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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owen Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry has chosen Here Comes the Boom-Intimidation as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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225 cm
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170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
18
170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen Wash! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Henry! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. No luck for Henry with that takedown attempt. Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Henry throws a sloppy head kick and Wash moves out of range easily. Wash moves out of range of the leg kick from Henry. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wash checks a leg kick. Wash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Henry misses with a few strikes there.
Wash has managed to clinch.
Henry has Wash pressed against the cage, preventing Wash from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wash working hard to break the clinch. Wash is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him. Henry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wash blocks it with crossed arms. Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Wash won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wash has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment. Henry tries to break free but Wash pushes him back against the cage. Wash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wash's efforts to push away. Henry has had enough of the clinch but Wash keeps him there for the moment. Henry missing with knees to the body.
Wash wants to break free but Henry has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Wash is trying to break free. Wash is looking to break free of the clinch but Henry has double underhooks. Henry tries to pull guard but Wash holds him up against the cage and eventually Henry drops back down to his feet.
Owen Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Henry. Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wash just stands there and leans against the cage. Henry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wash blocks it with crossed arms. Henry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wash is defending well for now. Henry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wash can't break the clinch.
Henry missing with knees to the body.
Wash avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wash wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry jumps guard but Wash stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henry misses with a knee strike.
Henry throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wash tries to break the clinch but Henry is controlling the position. A frustrated look appears on Wash's face as he tries to break the clinch. Henry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wash.
Henry scores a nice knee to the body.
Henry successfully pulls guard.
Wash wants to get up but he can't break Henry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Wash is breathing heavily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Henry will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wash dodges the punch combination from Henry.
Owen Wash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wash tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Wash wants to clinch. Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Henry misses with a few strikes there.
Wash is looking to clinch. Henry misses with an uppercut. Wash saw that one coming. Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Henry misses with a double jab.
A combination from Henry does no damage. The fight stays on the outside here - Wash looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Henry misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Henry throws the kick towards the body but Wash avoids it. The fight stays on the outside here - Wash looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wash tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance. Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henry, pushing him back against the cage. Wash is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him. Henry keeps control of Wash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Henry trying to stall but Wash improves his position.
Henry tries to circle away but Wash has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Henry. Wash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Henry lands an elbow just above Wash 's eye. Wash is looking to break free of the clinch but Henry has double underhooks. Wash managing to block the knees to the body from Henry.
Wash prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Henry is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wash blocks an elbow strike from Henry.
Henry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wash is defending well for now. Wash avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
Wash tries to break free but Henry pushes him back against the cage. Wash is trying to force a seperation but Henry has the dominant position. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry throws a head kick that misses. Wash moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off. Wash doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Henry throws a half hearted mid kick. Henry throws a nice looking combination but Wash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Wash. A good leg kick by Henry. Wash tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it. Wash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wash gets a clinch. Henry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Henry prevents Wash from breaking the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wash wants to get back to striking at distance but Henry won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Henry will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Henry. Wash fails in his attempt to clinch. Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wash doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Wash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Wash clinches with his opponent.
Henry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Wash avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
Henry tries to land knees in the clinch but Wash avoids the damage to the body. Henry has Wash pressed against the cage, preventing Wash from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Wash is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him. Wash looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wash working hard to break the clinch. Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Henry tries to land a knee to the head but Wash blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henry.
Wash blocks an elbow strike from Henry.
Wash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Henry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wash blocks it with crossed arms. Henry prevents Wash from breaking the clinch. Henry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry is looking to control Wash's arms but Wash gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henry has his back to the cage. Henry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wash blocks the elbow strike.
Henry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wash has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment. Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wash wants to get back to striking at distance but Henry won't allow it.
Henry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Henry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wash uses from the top position. Wash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Henry is working an open guard so Wash takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wash moves into the clinch. Wash wants to get back to striking at distance but Henry won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harry Henry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Wash tries to circle away but Henry has him pinned against the cage. Henry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wash in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Henry is trying to stall.
Henry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wash avoids it. Owen Wash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Harry Henry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Henry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight! Harry Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Henry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Henry! Harry Henry very nearly forgot to thank Nutrional amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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