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Event:
Vechten Avond 3
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Henley.
Henley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kawaguchi with a body shot.
Kawaguchi throws a hook but Henley avoids it easily.
Henley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawaguchi.
A telegraphed right hand from Henley misses the target.
Kawaguchi misses with a straight left.
Kawaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henley.
Kawaguchi misses with a body shot.
Kawaguchi thuds a left hand into Henley's body.
A left lands for Kawaguchi.
Kawaguchi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kawaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawaguchi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henley! But no joy.
Henley scores with a jab to the head.
Kawaguchi misses with a straight left.
Kawaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawaguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Kawaguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Henley walks straight into a right hand from Kawaguchi - that's dropped him! Kawaguchi jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Henley from any more punishment! Henley complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenny Kawaguchi!
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Event:
DSOF 12
Date: Oct 28, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Henley gets caught flat footed, as Mayer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mayer passes Henley's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Henley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura but Henley is defending well.
Mayer is pressing down on Henley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henley is holding on for now. #SUB#
Mayer is working for a kimura but Henley is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Henley looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Henley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mayer is working away from the top position though.
Henley moves into full guard.
Mayer slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Mayer moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Henley.
Mayer advances to full mount. #SUB#
Mayer looking to secure an arm triangle but Henley defends it well. #SUB#
Mayer goes for an armbar but Henley turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Henley. #T2##SUB#
Mayer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henley tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayer is retaining full guard.
Mayer keeping moving, preventing Henley from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mayer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henley trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
Mayer wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Henley passes Mayer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mayer tries to roll over but Henley keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Henley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mayer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henley. #SUB2#
Henley seems to be looking for submissions.
#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Henley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mayer is just riding it out for now. Henley eventually gives up the hold.
Mayer is looking to improve his position.
Mayer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Mayer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Mayer looking for a guillotine here but Henley defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damen Mayer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Mayer gets a clinch.
Mayer just leaning against Henley, taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Mayer.
Henley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Henley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mayer instigates a clinch. #TD#
Mayer gets control of Henley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mayer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mayer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Mayer working for a triangle but Henley defends it easily.
#T1##SUB#
Mayer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henley defends well.
Henley trying to control but Mayer is working from the bottom.
Henley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Henley has gone for a leg lock! Mayer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Henley's guard.#REVR#
We've been hearing good reports from Mayer'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.
Mayer wants to pass the guard but Henley is keeping the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayer slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henley has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Mayer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henley is just riding it out for now. Mayer eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Mayer wants to work for an arm triangle but Henley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Mayer wants to work for an arm triangle but Henley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T3##SUB2#
Henley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mayer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Henley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mayer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henley can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Henley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Mayer is looking for a kimura but Henley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mayer to get the leverage. #SUB#
Mayer is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Mayer is looking for a kimura but Henley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mayer to get the leverage. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henley trying to control from the bottom.
#SUB#
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mayer is thwarting Henley's attempts to control the position.
Henley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Henley actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damen Mayer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mayer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Mayer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Henley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mayer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Mayer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer working the body and head with strikes.
Mayer scoring with punches and elbows.
Henley is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Henley is still trying to improve position.
Henley manages to get back to half guard.
Damen Mayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayer passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Mayer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Henley is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB#
Mayer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Henley to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Henley shrugs it off. #SUB#
Mayer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Henley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Henley looking for a sweep but Mayer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Jesse Henley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Henley is looking to get to half guard.
Mayer landing strikes from the mount and Henley is in trouble!
Henley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Mayer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Henley manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB#
Mayer tries for a kimura but Henley is defending well. #T3#
Mayer working away.#SUB#
Mayer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henley, who protects the arm well.
Henley prevents Mayer from improving position. #SUB#
Mayer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henley has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Mayer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henley sneaks back into half guard.
Mayer trying to pass the guard but Henley defending well.
Henley tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #SUB#
Henley is defending against the submission attempts here by Mayer.
#SUB2#
Henley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mayer pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damen Mayer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damen Mayer!
Damen Mayer retains his featherweight title!
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Event:
DSOF 9
Date: Sep 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Henley misses with a series of wild punches.
Kawaguchi is breathing heavily.
Kawaguchi misses with a looping left.
Kawaguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Henley counters with a nice uppercut.
Henley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawaguchi.
A slow jab from Henley misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Kawaguchi.
Henley loads up on a big right hand but Kawaguchi slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henley. Kawaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henley swings for the body but Kawaguchi moves out of range.
Henley misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawaguchi misses with a body punch
and Henley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henley misses with a series of wild punches.
Henley throws a right hand that misses
and Kawaguchi counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
A punch combination from Henley misses.
Henley throws a body shot but no joy.
Henley throws out a loose jab but Kawaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Henley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kawaguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kawaguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kawaguchi moves out of range as Henley strikes.
Kenny Kawaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawaguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henley.
A shot to the liver by Kawaguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Henley throws a looping overhand right but Kawaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Henley misses with a straight right.
A jab from Kawaguchi finds it's way through Henley's defenses.
Henley jabs Kawaguchi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kawaguchi blocks a jab.
It looked like Kawaguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Henley throws a hook but Kawaguchi avoids it easily.
Henley misses with a double jab.
Henley throws a body punch but Kawaguchi moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawaguchi misses with a right hand
and Henley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Henley. Beautiful body shot.
Henley throws a hook but Kawaguchi blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Henley misses the target.
Kawaguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kawaguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henley counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henley. Kawaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henley misses with a wild body shot.
Kawaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Henley misses with a wild body shot.
Henley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kawaguchi has time to react.
Kawaguchi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Kawaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Henley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henley lands a slapping body shot.
Kawaguchi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henley throws a nice looking combination but Kawaguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kawaguchi avoids the body shot from Henley.
Henley missing with a left hand there. Kawaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henley misses the jab.
Henley throws a body punch but Kawaguchi moves out of range.
Henley misses with an uppercut. Kawaguchi saw that one coming.
Kawaguchi slips a straight right by Henley.
Kawaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawaguchi avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Kawaguchi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kawaguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Kawaguchi misses.
Henley throws a hook but Kawaguchi avoids it easily.
Henley thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Kawaguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Henley.
Kawaguchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henley looks to land a right hand but Kawaguchi moved out of range.
Henley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henley misses with a hook.
Henley digs a good hook to Kawaguchi's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Henley dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Kawaguchi moves away from the strike by Henley.
A counter left hand to the body from Kawaguchi misses its target.
A shot to the liver by Henley. Beautiful body shot.
Kawaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Henley throws a big shot that misses.
Henley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Henley.
Jesse Henley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henley misses with a few strikes there.
Kawaguchi misses with a left hand
and Henley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawaguchi slips a straight right by Henley.
Kawaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Henley misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Henley.
A big left from Henley misses. #T1#
Henley misses with a wild body shot.
Henley lands with a nice combination. Kawaguchi backs away looking to recover.
Henley tries to bum rush Kawaguchi with a series of wild strikes but Kawaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henley misses with a straight left.
Kawaguchi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawaguchi.
Henley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawaguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Henley misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Kawaguchi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henley loads up on a big right hand but Kawaguchi slips the punch.
Henley throws a looping overhand right but Kawaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Henley fails to land with a series of punches.
Kawaguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Henley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Henley just misses with a punch to the body.
Henley looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawaguchi is just out of range.
Kawaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henley.
Henley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawaguchi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawaguchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Henley misses.
A big left from Henley misses.
A big right from Kawaguchi misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henley throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Henley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawaguchi.
Kawaguchi misses with a hook
and Henley counters with a two punch combo.
Kawaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawaguchi avoids the body shot from Henley.
#T3#
A shot to the body from Kawaguchi misses
and Henley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henley lands a nice shot to the body.
Henley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawaguchi.
Kawaguchi is looking to counter punch.
Henley misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch lands to the side of Kawaguchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Henley.
A little jabbing left from Henley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henley throws a hook but Kawaguchi blocks it.
Henley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henley misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Kawaguchi.
Henley scores with a hook to the body. Kawaguchi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Henley connects with a body shot.
Kawaguchi misses with a hook.
Kawaguchi staying out of range there.
Henley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawaguchi staying out of range there.
Henley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawaguchi.
A swing and a miss from Henley.
Henley lands a jab to the head.
Henley throws a lazy right hand but Kawaguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawaguchi throwing a counter right hand but Henley manages to avoid it.
Kawaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henley.
Kawaguchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawaguchi avoids the body shot from Henley.
Kawaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Henley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Henley 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Henley throws a lazy right hand but Kawaguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henley slips a jab from Kawaguchi.
Henley misses with a few strikes there.
Kawaguchi slips under a jab from Henley.
Henley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henley looks to land a left hand but Kawaguchi moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kawaguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kawaguchi slips a jab from Henley.
Kawaguchi is looking to counter punch.
Henley throws a poor cross that misses
and Kawaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kawaguchi swings widly with a right hand
and Henley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henley.
Henley misses with a hook. Kawaguchi ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kawaguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Henley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henley throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Henley lands with a shot to the body.
Henley throws a hook to the side of Kawaguchi's head but Kawaguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kawaguchi moves out of range as Henley strikes.
Henley throws a one two combo.
Henley misses with a series of wild punches.
Henley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawaguchi slips a jab from Henley.
Henley misses with a straight right.
Henley throws a one two combo.
Kenny Kawaguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A big left from Kawaguchi misses.
Henley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Henley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawaguchi.
It looked like Kawaguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henley lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henley misses the shot to the body.
Henley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henley throws a right and a left that Kawaguchi avoids nicely.
Henley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawaguchi misses with a left hand
and Henley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henley connects with a single shot there.
Henley misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Kawaguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kawaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henley was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawaguchi.#T3#
Henley throws a body punch but Kawaguchi moves out of range.
Henley lands with a hook. Kawaguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Henley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Henley looks to throw the jab but Kawaguchi is out of range.
Henley throws the left hand but Kawaguchi avoids the punch easily.
Henley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawaguchi throws out a loose jab but Henley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henley. Kawaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawaguchi misses with a left hand
letting Henley counter with a right hand.
Kawaguchi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henley throws a looping overhand right but Kawaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Kawaguchi is looking to counter punch.
Henley misses with a looping right.#T4#
Henley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawaguchi manages to avoid it.
Henley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kawaguchi defending well as Henley loads up on a big left hand.
Kawaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henley.
Henley throws a hook but Kawaguchi avoids it easily.
Henley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Henley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Henley jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kawaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Henley.
Kawaguchi looks to land a right hand but Henley moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Henley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Henley!
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Event:
Vereeuwigd 4
Date: Sep 06, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Watanabe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Henley to the mat! Henley manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Henley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watanabe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watanabe preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.
Watanabe landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley has momentary wrist control but Watanabe slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Henley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henley wants to sweep here but Watanabe controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Henley working a defensive guard here.
Watanabe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing.
Henley trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Watanabe'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.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Henley has wrist control.
Watanabe is working Henley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watanabe manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Henley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watanabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henley manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.
Watanabe wants to control from the top but Henley keeps moving. #SUB2#
Henley looking for a guillotine here but Watanabe defends easily.
#SUB2#
Watanabe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3#
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watanabe 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.
Watanabe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henley is proving hard to escape from.
Watanabe pushes down on Henley's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Watanabe is looking for a kimura but Henley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watanabe to get the leverage.
Henley trying to control from the bottom.
Henley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Watanabe is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henley wants to improve his position but Watanabe is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB#
Watanabe wants to work for an arm triangle but Henley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Watanabe wants to work for an arm triangle but Henley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Henley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henley trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Watanabe seems to be working for a kimura but Henley defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hero Watanabe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Henley throws a jab but it's blocked by Watanabe. #TD#
Watanabe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Henley!#SUB#
Watanabe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watanabe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Henley sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watanabe wants to stand up but Henley has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Henley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1#
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watanabe lands a nice short elbow.
Watanabe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Henley tries to roll over but Watanabe keeps him under control.
Hero Watanabe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watanabe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Henley trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Watanabe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Watanabe looking to finish Henley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Henley!
Watanabe pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Watanabe lands with some strikes.
Henley gets back to half guard.
Watanabe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#SUB2#
Henley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watanabe pulls his head out easily.
Watanabe prevents Henley from improving his position.#T3##SUB2#
Henley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watanabe wants to take a breather but Henley is having none of it.
Henley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henley is looking to control Watanabe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henley avoid being mounted?
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
Watanabe is controlling the pace.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watanabe drops an elbow to the side of Henley's head.
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
Watanabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henley can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Watanabe seems to be working for a kimura but Henley defends the submission attempt.
Henley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watanabe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watanabe is pressing down on Henley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henley is holding on for now.
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hero Watanabe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Henley throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Watanabe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henley's guard.
Henley is pulling down on Watanabe's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Henley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Henley has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Watanabe doesn't defend quickly enough and Henley has managed to lock this one up! Can Watanabe escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Henley on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesse Henley!
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Event:
Vereeuwigd 2
Date: Aug 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Henley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crush on the side of the head.#TD2#
Crush scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Henley can't do much from the bottom here.
Crush landing a few strikes.
Crush is working Henley over with some ground and pound from side control.
Henley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crush creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Henley 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.
Crush wants to control but Henley is keeping him busy.
Henley is trying to get back to half guard.
Crush is chipping away with strikes.
Henley can't do much from the bottom here.
Crush lands an elbow.
Henley tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Crush working away.
Henley is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crush lands a nice forearm strike.
Crush working away.
Henley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crush's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crush controlling the action here.
Crush lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henley wants to control but Crush is keeping busy.
Crush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Crush lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#
Henley is rocked!
Henley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crush is working away from the top position though.
Crush is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh Henley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crush connects with a nice short shot to Henley's temple.
Crush is nestled in close to Henley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crush trying to mount his opponent but Henley defends it.
Crush takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Crush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crush slips a nice elbow through Henley's hands, connecting with Henley's forehead.
Crush lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Henley! More strikes land and this one is all over! Crush jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orange Crush!
After the big win, Orange Crush made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 10, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Kokholm rushes Henley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Kokholm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kokholm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Kokholm moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Henley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kokholm is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Henley to the mat. Henley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Kokholm is posturing up here but Henley has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kokholm tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kokholm has to tap! Slick submission there by Henley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Henley!
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