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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamza Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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263 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamza Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guy Henson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik tries to sprawl but Henson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Henson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henson on the ground.
Henson lands with a punch from half guard.
Malik is looking to escape.
Henson slips a nice elbow through Malik's hands, connecting with Malik's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henson lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in half guard, Henson seems content to control.
Henson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henson decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Malik napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Henson stands up.
Malik closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henson counters with a one-two to the body.
Hamza Malik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henson gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Malik is breathing heavily.
Henson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Henson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Malik sees it coming and defends easily.
Henson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henson decides to stand up.
Henson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henson lands in his opponent's guard.
Henson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson is working Malik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Henson has eaten all the pies!
Henson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Malik's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Henson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Henson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Henson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Henson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Malik did well to prevent Henson getting side control.
Henson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Henson controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Henson there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Henson is looking for a kimura here.
Henson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Guy Henson.
Malik swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malik misses with a series of wild punches.
Henson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henson forces his way into half guard.
Henson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Henson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson is looking for a kimura here.
Henson content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Guy Henson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Malik is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henson slips a nice elbow through Malik's hands, connecting with Malik's forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
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!
Henson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Malik to the ground. Henson is now in Malik's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Henson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Henson shoots in and bounces Malik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henson throws a big right hand that misses.
Henson looking to sit in guard and control but Malik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malik wants to stand and escape but instead Henson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Henson cracks Malik with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malik is wriggling around but Henson manages to pass to half guard.
Henson stalling.
Henson working over Malik with some ground and pound. Malik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Henson is controlling the pace.
Henson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Malik is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guy Henson!
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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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