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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kendall Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kendall Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Dai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, kendall Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Dai sprawls well.
Henderson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dai moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Dai landing knees to the head.
It looks like kendall Henderson has been cut.
Dai crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.
Dai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dai lands a left hand.
That has opened up kendall Henderson's cut even more.
Dai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dai with a knee to the head.
Dai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dai scores with a knee to the head.
Dai lands a knee to the head.
Dai with a knee to the head.
The cut above kendall Henderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dai landing knees to the body.
Dai tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Dai lands a knee to the body.
Dai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dai lands a nice uppercut.
Dai pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dai scores with a knee to the head.
Henderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dai lands a damaging elbow.
Dai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dai lands a knee to the body.
Dai lands a knee to the head.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dai lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Henderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Dai gets an underhook and turns Henderson into the cage.
Dai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Dai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dai.
Dai gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Akio Dai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kendall Henderson.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dai connects with a knee to the head.
Dai lands an uppercut.
Dai connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dai lands a nice elbow.
Dai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendersons head.
Dai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Dai manages to get underhooks.
Dai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dai is pressed up against the cage. Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dai down to the mat. Dai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dai is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Dai moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dai which made him look bad.
Dai fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Dai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dai is pressed up against the cage. Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dai down to the mat. Dai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Dai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Henderson with that takedown attempt.
Henderson lands a nice hook to Dai's body. Dai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akio Dai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dai is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Dai has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
Dai lands an elbow inside.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Dai blocking some punches.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Henderson looking to stall.
Dai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson goes for a takedown attempt but Dai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dai shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Dai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dai stuffs the takedown.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dai circles away.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dai clinches.
Dai misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Dai.
Dai misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Dai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on kendall Henderson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dai clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Dai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Dai lands a nice uppercut.
Dai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Dai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dai here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dai misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Dai has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dai smiles and moves away.
Dai rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dai scores with a knee to the head.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dai lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dai.
Dai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henderson.
Dai misses with some punches.
Dai lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Dai.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dai won't allow it.
Dai missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Dai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Dai looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Dai scores a nice knee to the body.
Dai misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akio Dai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kendall Henderson.
Dai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dai lands a nice knee to the body.
Dai connects with a knee to the head.
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.
Henderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Dai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson blocks the elbow strike.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dai smiles and moves away.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dai circles away.
Dai wants to clinch.
Dai is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Dai sprawls well.
No luck for Dai with that takedown attempt.
Dai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akio Dai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Dai lands.
Dai looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Henderson clinches but Dai breaks the clinch
and Dai counters by moving into the clinch.
Akio Dai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dai lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dai misses with a knee to the head.
Dai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dai tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
Dai scores a nice knee to the body.
Dai tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Dai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Dai on the inside.
Dai looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Dai.
Dai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Dai.
Dai lands a nice knee to the body.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henderson trying to stall but Dai improves his position.
Good body shot from Dai.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henderson avoids the elbow strike from Dai, against the cage.
Dai lands a knee to the head.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Dai holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Henderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Dai connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Dai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Dai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on kendall Henderson's cut.
That's time! Dai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dai darts in and clinches Henderson up against the cage.
Dai crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.
Dai scores with a knee to the head.
Dai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dai connects with a knee to the head.
Dai with a knee to the head.
Dai with a knee to the head.
Dai lands a knee to the body.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dai.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dai tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Dai.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dai lands a knee to the head.
Dai lands an elbow inside.
Dai throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dai.
Dai lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai misses with a knee to the head.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Dai tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Dai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Dai lands a knee to the body.
Dai tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Dai lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Dai.
Dai lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Akio Dai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kendall Henderson.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dai won't allow it.
Dai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
Dai lands a knee to the head.
Dai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dai looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dai has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dai trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dai landing knees to the head.
Dai avoids a wild elbow strike from Henderson.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Dai lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Dai.
Dai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Dai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dai lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Dai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Henderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Dai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Dai.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dai tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Dai misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Dai.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Dai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Dai gets through Henderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dai keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henderson dodges an elbow strike from Dai.
Dai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dai misses with a knee strike.
Dai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dai misses with an elbow strike.
Dai lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.
Henderson tries a body shot but Dai blocks it.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dai.
Dai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dai throws an elbow that misses.
Henderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Dai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Dai landing knees to the head.
Dai scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henderson's brow.
Dai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henderson's defenses.
Dai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henderson wants to break free but Dai has control.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dai prevents it.
Dai landing knees to the head.
kendall Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dai lands a knee to the head.
Dai lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Dai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dai 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Dai!
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