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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry comes into the arena with Unashamed blaring out of the sound system. John Henry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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223 lbs
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216 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mela has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mela manages to avoid it.
Henry avoids the body shot from Mela.
Henry misses with a hook. Mela ducked under it nicely.
Mela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mela blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mela. That snapped Henry's head back.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mela misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Mela is just out of range.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Mela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henry.
We've been told by Henry's head coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mela throws a shot to the body.
Henry works Mela's body with a nice hook.
Mela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mela.
Henry is looking to counter punch.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mela was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Henry connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Henry is predictable there
and Mela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mela throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
Mela throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mela sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henry's guard.
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!
Henry has one foot on Mela's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mela takes one on the button.
Henry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Henry misses
and Mela counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henry!
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
Henry sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mela trying to pass the guard but Henry defending well.
Henry is holding on to half guard well.
Henry wants to improve his position but Mela is controlling well.
Mela trying to control from half guard but Henry is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mela is pressing down on Henry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
Henry regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mela.
Henry trying to control the position here.
Henry keeping full guard, as Mela tries to pass.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Henry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henry.
Henry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mela looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
A combination from Mela does no damage.
Henry misses with a kick to the body.
John Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mela takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Henry misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mela with the counter takedown but Henry avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mela decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henry's guard.
Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela lands with a straight right. Henry didn't see that one coming.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick and Mela moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Mela releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Mela.
John Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry with a nice cross.
Henry lands a glancing blow to the side of Mela's head.
Mela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henry defends well and Mela ends up having to push Henry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mela ducks right into an uppercut from Henry.
Henry slips under a jab.
Henry tries to bum rush Mela with a series of wild strikes but Mela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henry rather than just go for the knockout.
Mela checks a low kick from Henry.
Henry slips a straight right by Mela.
Mela cracks a nice hook into Henry's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mela throws a sloppy body shot
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Mela walks into a stiff left hand from Henry.
John Henry is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Mela finds it's target.
A cross from Mela lands.
Mela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
Henry throws a push kick but Mela slaps the foot to one side.
Henry needs to keep his hands up - Mela had a free shot at his head there.
Henry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mela. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Mela.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela checks a low kick from Henry.
Mela is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mela crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Henry - the referee stops the clock and Mela gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Henry. Mela manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mela throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Henry avoids the body shot from Mela.
Henry thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Henry catches Mela right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Mela.
Mela lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mela throws out a counter right but Henry avoids it with no problem.
Mela walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mela takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Mela misses with a lunging right hand
and Henry counters with a left to the body.
Henry swings for the body but Mela moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Henry. Beautiful body shot.
Mela checks a leg kick nicely.
Henry throws a leg kick
and Mela counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mela.
Mela seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Henry will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice body kick there by Henry.
Henry fakes the leg kick and cracks Mela in the body.
Mela lands with a straight right. Henry didn't see that one coming.
Henry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Mela.
Mela needs to keep his hands up - Henry had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela throws out a powerful jab.
Henry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henry connects with a body shot.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mela moves away.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick
and Mela counters with a stiff right hand.
Mela scores with a jab.
Henry scoring well with a low kick there.
Mela misses with a hook.
Mela blocks a head kick by Henry.
Mela connects with a body shot.
A jab from Mela misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mela takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mela punishes Henry's body with a nice straight punch.
Mela misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Mela misses the target.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry motions for Mela to come forward. Henry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henry throws a body punch but Mela moves out of range.
Mela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henry on the side of the head.
Mela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mela counters with a nice double leg into guard.
John Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
Henry keeping full guard, as Mela tries to pass.
Henry seems keen to control Mela's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking to pass into half guard but Henry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Henry is in guard.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Mela looking to control.
Antero Mela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antero Mela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mela is looking for a triangle but Henry pushes his legs off easily.
Mela keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Mela wants to improve his position but instead Henry has moved into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Henry.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Henry!
An out of breath John Henry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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