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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christopher Henry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Bow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christopher Henry!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bow, pushing him back against the cage.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Bow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bow tries to pull guard but Henry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bow blocks an uppercut.
Bow fails to pull guard.
Henry working aggressively here.
Henry working aggressively here.
Bow gets control of Henry's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bow will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bow has a closed guard, preventing Henry from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bow is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Henry preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry wants to get up but he can't break Bow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bow looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bow has a takedown stuffed.
Henry has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Bow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bow has been working on his balance at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($50 entry fee), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Henry.
Bow gets tackled into the cage by Henry. Henry maintains the clinch.
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bow has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henry uses from the top position.
Bow has a closed guard, preventing Henry from standing up.
Henry preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking to stand up but Bow won't let him.
Bow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henry wanted to stand there but Bow had control of the position.
Bow pulls Henry in to control the position.
Henry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bow is proving hard to escape from.
Bow doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Bow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is trying to stand back up but Bow is controlling him
Bow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Henry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Henry is trying to stand up here but Bow is controlling him well.
Bow working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Bow.
Bow is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bow landing shots from mount.
Bow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bow raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bow cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bow content just to control the position here.
Bow postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Henry looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Bow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bow manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bow misses the target.
Henry rushes Bow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
Henry misses with the head strike.
A short right from Henry on the inside.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Bow controls his hands.
Henry misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bow goes for a takedown attempt but Henry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Bow with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Bow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henry lands a lovely overhand right.
Christopher Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry lands with an uppercut that bounces Bow off the cage and back into range.
Nice sprawl there from Henry as Bow shoots in.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Bow pushes him off.
Bow throws a big counter combination but Henry scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bow swinging wildly here.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henry tries to clinch but Bow is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Henry. No joy for Bow on that attempt.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry tries to clinch there but Bow circles away.
Bow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Henry has closed the distance and engaged Bow in a clinch.
Henry misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bow is looking for a takedown.
Bow goes for a takedown attempt but Henry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henry counters with a straight right hand.
Henry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henry sprawls well. Henry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bow gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henry's waist but Henry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bow off to one side.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry wants to clinch up but Bow keeps it at a distance.
Bow drops down looking for a counter takedown but Henry sprawls and moves away.
Henry forces Bow back against the cage and clinches.
Henry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bow blocking some punches.
Bow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henry just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henry prevents it.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bow.
Henry tries to throw a body punch but Bow avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Henry fails to land.
Henry misses with a punch on the inside.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Bow.
Bow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bow blocks a body shot from Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henry pinned against the cage. Henry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bow swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry.
Bow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henry has closed the distance and engaged Bow in a clinch.
Bow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry tries to clinch but Bow is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Bow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Bow.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henry prevents the takedown attempt.
Bow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bow tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.
Henry misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bows head.
Henry is pressed up against the cage. Bow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henry down to the mat. Henry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Henry there.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Bow circles away.
Henry rushes Bow and presses him up against the cage.
Bow manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Henry wants to get up but he can't break Bow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bow wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry wants to get up but he can't break Bow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bow throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henry!
Bow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henry sprawls well. Henry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bow gets slowly back to his feet.
Henry tries to clinch up
and Bow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry is looking to clinch but Bow is avoiding it.
Henry moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Bow has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Henry after a bit of a struggle.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Bow.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Bow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bow is trying to pull guard but Henry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Henry - that landed with a thud.
Henry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Henry really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Henry tries to clinch there but Bow circles away.
Henry tries to clinch up
and Bow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bow.
Bow goes for a double leg but Henry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henry continues to drive forward.
Bow swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry drives through and clinches with Bow against the cage.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Bow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Bow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry lands a hook that snaps the head of Bow backwards.
Bow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henry is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A head punch on the inside from Henry fails to land.
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Henry fails to land.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Bow controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry misses with a body punch.
Christopher Henry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Henry tries to throw a body punch but Bow avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage.
Bow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
Henry misses with a punch on the inside.
Bow looking for a takedown.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
Bow blocking some punches.
Bow takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bow backwards.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Bow.
Bow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bow looks for a takedown but Henry sprawls well.
Henry is looking to clinch but Bow is avoiding it.
Bow misses with a takedown
and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bow tries for a takedown but Henry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henry has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bow prevents a body shot from Henry.
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bow.
Henry pushes Bow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henry prevents it.
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Henry dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Bow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Henry connects with a looping right hand.
Bow misses with a takedown attempt - Henry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henry as he jumps to the side.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christopher Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry has closed the distance and engaged Bow in a clinch.
Henry misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Bow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Bow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Bow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bow blocking some punches.
Henry scores with a shoulder strike.
Bow is trying to pull guard but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Bow tries to pull guard but Henry holds him up against the cage and eventually Bow drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Henry.
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Bow.
Bow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henry misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bow backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henry.
Bow breaks from the clinch.
Bow shoots in for a takedown but Henry shows good takedown defense.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bow goes for a double leg but Henry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henry continues to drive forward.
Henry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bow is rocked!
A punch lands to the side of Henry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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 lands a right hook to the body.
Bow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Henry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Bow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Henry coming out on top.
Bow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henry defends well and Bow ends up having to push Henry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Henry tries to clinch but Bow is having none of it.
Christopher Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry rushes Bow and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Henry fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henry.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Bow.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Bow.
Bow blocks an uppercut.
Henry lands a big right hand that drops Bow! The killer instinct kicks in and Henry finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Henry!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Henry!
Christopher Henry is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Christopher Henry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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