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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Knife Party / Bonfire. Henderson has chosen American Bad Ass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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153 lbs
17 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Toro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Toro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toro tries to sprawl but Henderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Toro is looking to improve his position.
Henderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henderson is looking to advance position but Toro won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toro keeps working.
Toro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Henderson.
Henderson trying to control but Toro is working from the bottom.
Toro 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.
Henderson trying to control but Toro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro has his hands on Henderson's head, controlling the position.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toro's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Toro keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Toro is on top in guard.
Henderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Toro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Gustavo Toro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Toro throws a combination that misses
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Toro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Toro prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Toro misses with some punches.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Toro.
A shot in the inside from Toro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Toro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Toro thows a body shot but no joy.
Toro tries to clinch up.
Toro gets tackled into the cage by Henderson. Henderson maintains the clinch.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toro gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Toro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Toro.
Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toro struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Toro misses with a punch on the inside.
Toro gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Toro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Toro on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Toro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Toro manages to get underhooks.
Gustavo Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henderson.
Toro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Toro's head.
Toro misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Toro struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Toro tries to work over Henderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Toro fails to land.
Toro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Henderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toro misses with a punch on the inside.
Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toro throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Toro misses the target.
Gustavo Toro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toro moves away from the strike by Henderson.
Henderson slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henderson eats them both and turns towards Toro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henderson lands a leg kick that knocks Toro off balance momentarily.
Toro takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Henderson tenderised Toro's leg. Toro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toro blocks a leg kick.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toro lands a nice shot that snaps Henderson's head back.
Henderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henderson slips a straight right by Toro.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toro throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toro swings widly with a right hand
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Toro tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Toro misses with the head strike.
Toro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Toro.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Toro lands a left hand.
Toro working aggressively here.
Toro has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson is trying to drag Toro to the mat but Toro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Toro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Henderson.
Toro lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Toro misses.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustavo Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toro walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Toro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toro throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Toro.
Toro misses with a straight left.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson scores with a nice head shot.
Henderson scores with a jab. Toro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Toro moves out of range and Henderson only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Henderson lands but Toro takes it in his stride.
Toro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toro.
Toro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toro checks a low kick from Henderson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Henderson. Toro shrugs it off though.
Nice jab there from Henderson.
Toro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Toro.
Toro throws a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Toro moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a hook but Toro blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Toro checks a low kick from Henderson.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson motions for Toro to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toro throws a one two combo.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Toro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henderson.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Toro moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Henderson misses
and Toro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Toro is trying to keep an underhook but Henderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Henderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toro trying to control here.
Toro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henderson.
Henderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henderson is looking to advance position but Toro won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Toro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henderson prevents Toro from improving his position.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Toro dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toro is not content to let Henderson control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Henderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Henderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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