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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Hollywood Undead - How We Roll as his entrance music. James Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Allan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Henderson! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Allan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Henderson's guard. Henderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Allan's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Allan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head. Henderson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Allan connects with a couple of short punches. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Allan cracks Henderson with a solid left hand. Allan trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Allan's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Henderson keeping moving, preventing Allan from controlling successfully. Allan is standing up over Henderson. Henderson looks to escape but Allan dives into side control.
Allan cracks Henderson with an elbow. That is naaassty. Allan working the head with strikes. Allan in side control lands a decent elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Allan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Allan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henderson has escaped the position, nice work there. Allan is trying to get an arm triangle but Henderson is defending well. Henderson on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Allan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Henderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Allan but great work by Henderson. Allan tries to get back to half guard but can't. Allan is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henderson working the ground and pound but Allan is defending the strikes. Allan's coaches at Kombat MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Allan is trying to improve his position. You can see the frustration on Allan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Allan is trying to get back to half guard. Henderson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Allan is trying to improve his position. Allan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Henderson off and has taken his back! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Allan is punishing Henderson with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henderson is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet. Allan shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well. Allan fails with a takedown attempt. Allan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Allan. That's going to take a lot out of him. A jab-cross combination lands for Henderson and sends Allan crashing to the mat! Henderson follows him down to the mat - Allan regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Allan is rocked!
It looks like Brian Allan has been cut. Allan is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Henderson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Allan is hurt! He's hurt bad - Henderson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Allan from any more punishment! Congratulations to Henderson! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Henderson! James Henderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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