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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes into the arena with Survival of the Sickest by Saliva blaring out of the sound system. Black has chosen Dr Dre - The Next Episode as his entrance music. Henry Black acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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178 cm
35
185 lbs
28 - 10 - 1 |
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178 cm
28
182 lbs
14 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Chan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan. Chan tries to land a front kick but Black steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Black misses with a wild body shot. Chan moves out of range of the body kick. Chan scores with a nice right hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Black crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chan - the referee stops the clock and Black gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chan. Black manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Black finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chan works over Black's head and body with a nice combination. Black moves in looking to clinch but Chan pushes him off. Chan moves out of range as Black throws a body kick.
Black lands an overhand right. Black moves out of range as Chan throws a body kick.
Black lands a nice looking body kick. Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
Chan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Black wants to slow Chan down by chopping away at his legs. Black throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Black lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chan's sensitive parts. Chan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react. Black rushes Chan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A right hand to the body from Black.
Knees in the clinch landing for Black.
Black blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Chan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chan takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Johnny Chan has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Black lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black. Chan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Black walks away with a smile on his face. Chan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chan.
Chan swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Black throws a wild body kick that Chan sees coming a mile off. Black attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Chan misses with a body kick. Chan misses with a body kick. Black scores with a shot to the body.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Black misses with a body kick. Chan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Black throws a leg kick and Chan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Black throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Chan counters with a body kick that stops Black in his tracks momentarily. Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Black is looking to clinch but Chan is avoiding it.
Chan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Black moves out of range as Chan strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab. Chan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A decent looking body kick lands there for Chan. Black is looking to clinch. Johnny Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big left from Chan misses. Chan connects with a single shot there. Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Chan throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab. Black avoids the body shot from Chan.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Black throws a leg kick and Chan counters with a straight right hand. Black moves into range and clinches up with Chan. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chan.
Chan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black. Chan scores with a shot to the body.
Black misses with a body kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Chan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Black explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Black dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A slapping leg kick lands for Black.
Chan misses the jab. Chan misses with a straight left. Chan lands the left hand. Black connects with a solid leg kick. Chan misses with a straight right. Henry Black seems to be getting the better of the standup. Decent striking displayed by Chan there. Chan tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch. Chan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
Chan throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease. Black has closed the distance and engaged Chan in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Black gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Chan takes an elbow to the temple. Chan takes a knee to the side of the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Black blocking some punches.
Black lands with a short shot to the head. Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Black utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Black lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Black scores with an uppercut up the middle. Black misses with a knee strike.
Black misses with an elbow strike.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Chan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johnny Chan's cut is getting worse. Black lands an uppercut. Black lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Black lands a knee to the body.
Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan throws a jab when Black was well out of range. Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Black tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range. Chan tries a low kick but Black avoids it. Chan misses with a shot to the body and Black counters with a nice kick to the body. Black clinches. A quick uppercut on the inside from Chan. Black creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chan's defenses. A short left from Black. Black lands a damaging elbow. Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Black lands a nice uppercut. Black connects with a knee to the head.
Chan working aggressively here.
Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A short right from Black on the inside. Knees to the body from Black.
Good body shot from Black.
Black lands an elbow inside that Chan shrugs off. Black is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Black working Chan over with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Black is leaning against Chan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chan blocks an elbow strike from Black.
Chan takes a knee to the side of the body. Chan takes a shot to the head.
Johnny Chan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Black lands a nice elbow.
Chan is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Black has Chan pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Chan is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Black - that's hurt Chan badly! Oh, another knee lands and Chan is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Chan doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Henry Black! Henry Black really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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