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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Tepes (ranked 480 p4p, 65 weight class) and Pascal Henry (ranked 484 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pascal Henry enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tepess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Henry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes can pounce on him.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henry's sensitive parts.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pascal Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Henry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tepes is out of range and Henry settles back down.
Tepes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tepes misses with a straight left.
Henry looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepes.
Jab from Henry.
Tepes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
Tepes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tepes looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tepes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henry blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Tepes.
Tepes tries a low kick but Henry avoids it.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Henry scores with a decent looking hook.
Tepes blocks a leg kick.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry connects with a body shot that sends Tepes's belly button to the back.
Henry walks into a stiff left hand from Tepes.
Tepes slips a jab from Henry.
As Henry backs away, Tepes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Henry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tepes.
Henry checks a low kick from Tepes.
Tepes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henry at a distance.
Henry lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Tepes throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Tepes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tepes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tepes feints and then cracks Henry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henry down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henry.
Henry scoring well with a low kick there.
Tepes lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry walks into a jab.
Tepes looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
Tepes lands with a nice body punch.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tepes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tepes throws a front kick that sends Henry stumbling back into the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Tepes.
Henry has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Henry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Tepes tries to land a front kick but Henry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left and a right from Tepes both land. Nice combination.
Tepes jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Henry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tepes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tepes throws a push kick but Henry slaps the foot to one side.
Henry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henry is able to avoid easily.
Henry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henry swings widly with a right hand
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry scores with a hook.
Tepes misses with a two punch combination.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry lands a glancing blow to the side of Tepes's head.
Henry lands a jab.
Tepes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Tepes catches Henry right on the button with a cross.
Tepes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tepes with a body shot.
Henry checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Henry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Henry coming out on top.
Henry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tepes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Tepes misses the target.
Henry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tepes throws a front kick aimed at Henry's knee but Henry avoids it well.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Tepes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.
Tepes throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
Henry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henry throws the left hand but Tepes avoids the punch easily.
Tepes avoids a kick to the body.
Henry misses with a hook.
Tepes misses with a wild body shot.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tepes wants to slow Henry down by chopping away at his legs.
Henry avoids a kick to the body.
Jab by Tepes.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry scores with a punch to the head.
Henry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tepes at a distance.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry connects with a leg kick. Tepes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tepes throws a lazy body kick
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Henry. That snapped Tepes's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tepes looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
Henry moves away from the strike by Tepes.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tepes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tepes cracks Henry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henry counters with a leg kick.
Henry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes avoids the head kick by Henry.
Bruno Tepes is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tepes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henry's head.
Henry slips a jab from Tepes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henry! But no joy.
Tepes throws a front kick that sends Henry stumbling back into the cage.
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Tepes lands but Henry takes it in his stride.
Tepes throws a low kick but Henry moves out of range easily.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry moves forwards but Tepes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tepes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry cracks Tepes with a good jab.
Tepes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Henry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tepes throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Tepes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henry thows a leg kick but Tepes checks it
and Tepes counters with a thumping low kick.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tepes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry delivers a nice body kick.
Henry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henry throws a sloppy body shot
and Tepes counters with a nice body kick.
Tepes moves out of range of the body kick.
Henry scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tepes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry moves out of range of the leg kick from Tepes.
Tepes moves out of range of the leg kick from Henry.
Henry looks to land a left hand but Tepes moved out of range nicely.
Tepes throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
Henry drops his hands momentarily and Tepes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Tepes is predictable there
and Henry counters with a good low kick that Tepes was not able to check.
Tepes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes throws out the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left lands for Henry.
Henry throws a wild body kick that Tepes sees coming a mile off.
Henry moves out of range of the body kick from Tepes.
Henry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Tepes slips a jab from Henry.
Tepes misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Tepes misses its intended target.
Henry was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tepes dodges the punch combination from Henry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tepes counters with a three punch combo that has Henry backing up. Henry nods at Tepes to acknowledge the strikes.
Tepes blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Tepes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tepes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henry tries a low kick but Tepes avoids it.
Tepes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henry moves out of range as Tepes throws a body kick.
Henry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tepes at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tepes.
Henry fakes the leg kick and cracks Tepes in the body.
Tepes tries a low kick but Henry avoids it.
Henry throws a front kick aimed at Tepes's knee but Tepes avoids it well.
Henry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tepes.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Tepes moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes. That's going to slow Henry down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tepes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes is looking to chop away at Henry's legs.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Tepes's head but Tepes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Tepes scores with a punch to the head.
Henry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes wants to land a leg kick but Henry is out of range.
Good work by Henry as he checks the leg kick.
Tepes avoids a kick to the body.
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
Henry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tepes.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Tepes misses its intended target.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Tepes's head but Tepes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tepes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henry scores with a nice head shot.
Tepes throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Tepes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tepes tries to score with a low kick but Henry moves his leg out of the way.
Henry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henry feints a jab promting Tepes to slip. Henry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tepes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henry. That did some damage!
Tepes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henry avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Tepes swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henry flicks out a counter leg kick but Tepes steps away.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tepes connects with a solid leg kick.
Henry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tepes's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely.
Tepes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Henry.
Henry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tepes swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tepes on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepes throws out the jab.
Tepes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henry. Henry obviously looking to wear him down.
Henry slips a jab from Tepes.
Henry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henry throws a low kick but Tepes avoids it.
Tepes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tepes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
Tepes looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Henry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tepes can pounce on him.
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henry moves away from the strike by Tepes.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Tepes moves away and avoids it.
Tepes throws a solid leg kick but Henry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tepes.
Henry's corner calls for a 1-2. Henry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tepes throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry throws a hook but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henry! But no joy.
Henry tries to land a front kick but Tepes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tepes throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tepes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Henry moved away.
Henry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry checks the leg kick.
Henry misses with a hook.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes lands a nice looking body shot.
Tepes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henry.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Tepes is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a leg kick but Tepes checks it.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Henry misses.
Tepes misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry works Tepes's body with a nice hook.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tepes lands a glancing blow to the side of Henry's head.
Henry sizes up Tepes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Tepes.
Tepes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Henry.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Tepes.
Tepes misses with a hook.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
Tepes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bruno Tepes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes misses the shot to the body.
Henry takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tepes checks a leg kick.
Tepes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henry.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry slips under a jab from Tepes.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Henry misses with an uppercut. Tepes saw that one coming.
Henry punishes Tepes's body with a nice straight punch.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Tepes throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Henry walks into a left hand.
Tepes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Tepes is predictable there
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Pascal Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tepes throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pascal Henry.
Well Tepes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruno Tepes!
Bruno Tepes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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