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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Dansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Dansen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dansen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.
Henderson lands strikes from half guard.
Dansen wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson moves nicely into side control.
Dansen regains half guard.
Henderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henderson stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dansen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dansen wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Henderson.
Dansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henderson drives through and clinches with Dansen against the cage.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Dansen's takedown attempt.
Mark Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Dansen.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dansen tries for a takedown but Henderson manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dansen tries to score a body lock takedown but Henderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dansen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dansen won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Dansen has gone for a leg lock! Henderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dansen's guard.
Henderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dansen is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dansen somewhat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dansen tries to sprawl but Henderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henderson trying to control the pace.
Dansen tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Dansen looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Henderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dansen working a defensive guard here.
Henderson stands up from Dansen's guard - Henderson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson stands up and waves to Dansen to follow him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dansen enables Henderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dansen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Dansen keeps moving.
Mark Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dansen's guard.
Henderson stops Dansen from standing up.
Henderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dansen is looking to stand up but Henderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Henderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Henderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mark Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dansen scores with a takedown into Henderson's guard.
Dansen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henderson has escaped and now he's on top!
Henderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws an elbow that misses. Dansen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Dansen!
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
Dansen is pushing down on Henderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Dansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dansen is looking for a kimura here.
Dansen wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Dansen has control of the leg.
Henderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Dansen.
Henderson trying to hold on to Dansen's head to control him but Dansen postures up.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dansen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dansen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Henderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dansen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henderson defends well and Dansen ends up having to push Henderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Henderson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Henderson prevents Dansen from getting back to his feet.
Dansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson works over Dansen with some ground and pound from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dansen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dansen keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We're going to have a standup here because Mark Henderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Henderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henderson is pressing down on Dansen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dansen is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Dansen's temple.
Dansen is in trouble now - Henderson has advanced to mount!
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson breaks from Dansen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Henderson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Henderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henderson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Dansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dansen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dansen tries to bench press Henderson off him but Henderson keeps the position.
Henderson trying to control the position but Dansen is working away.
Henderson controls the position from side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Dansen regains half guard.
Jon Dansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dansen gets full guard.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dansen can do to turn this around?
Henderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henderson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Henderson!
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FIGHT
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