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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Macdonah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocco Macdonah!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macdonah gets tackled into the cage by Henderson. Henderson maintains the clinch.
Macdonah is trying to force a seperation but Henderson has the dominant position.
Henderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Rocco Macdonah has been cut.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Macdonah takes an elbow to the temple.
Macdonah takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macdonah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Macdonah struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macdonah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Macdonah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Macdonah managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Henderson lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Macdonah managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Macdonah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson lands a nice elbow.
Henderson lands an elbow inside that Macdonah shrugs off.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Macdonah is trying to push Henderson away but Henderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Macdonah struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macdonah blocking some punches.
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 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macdonah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Macdonah's defenses.
Henderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Macdonah struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Henderson lands a nice elbow.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Macdonah avoids the damage to the body.
Macdonah trying to control the position but instead, Henderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Macdonah into the cage.
Henderson stalling in the clinch.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macdonah takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Henderson lands an elbow inside that Macdonah shrugs off.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macdonah's face.
Macdonah wants to break free but Henderson has control.
Macdonah can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Macdonah is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.
Macdonah has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macdonah blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson slowing the pace effectively.
Macdonah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Macdonah's cut.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Macdonah.
Henderson gets a clinch.
Macdonah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henderson is keeping busy.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Macdonah.
Macdonah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Come on Henderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Macdonah tries to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson stalling against the cage.
Macdonah takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Macdonah blocking some punches.
Henderson stalling the fight.
Macdonah misses with the head strike.
Henderson misses with a knee strike.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macdonah blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Macdonah takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Macdonah's defenses.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Macdonah is blocking nicely.
Macdonah throws a head punch that misses.
Macdonah is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Macdonah blocks with his arms.
Henderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Macdonah wants to break free but Henderson has control.
Dan Henderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Macdonah wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henderson is keeping busy.
Henderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Macdonah takes an elbow to the temple.
Macdonah avoids a wild elbow strike from Henderson.
Macdonah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Macdonah controls his hands.
Macdonah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macdonah looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonah takes an elbow to the temple.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.
Henderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macdonah can do to turn this around?
Macdonah is looking to control Henderson's arms but Henderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Macdonah has his back to the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henderson slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Henderson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Macdonah's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Macdonah connects with a single shot there.
Henderson moves into the clinch.
Macdonah looking to stall.
Macdonah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Macdonah tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henderson keeps control of Macdonah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macdonah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macdonah taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Macdonah avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Macdonah tries to stall but Henderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Macdonah.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Macdonah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macdonah stalling in the clinch but Henderson improves position.
Macdonah managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henderson avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macdonah managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macdonah is trying to push Henderson away but Henderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Macdonah is trying to maintain a safe position but Henderson gets an underhook and turns Macdonah into the cage.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Macdonah is blocking nicely.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Macdonah misses with the head strike.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macdonah tries to circle away but Henderson has him pinned against the cage.
Henderson misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonah tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Macdonah is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macdonah.
Macdonah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macdonah.
Macdonah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Macdonah tries to circle away but Henderson has him pinned against the cage.
Macdonah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Macdonah is trying to stall.
Macdonah is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Henderson has denied him.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macdonah throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macdonah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Macdonah is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Henderson slows down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Macdonah can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Dan Henderson!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dan Henderson!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dan Henderson!
Dan Henderson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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