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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Henderson (ranked 22511 p4p, 307 weight class) and Artiom Abrahamian (ranked 22645 p4p, 164 weight class). Artiom Abrahamian told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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273 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Artiom Abrahamian!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson has managed to clinch.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abrahamian slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Harry Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abrahamian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson rushes Abrahamian and presses him up against the ropes.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body
and Abrahamian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson darts in and clinches Abrahamian up against the ropes.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrahamian.
Abrahamian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abrahamian working hard to break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Henderson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Abrahamian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abrahamian has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Abrahamian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries to clinch but Abrahamian is having none of it.
Abrahamian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson moves into the clinch.
Abrahamian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson closes the distance and pushes Abrahamian back into the ropes.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Abrahamian catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Abrahamian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Henderson throws a right hand that Abrahamian ducks under and follows up with a left that Abrahamian also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abrahamian.
Henderson tries to clinch
and Abrahamian counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson looks to clinch
letting Abrahamian counter with a right hand.
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 throws a nice looking combination but Abrahamian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Abrahamian circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abrahamian misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Abrahamian circles away.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abrahamian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abrahamian has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Abrahamian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson drives through and clinches with Abrahamian against the ropes.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abrahamian.
Abrahamian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Henderson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abrahamian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abrahamian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Abrahamian is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Abrahamian misses.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Abrahamian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abrahamian keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson looks to clinch
and Abrahamian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Artiom Abrahamian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson works over Abrahamian's head and body with a nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Abrahamian. Those never looked like landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abrahamian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Abrahamian.
Abrahamian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Abrahamian.
Abrahamian takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson closes the distance but Abrahamian moves to the side
and Abrahamian counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abrahamian looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Harry Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrahamian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Abrahamian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Henderson swings for the body but Abrahamian moves out of range.
Abrahamian is looking for the big counter here.
Abrahamian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Abrahamian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Abrahamian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abrahamian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henderson looks to land a combination. Abrahamian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Artiom Abrahamian has been cut.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Abrahamian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abrahamian throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artiom Abrahamian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Artiom Abrahamian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Abrahamian circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Henderson moves to clinch but Abrahamian breaks away
and Abrahamian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Abrahamian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abrahamian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abrahamian circles away quickly and effectively.
Abrahamian is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Henderson clinches up with Abrahamian and pushes him back against the ropes.
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abrahamian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Henderson.
Abrahamian lands a left hand.
Henderson presses Abrahamian against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abrahamian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson has Abrahamian pressed against the ropes.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abrahamian blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Abrahamian misses with the head strike.
A short right from Henderson.
A frustrated look appears on Abrahamian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abrahamian throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson.
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 lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abrahamian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abrahamian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Abrahamian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abrahamian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abrahamian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson pushes off an throws an elbow but Abrahamian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Abrahamian scores with a hook to the body.
Abrahamian throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Henderson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Artiom Abrahamian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henderson wants to clinch
and Abrahamian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Abrahamian in a clinch.
Henderson cracks Abrahamian with a nice body shot.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abrahamian backwards.
Abrahamian tries to circle away but Henderson has him pinned against the ropes.
A short right from Henderson.
Abrahamian has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abrahamian.
Abrahamian misses with some punches.
Henderson lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abrahamian tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harry Henderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
Abrahamian is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson darts in and clinches Abrahamian up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands with a right to the head.
Abrahamian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Henderson is looking to control Abrahamian's arms but Abrahamian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henderson has his back to the ropes.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abrahamian misses with the head strike.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Abrahamian fails to land.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Abrahamian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abrahamian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Abrahamian swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abrahamian keeps the fight on the outside.
Abrahamian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch up
and Abrahamian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson darts in and clinches Abrahamian up against the ropes.
Henderson drops Abrahamian with a big knee! Will Abrahamian beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson pushes Abrahamian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Abrahamian struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abrahamian backwards.
Abrahamian has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abrahamian is rocked!
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Abrahamian is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson wants to clinch up but Abrahamian keeps it at a distance.
Abrahamian seems to have recovered his senses.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Abrahamian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Abrahamian counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Henderson takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Artiom Abrahamian's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Henderson throws a push kick but Abrahamian slaps the foot to one side.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Abrahamian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson tries to clinch
and Abrahamian counters with a straight right hand.
Artiom Abrahamian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Abrahamian's head.
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abrahamian! But no joy.
Abrahamian circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson tries to clinch but Abrahamian moves away
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abrahamian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Abrahamian keeps it at a distance.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Abrahamian circles away.
Artiom Abrahamian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Abrahamian now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Henderson clinches up against the ropes.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Abrahamian blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson landing knees to the head.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abrahamian backwards.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Abrahamian backwards.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson tries to clinch but Abrahamian moves out of range.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Henderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abrahamian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson wants to clinch
and Abrahamian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henderson thinking.
Harry Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abrahamian is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Henderson tries to clinch but Abrahamian is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Henderson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Harry Henderson made sure he mentioned Ronin Ringwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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