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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson's entrance music is A Warrior's Call by Volbeat. A fine choice. Pellegrino has chosen Meiju Suvas - Pure Mua as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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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
27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kos Pellegrino!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Henson there.
Mickey Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson throws a looping overhand right but Pellegrino ducks down to avoid it.
Henson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pellegrino but Pellegrino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henson thuds his right hand into Pellegrino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pellegrino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pellegrino. Henson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Pellegrino.
Henson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pellegrino connects with an inside leg kick.
Henson just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Pellegrino.
Pellegrino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pellegrino. Henson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pellegrino clinches with his opponent.
Henson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pellegrino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson working hard to break the clinch.
Henson is trying to break free.
Pellegrino misses with a body punch.
Henson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pellegrino misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pellegrino landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pellegrino misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Henson as the two fighters clinch.
Henson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Pellegrino.
Henson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Pellegrino.
Henson is trying to break the clinch but Pellegrino is controlling him.
Henson is trying to push Pellegrino away but Pellegrino has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henson stalling in the clinch but Pellegrino improves position.
Henson avoiding damage as Pellegrino throws knees to the body.
Henson taking a breather.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Henson avoids a wild elbow strike from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino crunches a lovely knee into Henson's ribcage.
Pellegrino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino tries to throw a body punch but Henson avoids it by throwing Pellegrino back against the cage.
Pellegrino tries to land knees in the clinch but Henson avoids the damage to the body.
Henson can't find room to land a body shot as Pellegrino controls the action.
Pellegrino misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pellegrino.
Henson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Henson misses.
Henson throws a body punch but Pellegrino moves out of range.
Pellegrino wants to clinch.
Pellegrino lands with a cross.
Pellegrino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henson.
Nice cross by Henson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
An inside leg kick from Pellegrino misses.
Pellegrino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henson.
Henson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pellegrino but Pellegrino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henson has a takedown stuffed.
Henson takes a swing at Pellegrino's ribcage but misses.
Henson throws a series of punches but Pellegrino moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henson.
Pellegrino swings for the body but Henson moves out of range.
Henson tries to bum rush Pellegrino with a series of wild strikes but Pellegrino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henson dives in and grabs Pellegrino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pellegrino pushes down on Henson's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kos Pellegrino will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pellegrino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pellegrino checks a low kick from Henson.
Sloppy strikes from Henson. Those never looked like landing.
Henson cracks a nice hook into Pellegrino's ribs.
Henson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henson.
Mickey Henson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henson moves out of range of the body kick.
Pellegrino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pellegrino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pellegrino backs up against the cage.
Henson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pellegrino napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellegrino is trying to control Henson's posture but Henson avoids it.
Henson tries to score with some ground and pound. Pellegrino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pellegrino tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pellegrino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Pellegrino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pellegrino managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Henson.
Henson controls the position from side control.
Pellegrino manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pellegrino is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pellegrino wants to control but Henson is keeping him busy.
Henson is trying to maintain the position but Pellegrino is very close to passing his half guard.
Pellegrino passes to full mount!
Henson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pellegrino wants to control but Henson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson is pressing down on Pellegrino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pellegrino slips nicely into half guard.
Pellegrino is pressing down on Henson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henson is holding on for now.
Henson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pellegrino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pellegrino wants to control from the top but Henson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pellegrino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pellegrino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henson is proving hard to escape from.
Pellegrino engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pellegrino wants to get up but he can't break Henson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey Henson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Henson cracks Pellegrino with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Henson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pellegrino dodges the punch combination from Henson.
Pellegrino swinging wildly here.
Pellegrino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henson rather than just go for the knockout.
Pellegrino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henson looks to land a right hand but Pellegrino moved out of range.
Pellegrino throws out a loose jab but Henson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mickey Henson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pellegrino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pellegrino is fending him off so far but Henson persists. Nope, Pellegrino circles away and we're back to standing.
Pellegrino thuds a left hand into Henson's body.
Henson fails to land with a series of punches.
Henson misses with a body shot.
Pellegrino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henson looks for a takedown but Pellegrino sprawls well.
Henson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pellegrino tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Henson. That snapped Pellegrino's head back.
Henson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pellegrino swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pellegrino connects with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Pellegrino scores with a four punch combination!
Henson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pellegrino walks into a stiff left hand from Henson.
Pellegrino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pellegrino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pellegrino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henson.
Henson wants to land a leg kick but Pellegrino is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pellegrino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henson.
Henson slips a jab from Pellegrino.
Henson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pellegrino is looking to clinch but Henson is avoiding it.
Henson tries to bum rush Pellegrino with a series of wild strikes but Pellegrino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pellegrino. Henson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pellegrino throws a sloppy body shot
and Henson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Henson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pellegrino circles away quickly and effectively.
Pellegrino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pellegrino cracks a nice hook into Henson's ribs.
Henson swings for the body but Pellegrino moves out of range.
A combination from Pellegrino does no damage.
Pellegrino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pellegrino misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson fails with the takedown.
Henson misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pellegrino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henson.
Pellegrino scores with a head kick. Henson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters circling a little - Pellegrino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Henson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pellegrino working to try and regain half guard.
Pellegrino squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pellegrino working to try and regain half guard.
Henson throws some wild stikes that Pellegrino manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson with shots to the head and body - Pellegrino looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mickey Henson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henson looking to control but Pellegrino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pellegrino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henson cracks Pellegrino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Henson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pellegrino hang on?
Henson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henson goes for an armbar but Pellegrino turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pellegrino.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mickey Henson.
I think Henson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Henson!
A pretty intense looking Mickey Henson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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