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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Gatsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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182 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Gatsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gatsby tries to counter by clinching up but Henderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Gatsby drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from Gatsby.
Gatsby can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gatsby lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gatsby wants to take a breather but Henderson is having none of it.
Gatsby blocks the strikes from Henderson.
Gatsby is thwarting Henderson's attempts to control the position.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gatsby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is controlling Gatsby's trapped leg to prevent Gatsby from advancing to side control.
Henderson trying to get back to full guard but Gatsby takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gatsby.
Gatsby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henderson tries to lock up and control but Gatsby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gatsby looking to ground and pound but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Gatsby avoids the attempt from Henderson to control.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gatsby.
The referee warns Henderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gatsby misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Henderson wants to control but Gatsby is having none of it.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gatsby.
Gatsby working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatsby throwing strikes here but Henderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gatsby thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Henderson is trying to escape the mount.
Gatsby with shots to the head and body - Henderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Henderson wants to hold on but Gatsby pushes him away.
Gatsby is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Henderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Henderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henderson is bucking up trying to escape but Gatsby cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gatsby is landing with some decent strikes but Henderson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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 gets back to half guard.
Gatsby missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gatsby prevents Henderson from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henderson trying to control but Gatsby postures up.
Gatsby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Gatsby.
Gatsby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gatsby throwing shots but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Gatsby drops an elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gatsby throwing shots but Henderson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson checks a low kick from Gatsby.
Gatsby defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Gatsby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gatsby slips under a jab from Henderson.
Gatsby bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Gatsby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Gatsby crashes against the mat.
Henderson wants to control but Gatsby postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gatsby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gatsby is trying to ground and pound but Henderson uses the momentary lack of control by Gatsby to regain half guard.
Gatsby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson taking some punishment here, with Gatsby in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson landing a few short strikes.
Gatsby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
Henderson trying to hold on to Gatsby's head to control him but Gatsby postures up.
Gatsby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Gatsby has control of the leg.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gatsby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Gatsby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henderson's head.
Gatsby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henderson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gatsby.
Gatsby is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Henderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gatsby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gatsby seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Gatsby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Gatsby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Gatsby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Julius Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatsby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatsby.
Gatsby misses with a hook.
Henderson tries to counter with a clinch but Gatsby shakes him off and moves away.
Henderson thows a body kick. Gatsby tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson looks for the body kick but Gatsby saw that one coming.
Gatsby lands with a straight right. Henderson didn't see that one coming.
Gatsby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gatsby misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatsby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gatsby avoids it.
I was talking to Gatsby's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gatsby struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Henderson.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Gatsby is trying to drag Henderson to the mat but Henderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gatsby avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Gatsby dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gatsby misses with a looping left.
Gatsby connects with a solid leg kick.
Gatsby blocks a jab.
Henderson moves out of range as Gatsby throws a body kick.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Gatsby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson takes one on the button.
Gatsby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gatsby, right into the meat.
Henderson looks to land a body kick but Gatsby moved away.
Gatsby takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Gatsby connects with a single shot there.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Gatsby throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatsby wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Gatsby is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch but Gatsby is having none of it.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Gatsby is avoiding it.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Gatsby sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Gatsby misses.
Gatsby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatsby looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henderson is pressing down on Gatsby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gatsby throwing strikes but missing.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Julius Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pulls Gatsby in close to prevent any damage.
Jay Gatsby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gatsby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gatsby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gatsby throws a big right hand that misses.
Gatsby is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
Henderson throws a lazy body kick
enabling Gatsby to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson tries to land a front kick but Gatsby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gatsby throws a body kick that misses.
Gatsby drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henderson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Gatsby misses.
Henderson thuds his right hand into Gatsby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 tries to clinch up but Gatsby circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Gatsby.
Henderson moves out of range as Gatsby strikes.
Gatsby cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatsby looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Gatsby has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Henderson.
Henderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Henderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Gatsby moved out of range.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Gatsby.
Gatsby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gatsby backwards.
Gatsby has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Gatsby prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Gatsby misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatsby managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
A shot in the inside from Gatsby.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Gatsby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gatsby, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Gatsby!
Post fight, Jay Gatsby stared into the camera and said 'My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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