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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay Z- Big Pimpin. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbosa off to one side.
Barbosa throws a lazy head kick
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Barbosa moves out of range and Henderson only half commits.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
And Barbosa counters with a quick kick to the body but Henderson blocks it.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Barbosa is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barbosa rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Henderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barbosa just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Barbosa is trying to keep an underhook but Henderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Henderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barbosa trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barbosa defending well though.
Barbosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Henderson wants to take a breather but Barbosa is having none of it.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Barbosa dodges it nicely.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barbosa is refusing to be controlled, as Henderson sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Henderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henderson with the ground and pound but Barbosa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barbosa controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barbosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Henderson. That one must have hurt.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
That kick from Barbosa tenderised Henderson's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Barbosa misses.
Henderson thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Henderson tries to get set, Barbosa tries to push him back and clinch up but Henderson manages to avoid the attempt.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there
and Barbosa counters with a nice body kick.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbosa darts in trying to clinch
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
Henderson throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Hector Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henderson! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson tries a quick counter leg kick but Barbosa is wise to it.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
And Henderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Barbosa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Henderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barbosa throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Henderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson darts in looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets double underhooks and turns Henderson into the cage.
Henderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa avoids it really well and circles away.
Barbosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Henderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Henderson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Henderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barbosa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa clobbers Henderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hector Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henderson.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Henderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson, looking for a takedown. Barbosa pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henderson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henderson sprawls well. Henderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Barbosa backing away here, and Henderson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Barbosa attempts a counter takedown but Henderson avoids it well and moves away.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barbosa shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Henderson.
Barbosa thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbosa gets caught flat footed, as Henderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Barbosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Henderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barbosa 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 must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barbosa working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Henderson tries a quick counter leg kick but Barbosa is wise to it.
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.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa wants to stall.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henderson throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Henderson feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenderson.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Henderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Henderson.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Henderson feints the counter takedown.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbosa tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbosa but Barbosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hector Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henderson.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Henderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa cracks Henderson with a good jab.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barbosa is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Crunch! Barbosa slams his shin into Henderson's torso.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mike Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa scores with a head kick.
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barbosa's guard.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barbosa is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mike Henderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henderson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hector Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barbosa trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Henderson!
A relieved looking Mike Henderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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