch.
A telegraphed right hand from Botch misses the target.
Botch misses with a combination
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Botchs head.
Henderson prevents Botch from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Good body shot from Henderson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Botch.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Botch is rocked!
Botch prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Oh Botch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Botch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botch wants to break free but Henderson has control.
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Botch's efforts to push away.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Botch seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Botch wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
Good body shot from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Botch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Henderson.
Botch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Botch blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Botch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Botch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Botch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Botch throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Botch missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Botch avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Botch. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson tries to clinch up
and Botch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Botch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botch can't break the clinch.
Botch blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Henderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Botch or not.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Botch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botch.
Henderson tries to clinch but Botch moves out of range.
Henderson clinches.
A short body shot lands from Henderson as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson cracks Botch with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Botch.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Botch avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Henderson tries to work over Botch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henderson.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botch.
Henderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Botch up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Botch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Botch just misses with a punch to the body.
Botch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson lands a nice uppercut.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Botch tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botch.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Henderson.
A hook to the body from Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson cracks Botch with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Henderson - that landed with a thud.
Henderson lands a nice uppercut.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Botch's efforts to push away.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson works on Botch's body with a couple of short punches.
Botch prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botch is trying to push Henderson away but Henderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson digs a right hand into Botch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Botch's gas tank.
Botch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Andy Henderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Henderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Botch backwards.
Henderson is working Botch over against the cage.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Botch is trying to force a seperation but Henderson has the dominant position.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Botch's elbow.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Botch controls his hands.
Henderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Botch working hard to break the clinch.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Botch's elbow.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Botch backwards.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Botch keeps it at a distance.
Henderson darts in and clinches Botch up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Henderson as the two fighters clinch.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Henderson.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Henderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Botch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Botch tries to circle away but Henderson has him pinned against the cage.
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henderson digs a right hand underneath Botch's ribcage. Botch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Botch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson lands a shot to the body.
Henderson digs a right hand into Botch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Botch's gas tank.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Henderson instigates a clinch.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson prevents Botch from breaking the clinch.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henderson throws a big uppercut that drops Botch! More strikes from Henderson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Botch lies dazed against the cage as Henderson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Henderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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