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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jay Z- Big Pimpin. Marshal has chosen Remember the name as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eliah Marshal!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshal has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Henderson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshal throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshal counters with a straight right hand.
Marshal misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Marshal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
Marshal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson lands a leg kick that knocks Marshal off balance momentarily.
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Marshal moves out of range and Henderson only half commits.
Marshal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Marshal throws an off balance right hand
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshal was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson cracks Marshal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshal misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marshal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marshal throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson.
Marshal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marshal lands with a right hand.
Marshal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marshal just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marshal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marshal with a nice cross.
Marshal throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshal.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marshal. Henderson shrugs it off though.
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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marshal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Marshal's head but Marshal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marshal misses with a body kick.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Marshal.
The fighters circling - Marshal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson misses with a hook. Marshal ducked under it nicely.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Marshal moved out of range.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marshal. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Marshal moves out of range and Henderson only half commits.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Marshal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marshal.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Marshal throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Marshal coming out on top.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshal is just out of range.
Marshal throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Marshal.
Marshal misses the shot to the body.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshal checks a leg kick.
Marshal cracks Henderson with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Henderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Marshal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson tries to move into range but Marshal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marshal missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Marshal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Henderson misses the jab.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson walks into a left hand.
Henderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshal drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson throws the left hand but Marshal avoids the punch easily.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Marshal wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Henderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big left from Marshal misses.
Mike Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Marshal misses.
A jab lands there for Marshal.
Marshal takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson tried to score with a low kick but Marshal checks it.
Henderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marshal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marshal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Marshal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson throws a low kick but Marshal avoids it.
Henderson throws a body punch but Marshal moves out of range.
Marshal feints a jab promting Henderson to slip. Marshal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Henderson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marshal checks it well.
A low kick from Henderson misses
and Marshal counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
Henderson takes one on the button.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses
and Marshal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Marshal checks it.
Henderson moves out of range as Marshal strikes.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Marshal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marshal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henderson.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marshal misses with a low kick.
Marshal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marshal misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Marshal ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson tries to work over Marshal's front leg with a kick but Marshal checks it.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Marshal.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Marshal.
Marshal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshal.
Marshal moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson checks a low kick from Marshal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marshal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marshal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshal throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Marshal counters with a nice uppercut.
Marshal misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.
Marshal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Marshal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marshal throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Marshal throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Marshal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Marshal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal misses with an uppercut.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Marshal.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Marshal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the body from Marshal misses
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Marshal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshal has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshal blocks a body shot 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 maintain a safe position but Marshal gets an underhook and turns Henderson into the cage.
Marshal misses with an elbow strike.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Marshal keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eliah Marshal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marshal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Marshal's shoulder, as Marshal tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Henderson tries to land a front kick but Marshal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marshal walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Marshal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marshal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marshal misses with a looping right.
Marshal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henderson's head.
Henderson lands a jab to Marshal's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshal scores with a decent looking hook.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marshal throws a big shot that misses.
Marshal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Henderson looks for the body kick but Marshal saw that one coming.
Marshal checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Marshal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Marshal thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Marshal's shoulder, as Marshal tries to avoid the shot.
Marshal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson takes a swing at Marshal's ribcage but misses.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshal digs a good hook to Henderson's body.
Marshal misses with a looping right.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Marshal seems unphased.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal lands a nice looking body shot.
Marshal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Marshal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshal jabs Henderson right on the nose. Henderson blinks but takes it well.
Marshal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Marshal scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshal lands a lovely overhand right.
Marshal wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by Henderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marshal dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal throws a big shot that misses.
Marshal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Marshal moved away.
A slow jab from Marshal misses its intended target.
No joy there for Marshal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Marshal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Mike Henderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marshal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there
and Marshal moves into the clinch.
Marshal digs a right hand into Henderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson's gas tank.
Marshal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshal lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Marshal looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
Marshal missing with knees to the body.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshal's elbow.
Marshal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mike Henderson has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henderson tries a body shot but Marshal blocks it.
Marshal lands a hook that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marshal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marshal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Henderson throws a hook but Marshal blocks it.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Marshal moves out of range easily.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Marshal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marshal.
Some wild striking there from Marshal.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshal. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice jab there from Henderson.
Marshal connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a body punch but Marshal moves out of range.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marshal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshal slips a straight right by Henderson.
Marshal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marshal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson's head backwards.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marshal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Marshal cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshal.
Marshal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henderson has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Marshal moves out of range and Henderson only half commits.
Marshal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson scores with a nice body kick.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshal lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Marshal throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marshal.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Marshal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Marshal sees coming a mile off.
Marshal looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Marshal looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Marshal throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Marshal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Marshal moved out of range.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshal throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Marshal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Marshal walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Eliah Marshal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Henderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Marshal slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Marshal.
Marshal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marshal. That did some damage!
Marshal throws a good cross that connects.
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Marshal
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Marshal throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson defending well as Marshal loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshal.
Good exchange - Marshal coming out on top.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Marshal's body.
Marshal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marshal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshal.
Marshal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson misses with a body punch
and Marshal counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marshal looks to land a body kick but Henderson moved away.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Marshal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson misses with a leg kick
letting Marshal counter with a right hand.
Marshal throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Henderson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
A punch combination from Marshal misses.
Marshal misses with a straight right.
Marshal misses with a kick to the body.
Marshal throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
A jab from Marshal finds it's way through Henderson's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson tries to land a leg kick but Marshal saw it coming and moves away.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshal throws out the jab.
Marshal lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Marshal misses its intended target.
Marshal thows a body shot but no joy.
Marshal looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshal.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshal.
Marshal misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Marshal cracks Henderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Marshal misses with a body shot.
Marshal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshal swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marshal at a distance.
A head kick misses from Marshal.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Marshal moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Marshal is avoiding it.
Marshal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshal.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Marshal ducks down to avoid it.
Marshal blocks a low kick nicely.
Marshal connects with a solid leg kick.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshal throws out the jab.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Marshal's shoulder, as Marshal tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson misses the jab.
Marshal avoids the head kick by Henderson.
A combination from Marshal does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eliah Marshal.
I think Marshal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eliah Marshal!
Eliah Marshal is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, Eliah Marshal stared into the camera and said 'WOW!! i can't believe it. I'm the new champion. I would like to thank my team at Demon's progym, my family and all of you my loyal fans. Congratulations to Mike Henderson, he is a force to be recon with and he was a great champion. '.
The defeated Mike Henderson had this to say: 'I knew he was going to try and just wrestle me. Just hold me down and hold on to me. Oh well maybe next he will want to fight instead of just hug me.'.
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