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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between MIchael Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiros Saravakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MIchael Henley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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199 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MIchael Henley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spiros Saravakos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Henley is looking to clinch.
Saravakos defending well as Henley loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Saravakos misses.
Henley misses with a left hand
and Saravakos counters with a shoot takedown. Henley fights it but they end up in guard.
Henley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saravakos throws an elbow that misses. Henley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saravakos's guard. Nice move by Henley!
Saravakos controlling Henley's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley preventing the sweep.
Saravakos managing to control the position.
Saravakos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Henley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Saravakos tries to roll over but Henley keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saravakos controlling the position for now.
Saravakos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saravakos keeps trying to improve his position.
Henley wants to stand up but Saravakos is controlling the position.
Saravakos wants to get back to full guard.
Saravakos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Henley jumps into side control!
Henley in the domination position with Saravakos hanging on.
Henley advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Henley trying to control but Saravakos is having none of it.
Saravakos tries to hold on but Henley postures up.
Saravakos is desperately trying to improve his position but Henley has a good base and remains in mount.
Henley tries to control but Saravakos wriggling away.
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.
Saravakos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saravakos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saravakos tries to improve his position but instead Henley has taken his back!
Henley wants to control but Saravakos is keeping busy.
Saravakos is in bad spot here.
Henley trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MIchael Henley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saravakos tries a low kick but Henley avoids it.
Henley tries to clinch
and Saravakos counters with a shoot takedown. Henley fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saravakos wants to control from the top but Henley keeps moving.
Saravakos looking to sit in guard and control but Henley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saravakos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henley is one step ahead there.
Saravakos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henley has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley trying to control the position but Saravakos is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saravakos is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Saravakos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Saravakos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Saravakos looks to move to half guard but instead Henley has passed into mount! Damn!
Henley trying to control but Saravakos is having none of it.
Saravakos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos is really stuck here.
Saravakos is breathing heavily.
I would not like to be Saravakos right now.
Henley tries to get the hooks in deep but Saravakos pushed the leg off.
Saravakos trying to control the hands but Henley won't let him.
MIchael Henley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Saravakos do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Saravakos staying busy and making it hard for Henley to control.
Saravakos is trying to break free.
Henley trying to control.
Henley is not going to allow Saravakos to sit and survive in this position.
Henley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saravakos can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henley is hanging on to Saravakos's back as he tries to escape.
Henley trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Saravakos just trying to survive but Henley is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Saravakos tries to roll but Henley sticks to his back.
Saravakos looking very determined here, making life difficult for Henley.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henley is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MIchael Henley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Henley wants to clinch.
Henley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saravakos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saravakos throws a body punch but Henley moves out of range.
Henley is looking to clinch but Saravakos is avoiding it.
Saravakos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Saravakos misses.
Henley is looking to clinch but Saravakos is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley is looking to clinch but Saravakos is avoiding it.
Henley tries to clinch up but Saravakos circles away and keeps his distance.
Saravakos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henley.
Saravakos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Henley tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley tries to clinch up
and Saravakos counters with a shoot takedown. Henley fights it but they end up in guard.
Henley is trying to control the position but Saravakos postures up.
Saravakos looking to sit in guard and control but Henley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Saravakos is trying to keep Henley in close.
Saravakos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Henley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos is pulling down on Henley's head to control his posture.
Saravakos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henley has passed into side control.
Henley wants to stand but Saravakos is controlling his arm.
MIchael Henley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henley is looking to take a break and control but Saravakos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saravakos is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saravakos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saravakos wants to control but Henley postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saravakos blocks a head kick by Henley.
Henley darts in trying to clinch
and Saravakos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henley's guard.
Spiros Saravakos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Saravakos stopping the sweep attempt from Henley.
Henley controls Saravakos momentarily but Saravakos frees himself.
Henley wants to stand but Saravakos is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saravakos throws an elbow that misses. Henley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Saravakos's guard. Nice move by Henley!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spiros Saravakos.
I think Henley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MIchael Henley!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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