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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Og Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Henry has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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207 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Og Kush!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hank Henry!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry lands with a good body shot.
Kush tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kush gets a clinch.
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kush clinches.
Kush misses with a body punch.
Kush lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Kush lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kush pushes Henry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kush.
Kush breaks from the clinch.
Henry shoots in and drives through. Kush sprawls well.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Kush.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kush throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Kush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kush.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kush tries to clinch up.
Kush rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Kush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry is trying to force a seperation but Kush has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Kush scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kush scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry is trying to break free.
Kush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Kush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry takes one to the side of the head.
Kush moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henry, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry jumps guard but Kush turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Og Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Henry.
Henry being controlled against the cage.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
Kush wants to clinch.
Kush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kush tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Og Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush is looking to clinch.
Henry digs a good hook to Kush's body.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
Henry ducks right into an uppercut from Kush.
Kush cracks Henry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Kush wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
Henry is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kush is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Henry.
Kush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Og Kush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kush closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush breaks from the clinch.
Kush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kush rather than just go for the knockout.
Kush fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to keep at a distance but Kush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kush slowing the pace effectively.
Kush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kush tries to work over Henry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kush is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henry is keeping busy.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kush drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
Henry tries to throw a body punch but Kush avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henry is trying to push Kush away but Kush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kush lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kush is leaning against Henry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Og Kush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kush breaks from the clinch.
Henry has a takedown stuffed.
Decent striking displayed by Kush there.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kush clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Og Kush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henry takes a shot to the head.
Kush keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kush scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kush moves into range and clinches up with Henry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Kush has double underhooks.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kush has him pressed against the cage.
Kush breaks from the clinch.
Kush wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Henry.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kush is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henry is defended easily by Kush.
Kush moves into the clinch.
Kush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kush misses with a punch to the body.
Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry closes the distance and clinches up with Kush, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes Kush against the cage but Kush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Og Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Henry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
Kush wants to clinch.
Kush wants to clinch.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kush sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Kush rushes Henry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kush wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kush has control of Henry's left arm, preventing Henry from doing any damage.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Kush trying to control the position.
Kush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henry on the ground.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Kush has wrist control.
Kush on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kush tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry stands up over Kush, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kush is keeping the position.
Kush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Kush looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henry forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Og Kush dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kush gets caught napping as Henry dives in and scores a takedown. Kush manages to retain guard.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kush manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Henry is looking to improve his position but Kush isn't that keen on the idea.
Henry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kush throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kush misses with a wild body shot.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kush gets a clinch.
Kush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kush was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush lands a lovely overhand right.
Kush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kush won't be happy with that.
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 throws an elbow but Kush slips to the side and avoids it well.
Henry with the ground and pound but Kush regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry stops Kush from getting back to his feet.
Henry is looking to advance position but Kush won't allow it.
Kush pushes Henry off looking to stand but Henry dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kush looks like he's trying to stand up.
Henry throwing shots but Kush is blocking nicely.
Henry thows a huge punch but Kush dodges it nicely.
Kush blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry working Kush over with strikes.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kush's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Hank Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henry thows a huge punch but Kush dodges it nicely.
Henry throwing shots but Kush is blocking nicely.
Henry slips a nice elbow through Kush's hands, connecting with Kush's forehead.
Henry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Henry really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Henry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kush with a nice cross.
Kush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kush tries to clinch up.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kush tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Kush darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
Kush tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kush tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kush thinking.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Kush.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kush lands a right hook to the body.
Henry is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kush tries to sprawl but Henry drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kush to regain full guard.
Kush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Kush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Kush has wrist control.
Kush is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Kush is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kush utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Kush's brow.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry distracts Kush with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kush looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry throws a strike but Kush rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush tries to stand but Henry is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Hank Henry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kush closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Henry closes the distance and clinches up with Kush, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes Kush against the cage but Kush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kush listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kush wants to clinch.
Kush lands with a right hand.
Kush scores with a hook to the body. Henry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kush tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Kush instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry pushes Kush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henry is trying to break free.
Kush has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kush rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Henry is trying to break free.
Kush misses with a punch to the body.
Kush has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Kush breaks the clinch.
Kush fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Henrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kush misses with a few strikes there.
Kush moves into the clinch.
Kush is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry breaks the clinch.
Kush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henry shoots in and drives through. Kush sprawls well.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kush as he jumps to the side.
Og Kush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Henry.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Og Kush is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Kush listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henry throws a lazy uppercut
and Kush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Kush tries to clinch up.
Kush throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kush tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kush as he jumps to the side.
Kush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush has Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Henry tries to break free but Kush pushes him back against the cage.
Kush misses with a punch to the body.
Kush lands with a right to the head.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kush just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry tries to pull guard but Kush forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush is pushing Henry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kush lands a hook that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Kush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Og Kush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kush has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:47
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Og Kush!
Og Kush retains his light heavyweight title!
Og Kush seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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