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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between kendall Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe helton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, kendall Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, joe helton!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
helton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. helton won't be happy with that.
Henderson controls the position.
Henderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, helton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Henderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Henderson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks Henderson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henderson prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
helton struggling a bit here.
helton is trying to buck Henderson off.
helton wants to control but Henderson postures up.
helton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henderson in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
helton tries to kick Henderson off but Henderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
helton works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
helton is looking to stand up but Henderson isn't so interested in that idea.
helton looking to control.
helton throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
helton trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
helton looks gassed!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
helton gets caught flat footed, as Henderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
helton wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
helton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
helton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
helton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
helton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
helton throws a combination that misses
and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Henderson shoots in and bounces helton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. helton is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
helton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henderson pushing down on helton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Henderson controlling the action here.
helton pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for helton!
Henderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kendall Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
helton wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
and Henderson counters with a left and a right that stings helton.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
helton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like kendall Henderson has been cut.
Henderson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. helton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
helton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Henderson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henderson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Henderson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Henderson controls the position.
helton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Henderson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on helton's face as Henderson controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson swings around for an armbar but helton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Henderson's guard.
Henderson keeping full guard, as helton tries to pass.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
helton won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing helton from controlling successfully.
helton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
helton looks to clinch
and Henderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henderson.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now helton is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pulls helton in close to his closed guard and prevents helton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
helton pushing down on Henderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
helton stalling away here and it's allowed Henderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Henderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in helton's guard.
Henderson is pushing down on helton's leg trying to pass to half guard. helton is fighting to maintain full guard but Henderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Henderson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henderson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from helton.
joe helton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stays in close to helton's body and controls the position.
Henderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Henderson trying to control but helton is working from the bottom.
Henderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from helton's guard.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but instead helton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
helton trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
helton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henderson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kendall Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on kendall Henderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Henderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
helton looking for a sweep. Not yet helton, not yet.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but helton is retaining full guard.
helton controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson passes into half guard.
helton pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.
Henderson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and helton defends it well.
helton is looking to control Henderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can helton avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
helton tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in helton's guard.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
helton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
helton 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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
helton is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from helton.
Henderson drives through and clinches with helton against the cage.
helton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from helton.
Henderson prevents helton from breaking the clinch.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henderson fails to pull guard.
Henderson is pressed up against the cage. helton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henderson down to the mat. Henderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
helton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt
so Henderson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Henderson stands up and waves to helton to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
helton struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Henderson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henderson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Henderson cracks helton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Henderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
helton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
helton being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henderson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but helton is avoiding damage well.
A lull in the action here.
Henderson misses with the ground and pound.
helton parries the strikes from Henderson easily there. Henderson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable helton to escape.
helton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Henderson stands up and beckons helton to join him on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
kendall 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kendall Henderson!
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energy
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RATING
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