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Event:
CEFC 277
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rickerson.#TD#
Henderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Rickerson tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Henderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rickerson can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rickerson is trying to maintain the position but Henderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Henderson working Rickerson over with strikes.
Rickerson is looking to control Henderson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rickerson avoid being mounted?
Rickerson tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg. #T1#
Henderson content to control rather than advance.
Rickerson trying to control but Henderson postures up.
Rickerson tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Rickerson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Henderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Henderson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rickerson!
Henderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Henderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rickerson's face.
#T2#
Rickerson tries to reverse the position but Henderson maintains control.
Henderson avoids the attempt from Rickerson to control.
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rickerson is working to get back to half guard.
#T3#
Henderson controlling his opponent.
Rickerson is working to get back to half guard.
Henderson controlling his opponent.
Rickerson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Henderson lands a heavy elbow.
Rickerson can't escape the position.
Henderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Henderson lands a big elbow.
Henderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
Henderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rickerson's face.
Henderson controlling from the full mount.
Rickerson is working to get back to half guard.
Rickerson is in a horrible position here. Henderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rickerson is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson landing punches.
Henderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Henderson 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#
Henderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henderson lands a jab to Rickerson's midsection.
Rickerson throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rickerson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
Rickerson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Rickerson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rickerson's elbow.
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD2#
Rickerson tightens his grip and picks Henderson up, before dumping him to the ground. Henderson manages to land in guard.
Rickerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henderson is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rickerson controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself. #T1#
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson is in close to Rickerson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rickerson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henderson postures up.
Rickerson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Henderson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rickerson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
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.#SUB2#
Rickerson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rickerson's head.
Henderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rickerson's guard.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Rickerson connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Henderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Rickerson lands a slapping body shot.
Rickerson throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Henderson is looking for a counter combo.
Rickerson throws a body shot but no joy.
Rickerson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rickerson can do to turn this around?
Sloppy strikes from Rickerson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rickerson is just out of range.
Rickerson throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
Rickerson fails to pull guard.
Rickerson digs a right hand into Henderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson's gas tank.
Henderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Henderson lands a body punch.
Rickerson is breathing heavily.
Henderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rickerson backwards.
Rickerson is trying to pull guard but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rickerson.
Henderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rickerson up against the cage.#T4#
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rickerson being controlled against the cage.#TD#
Henderson lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson stands and throws Rickerson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rickerson being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Henderson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Rickerson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Rickerson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henderson takes a swing at Rickerson's ribcage but misses.
Rickerson clobbers Henderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#
It looks like Bucky Henderson has been cut.#CL#
Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rickerson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rickerson wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Henderson - that landed with a thud.
#TD2#
Rickerson jumps into guard, dragging Henderson to the mat.
Henderson controlling from the top position.
Rickerson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henderson landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
Rickerson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Henderson controlling from the top position.
Henderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Henderson passes Rickerson's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rickerson taking some punishment here, with Henderson in his half guard.
Henderson is nestled in close to Rickerson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Henderson blocks the strikes from Rickerson.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Rickerson's head.
Henderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Rickerson trying to control but Henderson postures up.
#T3#
Rickerson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson content to control rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henderson lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henderson lands a nice short elbow.
Henderson is thwarting Rickerson's attempts to control the position.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Rickerson tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Henderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bucky Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rickerson for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rickerson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henderson under the eye.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rickerson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rickerson swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Rickerson clinches with his opponent.
Rick Rickerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rickerson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henderson to keep the fight standing.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Rickerson.#TD2#
Rickerson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rickerson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky Henderson!
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Event:
CEFC 274
Date: Jan 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Lezama lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Bucky Henderson has been cut.
Henderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lezama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lezama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lezama throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lezama enables Henderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lezama manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson landing with the ground and pound.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Lezama's brow.
Henderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Lezama working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lezama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Lezama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lezama looking to control.
Henderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
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.
Henderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lezama for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lezama tries to counter with a clinch but Henderson shakes him off and moves away.
Lezama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lezama is just out of range.
Lezama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lezama swinging wildly here.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Lezama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lezama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Lezama avoids them all with ease.
Lezama tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T3#
Henderson throws a body punch but Lezama moves out of range.
Lezama is looking for the big counter here.
Sloppy strikes from Lezama. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Lezama moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Lezama manages to break the clinch.
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lezama is defended easily by Henderson.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramiro Lezama.
Lezama looks winded!
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Lezama clinches up against the cage.
Lezama tries to pull guard but Henderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4##TD#
Henderson wants the takedown. Lezama is fighting it off but Henderson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lezama's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Lezama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Henderson is working Lezama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lezama working a defensive guard here.
Henderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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 Bucky Henderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bucky Henderson's cut.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Lezama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lezama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Ramiro Lezama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Lezama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lezama tries to pull guard but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lezama backwards.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lezama's elbow.
Henderson has Lezama pressed against the cage.
Henderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bucky Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1#
Lezama working hard to break the clinch.
Henderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lezama up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Henderson.
Lezama is trying to force a seperation but Henderson has the dominant position.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lezama is defending well for now.
Henderson tries to work over Lezama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Lezama avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Henderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Henderson taking a breather.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lezama tries to pull guard but Henderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bucky Henderson.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Bucky Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a right hand that Lezama ducks under and follows up with a left that Lezama also avoids with ease.
Henderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lezama.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lezama!
Lezama looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL2#
Lezama gets a clinch.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lezama avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Lezama controls the action.
#TD2#
Lezama manages to pull guard.
#T3#
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lezama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lezama is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lezama as he avoids it easily.
Lezama slips a straight right by Henderson.
A little jabbing left from Lezama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lezama's hands.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson can't find room to land a body shot as Lezama controls the action.
Henderson has Lezama pressed against the cage, preventing Lezama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ramiro Lezama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bucky Henderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Lezama does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Henderson feints and as Lezama raises his hands in defense, Henderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson pushing down on Lezama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Lezama dodges it nicely.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lezama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Lezama trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Henderson stops Lezama from getting back to his feet.
#T1#
Henderson is trying to control. Lezama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henderson misses with a head shot. Lezama uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lezama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Lezama blocks nicely.
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lezama ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Lezama dives in for a single leg takedown but Henderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lezama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Lezama. #TD#
Henderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lezama tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Henderson is in Lezama's guard.
Henderson won't allow Lezama to sweep him here. #T2#
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lezama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lezama has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Bucky Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Lezama keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Henderson content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Henderson works his way into full mount!
Henderson wants to control the pace but Lezama is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky Henderson!
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Event:
CEFC 272
Date: Jan 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Henderson throws a body punch but Arial moves out of range.
Arial let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#TD2#
Arial feints and as Henderson raises his hands in defense, Arial changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henderson is trying to keep Arial in close.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arial is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arial trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arial postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arial throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arial is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Arial has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Arial from controlling successfully.
Arial keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Arial stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Arial is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henderson has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Arial keeps moving.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Arial keeps moving. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henderson won't allow Arial to get back to his feet.
Arial managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Arial counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Arial throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Arial is controlling well.
Arial wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy. #T3#
Arial stalling. #SUB2#
Arial is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henderson is just riding it out for now. Arial eventually gives up the hold.
Arial seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Arial slips a nice elbow through Henderson's hands, connecting with Henderson's forehead.
Henderson is trying to maintain the position but Arial is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arial is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson wants to control but Arial is keeping busy.
Arial not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arial sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henderson defending well though.
Arial missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arial is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arial tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Henderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arial throws out a counter right but Henderson avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dex Arial dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Arial fails with the takedown.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Arial saw that one coming.
Arial takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arial fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Arial moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Arial counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arial is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arial is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Henderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Arial.
Arial has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Arial throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Arial there.
Henderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arial throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arial postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arial throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Arial working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Arial wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arial landing with the ground and pound.
Henderson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Arial has an active guard here but Henderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Arial is working away.
Arial tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Arial is controlling Henderson's trapped leg to prevent Henderson from advancing to side control.#T3#
Henderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Arial is pressing down on Henderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#ES2#
Arial has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Henderson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Arial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson misses with the combination.
#T4#
Arial shoots in but no luck this time.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dex Arial.
Arial avoids the body shot from Henderson.
#TD2#
Arial shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arial is working away from the top position though.
Henderson has hold of Arial's hands but Arial slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arial stalling away here and it's allowed Henderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Henderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Arial controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dex Arial will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Arial throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Arial counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arial looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Henderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arial is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arial lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arial thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henderson works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Arial trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson controls Arial momentarily but Arial frees himself.
Arial stopping the sweep attempt from Henderson.
Arial trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Arial working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
Arial throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Arial trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arial throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arial shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Arial does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Arial counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henderson!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arial is putting a hurting on Henderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Henderson defending against the ground and pound.
Arial wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy. #T3#
Arial in side control, throwing shots but Henderson defends.
Henderson being controlled for a moment.
Arial grinds an elbow into Henderson's temple.
Dex Arial is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arial moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Arial's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bucky Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arial keeping hold of Henderson's head, controlling as best he can.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dex Arial comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arial winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dex Arial!
A relieved looking Dex Arial 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:
CEFC 270 New Years end
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Rose takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson throws a combination. Rose tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Rose 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.
Rose fails to land the takedown.
Rose dives in for a single leg takedown but Henderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Henderson duly obliges.
Henderson with a jab.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose slips under a jab.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Bucky Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Rose.#CL2#
Rose moves into the clinch.#T1#
Rose fails to pull guard.
Henderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Henderson is pressed up against the cage. Rose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henderson down to the mat. Henderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rose shoots in but no luck this time.
Henderson throwing a counter right hand but Rose manages to avoid it.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rose raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Rose backs away looking to recover.#ROC#
Rose is rocked!
Henderson walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rose drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Henderson swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rose's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bucky Henderson!
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Event:
CEFC Fight Night 114
Date: Dec 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD2#
Arial is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henderson's half guard.#SU2#
Arial decides to stand and escape the position.
Henderson misses with a body shot
and Arial counters with a low kick, right behind Henderson 's knee. #CL#
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arial.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Arial wants a takedown but no success here.
Arial is trying to drag Henderson to the mat but Henderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henderson is pushing Arial up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
Henderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arial up against the cage.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Henderson.
Arial has Henderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dex Arial.
Arial goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Arial.
Henderson tries to clinch but Arial moves away
and Arial counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL#
Arial tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Arial's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arial manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Arial avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arial is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD2#
Arial throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arial is in Henderson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson pulls Arial in to control the position.
Henderson is trying to keep Arial in close.
Arial throwing strikes but missing.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Arial from controlling successfully.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arial accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arial throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T3#
Arial postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arial trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arial postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Arial drops back looking for a leg! Henderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henderson manages to kick Arial off! Arial jumps back into Henderson's guard.
Arial throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arial trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arial is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson controls Arial momentarily but Arial frees himself. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arial scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arial is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Arial wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arial. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henderson throws a body punch but Arial moves out of range. #TD2#
Arial shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henderson's guard.
Arial looking to pass the guard.
Arial has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arial landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dex Arial dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Arial goes for a double leg but Henderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henderson continues to drive forward.
Arial has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
#TD2#
Arial drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arial preventing the sweep.
Arial has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arial throws a strike but Henderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arial can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henderson postures up in Arial's guard and throws a big left but Arial blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson trying to control but Arial is working from the bottom.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Arial keeps moving.
Arial is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Arial is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson stands and throws Arial's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Henderson scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB#
Henderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arial managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Henderson.
Arial pushes Henderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Henderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Henderson trying to control the position but Arial is working away.
Arial manages to work his way to half guard, despite Henderson's best efforts.
Arial desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Henderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arial is refusing to be controlled, as Henderson sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arial pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Arial shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson takes a swing at Arial's ribcage but misses.
Arial thinks about the counter body kick.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arial but Arial pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Arial feints the counter takedown.
Arial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Arial shoots in.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dex Arial.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Arial takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arial avoids the body shot from Henderson.
#TD#
Henderson gets the takedown into side control. #T4#
Arial parries the strikes from Henderson easily there. Henderson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Arial to escape.
Arial manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dex Arial has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arial 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. #SUB2#
Arial is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Arial.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Arial is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arial thows a huge punch but Henderson dodges it nicely.
Henderson wants to control but Arial is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Henderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Arial shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Henderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arial is working away from the top position though.
Henderson has hold of Arial's hands but Arial slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#CUT2#
It looks like Bucky Henderson has been cut.
Arial not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arial drops an elbow to the side of Henderson's head. #ROC2#
Henderson is rocked!
Arial winds up and cracks Henderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Henderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arial takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arial lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Henderson quite badly. Henderson pulls Arial in close trying to recover. Arial postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Henderson on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Henderson doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dex Arial!
Dex Arial 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:
CEFC Live 44
Date: Nov 09, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Henderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson looking to control.
Henderson controlling Dos Santos's posture.
Henderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dos Santos's guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henderson controls the pace.#T1#
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB2#
Dos Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Henderson postures up in Dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but Dos Santos blocks it.
Dos Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD2#
Dos Santos dives in and scores a takedown into Henderson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
Henderson pulls Dos Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
Henderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dos Santos stays in close to Henderson's body and controls the position. #T3#
Henderson has control of Dos Santos's left arm, preventing Dos Santos from doing any damage.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Dos Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Dos Santos tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Henderson leaves Dos Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dos Santos.
#TD2#
Dos Santos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Henderson on his heels. He'll look to pass Henderson's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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 Bucky Henderson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A bone on bone clash there as Dos Santos blocks the leg kick.
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dos Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Dos Santos's belly button to the back.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Dos Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Henderson to the ground. Dos Santos is now in Henderson's guard.
Henderson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dos Santos is fighting to break Henderson's control of his arms but Henderson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Henderson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos stands up over Henderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dos Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Henderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bucky Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Dos Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Henderson sprawls well initially but Dos Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Henderson is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?#T2#
Dos Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Dos Santos has control of the leg.
Dos Santos slows the pace down in half guard.
Henderson tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Henderson is defending well. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Dos Santos shoots in.
It looked like Henderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dos Santos.#TD2#
Dos Santos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Henderson is holding on to half guard well.#T4#
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Cicero Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cicero Dos Santos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
Dos Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Henderson gets double underhooks and turns Dos Santos into the cage.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Henderson gets double underhooks and turns Dos Santos into the cage.
Henderson throwing a counter right hand but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cicero Dos Santos.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
It looked like Henderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dos Santos.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson stuns Dos Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bucky Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dos Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick.
Dos Santos feints the counter takedown.
Dos Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson.
Dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
Dos Santos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Henderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henderson continues to drive forward.#T2#
Dos Santos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Santos. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dos Santos misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson taking a breather.
Henderson slows down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
Henderson avoiding damage.
Henderson effectively controlling the action here.
Henderson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bucky Henderson.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dos Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T4#
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Henderson scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dos Santos is just out of range.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dos Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab from Henderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky Henderson!
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Event:
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Date: Oct 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Rose blocks a leg kick.
Rose tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Rose defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson feints a jab promting Rose to slip. Henderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rose slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rose is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Rose bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Bucky Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Rose.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson. No joy for Rose on that attempt.
Rose slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Henderson throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
#T1#
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Rose tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Rose fights it but they end up in guard.
Rose looking to control.
Rose being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Rose has his foot on Henderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.
Henderson'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.#T2#
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Henderson continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Henderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rose with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T3#
Rose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Henderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rose.
Rose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson.
Rose is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Henderson throws a one two combo.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rose shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Rose has managed to clinch.
Rose looking for a takedown.
Rose looks winded!
Henderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rose up against the cage.
Henderson stalls. #T4#
The referee is keeping an eye on Henderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rose is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rose is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rose tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rose wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Rose wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rose with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Rose walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rose has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Rose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Henderson scores with a four punch combination!
Rose avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Bucky Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson lands with a cross.
Bucky Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rose avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson throws a body punch but Rose moves out of range.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Rose.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Rose on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rose looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.#T2#
Henderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Rose avoids them all with ease.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson, looking for a takedown. Rose pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rose tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Rose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Henderson is looking to wear down Rose with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rose takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rose doesn't seem bothered though.
Rose fails with the takedown.
Henderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3#
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose misses with a leg kick.
Rose has his takedown stuffed
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Rose moves out of range.
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.
Rose throws a body kick that misses.
Bucky Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henderson swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose wants to clinch
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Henderson stuns Rose with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rose tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Henderson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Henderson swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson with a jab.
Rose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a left and a right that stings Rose.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson jabs at Rose's body.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Henderson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Rose misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rose sprawls and moves away.
Rose shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rose is trying desperately to land a takedown but Henderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rose.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rose.
Bucky Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Rose.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Henderson jabs at Rose's body.
Rose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rose off to one side.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Rose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Rose looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Rose. Rose gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
Henderson scores with the left hand. Rose knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson looks for the body kick but Rose saw that one coming.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rose.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson lands a head kick. Rose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rose throws a big counter head kick but Henderson avoids it with no problem.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Rose throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rose circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Rose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rose with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Rose shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson throwing a counter right hand but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson.#T3#
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a combination. Rose tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rose steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Henderson.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rose slips a jab from Henderson.
Rose tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Rose with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson lands a right hook to the body.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luis Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bucky Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Rose, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Henderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rose.
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
A lazy body kick from Rose
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky Henderson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.#CL#
Henderson clinches up with Rodd and pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Henderson.
Rodd wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
#TD#
Henderson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Henderson manages to end up in side control.
Rodd is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Henderson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Henderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Henderson prevents Rodd from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson controlling from side mount.
Henderson cracks Rodd with a big right hand but Rodd just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Henderson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Check out the look on Henderson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee asks Henderson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henderson prefers to stall for the moment though.#T2#
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.#SUB#
Henderson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rodd is trying to escape and Henderson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rodd is forced to tap! Nice work there by Henderson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bucky Henderson!
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Event:
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Date: Oct 18, 2017 |
#R1#
Henderson slips a straight right by Valdez.
Henderson unleashes a big counter combination but Valdez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valdez is keeping the position for now.
Valdez being controlled here, momentarily.
Valdez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Valdez pulls Henderson in to control the position. #T1#
Henderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Valdez.
Horrible takedown attempt by Valdez or perhaps it was just good defense by Henderson, which made it look bad.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez looks to clinch #TD2#
and Henderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henderson. #T2#
Henderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Henderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Henderson works over Valdez with some ground and pound from guard.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Valdez.
Valdez shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valdez is defended easily by Henderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michale Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Valdez tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henderson is struggling to control the position.#BC#
Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Henderson 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#
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD2#
Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Valdez sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Henderson is taking a breather. Valdez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More stalling from Henderson.#T1#
Valdez wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Valdez wants to clinch.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Valdez shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Valdez with a body shot.
Henderson dips to his left and cracks Valdez with an uppercut!
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
Valdez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
A low kick from Valdez is predictable there #TD2#
and Henderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henderson.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valdez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valdez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson 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.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Henderson with more of the same as he continues to hold on.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Valdez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Valdez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michale Valdez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson throws a right hand that Valdez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdez also avoids with ease.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucky Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Valdez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Valdez doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Michale Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Valdez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bucky Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Valdez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valdez working the strikes but Henderson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Valdez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Valdez wants to work for an arm triangle but Henderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Valdez prevents Henderson from improving his position.
Henderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bucky Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valdez.
Henderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Valdez darts in looking for a takedown but Henderson gets double underhooks and turns Valdez into the cage.
A nice side step and Henderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Henderson cracks Valdez with a good jab.
Valdez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valdez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Michale Valdez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Valdez moves to clinch but Henderson breaks away
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson cracks Valdez with an open hand slap.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
#TD2#
Henderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Valdez is trying to defend but Henderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Henderson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Bucky Henderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Michale Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valdez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucky Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henderson 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucky Henderson!
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