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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (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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203 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lucjan Anielski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anielski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anielski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anielski moves into the clinch.
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Anielski looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anielski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Anielski moves out of range easily.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anielski circles away quickly and effectively.
Anielski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses
and Anielski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anielski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Anielski throws a big counter combination but Henderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anielski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anielski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anielski blocks a head kick by Henderson .
Anielski wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson unleashes a big counter combination but Anielski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses the jab.
Henderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Anielski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anielski.
Anielski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anielski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Anielski slips the punch.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Anielski ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Anielski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Anielski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anielski. Anielski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Henderson misses with the body kick
and Anielski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anielski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anielski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson misses with a jab to the body
and Anielski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anielski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a hook. Anielski ducked under it nicely.
Henderson with a nice cross.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Anielski moved away.
Anielski is looking to counter punch.
Anielski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anielski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anielski blocks a head kick by Henderson .
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Henderson .
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anielski moves away from the strike by Henderson .
A good leg kick by Henderson .
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anielski has time to react.
Anielski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anielski, right into the meat.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Anielski is just out of range.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anielski doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Henderson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anielski scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Henderson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anielski lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anielski avoids the head kick by Henderson .
Henderson throws the left hand but Anielski avoids the punch easily.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anielski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anielski doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anielski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Anielski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henderson under the eye.
Anielski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anielski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anielski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Henderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Anielski.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anielski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anielski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anielski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henderson .
Henderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anielski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson lands a front kick.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anielski.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to push Anielski away but Anielski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anielski lands an uppercut.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
Anielski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Anielski counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Henderson .
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Anielski avoids it.
As Henderson looks to move away, Anielski throws a big counter combo bu Henderson just gets out of the way.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Anielski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anielski walks into a jab.
Anielski avoids the head kick by Henderson .
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anielski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henderson takes a step back to recover.
Anielski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Anielski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anielski under the eye.
Anielski ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Anielski misses with a straight right.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Anielski counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anielski throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson throws a right hand that Anielski ducks under and follows up with a left that Anielski also avoids with ease.
Anielski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson throws a hook but Anielski blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henderson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Anielski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Anielski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Anielski moved out of range nicely.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henderson throws a hook but Anielski blocks it.
Anielski is looking to counter punch.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson walks into a stiff left hand from Anielski.
Anielski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anielski counters with a low kick, right behind Henderson 's knee.
Anielski misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anielski slips a jab from Henderson .
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Anielski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson wants to land a leg kick but Anielski is out of range.
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anielski lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anielski checks it well.
Anielski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Anielski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anielski throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dan Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Henderson misses with the combination.
Anielski tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Henderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anielski manages to avoid it.
Henderson motions for Anielski to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson throws the left hand but Anielski avoids the punch easily.
Anielski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a head kick but Anielski moves out of range.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Anielski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anielski manages to avoid it.
Lucjan Anielski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anielski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson .
A chopping leg kick lands by Henderson .
Henderson swinging wildly here.
As Henderson looks to move away, Anielski throws a big counter combo bu Henderson just gets out of the way.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Anielski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anielski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson 's head backwards.
Henderson thows a leg kick but Anielski checks it
and Anielski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anielski scores with a shot to the side of Henderson 's head.
Anielski tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
Anielski struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Anielski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anielski tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Anielski back against the cage.
Anielski looking to stall.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Anielski has the dominant position.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Anielski has double underhooks.
Henderson wants to break free but Anielski has control.
Anielski lands a nice knee to the body.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Anielski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anielski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anielski works on Henderson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Anielski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anielski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Henderson walks into a jab.
Anielski tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anielski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anielski.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Lucjan Anielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anielski connects with a jab.
Anielski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anielski.
Anielski thinks about countering with a body kick.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anielski manages to avoid it.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Anielski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anielski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Anielski's shoulder, as Anielski tries to avoid the shot.
As Henderson looks to move away, Anielski throws a big counter combo bu Henderson just gets out of the way.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there
and Anielski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 misses with a head kick.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Anielski is out of range.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anielski.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson throws a push kick but Anielski slaps the foot to one side.
Henderson thows a leg kick but Anielski checks it
and Anielski counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Henderson ! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucjan Anielski!
Lucjan Anielski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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