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Event:
ABW 110 Huhrera - O'Byrne
Date: Mar 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Henrique misses with a double jab
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henrique throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Santos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Henrique drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henrique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henrique misses with a double jab
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Henrique.
Henrique has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki in the buildup to the fight.#KD#
Henrique drops Santos with a left and a right! Oh, Santos is hurt - Henrique dives into side control looking to finish!
#ROC#
Santos is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Rodrigo Santos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrique cracks Santos with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Henrique immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Santos is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Henrique!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Henrique!
Pedro Henrique thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 100
Date: Jan 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Dream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dream tries to clinch but Henrique is having none of it.
Dream throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dream is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henrique throws a nice looking combination but Dream bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henrique throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dream counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Pedro Henrique has been cut.#KD2#
Oooh a lovely combination from Henrique sends Dream down but not out. Henrique dives into side control looking to finish. #CUT2#
It looks like Naikrul Dream has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU2#
Henrique decides to stand back up.
Henrique has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dream tries to clinch there but Henrique circles away.
Henrique keeps the fight on the outside.
Dream avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dream appears to be looking for a big counter.
Henrique on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dream. Dream obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Dream. #KD#
Dream lands a big head kick that sends Henrique tumbling to the mat! Dream takes a step backwards and waves Henrique back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Henrique is rocked!#CL#
Dream clinches up with Henrique and pushes him back against the cage.
Henrique is still on wobbly legs! Can Dream finish him?
Henrique is pressed against the cage. Dream pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Henrique! Two more big strikes from Dream and Henrique crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Naikrul Dream!
A victorious Naikrul Dream thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
ABW 89 Murhaa - Tanaka
Date: Dec 14, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Welder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Welder lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Henrique is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Welder presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Henrique's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welder avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Welder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henrique is looking to control Welder's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henrique avoid being mounted?
Welder throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Welder there. #CUT2#
It looks like Pedro Henrique has been cut.
Welder lands with a punch from half guard.
Welder slips a nice elbow through Henrique's hands, connecting with Henrique's forehead.#CUT2#
Pedro Henrique's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Henrique is looking for a sweep. Welder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Welder working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC2#
Henrique is rocked!#CUT2#
Pedro Henrique's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Henrique is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Welder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Welder's back!
Welder wants to control his opponent's hands but Henrique gets his hands free.
Welder just looking to survive in the bad position.
Henrique is not going to allow Welder to sit and survive in this position.
Welder holding both Henrique 's hands and preventing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Welder's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Welder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henrique. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2##SUB#
Henrique has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Welder trying to control the action but Henrique just sinks the hooks in.
Welder trying to get back to his feet but Henrique is in full control for now. #SUB#
Welder defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Welder trying to control the action but Henrique just sinks the hooks in.
We've been hearing good reports from Henrique's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Welder tries to roll but Henrique sticks to his back.
Welder is trying to get back to his feet but Henrique has full control of the position and if anything, Welder has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Welder trying to control the hands but Henrique breaks the grip.
Welder tries to escape the position.
Welder trying to control the hands but Henrique won't let him.
Welder is trying to break free.
Henrique gets his hands free as Welder looks to control. #T4#
Henrique trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henrique not allowing Welder to control his hands.
Henrique is trying to stick to Welder's back but Welder is turning into Henrique. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Henrique's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Welder.
Henrique preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Welder connects with a couple of short punches.#CUT2#
Jeez, Pedro Henrique's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Henrique's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Doug Welder!
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Event:
ABW 76 Calacon - Jones II
Date: Oct 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Henrique swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Root counters with a thumping low kick.
Henrique throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Root counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Henrique manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Henrique on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Root pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henrique shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Root defends it nicely.#CL#
Root instigates a clinch. #TD#
Root manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Root looking to control.
#SUB#
Root looking for a guillotine here but Henrique defends easily.
Henrique tries to free his leg and advance position but Root is retaining full guard. #T1#
Henrique forces his way into half guard.#ES#
Root manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Henrique keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Root throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Root fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henrique wants to stall.
#TD#
Henrique is fighting off a takedown attempt but Root is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Henrique to the mat. Henrique regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Root lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Root wants to control from the top but Henrique keeps moving.
Henrique is controlling Root's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Root tries to stand but Henrique is controlling from the bottom.
Henrique trying to control the position.
Root wants to get up but he can't break Henrique's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Root wants to pass the guard but Henrique is keeping the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3#
Henrique keeping moving, preventing Root from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Henrique, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Root fails to land the takedown.
Root tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henrique was well out of range. Poor timing from Root.
Henrique throws a series of punches but Root moves out of range. #TD#
Root closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SU#
Root stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Henrique throws a one two combo.
Henrique throws a body kick that misses.
Henrique looks winded!#CL#
Henrique gets tackled into the cage by Root. Root maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Root's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Henrique pivots, looking for a leg kick but Root is out of range and Henrique settles back down. #TD#
Root feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Root is pushing down on Henrique's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henrique is fighting to maintain full guard but Root has managed to sneak the leg through.
Root missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henrique manages to get to full guard.
Root trying to control but Henrique is working from the bottom. #SU#
Root stands up from Henrique's guard - Root perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Root dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Henrique circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Henrique scores with a four punch combination!#CL#
Root closes the distance and clinches.
Henrique letting Root take a breather here.
Root landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC2#
Henrique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henrique looks to land a combination but Root avoids it well.
Henrique lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Root circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Root moves into the clinch.
Root taking a breather.
Henrique throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Roots head.
Root is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henrique is defending well.#T1##BC#
Root's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Root gets a clinch.
Root is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henrique is defending well.
Henrique scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Root escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henrique tries a head kick but it misses.
Root shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henrique pinned against the cage. Henrique gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Root. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrique rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Root moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henrique throws a head kick that half lands.
Henrique is breathing heavily.
Henrique slaps away a takedown attempt from Root, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2##KD2#
Henrique lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Root sprawling to the canvas. Henrique follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Root hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Root is not content to let Henrique control the position.
Root is looking to improve his position.
Henrique frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Root wants to control but Henrique is having none of it.
Henrique prevents Root from getting the reversal.#T3#
Root wants to control but Henrique is having none of it.
Root is desperately trying to improve his position but Henrique has a good base and remains in mount.
Henrique raining down shots from the mount!
My spies in Cozad MMA Helsinki inform me that Henrique has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Root tries to reverse the position but Henrique maintains control.
Henrique punishing his opponent with strikes.
Robert Root overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henrique looking to finish with strikes here!
Root takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#T4#
Henrique takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Root is trying desperately to improve position.
Henrique can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Root is looking to escape.
Root is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henrique trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Henrique showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Root pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henrique slips under a jab from Root.
Henrique avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henrique wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Root tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henrique swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pedro Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henrique misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL2#
Henrique pushes Root up against the cage in a clinch.
Root trying to land knees to the body.
Henrique has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henrique taking a breather.#BC2#
Henrique 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.
Root buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Henrique. No joy for Root on that attempt.
Henrique rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Root moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Root avoids a punch combination nicely.
Root throwing a counter right hand but Henrique manages to avoid it.
Root tries for a takedown but Henrique sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henrique misses with a wild combination.
Henrique displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Root.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Root. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henrique will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Root shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henrique pinned against the cage. Henrique gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henrique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henrique misses with a two punch combination.
#T2#
Root tries to clinch but Henrique is having none of it.
Pedro Henrique seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Root shoots in but Henrique avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henrique throws a counter combo.#CL#
Root clinches up against the cage.
Henrique tries to break free but Root pushes him back against the cage.
Root has Henrique pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henrique manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Root scores with a shot to the side of Henrique's head.
Root has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henrique is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henrique can't break the clinch.
Root drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henrique gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T3#
Henrique is trying to push Root away but Root has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Root looking to throw knees to the head but Henrique is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Henrique breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Root keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Root scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES2#
Henrique throws Root to one side and escapes!
Henrique closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henrique misses with a body kick.
Root fails in his attempt to clinch.
Root misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Root slips a jab and a cross from Henrique.
Root lands a head kick. Henrique smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL#
Root moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Henrique is trying to break the clinch but Root has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Root pulls guard successfully.
#SUB#
Root had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henrique defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Henrique comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henrique has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Henrique!
Pedro Henrique 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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Event:
ABW 67 McBreezer - Takano
Date: Sep 28, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Uszatov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Henrique pushes Uszatov off looking to stand but Uszatov dives back in and keeps control.
#SUB2#
Uszatov is looking for a kimura but Henrique is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Uszatov to get the leverage.
Henrique wants to control but Uszatov is keeping busy.
Uszatov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Uszatov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Uszatov in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uszatov working over Henrique with some ground and pound. Henrique looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Uszatov working the head and body with strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Pedro Henrique has been cut.
Uszatov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uszatov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1#
Uszatov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Henrique quite badly. Henrique pulls Uszatov in close trying to recover. Uszatov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Henrique on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Henrique doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Uszatov!
An out of breath Konstantin Uszatov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
ABW 55 Athanas - Saltsage
Date: Aug 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Alves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Henrique misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Henrique.
Henrique has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Alves rushes Henrique and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Alves manages to pull guard.
Henrique sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alves's guard.
Henrique with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Henrique is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alves is just riding it out for now. Henrique eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique stalling. #T1##ES#
Alves makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Henrique misses with a series of wild punches.
Henrique rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alves throws a big counter combination but Henrique scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alves connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henrique's hands.
Henrique throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Some wild striking there from Henrique.
#CL#
Alves clinches up with Henrique and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Henrique has Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves is trying to pull guard but Henrique has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Henrique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henrique throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Henrique throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Alves is breathing heavily.
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!
Henrique falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Henrique throws a head kick that misses
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henrique will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#CL#
Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henrique, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves tries to stall but Henrique uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T3#
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Henrique. #BC2#
Henrique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henrique lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Henrique lands with a good body shot.
Henrique gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pedro Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Alves takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Henrique pushes him off.
Alves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Henrique on that attempt. #T4#
Henrique gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Kadu Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Henrique.
Henrique tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Henrique tries to get set, Alves tries to push him back and clinch up but Henrique manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henrique takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alves sprawls well. Alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves works Henrique's body with a nice hook.
Henrique misses with a double jab
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Alves clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kadu Alves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Henrique misses with a series of wild punches.
Henrique throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Henrique looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Henrique throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Alves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henrique throws a solid leg kick but Alves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henrique.
Henrique throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Henrique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Henrique tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alves smiles and moves away.
#T1#
Alves wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henrique throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A cross from Alves lands.#CL2#
Henrique gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Henrique pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henrique swinging wildly here.
Henrique throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves darts in trying to clinch
and Henrique counters with a one-two to the body. #T2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Henrique escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henrique swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henrique swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Alves counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henrique!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrique is not content to let Alves control the position. #SUB#
Alves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3#
Henrique gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Henrique wants to control but Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves stalling. #SUB#
Alves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#ES2#
Henrique manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Henrique misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Henrique closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alves quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Henrique there.
Henrique working Alves over with strikes. #SUB2#
Henrique looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alves looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Henrique showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Henrique throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Pedro Henrique seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch but Henrique moves out of range.
A punch combination from Henrique misses.
Henrique misses with a few strikes there.
Alves was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henrique throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Henrique tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henrique manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique looks to throw a body kick
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henrique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL#
Alves clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Henrique breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1##CL#
Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Henrique is trying to drag Alves to the mat but Alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch there but Henrique circles away.
#CL2#
Henrique takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henrique.
Alves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henrique fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T2#
Henrique fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henrique.
#TD#
Alves gets a takedown into half guard.
Alves thows a huge punch but Henrique dodges it nicely.
Henrique makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henrique.
Henrique is pulling down on Alves's head to control his posture. #T3#
Henrique keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Henrique has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Henrique wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
Alves wants to control from the top but Henrique keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henrique is on top in guard.
#REVB##T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henrique slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Henrique is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Alves's shoulder. That is not cool.
Alves is trying to buck Henrique off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Henrique comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henrique has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Henrique!
A victorious Pedro Henrique thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
ABW 46 Shingen - Steve
Date: Jul 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Henrique throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Skrarski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henrique!
Henrique struggling a bit here.
Skrarski working the ground and pound but Henrique is defending the strikes.
Henrique has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB2#
Skrarski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henrique has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skrarski wants to control but Henrique is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrarski is working Henrique over with some ground and pound from side control. #CUT2#
It looks like Pedro Henrique has been cut.#SUB2#
Skrarski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henrique prevents Skrarski from improving position. #T1#
Henrique is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Skrarski goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Henrique rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Skrarski's guard! Nice work there by Henrique!
Henrique would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Henrique throws a big elbow that misses.
Skrarski keeping full guard, as Henrique tries to pass.
Skrarski has Henrique pulled in close to control his posture. #T2#
Skrarski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Skrarski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Skrarski told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Henrique postures up in Skrarski's guard and throws a big left but Skrarski blocks it.
Skrarski working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skrarski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henrique wants to control from the top but Skrarski keeps moving.
Skrarski pulls Henrique in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Henrique swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Skrarski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Skrarski's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #CUT2#
Pedro Henrique's cut is getting worse.
Skrarski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT2#
Pedro Henrique's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Henrique's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Skrarski!
A relieved looking Gabriel Skrarski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 30
Date: Jun 08, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Bush scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henrique is looking to control Bush's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henrique avoid being mounted?
Henrique tries to kick Bush off in order to stand up. Bush Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bush working away.
Bush cracks Henrique with a big right hand but Henrique just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bush controls the position.
Bush in side control lands a decent elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Pedro Henrique has been cut.#SUB#
Bush tries for a kimura but Henrique is defending well.
Bush is putting a hurting on Henrique here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bush controls the position. #T1#
Bush tries to advance to mount but Henrique denies him.
Bush in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bush slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Henrique.
Bush with shots to the head and body - Henrique looks very uncomfortable down there. #CUT#
That has opened up Pedro Henrique's cut even more.
Bush controlling from mount.
Henrique bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bush is controlling Henrique's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bush is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Henrique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Bush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bush trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Henrique is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Henrique is keeping the position.
Bush looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bush is fighting to break Henrique's control of his arms but Henrique is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Bush works over Henrique with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Henrique is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bush with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henrique trying to keep a closed guard but Bush is proving a slippery customer.
Bush connects with a couple of short punches.
Henrique looks winded!
Henrique avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bush pushing down on Henrique's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bush controlling the pace.
Bush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bush seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4##SUB#
Bush is working for a kimura but Henrique is defending it quite comfortably.
Bush scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT#
The cut above Pedro Henrique's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bush is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bush has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Bush dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Henrique's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
No joy there for Henrique, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henrique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD#
Bush shoots in and gets a takedown into Henrique's guard.
Bush showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bush's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bush stands and throws Henrique's legs to the side, diving into side control.
George Bush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bush lands a decent elbow from side control.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Henrique's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). George Bush!
In his post fight interview, George Bush started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Angry Birds War 23
Date: May 26, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Omalley has closed the distance and engaged Henrique in a clinch.
Omalley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Omalley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henrique pulls his leg out and moves away.
Omalley misses with a double jab
and Henrique counters with a one-two to the body.
Omalley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henrique tries to avoid it but Omalley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henrique to the ground. Henrique escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henrique feints with a jab and clips Omalley right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Omalley is sent crashing into the canvas and Henrique leaps in for the kill! Omalley tries to get to his feet but Henrique is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Omalley is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Henrique!
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Event:
Angry Birds War 18
Date: May 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Henrique.
King dodges the punch combination from Henrique.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Henrique off balance momentarily.
Henrique lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and King falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pedro Henrique!
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Event:
Angry Birds War 6
Date: Apr 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Henrique throws a nice head kick!
Henrique looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
No joy there for Henrique, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD#
Mayweather scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mayweather is pressing down on Henrique's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henrique is holding on for now.
Mayweather is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mayweather tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henrique knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mayweather content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Mayweather's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mayweather looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mayweather looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Mayweather is working for a kimura but Henrique is defending it quite comfortably.
Mayweather looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henrique wants to get back to full guard.
Mayweather controlling the action here.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Mayweather drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mayweather slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Henrique gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mayweather's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique is breathing heavily.#T1#
Mayweather with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mayweather is pushing down on Henrique's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henrique is fighting to maintain full guard but Mayweather has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mayweather keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Henrique really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mayweather. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mayweather frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mayweather controlling the pace for now. #T2##SUB#
Mayweather is working for a guillotine from mount but Henrique frees his head quite easily.
Mayweather with shots to the head and body - Henrique looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mayweather looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henrique is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
#SUB#
Mayweather is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Henrique is surviving well by controlling Mayweather's body position as best he can.
Mayweather takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3##SUB#
Mayweather wants to finish this one by submission but Henrique is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mayweather.
Mayweather is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henrique can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Mayweather looking to secure an arm triangle but Henrique defends it well.
Mayweather controlling from mount. #T4#
Mayweather seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Henrique for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayweather raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mayweather looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mayweather could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mayweather content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Mayweather thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henrique takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Mayweather tries to free his leg and advance position but Henrique is retaining full guard.
Mayweather engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mayweather continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Mayweather looking to score a takedown here. Henrique is defending well but Mayweather drives through and ends up in Henrique's guard.
Henrique wants to get back to his feet but Mayweather passes into half guard.
#T2##REVB#
Mayweather passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mayweather punching from mount but Henrique doing a good job of avoiding damage. #SUB#
Mayweather working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Henrique looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mayweather! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Floyd Mayweather!
Floyd Mayweather gave a mention to Strong Suplementos in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Henrique looks to land a combination but Kaufman avoids it well.
Henrique lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kaufman can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Henrique and Kaufman drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Henrique.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Henrique!
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