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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Psmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Psmith has chosen Can't C Me by 2Pac as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rupert Psmith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psmith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henderson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Psmith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Henderson scrambles back to his feet.
Psmith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Rupert Psmith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Psmith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Psmith throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Psmith circles away quickly and effectively.
Psmith cracks Henderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Henderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sweat Lodge in the buildup to the fight.
Henderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Psmith throws a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
As Psmith backs away, Henderson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Henderson throws a jab when Psmith was well out of range.
A big left from Psmith misses.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Psmith. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from Henderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Psmith.
Henderson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Henderson throws a front kick that sends Psmith stumbling back into the cage.
Psmith is looking to land body kicks.
Psmith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson fakes the leg kick and cracks Psmith in the body.
Psmith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Psmith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Henderson pushes Psmith up against the cage in a clinch.
Psmith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Psmith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Psmith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Psmith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Psmith as the two fighters clinch.
Psmith cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Psmith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Psmith misses with a punch to the body.
Psmith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Psmith throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Psmith blocks with his arms.
Psmith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Psmith is blocking nicely.
Psmith lands a body shot.
Psmith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Psmith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Psmith misses with a punch on the inside.
Psmith scores with a shoulder strike.
Psmith blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psmith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Psmith blocks it with crossed arms.
Psmith tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Psmith back against the cage.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Psmith blocks it.
Psmith tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Psmith back against the cage.
A short right from Psmith on the inside.
Psmith misses with a body punch.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Psmith blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Psmith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Psmith misses with a punch to the body.
Psmith misses with some punches.
Henderson blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to work over Psmith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Psmith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Psmith misses with the head strike.
Psmith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Psmith throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson.
Psmith has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Psmith misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
Psmith tries to work over Henderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Psmith lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Henderson.
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Psmith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Psmith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Psmith looks for the body kick but Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Psmith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Psmith. Psmith obviously looking to wear him down.
Psmith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Psmith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Psmith's front leg but catches the back leg as Psmith tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Psmith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Henderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Psmith.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Rupert Psmith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Psmith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psmith feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Psmith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Psmith.
Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Psmith will feel that in the morning.
Henderson slips a jab from Psmith.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Psmith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Psmith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Psmith throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Psmith is looking to score with low kicks.
Psmith throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psmith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Psmith just manages to avoid it.
Psmith throws a push kick but Henderson slaps the foot to one side.
Henderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Psmith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Henderson.
Psmith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Psmith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Henderson - the referee stops the clock and Psmith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Henderson. Psmith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Psmith.
Psmith catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crunch! Psmith slams his shin into Henderson's torso.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson throws a jab when Psmith was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psmith lands a front kick.
Psmith tries to clinch up.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Psmith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Psmith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Psmith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Henderson throws a body punch but Psmith moves out of range.
Psmith stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Psmith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henderson throws a head kick but Psmith moves out of range.
Psmith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson tried to counter with a leg kick but Psmith avoided it.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psmith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Psmith scores with a spinning back kick!
Psmith throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Henderson counters with a quick kick to the body but Psmith blocks it.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Psmith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Psmith throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Henderson moves forwards but Psmith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Psmith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
Psmith lands a high kick!
Psmith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Henderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Psmith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Psmith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Psmith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Psmith tries a head kick but it misses.
Psmith tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson thumps Psmith with a low kick.
Psmith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.
It looked like Henderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Psmith.
Psmith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Henderson.
Psmith lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Psmith pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Psmith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Psmith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Psmith blocks with his arms.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Psmith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Henderson.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Psmith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Psmith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson misses with a knee strike.
Psmith tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Psmith back against the cage.
Henderson lands a knee to the body.
Psmith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Psmith blocking some punches.
Julius Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Psmith tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Psmith back against the cage.
Henderson digs a right hand into Psmith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Psmith's gas tank.
Henderson landing knees to the head.
It looks like Rupert Psmith has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Psmith won't allow it.
Psmith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson misses with a knee strike.
Henderson lands a knee to the head.
Psmith is rocked!
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Psmith is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson steps in with a hook that catches Psmith right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Henderson follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Psmith looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Henderson!
A relieved looking Julius 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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pop
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