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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
14 - 20 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Falcon counters with a straight right hand.
Falcon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Falcon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Falcon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Falcon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Falcon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Falcon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Falcon's shoulder, as Falcon tries to avoid the shot.
Falcon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Falcon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henderson back to the cage. Falcon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon connects with a right hand. Henderson shakes it off.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Falcon.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Falcon's head but Falcon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Falcon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Falcon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Falcon misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Falcon with that takedown attempt.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Falcon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henderson sprawls well. Henderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Falcon gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Falcon looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Falcon to counter with a crisp jab.
Falcon throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Falcon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Falcon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Adam Falcon has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Falcon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Falcon works over Henderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Falcon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.
Falcon scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Falcon works Henderson's body with a nice hook.
Falcon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henderson throws a jab when Falcon was well out of range.
Henderson leaves Falcon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Falcon.
Falcon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Falcon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Henderson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Falcon presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Falcon.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Falcon.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henderson tries to hold on but Falcon postures up.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Henderson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Falcon.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falcon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Falcon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Falcon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Falcon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Falcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Falcon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Falcon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Falcon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henderson defends well and Falcon ends up having to push Henderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Falcon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falcon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Henderson scrambles back to his feet.
Falcon ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Falcon counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Falcon - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Falcon.
Henderson throws a right hand that Falcon ducks under and follows up with a left that Falcon also avoids with ease.
Falcon tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Falcon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falcon looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson misses the jab.
Falcon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Falcon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson is pawing at Falcon, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Falcon's nose. Falcon is badly hurt! Henderson pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Falcon tries desperately to hold on but Henderson is relentless in his assault! As Falcon receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Henderson away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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