Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: WVT 144: San v Souza
Date: Aug 18, 2023

#R1#
Keane walks into a jab.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Keane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Keane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson .
Keane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Keane defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Keane throws out a counter right but Henderson avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Keane.
Keane misses with a straight right.
Henderson catches Keane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Keane lands a lovely overhand right.
Keane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.#T1#
Keane scores with a sloppy right hand. Henderson should have avoided that one.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body #KD2#
and Keane counters with a nice right hand that sends Henderson toppling to the canvas! Henderson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Keane finish him?!#ROC2#Henderson is rocked!
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henderson walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Henderson limp body while Keane jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brett Keane!

Event: WVT 133: West v Halli
Date: Jul 21, 2023

#R1#
Cervenka throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cervenka misses with a few strikes there.
Marek Cervenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cervenka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henderson under the eye.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cervenka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Henderson scrambles back to his feet.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cervenka throws out the jab.
Cervenka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cervenka misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cervenka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cervenka throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson .
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#KD#
Cervenka lands a big uppercut and Henderson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Henderson looks OK. Cervenka waves Henderson back to his feet!#ROC#Henderson is rocked!
Cervenka throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cervenka defends it well.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Cervenka finish him?
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Cervenka throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Henderson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Cervenka as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Henderson is left battered and dazed whilst Cervenka and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marek Cervenka!

Event: WVT 122: Takahashi v Assndrop
Date: Jun 30, 2023

#R1#
Pandens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandens.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pandens circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Pandens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Pandens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pandens throws a nice head kick!
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pandens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson with the counter takedown but Pandens avoids it easily.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick from Pandens, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pandens counters with a leg kick.
Pandens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Glory 4 Boxing in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Pandens misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Henderson .
Pandens connects with an inside leg kick.
Pandens throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Pandens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henderson has time to react.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandens.
Henderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pandens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson throws a hook but Pandens blocks it.
No joy there for Henderson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pandens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pandens connects with a body shot.
Henderson tries to move into range but Pandens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Pandens shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Henderson is backing up but Pandens catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Henderson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Pandens Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
A very excited looking Azriel Pandens made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: WVT 115: Melondov v Vunipola 2
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
A jab from Henderson misses.
Caldeira misses with a low kick.
Caldeira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Caldeira shoots in.
Caldeira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson misses with an uppercut #TD2#
so Caldeira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Caldeira looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Henderson wants to get up but he can't break Caldeira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Caldeira wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Henderson tries to stand but Caldeira is controlling from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Caldeira holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Caldeira 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 wants to stand but Caldeira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Caldeira looking for a sweep. Not yet Caldeira, not yet. #SUB2#
Caldeira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Caldeira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson 's guard. #REVB#
Henderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Caldeira controls the pace.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caldeira stops Henderson from standing up.
Caldeira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caldeira looking to pass the guard.
My spies in Dagestan Grappling Club inform me that Caldeira has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caldeira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Caldeira is stalling in the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Henderson 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Caldeira with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Caldeira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Caldeira dodges the punch combination from Henderson .
Caldeira thuds his right hand into Henderson 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson . Those never looked like landing.
Caldeira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caldeira!
Caldeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Caldeira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Caldeira circles away quickly and effectively.
Caldeira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Caldeira's head.
Ryan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson swings for the body but Caldeira moves out of range.
Caldeira looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.#T4#
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT#It looks like Arturo Caldeira has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henderson throws a body punch but Caldeira moves out of range.
Caldeira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.
Henderson throws the left hand but Caldeira avoids the punch easily.
Caldeira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson .
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caldeira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD2#
Henderson tries to sprawl but Caldeira drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Henderson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Henderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Caldeira back to the cage. Henderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Caldeira's cut.
That's time! Henderson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Caldeira ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Caldeira.
Caldeira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Caldeira avoids nicely. #TD2#
Caldeira closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henderson did well to prevent Caldeira getting side control.
Caldeira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henderson 's head.
Caldeira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Caldeira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Henderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Caldeira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson won't allow Caldeira to pass to mount. #T1#
Caldeira prevents Henderson from standing back up.
Caldeira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Caldeira is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Caldeira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henderson has managed to free his arm - good work. #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.
Caldeira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Caldeira throwing shots but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caldeira. #SUB2#
Caldeira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Caldeira is keen to just control but Henderson is a slippery customer.#T3#
Caldeira wants to free his trapped foot but Henderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Henderson is trying to stand. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Caldeira avoids them all with ease.
Henderson misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Caldeira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henderson won't be happy with that.
Caldeira just content to control the position. #SUB2#
Caldeira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henderson defending against the ground and pound.
Arturo Caldeira has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Henderson is not content to let Caldeira control the position.
Caldeira throws an elbow but Henderson slips to the side and avoids it well.#SUB2#
Caldeira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Caldeira swings around for an armbar but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Caldeira's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Caldeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arturo Caldeira's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson throws a body punch but Caldeira moves out of range.
Caldeira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice body punch from Henderson .
Caldeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson swings for the body but Caldeira moves out of range.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Caldeira tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson swings for the body but Caldeira moves out of range.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Caldeira is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Henderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Caldeira is just out of range.
And Caldeira tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1#
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Caldeira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caldeira ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Caldeira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henderson tries to bum rush Caldeira with a series of wild strikes but Caldeira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caldeira moves away from the strike by Henderson .
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Caldeira moved out of range nicely.
Caldeira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Caldeira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Caldeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldeira tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Caldeira. #T2#
Caldeira tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caldeira can do to turn this around?
Danga de danga de dang - Caldeira scores with a four punch combination!
Caldeira lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caldeira tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Caldeira.
Henderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Caldeira sprawls and moves away.
Nice body punch from Henderson .
A left lands for Henderson .
A right-left combo lands from Henderson . #T3#
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Caldeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Henderson .
Caldeira loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Caldeira is just out of range.
A left lands for Henderson .
Henderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Caldeira back to the cage. Henderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Henderson . #T4#
Caldeira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Caldeira moves out of range.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Caldeira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Caldeira tries to land a leg kick but Henderson saw it coming and moves away.
Caldeira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Caldeira's belly button to the back.
Caldeira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !
An out of breath and clearly excited Ryan Henderson thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: WVT 106: Knox v Melondov
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Estili 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.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Estili tries to clinch up.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Estili ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson lands an overhand right.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Henderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Estili pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Estili moves into the clinch.
Estili misses with a body punch.
Estili stalling against the cage. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Estili stalling in the clinch.
Estili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Estili won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Estili fails to land.
Estili has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Estili keeps him there for the moment.
Estili swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Estili pressing his opponent against the cage.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Estili.
Henderson wants to break free but Estili has control.
Estili throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson . #BC2#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson !
Henderson scores with a hook.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Estili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Estili looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
And Henderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Estili pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Estili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Estili knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Estili blocks a jab.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Estili tries to counter with a takedown but Henderson is quick to defend against it.#CL#
Estili gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Estili stalling against the cage.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4##BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves away #TD2#
and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Estili didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Estili had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
Estili controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Estili's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Estili working a defensive guard but Henderson passes into half guard.
Estili is trying to get back to full guard.#SU2#
Henderson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Estili to get to his feet.
Estili is looking to clinch.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Estili closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson , looking for a takedown. Estili pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Estili looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Estili tries to clinch up.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson .
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estili tries to clinch up.
Henderson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson throws a right hand that Estili ducks under and follows up with a left that Estili also avoids with ease.
Estili was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson misses with a hook. Estili ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estili ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Estili dodges the punch combination from Henderson . #CL#
Estili pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Estili throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Estili slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Henderson jabs at Estili's body.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Estili's head back.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estili manages to avoid it.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Estili moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson misses with a double jab #CL#
and Estili counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Estili to work. #T3#
Estili just leaning against Henderson , taking a breather.
Estili is struggling to control the position.
Estili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Estili.
Estili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Estili throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Estili fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4#
Estili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Estili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Estili circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Estili has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Estili to counter with a crisp jab.
Estili wants to clinch.
Estili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Estili moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Estili.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Estili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Estili is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Estili. Estili gets slowly back to his feet.
Estili takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estili is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Estili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estili avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Estili misses the target.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range. #CL#
Estili clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Estili is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Estili avoids it well.
Estili tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away. #TD#
Estili shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Henderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Estili looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Estili looking to control.
Estili seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Estili won't let him.
Estili trying to control the position.
Estili pulls Henderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Henderson from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3##SU2#
Estili is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Estili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Gholam Estili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson with a nice cross.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Estili wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson cracks Estili with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Estili tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Estili doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #ROC2#Estili is rocked!
Ryan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Estili is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Estili just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson with the counter takedown but Estili avoids it easily.
Estili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Estili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Estili looks up at the clock. Bad move! Henderson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Estili. Henderson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ryan Henderson waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: WVT 96: Corassa v Surianglek 3
Date: Apr 28, 2023

#R1#
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Bleak counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Bleak avoids nicely.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bleak defends it well.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Bleak counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#Henderson is rocked!
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson .
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Bleak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henderson 's head.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bleak finish him?
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bleak takes a swing at Henderson 's ribcage but misses.
Henderson feints the counter takedown.#T1#
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Bleak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bleak moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Bleak is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bleak.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson cracks Bleak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Bleak's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson !
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bleak was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson misses the jab.#T2#
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Bleak was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henderson .
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson lands a jab to Bleak's midsection.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Bleak's shoulder, as Bleak tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson misses the jab.
Bleak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bleak throws out the jab.
Henderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bleak throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
And Henderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Bleak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bleak moves away.
Bleak swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bleak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Bleak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bleak scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Bleak counters with a right hand to the body.
Henderson swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
A jab from Henderson does it's job there.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bleak at a distance.
Bleak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Bleak slips the punch.
Bleak is looking to counter punch.
Henderson scores with a jab. Bleak acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bleak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson throws a jab when Bleak was well out of range.
It looked like Bleak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henderson drops his hands momentarily and Bleak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T4#
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bleak walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bleak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bleak lands with a right hand.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson . Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Bleak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bleak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bleak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Bleak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Henderson blocks a head kick by Bleak.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Bleak counters with a straight right hand.
Bleak throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bleak counters with a nice body shot.
Henderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bleak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bleak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleak looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Bleak counters with a crisp right hand that drops Henderson ! Bleak lets Henderson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bleak.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bleak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bleak manages to avoid it.
Henderson swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
And Bleak counters with a quick kick to the body but Henderson blocks it.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Bleak moves away and avoids it.
Bleak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
An attempted straight right counter from Bleak misses the target.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bleak counters with a right hand from hell and Henderson is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wulfgang Bleak!
Wulfgang Bleak took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Advance Sport Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: WVT 88: Beukeboom v Motts
Date: Apr 07, 2023

#R1#
Christoph ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Christoph ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a hook.
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Christoph counter with a right hand.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Christoph wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Christoph's head.
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christoph stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Christoph backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Henderson misses with a body shot #KD#
and Christoph counters with a nice right hand that sends Henderson toppling to the canvas! Henderson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Christoph finish him?!#ROC#Henderson is rocked!
Christoph throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Christoph finish him?
Christoph fakes the body blow, causing Henderson to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Henderson goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cynical Christoph!
After winning the bout, Cynical Christoph thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WVT 85: Machado v Torvik
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Ryokale gets the takedown into side control.
Ryokale trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryokale wants to control for a moment but Henderson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ryokale is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henderson defends it well. #T1##ES#
Henderson kicks Ryokale off and gets back to his feet.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryokale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Ryokale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Ryokale persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Ruddo Ryokale has been cut.
Ryokale tests Henderson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Ryokale tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Ryokale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryokale tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Ryokale tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ryokale gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryokale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henderson jabs Ryokale right on the nose. Ryokale blinks but takes it well.
Ryokale is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Henderson blocks a head kick by Ryokale. #TD2#
Ryokale looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ryokale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Ryokale working over Henderson with some ground and pound. Henderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ryokale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Ryokale seems content to control.
Henderson is trying to stand.
Ryokale trying to control from half guard but Henderson is working away.
Ryokale not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4##SUB2#
Ryokale is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ryokale misses with a head shot. Henderson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ryokale trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB2#
Ryokale drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henderson dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ryokale working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson wants to stand but Ryokale has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruddo Ryokale's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryokale wants to clinch.
Ryokale misses with a body kick.
Ryokale is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Ryokale saw that one coming.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryokale tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Ryokale seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryokale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryokale doesn't seem phased though.
Ryokale throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryokale. #T1#
Henderson lands a nice hook to Ryokale's body. Ryokale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Ryokale avoids it well. #CL2#
Ryokale closes the distance and clinches.
Ryokale trying to stall but Henderson improves his position. #BC#
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Ryan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Ryokale closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side #TD#
and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T2##SUB2#
Ryokale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryokale can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Ryokale 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.#SUB2#
Ryokale escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson wanted to stand there but Ryokale had control of the position. #SUB2#
Ryokale escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3#
Ryokale looking to control. #SUB2#
Ryokale 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.#SUB2#
Ryokale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Henderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ryokale fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Ryokale walks into a left hand.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Ryokale ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryokale at a distance.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ryokale shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Ryokale shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruddo Ryokale.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryokale manages to avoid it.
Ryokale throws a fast counter high kick but Henderson manages to duck under it in time.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Ryokale's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson takes a swing at Ryokale's ribcage but misses.
Ryokale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruddo Ryokale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ryokale dodges the punch combination from Henderson .
Ryokale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ryokale, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Ryokale.
Henderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ryokale to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Ryokale closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Ryokale shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Ryokale throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ryokale back to the cage. Henderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ryokale 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.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruddo Ryokale.
Ryokale ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson looks to land a combination but Ryokale avoids it well.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Ryokale avoids them all with ease.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryokale manages to avoid it.
Ryokale dodges the punch combination from Henderson . #T2#
Ryokale throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Ryokale's belly button to the back.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson jabs at Ryokale's body.
Henderson tests Ryokale's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryokale.
Ryokale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryokale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Ryokale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryokale is just out of range.
Henderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
Henderson throws a hook but Ryokale blocks it.
A punch combination from Ryokale misses.
Henderson catches Ryokale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Ryokale moves into the clinch.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryokale won't allow it.
Ryokale is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Ryokale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson . Those never looked like landing.
Ruddo Ryokale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryokale.
Ryokale appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ryokale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson sets himself, and Ryokale steps forward looking for the clinch! Henderson avoids it this time.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryokale throws out the jab.
Ryokale defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Ryokale misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Ryokale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Ryokale tries to counter with a clinch but Henderson shakes him off and moves away.
Ryokale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryokale fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !
Ryan Henderson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: WVT 76: Vargas v Thompson
Date: Mar 03, 2023

#R1#
Petrov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.#TD#
Henderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Petrov is trying to maintain the position but Henderson is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson lands with a punch from half guard. #T1#
Henderson thows a huge punch but Petrov dodges it nicely.
Henderson looks to land a strike but Petrov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Petrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henderson in particular looking to stall.
Petrov trying to control here.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Petrov is working away. #T2#
Henderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Henderson unloads with some shots from mount but Petrov bucks and avoids them well.
Henderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Henderson raining down shots from the mount!#ROC#Petrov is rocked!
Henderson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Petrov in real trouble here! The ref calls for Petrov to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
An out of breath and clearly excited Ryan Henderson thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: WVT 71: Kersikov v Motts
Date: Feb 11, 2023

#R1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Smith misses with a hook #TD#
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Henderson drags him back down.#SU#
Henderson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Smith lands a body shot.
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 feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Henderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Henderson lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Henderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson tries to counter with a takedown but Smith is quick to defend against it.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Henderson walks into a left hand.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a hook #TD#
and Henderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith is trying to keep Henderson in close.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Smith trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is controlling Henderson 's posture.
Henderson wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Henderson won't allow Smith to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Henderson staying out of range there.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson throws a one two combo.
Henderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson . #T4#
Smith takes a swing at Henderson 's ribcage but misses.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.#KD#
Henderson drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Henderson is looking for the KO!#ROC#Smith is rocked!
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henderson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Henderson will probably get the nod.
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#
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson .
Henderson lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Henderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Henderson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Henderson .
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Smith lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Henderson dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Smith cracks a nice hook into Henderson 's ribs.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson 's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T2#
Smith slips under a jab from Henderson .
Rebel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith blocks a jab.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Smith.
Henderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.#T3#
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Henderson .
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith cracks Henderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Henderson .
Henderson misses the jab.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith digs a good body shot into Henderson 's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a straight left. #T4#
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#ES2#
Smith sneaks out the side door and pushes Henderson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henderson needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rebel Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Henderson 's head.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith blocks a jab.#T1#
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson connects with the punch.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henderson misses with a hook.#T2#
Smith connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
Smith swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Henderson misses the body punch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Henderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Smith. #T3#
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Henderson . #T4#
Smith defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Henderson 's ribs.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Henderson .
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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: WVT 62: Smith v Sharma
Date: Jan 13, 2023

#R1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Henderson has knocked Nouveau down with a huge combo! Henderson steps away and waves a wobbly Nouveau back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Nouveau is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Theodore Nouveau has been cut.
Nouveau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oh Nouveau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nouveau moves away from the strike by Henderson .
Nouveau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nouveau shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a big right hand! Oh Nouveau is in trouble here! Henderson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
An out of breath and clearly excited Ryan Henderson thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Theodore Nouveau spoke after the fight, saying 'what a mess...'.

Event: WVT 57: Peterson v Mogg
Date: Dec 25, 2022

#R1#
Thayer fails with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Thayer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Thayer has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a series of strikes. Thayer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Thayer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thayer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Thayer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Thayer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
Thayer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Thayer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson .#CUT#It looks like Thad Thayer has been cut.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thayer.
Thayer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Henderson defends it well.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Henderson . Beautiful body shot.
Thayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henderson feinted with a counter takedown.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Thayer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Henderson . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henderson .
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Thayer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Thayer persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC#Thayer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thayer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Thayer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thayer avoids the body shot from Henderson .
As Henderson backs off Thayer throws a huge counter combo but Henderson manages to avoid it all.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thayer.#T2#
Thayer has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson scores with a punch to the head.
Ryan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thayer momentarily.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Thayer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thayer has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thayer is just out of range.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thayer. Thayer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Henderson misses with the combination. #T3#
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thayer at a distance.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Thayer's head but Thayer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Thayer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henderson in his tracks. #KD#
Henderson lands a left and a right that send Thayer crashing to the mat, dazed. Henderson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thayer is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson cracks Thayer with a good jab.
We've been informed that Thayer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Henderson takes a swing at Thayer's ribcage but misses.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thayer manages to avoid it.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T4#
Thayer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thayer seems to have recovered his senses.
Thayer tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Henderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henderson .
Thayer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Henderson dives into side control. #REVB##SU#
Henderson stands up.
Thayer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thayer.
Thayer slips under a jab from Henderson .
Henderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thayer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thad Thayer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Thayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Thayer.#TD2#
Thayer 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. Thayer is in Henderson 's guard.
Thayer wants to stand but Henderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Henderson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Henderson wants to stand but Thayer is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thayer throwing strikes but missing.
Thayer looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Henderson wants to stand but Thayer is controlling the position.
Thayer stays in close to Henderson 's body and controls the position.
Thayer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thayer dodges the punch combination from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a body shot. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henderson throws a hook but Thayer blocks it.
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Thayer misses.
Thayer fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Thayer backs away looking to recover.
Thayer throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thayer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
Thayer ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Thayer moved out of range.
Thayer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T3#
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD2#
and Thayer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henderson !
Thayer wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Thad Thayer has got the better of the ground game so far.#SU2#
Thayer decides to stand back up. Thayer steps back and let's Henderson get back to his feet.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thayer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Thayer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Henderson defends it well.
Henderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#That has opened up Thad Thayer's cut even more.
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!
Thayer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson .#T4#
Thayer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thayer can do to turn this around?
Henderson with a jab.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thayer.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson tries to counter with a takedown but Thayer is quick to defend against it.
Thayer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thayer fails with the takedown.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thayer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thayer shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thad Thayer's cut.
That's time! Henderson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Thayer shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thayer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Thayer's head back.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Thayer is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Thayer scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Thayer looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson throws a body punch but Thayer moves out of range.
Thayer wants to counter with a clinch but Henderson pushes him away.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Thayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson takes a swing at Thayer's ribcage but misses.
Thayer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thad Thayer.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Thayer moves into range and clinches up with Henderson .
Thayer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thayer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Thayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.#T2##CL2#
Thayer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson , pushing him back against the cage.
Thayer tries to score a body lock takedown but Henderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
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!
Thayer shoots in looking for a takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl out of it but Thayer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thayer tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henderson catches Thayer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT#The cut above Thad Thayer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thayer ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Thayer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henderson drops Thayer with a naaaaasty hook - Thayer is in real trouble here! Henderson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Henderson made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: WVT 50: Meat Boy v Narushima
Date: Dec 01, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Henderson shoots in and bounces Amodei off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Henderson distracts Amodei with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Amodei's head.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amodei is keeping the position for now.
Henderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Amodei's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson throws a strike but Amodei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Our spies down at at NY Savages inform us that Henderson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Amodei is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Amodei won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Amodei from controlling successfully.
Amodei 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 is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab, jab by Amodei - just one landing.
Amodei connects with a body shot that sends Henderson 's belly button to the back.
Giuseppe Amodei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Amodei moves away and avoids it.
Amodei looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Amodei throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Amodei misses with a hook.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Amodei missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amodei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Henderson throws a series of punches but Amodei moves out of range.
Amodei thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Amodei misses with a straight right.
Henderson throws a right hand that Amodei ducks under and follows up with a left that Amodei also avoids with ease.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Amodei.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Amodei throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson .
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amodei lands an overhand right.
Amodei throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
Henderson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Amodei under the eye.#CUT2#It looks like Giuseppe Amodei has been cut.
Amodei with the inside leg kick.
Amodei scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Amodei's shoulder, as Amodei tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Amodei.
Amodei throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range. #T4#
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amodei.
Henderson moves out of range as Amodei strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henderson ! But no joy.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Amodei.
Henderson lands a nice hook to Amodei's body. Amodei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Amodei moved out of range nicely.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Amodei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Amodei throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Amodei's head but Amodei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Amodei tenderised Henderson 's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Amodei circles away easily
and Amodei counters with a nice leg kick.
Henderson connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Henderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Amodei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giuseppe Amodei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Amodei with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Giuseppe Amodei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Amodei's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Amodei feints and then cracks Henderson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amodei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amodei drops down looking for a counter takedown but Henderson sprawls and moves away.#CL#
Amodei takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Amodei.
Amodei goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amodei moves away.
Amodei catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Amodei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amodei throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson moves out of range as Amodei throws a body kick.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amodei can pounce on him.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Amodei.
Nice uppercut lands for Amodei. That snapped Henderson 's head back. #T1#
Amodei motions for Henderson to come forward. Amodei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Amodei avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Amodei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Amodei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Amodei connects with a nice looking jab. #TD#
Amodei drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Amodei tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Henderson is pushing Amodei's head away, looking to escape. Amodei manages to hold on to the position though.
Amodei tries to advance to mount but Henderson denies him. #T2#
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but Amodei drags him back down.
Henderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henderson is not content to let Amodei control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Henderson lands a jab to Amodei's midsection.
Amodei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Amodei takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Amodei with a nice cross.
Amodei throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Amodei thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Amodei sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amodei misses with a low kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Amodei here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Amodei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD2#
Amodei gets caught flat footed, as Henderson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Amodei looking for a sweep. Not yet Amodei, not yet. #T4#
Amodei wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amodei has control of Henderson 's left arm, preventing Henderson from doing any damage.
Henderson stands up over Amodei, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson being controlled here momentarily.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Amodei is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giuseppe Amodei dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Amodei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Amodei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Amodei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice sprawl there from Amodei as Henderson shoots in.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Amodei closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Amodei.#BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amodei.
Amodei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Amodei lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson 's hand.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Amodei's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Jab from Amodei.#T1#
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amodei gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Amodei throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Amodei shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Giuseppe Amodei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amodei tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Amodei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henderson leaves Amodei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Amodei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amodei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Amodei.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amodei throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Amodei fights it but they end up in guard. #T2#
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!
Amodei wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Amodei is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Amodei keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Amodei haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T3#
Amodei tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Amodei.
Henderson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Amodei throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amodei. Amodei obviously looking to wear him down.
Giuseppe Amodei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD2#
Henderson drives through with a takedown into Amodei's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB#
Amodei looking for subs off his back but Henderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Amodei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
Henderson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Amodei's thigh. Amodei counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Henderson is in close to Amodei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henderson forces his way into half guard.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Amodei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Amodei manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amodei is on top in guard. #REVR#

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Giuseppe Amodei.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amodei, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Amodei!
Giuseppe Amodei was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: WVT 45: Smith v Narushima
Date: Nov 11, 2022

#R1#
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazzariello just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henderson is defended easily by Mazzariello.
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Mazzariello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazzariello jabs Henderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Delbert Mazzariello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson checks a low kick from Mazzariello.
A low kick from Mazzariello is predictable there #TD#
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Mazzariello fights it but they end up in guard.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson won't allow Mazzariello to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mazzariello keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Mazzariello is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up. #T1#
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Mazzariello gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Mazzariello showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mazzariello postures up in Henderson 's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Mazzariello throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Mazzariello is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mazzariello throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mazzariello is controlling him.
Mazzariello looking to pass the guard. #ES#
Henderson pushes Mazzariello off and gets back to his feet.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Mazzariello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mazzariello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Mazzariello is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Henderson . That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##CL2#
Mazzariello closes the distance and pushes Henderson back into the cage.
Mazzariello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson .
Mazzariello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzariello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzariello fails to land.
Mazzariello misses with some punches. #BC2#
Mazzariello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzariello tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mazzariello throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Mazzariello swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range. #T4#
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazzariello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Mazzariello clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mazzariello misses with a wild combination.
Henderson attempts a counter takedown but Mazzariello avoids it well and moves away.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazzariello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazzariello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Mazzariello looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazzariello connects with a crisp jab.
Henderson takes a swing at Mazzariello's ribcage but misses.
Mazzariello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Mazzariello pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Delbert Mazzariello dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .
Mazzariello misses with a right hand #TD#
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mazzariello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mazzariello keeps working.
Mazzariello is pressing down on Henderson 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mazzariello escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1#
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Henderson throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson postures up.
Mazzariello keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henderson wants to pass the guard but Mazzariello is keeping the position.
Mazzariello has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Henderson wanted to stand there but Mazzariello had control of the position. #T2##SUB2#
Mazzariello escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mazzariello has control of Henderson 's left arm, preventing Henderson from doing any damage.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mazzariello throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Henderson tries to counter with a takedown but Mazzariello is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Mazzariello moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3#
Mazzariello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazzariello was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazzariello.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Mazzariello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delbert Mazzariello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazzariello defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Mazzariello.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson .
Mazzariello is looking to score with low kicks.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Mazzariello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazzariello.
Mazzariello misses the shot to the body.
Mazzariello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Mazzariello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henderson swings for the body but Mazzariello moves out of range. #T4#
A jab from Henderson misses.
Mazzariello swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Mazzariello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Mazzariello avoids them all with ease.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Mazzariello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzariello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mazzariello takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mazzariello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mazzariello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Mazzariello is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Henderson with a body shot.
Mazzariello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzariello.
Henderson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Mazzariello wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Mazzariello looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Mazzariello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mazzariello wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson . Those never looked like landing.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mazzariello counters with a two punch combo.
Mazzariello slips a jab from Henderson .
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson tries to bum rush Mazzariello with a series of wild strikes but Mazzariello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mazzariello connects with a body shot.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mazzariello throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Mazzariello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mazzariello tries to work over Henderson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mazzariello.
Mazzariello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Mazzariello lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mazzariello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mazzariello misses with a body punch.
Mazzariello keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mazzariello working aggressively here.
Mazzariello misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Mazzariello breaks from the clinch.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mazzariello! But no joy.
Henderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henderson there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Mazzariello misses with a body shot.
Mazzariello stuffs the takedown.
Mazzariello scores with a body shot.
Mazzariello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazzariello appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mazzariello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mazzariello wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson tries to counter with a takedown but Mazzariello is quick to defend against it.
Henderson fails with the takedown
and Mazzariello counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Henderson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Mazzariello misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Mazzariello fights it but they end up in guard.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Mazzariello.
Mazzariello pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mazzariello is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Henderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henderson won't allow Mazzariello to sweep him here.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mazzariello wants to control the position but Henderson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mazzariello's head.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson misses with a head shot. Mazzariello uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mazzariello looking to control. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Mazzariello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Mazzariello's brow.
Mazzariello working a defensive guard but Henderson passes into half guard.
Mazzariello avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson .
Mazzariello is trying to control but Henderson passes into side control!
Henderson scoring with punches and elbows.
Mazzariello gets back to half guard.
Henderson is taking a breather. Mazzariello 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Delbert Mazzariello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mazzariello has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delbert Mazzariello!
After winning the bout, Delbert Mazzariello thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WVT 39: McDonald v Ihantala 2
Date: Oct 16, 2022

#R1#
A left lands for Henderson .
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Strdoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strdoza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC#Strdoza is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Chad Strdoza has been cut.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strdoza.
Strdoza let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strdoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson .
Strdoza throws a counter combo.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Strdoza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strdoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Strdoza counter with a right hand.
Strdoza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Strdoza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strdoza.
Strdoza unleashes a big counter combination but Henderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Strdoza's head but Strdoza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strdoza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Strdoza avoids them all with ease.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strdoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Strdoza is looking for the big counter here.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Strdoza counter with a right hand. #T2#
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!
Strdoza moves away from the strike by Henderson .
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson throws a hook but Strdoza blocks it.
Henderson misses with a body punch
and Strdoza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Strdoza avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Henderson backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but Henderson manages to avoid it all.
Strdoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Henderson backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but Henderson manages to avoid it all.
Strdoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Strdoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Henderson .
Strdoza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Henderson throws a right hand that Strdoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Strdoza also avoids with ease.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Strdoza throws a counter combo.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Strdoza avoids them all with ease.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strdoza momentarily.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strdoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Strdoza unleashes a big counter combination but Henderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Henderson swings for the body but Strdoza moves out of range.
We've been informed that Strdoza has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Strdoza dodges the punch combination from Henderson .
Strdoza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strdoza counters with a series of strikes. Henderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Strdoza slips under a jab.
Strdoza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Henderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chad Strdoza's cut.
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 misses with a body punch
and Strdoza counters with a left and a right that stings Henderson .
Henderson misses with a hook
and Strdoza counters with a left and a right that stings Henderson .
Nice defenses there by Strdoza.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Strdoza moved out of range.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Strdoza moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Chad Strdoza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Strdoza is out of range.
Strdoza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Strdoza moved out of range nicely.
Strdoza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Henderson .#T1#
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Strdoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson throws a jab when Strdoza was well out of range.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Strdoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strdoza counters with a two punch combo.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body
and Strdoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Strdoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
As Henderson backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but Henderson manages to avoid it all.
Henderson stuns Strdoza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson cracks Strdoza with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strdoza manages to avoid it.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strdoza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
As Henderson backs off Strdoza throws a huge counter combo but Henderson manages to avoid it all.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Henderson .
Henderson misses with a combination
and Strdoza counters with a series of strikes. Henderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body
and Strdoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Strdoza counters with a left to the body. #T3#
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Henderson lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Strdoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.#ROC2#Henderson is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Strdoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strdoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss #KD2#
and Strdoza counters with a crisp one two that drops Henderson ! Strdoza thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Henderson to his feet! Henderson is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Henderson has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chad Strdoza!
A relieved looking Chad Strdoza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: WVT 34: McDonald v Tchusuk
Date: Sep 23, 2022

#R1#
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendersons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Hendersons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Hendersons backs away looking to recover.
Hendersons takes one to the chin there.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendersons's hands.#CL2#
Hendersons clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hendersons tries to pull guard but Henderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hendersons drops back down to his feet.
Hendersons tries to pull guard but Henderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Hendersons.
Hendersons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Henderson lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Hendersons can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Henderson and Hendersons drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Henderson .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
Ryan Henderson very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Harry Hendersons had this to say: 'I’ll be back '.

Event: WVT 32: Maestre v Brand
Date: Sep 11, 2022

#R1#
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Dunham off the cage and back into range.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Dunham scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dunham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Dunham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dunham throws out a counter right but Henderson avoids it with no problem.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson .
We've been informed that Dunham has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dunham misses with a hook.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Dunham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson has his takedown stuffed
and Dunham counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Henderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1##TD#
Henderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dunham's half guard.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dunham defending well though.
Henderson wants to take a breather but Dunham is having none of it.
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.
Dunham looks like he's trying to stand up.
Henderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Dunham dodges it nicely. #T2#
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Henderson passes to full mount!
Dunham is trying desperately to improve position.
Henderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dunham can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henderson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym. #T3#
Dunham wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Henderson .
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is landing with some decent strikes but Dunham is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#CUT#It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Henderson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Henderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Henderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dunham avoids a series of strikes thrown by Henderson .
Henderson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dunham wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Henderson .
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T4#
Henderson punching from mount but Dunham doing a good job of avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunham in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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 Dunham's face. #ROC#Dunham is rocked!
A big strike lands for Henderson ! That's really hurt Dunham and he's turned his back - Henderson keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Henderson jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
Ryan Henderson gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: WVT 28: West v Hawthorne
Date: Aug 28, 2022

#R1#
Leekpai misses with a wild body shot.
Leekpai throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Leekpai misses its intended target.
Leekpai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson .
Leekpai misses with a wild body shot.
Leekpai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Leekpai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Leekpai jabs Henderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Leekpai saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Leekpai.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Henderson throws a hook but Leekpai avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leekpai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson .
Leekpai lands with a cross.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson misses with the combination. #T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Leekpai.
Henderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Leekpai slips the punch.
Henderson misses with a body punch
and Leekpai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD#
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henderson working over Leekpai with some ground and pound. Leekpai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leekpai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leekpai has hold of Henderson 's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leekpai tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Leekpai gets back to full guard.
Henderson trying to control but Leekpai is working from the bottom.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Henderson preventing the sweep. #SU#
Henderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leekpai lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leekpai.
Leekpai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henderson throws a hook but Leekpai blocks it.
Leekpai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leekpai at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Leekpai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Leekpai as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Leekpai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leekpai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Leekpai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henderson on the side of the head.
Leekpai misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Leekpai's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T3#
Leekpai just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leekpai was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Leekpai misses with an uppercut
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Leekpai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Henderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Leekpai.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Leekpai as he connects with a hook.
Leekpai swings widly with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leekpai throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donk. Henderson catches Leekpai right on the button with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leekpai.#ROC2#Henderson is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Leekpai throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Krit Leekpai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson slips under a jab from Leekpai.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Leekpai loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
Leekpai looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Henderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Leekpai looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Leekpai misses.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Leekpai tenderised Henderson 's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leekpai throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.#TD#
Leekpai tries to sprawl but Henderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Leekpai is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Henderson is working for an americana but Leekpai has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Henderson was thinking about the submission.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Leekpai blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Krit Leekpai dominated that round.
That's time! Henderson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leekpai did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Henderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leekpai is looking to improve his position.
Henderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Henderson winds up and cracks Leekpai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leekpai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Leekpai's temple.
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Leekpai gets back to full guard.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2#
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Leekpai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Henderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Henderson throws a body punch but Leekpai moves out of range.
Leekpai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Leekpai throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Henderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leekpai.
Henderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leekpai throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Leekpai throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Leekpai is just out of range.
Leekpai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leekpai throws out a leg kick but Henderson moves out of range and Leekpai only half commits.
Leekpai darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T3#
Leekpai misses with a looping left.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leekpai wants to land a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Leekpai's head back.
The fighters circling - Leekpai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson stuns Leekpai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leekpai on the side of the head.
Leekpai cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
Leekpai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Leekpai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Leekpai has control of Henderson 's left arm, preventing Henderson from doing any damage.
Henderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Leekpai taking a bit of punishment here - Henderson scoring with strikes.
Henderson scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan 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#
A low kick from Leekpai misses
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Leekpai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Leekpai.
Leekpai scores with a nice strike.
Leekpai moves away from the strike by Henderson .
Leekpai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Leekpai.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leekpai! But no joy.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leekpai misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson darts in looking for a takedown but Leekpai gets double underhooks and turns Henderson into the cage. #T1#
Leekpai misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Leekpai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leekpai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leekpai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Henderson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leekpai tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Leekpai back against the cage.
Henderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Leekpai.#TD#
Henderson has Leekpai pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Henderson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Leekpai tumbling to the mat - Henderson dives into Leekpai's guard.#SU#
Henderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Leekpai, up you get! #T2#
Leekpai swings widly with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body. #TD#
Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leekpai sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Leekpai is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Leekpai's temple.
Henderson is trying to control. Leekpai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leekpai trying to control but Henderson postures up.
Leekpai tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg. #T3#
Henderson lands strikes from half guard.
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Leekpai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Leekpai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henderson content to control rather than advance.
Leekpai has hold of Henderson 's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Leekpai tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Henderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson 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.
Still in half guard, Henderson seems content to control.
Leekpai trying to hold on to Henderson 's head to control him but Henderson postures up.
Henderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #ROC#Leekpai is rocked!
Henderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Leekpai is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
Leekpai trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Henderson manages to pass to mount!
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 lands with some strikes.
Henderson is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Leekpai goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Henderson !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
Ryan Henderson gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: WVT 23: Halsti v Shabazz
Date: Aug 07, 2022

#R1#
Henderson lands a body shot.
Clark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Wesley Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Clark!
Henderson working the head with strikes.
Henderson wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clark is trying to improve his position.#SU2#
Henderson decides to stand back up. Henderson steps back and let's Clark get back to his feet.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Henderson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson cracks Clark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clark tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson throws a hook but Clark blocks it.#T1#
Clark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to the liver by Henderson . Beautiful body shot.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clark.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henderson digs a good hook to Clark's body.
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clark keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2##SUB#
Clark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is pushing down on Clark's leg trying to pass to half guard. Clark is fighting to maintain full guard but Henderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henderson sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Clark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henderson pulls his head out easily.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working. #SUB#
Clark actively working from the bottom here.
Clark is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson winds up and cracks Clark with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Henderson there. #SUB#
Clark looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Clark is staying active underneath Henderson , who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Clark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4#
Henderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Clark's temple.
Henderson working over Clark with some ground and pound. Clark looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SU2#
Henderson decides to return to a standing position.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clark has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Henderson digs a good hook to Clark's body.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #TD2#
Clark gets caught napping as Henderson dives in and scores a takedown. Clark manages to retain guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Henderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Clark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henderson jabs at Clark's body.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Clark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
Clark with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Clark dodges the punch combination from Henderson .
Clark shoots in looking for a takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl out of it but Clark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Clark drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wesley Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Clark saw that one coming.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Clark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab by Henderson .#ROC2#Clark is rocked!
Clark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD2#
Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Clark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Henderson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Clark gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T2#
Henderson is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Clark is hurt! He's hurt bad - Henderson fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Clark from any more punishment! Congratulations to Henderson ! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
Ryan Henderson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.

Event: WVT 18: Halo v Knox
Date: Jul 20, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson . #BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Immanuel gets through Henderson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel lands a hook that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NY Savages in the buildup to the fight.#T1##CL2#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards. #BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel has managed to clinch.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T3##BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel gets a clinch.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Immanuel off the cage and back into range.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson blocking some punches. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson . #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Immanuel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches up against the cage.
Immanuel lands an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Immanuel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CL2#
Immanuel pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Immanuel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Immanuel is controlling him.#BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Henderson can't break the clinch. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .#CL2#
Immanuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Immanuel's head back.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Immanuel's shoulder, as Immanuel tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Immanuel darts in and clinches Henderson up against the cage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Immanuel forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
Immanuel prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Immanuel.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Immanuel drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel blocking some punches. #T4#
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Immanuel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Henderson manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Immanuel prevents a body shot from Henderson .
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Immanuel clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Immanuel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Immanuel has the dominant position.
Immanuel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Immanuel has managed to clinch.
Immanuel prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson tries to break free but Immanuel pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Immanuel working aggressively here. #T1##BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Immanuel moves into the clinch.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henderson .
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel gets through Henderson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Henderson .
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Immanuel forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Henderson rushes Immanuel and presses him up against the cage.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Immanuel needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Henderson misses. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a nice uppercut.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with the head strike. #BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Immanuel.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Immanuel rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Immanuel has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free but Immanuel has control.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Henderson blocking some punches.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Henderson tries to circle away but Immanuel has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Immanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henderson is trying to push Immanuel away but Immanuel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Immanuel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Immanuel 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!
During a confident post fight interview, Yeshua Immanuel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WVT 12: Granger v McDonald
Date: Jun 26, 2022

#R1#
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson slips under a jab from Elkins.
Elkins slips under a jab.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elkins's waist but Elkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Elkins walks into a straight right hand from Henderson .
Elkins throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Elkins takes a swing at Henderson 's ribcage but misses.
Henderson tries to bum rush Elkins with a series of wild strikes but Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson misses with a hook. Elkins ducked under it nicely.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Elkins saw that one coming.
Elkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Henderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Elkins tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Henderson manages to move to mount! #T1#
Henderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Henderson avoids the attempt from Elkins to control.
Henderson throwing strikes here but Elkins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Henderson .
Henderson controlling the pace for now.
Elkins is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henderson avoids the attempt from Elkins to control.
Henderson thowing shots but they're missing.
Elkins wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.#T2#
Elkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henderson working the ground and pound effectively.
Elkins is trying to escape the mount. #ES2#
Elkins bucks up and throws Henderson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson lands with a hook. Elkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson .
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Elkins moved out of range nicely.
Elkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Elkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henderson throws the left hand but Elkins avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Henderson gets a double leg takedown into Elkins's guard.

Elkins has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Henderson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Elkins momentarily.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henderson momentarily.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Elkins.
A swing and a miss from Elkins.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henderson on the side of the head.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Elkins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Elkins punishes Henderson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Elkins misses with a body punch
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Henderson .
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elkins at a distance. #TD#
Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Elkins's guard.
Henderson trying to control but Elkins is working from the bottom.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Elkins working a defensive guard here.
Henderson won't allow Elkins to get back to his feet.
Henderson trying to control but Elkins is working from the bottom.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elkins is on top in guard. #REVB#
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Henderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Henderson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Elkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Elkins is avoiding it.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Elkins dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Elkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Henderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Elkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Henderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Elkins is trying to stand.
Henderson not doing much here.
Henderson prevents Elkins from improving his position.
Henderson wants to control but Elkins is keeping him busy.
Elkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elkins trying to control but Henderson postures up. #SUB#
Henderson is working for a submission of some sort.
Henderson wants to control but Elkins is keeping him busy.
Elkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elkins.
Henderson is stalling in the full guard.
Elkins controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself. #T3#
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Elkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Elkins has control of Henderson 's left arm, preventing Henderson from doing any damage.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Elkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elkins.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elkins slips under a jab from Henderson .#T4#
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Elkins.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Henderson has Elkins up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Henderson .
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Henderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Elkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins lands a nice hook to Henderson 's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dylan Elkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson moves out of range as Elkins strikes.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Henderson .
Elkins is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Henderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Elkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elkins moves away.
Elkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.#CL#
Henderson closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elkins misses the jab.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Elkins is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elkins! But no joy.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Henderson dives in and scores a takedown into Elkins's guard.
Elkins pulls Henderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Henderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Elkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elkins. #T1##SUB2#
Elkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henderson dives on top into guard.#REVR#
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.
Elkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Elkins 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins has Henderson pulled in close to control his posture. #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.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
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.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Elkins manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Elkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elkins misses with a straight right.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Elkins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Elkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elkins slips under a jab from Henderson .
A little jabbing left from Elkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Elkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henderson connects with a jab.
Elkins throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Elkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elkins moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Elkins, which made it look bad.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins. #T4#
Elkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Elkins moved out of range nicely.
Elkins swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Dylan Elkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elkins thuds a left hand into Henderson 's body.
Elkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Elkins misses with a double jab.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Nice defenses there by Elkins.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elkins misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Henderson .
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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: WVT 9: Halo v Mogg
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1#
Panayotov throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panayotov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Panayotov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Panayotov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson .
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Panayotov is looking to counter punch.
Panayotov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Panayotov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henderson walks into a left hand.
A big left from Henderson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panayotov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Panayotov misses with a body punch
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Panayotov circles away.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Panayotov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panayotov manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Panayotov.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Panayotov moves out of range of the strikes.
Panayotov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Panayotov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson .
Panayotov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Panayotov looking to land some kicks to the body here. #CL2#
Henderson darts in and clinches Panayotov up against the cage.
Panayotov can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Panayotov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Panayotov is controlling the position.
Panayotov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Panayotov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Panayotov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Panayotov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Panayotov moves away and avoids it.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Panayotov.
Henderson throws out a counter right but Panayotov avoids it with no problem.
Panayotov misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Panayotov misses with some punches.
Panayotov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards. #BC2#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Panayotov. Beautiful body shot.
Panayotov slips under a jab from Henderson .
Panayotov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .#T3#
Panayotov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Panayotov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Panayotov misses with a hook.
Panayotov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson .
It looked like Panayotov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Panayotov counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Panayotov closes the distance and clinches.
Panayotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Panayotov scores with a shoulder strike.
Panayotov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Panayotov.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Panayotov is controlling him.#T4#
Panayotov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henderson up against the cage.
Panayotov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Panayotov prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Panayotov stalling in the clinch but Henderson improves position.
Panayotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panayotov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Panayotov moved out of range nicely.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panayotov circles away quickly and effectively.
Panayotov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panayotov throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Henderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Henderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Panayotov defends well and Henderson ends up having to push Panayotov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Panayotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson . #CL#
Panayotov moves into range and clinches up with Henderson .
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
Panayotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Panayotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Panayotov lands a damaging elbow.
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .
Henderson wants to break free but Panayotov has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panayotov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panayotov misses with some punches.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Panayotov struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Panayotov is controlling the position.
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson . #T1#
Panayotov can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Henderson being controlled against the cage.
Nikolay Panayotov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Panayotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Ryan Henderson has been cut.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Panayotov keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson is trying to push Panayotov away but Panayotov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panayotov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Panayotov wants to stall.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Panayotov has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Panayotov moves away from the strike by Henderson .
Panayotov staying out of range there.
Panayotov throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.#T2#
Henderson throws a hook but Panayotov blocks it.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Henderson misses
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panayotov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Panayotov coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson digs a good hook to Panayotov's body.
Panayotov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Panayotov lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Henderson thuds his right hand into Panayotov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Panayotov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Panayotov slips under a jab from Henderson .#T3#
Henderson dips to his left and cracks Panayotov with an uppercut!
Panayotov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Panayotov digs a good body shot into Henderson 's ribs.
Panayotov lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panayotov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henderson tries to clinch but Panayotov is having none of it.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Panayotov slips the punch.
Panayotov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson connects with the punch.#T4#
Panayotov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panayotov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henderson lands a jab.
Panayotov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Panayotov misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Henderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Panayotov. #TD2#
Henderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Henderson taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nikolay Panayotov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Henderson 's cut.
That's time! Panayotov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ryan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson slips a straight right by Panayotov.
Nice defenses there by Panayotov.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Panayotov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panayotov walks into a jab.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panayotov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panayotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Panayotov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Panayotov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Panayotov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Henderson manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Panayotov pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Panayotov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Panayotov finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson 's head.
Panayotov walks into a straight right hand from Henderson .
A big right from Henderson misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Panayotov misses the target.
Panayotov slips a jab from Henderson .
Panayotov throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Panayotov misses with an uppercut.
Henderson wants to counter with a clinch but Panayotov pushes him away.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panayotov's hands.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Henderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Panayotovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panayotov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panayotov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Panayotov circles away.
Panayotov thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nikolay Panayotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .#T3#
Panayotov scores with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Panayotov. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
Panayotov is looking to counter punch.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Panayotov scores with a nice strike.
Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Panayotov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Panayotov ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henderson is defended easily by Panayotov.#CL#
Panayotov clinches. #T4#
Panayotov misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Panayotov.
Panayotov has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Panayotov is stalling here.
Henderson is trying to push Panayotov away but Panayotov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Panayotov is controlling the position. #BC2#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panayotov.
Panayotov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Panayotov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Panayotov's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Henderson .
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nikolay Panayotov!
After winning the bout, Nikolay Panayotov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WVT 3: Mogg v Granger
Date: May 22, 2022

#R1#
Kanaani walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson .
Henderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanaani counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Kanaani 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. Kanaani is in Henderson 's guard.#SUB2#
Henderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kanaani lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanaani is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson is trying to control the position but Kanaani postures up.
Kanaani distracts Henderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kanaani postures up in Henderson 's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Kanaani loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kanaani throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Henderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Kanaani from controlling successfully.
Kanaani is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Kanaani stopping the sweep attempt from Henderson .
Kanaani scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kanaani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson 's head.
Kanaani keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson 's head.
Henderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kanaani wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kanaani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Kanaani postures up.
Kanaani has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kanaani trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kanaani.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kanaani postures up in Henderson 's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Kanaani is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kanaani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kanaani scoring with punches to the head and body.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kanaani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kanaani trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Henderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kanaani doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kanaani manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kanaani scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kanaani.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kanaani trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henderson , not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kanaani accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kanaani trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Henderson wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanaani is looking to counter the offense by Henderson and move into the clinch.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Kanaani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kanaani looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well. #CL#
Kanaani rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Kanaani keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson leaves Kanaani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henderson cracks Kanaani with a good jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL2#
Henderson rushes Kanaani and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kanaani is trying to stall.
Kanaani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mehdi Kanaani dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Kanaani shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Henderson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kanaani walks into a jab.#CL#
Kanaani forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
I was talking to Kanaani's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Henderson wants to break free but Kanaani has control.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kanaani has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kanaani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Kanaani has him pressed against the cage.
Kanaani digs a right hand into Henderson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson 's gas tank.
Henderson tries to break free but Kanaani pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Kanaani.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanaani has double underhooks. #T1##BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanaani throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henderson on the side of the head.
Kanaani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Kanaani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanaani fails with a takedown attempt.
Kanaani closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mehdi Kanaani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanaani shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kanaani throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Kanaani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Kanaani clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Kanaani gets a clinch.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Henderson manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Henderson thuds a left hand into Kanaani's body.
No joy there for Kanaani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanaani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kanaani doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Henderson counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Henderson rushes Kanaani and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Kanaani shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
Henderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanaani 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.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanaani keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Kanaani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Kanaani has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henderson is trying to push Kanaani away but Kanaani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Kanaani is controlling him.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanaani has double underhooks.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Kanaani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henderson is keeping busy.
Kanaani can't get the takedown.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Kanaani has the dominant position.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Kanaani tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
Kanaani prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Kanaani has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Kanaani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Kanaani finds it's target.
Kanaani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Kanaani.
Ryan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kanaani shoots in looking for a takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl out of it but Kanaani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kanaani circles away.#TD2#
Henderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henderson prevents Kanaani from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL#
Kanaani drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Kanaani can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action. #BC2#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanaani tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL2#
Henderson takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Kanaani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Kanaani's ribs.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Kanaani.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Mehdi Kanaani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Kanaani drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Henderson misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Henderson manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Kanaani. Kanaani maintains the clinch.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanaani controls his hands. #T1#
Henderson wants to break free but Kanaani has control.
Kanaani cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Kanaani's ribs.#CL#
Kanaani takes the fight into the clinch.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Kanaani is controlling the position.
Kanaani prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Kanaani misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Kanaani.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Kanaani.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Kanaani misses.
Henderson thuds his right hand into Kanaani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2##TD#
Kanaani feints and as Henderson raises his hands in defense, Kanaani changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mehdi Kanaani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanaani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson trying to control the position.
Kanaani with a nice head shot there.
Kanaani throws a big elbow that misses.
Kanaani wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson wants to stand up but Kanaani is controlling him.
Kanaani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 has momentary wrist control but Kanaani slips an elbow through the middle.
Kanaani lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kanaani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Henderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kanaani is aware though and is defending well.
Kanaani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kanaani postures up in Henderson 's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Kanaani trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Kanaani scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kanaani is controlling him.
Kanaani working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Kanaani postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kanaani working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kanaani looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Kanaani pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Henderson 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mehdi Kanaani showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kanaani 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mehdi Kanaani!
After winning the bout, Mehdi Kanaani thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GC 428: Christie VS C K
Date: Apr 30, 2022

#R1#
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wolf-Fang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henderson in his tracks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wolf-Fang.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wolf-Fang throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wolf-Fang.#ROC2#Henderson is rocked!
Wolf-Fang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson throws a hook but Wolf-Fang avoids it easily.
Wolf-Fang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wolf-Fang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Henderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Wolf-Fang's ribs.
Henderson slips a straight right by Wolf-Fang.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson .
Wolf-Fang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from Henderson .
Wolf-Fang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wolf-Fang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson .
Wolf-Fang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henderson throws a hook but Wolf-Fang avoids it easily.#CL#
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Wolf-Fang on the inside.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Wolf-Fang lands a body punch.
Wolf-Fang prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Wolf-Fang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf-Fang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolf-Fang feints a counter leg kick.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Wolf-Fang's shoulder, as Wolf-Fang tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolf-Fang. That snapped Henderson 's head back.
Wolf-Fang throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Wolf-Fang misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Wolf-Fang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wolf-Fang scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Wolf-Fang moved out of range.
Wolf-Fang works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Wolf-Fang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson connects with a right hand. Wolf-Fang shakes it off.
Wolf-Fang scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wolf-Fang in his tracks.
Wolf-Fang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolf-Fang throws a right hand that misses
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Wolf-Fang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Wolf-Fang scores with a leg kick.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Henderson defending well as Wolf-Fang loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henderson misses the body punch
enabling Wolf-Fang to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wolf-Fang tries to work over Henderson 's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Wolf-Fang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Henderson avoids the body shot from Wolf-Fang.
Wolf-Fang misses the shot to the body.
Wolf-Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf-Fang circles away.
Wolf-Fang staying out of range there.
Wolf-Fang throws a counter combo.
Wolf-Fang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henderson is out of range and Wolf-Fang settles back down.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson cracks Wolf-Fang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Wolf-Fang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wolf-Fang catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wolf-Fang jabs Henderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf-Fang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Wolf-Fang counters with an inside leg kick. #T4#
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolf-Fang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolf-Fang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson tries to clinch
and Wolf-Fang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolf-Fang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henderson sizes up Wolf-Fang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wolf-Fang throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.#KD2#
Wolf-Fang lands a big right hand that sends Henderson crashing to the mat! Wolf-Fang stays standing though and waves Henderson back to his feet!
Henderson staying out of range there.
Wolf-Fang just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolf-Fang drops Henderson with a huge uppercut! Henderson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Wolf-Fang is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yamcha Wolf-Fang!
A relieved looking Yamcha Wolf-Fang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GC 422 Championship Chaos 2
Date: Mar 19, 2022

#R1#
Henderson tests Hoddle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoddle lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Henderson has managed to clinch.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Hoddle.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoddle won't allow it.
Hoddle presses Henderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoddle.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
Hoddle has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoddle lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoddle. That snapped Henderson 's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoddle shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Hoddle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Hoddle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoddle.
Henderson walks into a straight right hand from Hoddle.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Hoddle throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Hoddle misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Hoddle ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson .
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoddle sprawls well. Hoddle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Henderson clinches.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Hoddle has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoddle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoddle stalling.
Hoddle gets through Henderson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#Henderson is rocked!#T2#
Hoddle lands with a left to the head.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoddle finish him?
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.#BC2#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoddle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Henderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoddle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Glen Hoddle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Jab, jab by Henderson - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Hoddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson works Hoddle's body with a nice hook.
Hoddle throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Henderson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoddle manages to avoid it.#CL#
Hoddle closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoddle.
Hoddle is trying to maintain a safe position but Henderson gets an underhook and turns Hoddle into the cage.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from Hoddle.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoddle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoddle has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Hoddle fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoddle throws out the jab.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoddle is looking to counter punch.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Henderson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Henderson works Hoddle's body with a nice hook.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoddle.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoddle. Hoddle obviously looking to wear him down.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Hoddle counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henderson !

Henderson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Hoddle with a jab.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hoddle sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T4#
Hoddle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson slips under a jab from Hoddle.
Henderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Hoddle counters with an outside leg kick. #CL#
Hoddle forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoddle misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Hoddle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henderson doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .
Hoddle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Hoddle throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoddle looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoddle throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henderson lands a jab to Hoddle's midsection.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoddle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glen Hoddle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Hoddle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoddle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henderson scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoddle misses the target.
Hoddle scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Hoddle sprawls well.
Hoddle half committed to a counter leg kick.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Hoddle.
Hoddle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A big right from Hoddle misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #KD#
Hoddle cracks Henderson with a big right hand and Henderson goes down!
Hoddle throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Hoddle won't allow Henderson to sweep him here. #T1##SUB2#
Hoddle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hoddle landing with the ground and pound.
Hoddle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson 's head.
Hoddle with a nice head shot there.
Hoddle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Henderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoddle is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henderson is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Hoddle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T2#
Hoddle 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.#SUB#
Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hoddle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Hoddle's legs - danger averted.
Henderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Hoddle is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Henderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T3#
Hoddle trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Hoddle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Hoddle looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Henderson has picked Hoddle up and slammed him! Hoddle can't keep hold of the triangle and Henderson manages to pass to side control!
Hoddle throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Henderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hoddle is looking to reverse the position.
Ryan Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henderson working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hoddle throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A shot to the liver by Henderson . Beautiful body shot.
Hoddle misses with a hook.#CL2#
Henderson has Hoddle up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Hoddle is controlling him.#BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoddle doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glen Hoddle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Henderson with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hoddle counter with a right hand.
Hoddle lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoddle misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hoddle throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoddle.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Hoddle misses with a straight right.
Hoddle digs a good hook to Henderson 's body.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Hoddle.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoddle cracks Henderson with an open hand slap.
Glen Hoddle is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoddle misses with a wild combination.
Hoddle misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoddle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Hoddle forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
Henderson tries to break free but Hoddle pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoddle.
Hoddle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hoddle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henderson prevents it. #BC2#
Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoddle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hoddle throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
It seemed like Henderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoddle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoddle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hoddle connects with a looping right hand.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Hoddle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Henderson misses. #TD2#
Henderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hoddle to the ground. Henderson is now in Hoddle's guard.
Glen Hoddle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoddle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoddle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hoddle trying to control the position here.
Hoddle being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Hoddle is pulling down on Henderson 's head to control his posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hoddle looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoddle, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Hoddle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoddle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Hoddle thuds a left hand into Henderson 's body.
Henderson slips under a jab from Hoddle.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoddle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson . #TD#
Hoddle shoots in and bounces Henderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Henderson scrambles and gets back to his feet. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Henderson rushes Hoddle and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoddle has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Hoddle is controlling the position. #BC2#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Henderson rushes Hoddle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoddle's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Glen Hoddle.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoddle, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Hoddle!
A very excited looking Glen Hoddle rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: GC 416 Garrett vs. Sailcirc
Date: Feb 05, 2022

#R1#
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Thoressen lands a jab to Henderson 's midsection.
Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Thoressen swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson .
Thoressen throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Henderson misses.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thoressen misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Henderson misses. #TD2#
Henderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thoressen pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.
Thoressen is breathing heavily.#T1#
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thoressen pulls Henderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Henderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thoressen looks for the body kick but Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thoressen.
Nice takedown defense from Thoressen. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
Thoressen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thoressen staying out of range there.
Henderson misses with a looping left.#T3#
Thoressen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henderson is out of range and Thoressen settles back down.
Thoressen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thoressen avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Henderson slips under a jab from Thoressen.
Henderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thoressen rather than just go for the knockout.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Thoressen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thoressen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Henderson tries to move into range but Thoressen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoressen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Thoressen misses.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoressen manages to avoid it.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thoressen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Thoressen counters with an outside leg kick.
Henderson dips to his left and cracks Thoressen with an uppercut!
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Thoressen moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson throws a body punch but Thoressen moves out of range. #T4#
Thoressen tries to work over Henderson 's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thoressen's head backwards.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Thoressen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Thoressen's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thoressen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoressen.
Thoressen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thoressen sprawls well. Thoressen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Thoressen misses the target.#CL2#
Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Thoressen in a clinch.
Thoressen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Thoressen.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thoressen missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan 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#
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson misses with a hook. Thoressen ducked under it nicely.
Thoressen needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
Ryan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Thoressen slips the punch.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Thoressen connects with a high kick.
Henderson goes for a double leg but Thoressen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thoressen continues to drive forward.
Thoressen is looking for a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Thoressen defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Henderson .
Thoressen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoressen walks into a straight right hand from Henderson .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoressen.#TD2#
Henderson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thoressen's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU2#
Henderson stands up from Thoressen's guard - Henderson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Thoressen is just out of range.#T1#
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson throws the left hand but Thoressen avoids the punch easily.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henderson is defended easily by Thoressen.
Magnus Thoressen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Thoressen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thoressen looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henderson jabs Thoressen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thoressen on the side of the head.
Henderson throws a hook but Thoressen blocks it.#T2#
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Henderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Thoressen's head back.
Thoressen throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson throws a hook but Thoressen avoids it easily.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Thoressen.
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!
Thoressen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henderson eats them both and turns towards Thoressen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thoressen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thoressen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Thoressen misses its target.
Thoressen throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Thoressen seems unphased.
Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Magnus Thoressen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Thoressen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Thoressen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thoressen avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Thoressen slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thoressen walks into a jab.
Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Thoressen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thoressen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thoressen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Thoressen pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson is trying to push Thoressen away but Thoressen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thoressen throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Thoressen has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Thoressen misses with a looping left.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Thoressen shows good takedown defense.
Thoressen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson takes a swing at Thoressen's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Thoressen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Thoressen saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Thoressen misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thoressen looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Thoressen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Thoressen.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Thoressen off the cage and back into range.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Thoressen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thoressen moves away.
Thoressen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Thoressen's head back.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Thoressen.
Henderson throws a jab when Thoressen was well out of range.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson misses the jab.
Thoressen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thoressen looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thoressen doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson digs a good hook to Thoressen's body.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thoressen slips under a jab.#T1#
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thoressen at a distance.
Henderson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thoressen under the eye.
Thoressen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC2#Thoressen is rocked!
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Thoressen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh Thoressen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Henderson with a nice cross.
Thoressen throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Henderson darts in looking for a takedown but Thoressen gets double underhooks and turns Henderson into the cage.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Magnus Thoressen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoressen was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Thoressen seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Thoressen knows he should have avoided that one.
Magnus Thoressen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Henderson works Thoressen's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Henderson looking to score a takedown here. Thoressen is defending well but Henderson drives through and ends up in Thoressen's guard.
Henderson controlling from the top position.
Thoressen has control of Henderson 's left arm, preventing Henderson from doing any damage. #T3#
Thoressen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henderson controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thoressen defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Thoressen tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
Thoressen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Thoressen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thoressen.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thoressen.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson jabs at Thoressen's body.
Henderson dives in and grabs Thoressen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thoressen pushes down on Henderson 's head and hops out.
Henderson stuns Thoressen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thoressen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Thoressen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henderson 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Henderson made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: GC 412 Waller vs. Christie
Date: Jan 08, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Hageman drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Henderson breaks from the clinch. #TD#
Henderson looking to score a takedown here. Hageman is defending well but Henderson drives through and ends up in Hageman's guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Henderson stays in close to Hageman's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hageman has Henderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hageman keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hageman prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Hageman has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Hageman. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hageman wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hageman lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Hageman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hageman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Hageman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hageman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson .
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hageman! But no joy.
Hageman throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
No luck for Hageman with that takedown attempt.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .#TD#
Henderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hageman to the mat! Hageman manages to get full guard.
Henderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
Hageman wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it. #T4#
Henderson wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Henderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hageman to the ground. Henderson is now in Hageman's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hageman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hageman, not yet.
Hageman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan 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#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hageman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Hageman.
Hageman tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Hageman backpedaling. #CL2#
Hageman takes the fight into the clinch.
Hageman throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson . #BC#
Henderson manages to break the clinch. #TD#
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hageman's guard.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Hageman.#T1#
Henderson trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom.
Henderson is stalling in the full guard.
Henderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hageman for as long as he can get away with.
Henderson trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hageman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Hageman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.
A jab from Henderson finds it's way through Hageman's defenses.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
As Henderson backs off Hageman throws a huge counter combo but Henderson manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Hageman moves into the clinch.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henderson wants to break free but Hageman has control.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling the position.
Hageman prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henderson wants to break free but Hageman has control. #BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Henderson .
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T3#
Hageman is trying to improve his position.
Hageman seems a little lost for a moment, as Henderson dominates the positioning.
Hageman is trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson controls the position.
Henderson wants to control but Hageman is keeping him busy.
Henderson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hageman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henderson trying to control the action but Hageman is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Hageman closes the distance and clinches.
Hageman wants to take the fight to the mat but Henderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hageman backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson tries to break free but Hageman pushes him back against the cage.
Hageman goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .
Hageman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hageman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hageman can do to turn this around?
Hageman shoots in but no luck this time.
Henderson connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Hageman forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling him.
Hageman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Hageman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hageman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Henderson regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hageman tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Henderson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hageman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Henderson .
Hageman working the ground and pound but Henderson is defending the strikes. #T1#
Henderson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Henderson has his hands clasped together around Hageman's back. He's all about the action.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Hageman has control of the leg. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson gets back to full guard. #SUB#
Henderson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hageman stacks Henderson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hageman!
Diego Hageman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Hageman is trying to get an arm triangle but Henderson is defending well. #T3#
Henderson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Hageman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hageman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henderson tries to bench press Hageman off him but Hageman keeps the position.
Henderson wants to control but Hageman postures up.#T4#
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 sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is looking to control Hageman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Henderson wants to improve his position but Hageman is controlling well. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hageman.
Hageman prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Henderson .
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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !
An out of breath and clearly excited Ryan Henderson thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: GC 408 Georgiev vs. Waller
Date: Dec 11, 2021

#R1#
Dukes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dukes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Henderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Dukes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dukes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dukes looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Dukes catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dukes swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson throws a hook but Dukes blocks it.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukes is just out of range.
Dukes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dukes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dukes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson with the counter takedown but Dukes avoids it easily.
Henderson walks into a straight right hand from Dukes.#TD#
Henderson gets caught flat footed, as Dukes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson is looking to stand up but Dukes isn't so interested in that idea.
Dukes 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. #T1#
Dukes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Henderson for as long as he can get away with.
Dukes passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Dukes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Henderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dukes but great work by Henderson .
You can see the frustration on Dukes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dukes is looking to reverse the position.#SU2#
Henderson stands up and beckons Dukes to his feet. #T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Dukes's head back.
A jab from Henderson does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Henderson .
Dukes misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Henderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dukes's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson tries to stand but Dukes is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Dukes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dukes working a defensive guard here.
Dukes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dukes trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer. #T3##SUB#
Dukes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dukes is controlling Henderson 's posture.
Henderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Henderson postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dukes throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Ryan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dukes.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Dukes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dukes. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dukes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T4#
Dukes misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD2#
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dukes!
Dukes is trying to control Henderson 's posture but Henderson avoids it.
Dukes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dukes is working hard here to advance position.#SU2#
Henderson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dukes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Dukes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Henderson moves forwards but Dukes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Henderson drops his hands momentarily and Dukes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dukes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dukes throws a big shot that misses.
Dukes misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Dukes knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Henderson clinches up with Dukes and pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Dukes is controlling him.
Dukes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Dukes controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Dukes fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dukes.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dukes tries to work over Henderson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dukes keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Dukes as the two fighters clinch.
Dukes lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson . #T1#
A right hand to the body from Dukes.
Dukes lands a nice uppercut.
Dukes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dukes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dukes digs a right hand underneath Henderson 's ribcage. Henderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dukes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Dukes misses with a body punch.
Dukes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dukes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dukes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Dukes misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukes.
Still in the clinch, Dukes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dukes cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Dukes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henderson .
Dukes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson tries to circle away but Dukes has him pinned against the cage.
Grant Dukes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dukes won't allow it. #T2##BC2#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Dukes works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
Dukes misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Dukes.
Dukes throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson tries to bum rush Dukes with a series of wild strikes but Dukes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson takes one to the chin there.#ROC#Henderson is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Dukes misses the target.
Dukes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dukes finish him?
Dukes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dukes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dukes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Henderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dukes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Dukes misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD#
Dukes feints and as Henderson raises his hands in defense, Dukes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dukes trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukes wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Dukes trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom. #T4#
Dukes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dukes controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dukes won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Henderson . Beautiful body shot.
Henderson misses the jab.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukes is just out of range.
Dukes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henderson backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Dukes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dukes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henderson on the side of the head.
Dukes ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Dukes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dukes keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Grant Dukes is winning the standup battle so far.
Dukes throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Dukes jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dukes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dukes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Dukes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dukes has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson misses with the head strike. #T1#
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Dukes is controlling him.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dukes has double underhooks.
Dukes lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dukes works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
Dukes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dukes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD#
Dukes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dukes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dukes trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dukes passes Henderson 's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T2##SUB#
Dukes is working for a submission of some sort.
Dukes is trying to control the action in half guard but Henderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ryan Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Dukes is working for a kimura but Henderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Dukes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dukes continues to stall.#T3#
Henderson is looking to escape.
Dukes is looking to advance position but Henderson won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henderson is trying to stand up here but Dukes is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dukes throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Dukes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dukes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson swings for the body but Dukes moves out of range.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Dukes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Dukes ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson walks into a straight right hand from Dukes.
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Dukes misses the target.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dukes manages to avoid it.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dukes misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant Dukes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dukes 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant Dukes!
A relieved looking Grant Dukes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GC 404
Date: Nov 13, 2021

#R1#
A big right from Henderson misses.
Banchamek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banchamek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Banchamek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Henderson slips under a jab.
Banchamek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Banchamek swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Banchamek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Banchamek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banchamek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Banchamek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Banchamek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Henderson with a body shot.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banchamek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Banchamek misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Banchamek misses the target.
Banchamek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Banchamek misses.
Banchamek throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Banchamek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Banchamek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Banchamek throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banchamek throws a leg kick which misses Henderson 's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Henderson throws a body punch but Banchamek moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Banchamek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Banchamek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banchamek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Banchamek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banchamek.
Banchamek connects with a single shot there.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banchamek.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek connects with a high kick.
Banchamek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Banchamek.
Henderson connects with a body shot.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Banchamek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banchamek defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Banchamek misses with a kick to the body.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Banchamek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banchamek! But no joy.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banchamek slips under a jab.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banchamek.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Henderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banchamek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Banchamek's head but Banchamek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson misses with a hook. Banchamek ducked under it nicely.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Buakaw Banchamek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Henderson misses with a looping left.
That kick from Banchamek tenderised Henderson 's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banchamek misses with a looping left.
Banchamek with a nice calf kick.
Henderson swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
Banchamek was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Banchamek lands with an overhand left.
Banchamek throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Banchamek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson 's head backwards.
Banchamek tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Banchamek thuds a left hand into Henderson 's body.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Henderson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Banchamek's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banchamek lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Henderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1#
Banchamek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek throws a leg kick #CL#
and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banchamek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Henderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Banchamek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Banchamek.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Henderson as he checks the leg kick.
Banchamek ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson slips a straight right by Banchamek.#T2#
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banchamek moves away.
Banchamek connects with a high kick.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banchamek.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Banchamek's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Banchamek slips the punch.
Banchamek connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banchamek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Banchamek. #T3#
A big right from Banchamek misses.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Henderson .
Banchamek connects with a looping right hand.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Banchamek.
Henderson slips under a jab from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Banchamek ducks down to avoid it.
Banchamek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek is looking for the big counter here.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banchamek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Banchamek throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.#T4#
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Banchamek slips the punch.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banchamek. Banchamek obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Banchamek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banchamek can pounce on him.
Banchamek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henderson .
Banchamek looks for the body kick but Henderson saw that one coming.
Banchamek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Banchamek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Banchamek misses.
Banchamek slips under a jab from Henderson .
Banchamek drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Banchamek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banchamek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henderson tests Banchamek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Banchamek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banchamek counters with a nice leg kick.
Banchamek lands a high kick! #T1#
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
Banchamek motions for Henderson to come forward. Banchamek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Banchamek misses with a few strikes there.
Banchamek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banchamek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Banchamek throws a leg kick #CL#
and Henderson moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Banchamek manages to break the clinch.
Banchamek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Banchamek's head but Banchamek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banchamek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T2#
Banchamek throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Banchamek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson .
Banchamek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banchamek.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Banchamek unleashes a big counter combination but Henderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banchamek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henderson 's head.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Banchamek counters with an inside leg kick. #T3#
Banchamek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Banchamek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henderson cracks Banchamek with a good jab.
Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Banchamek counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Banchamek.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Banchamek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Banchamek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henderson . Henderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Banchamek tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.#T4#
Banchamek drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Banchamek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banchamek.
Henderson scores with a jab. Banchamek acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#Banchamek is rocked!
Henderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Banchamek is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Banchamek misses with a right hand #CL#
and Henderson counters by clinching up.
Banchamek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Banchamek has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Banchamek misses with a punch on the inside.
Banchamek throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
Banchamek is looking to break free of the clinch but Henderson has double underhooks.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Banchamek won't allow it.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson tries to pull guard but Banchamek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Henderson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banchamek has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson .

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buakaw Banchamek.
I've got Banchamek 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buakaw Banchamek!
In his post fight interview, Buakaw Banchamek started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: GC 400
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
Wobble finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wobble.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Wobble.
Henderson throws a body punch but Wobble moves out of range.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wobble.
Henderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Henderson 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.
Wobble looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Wobble sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! Wobble avoids it this time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson .
Wobble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wobble tries to counter with a takedown but Henderson is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wobble moves out of range of the strikes.
Wobble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wobble.#T1#
A jab lands there for Wobble.
Wobble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wobble avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Wobble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Wobble.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wobble lands with a right hand.
Wobble avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Wobble moves away and avoids it.
Henderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wobble finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Henderson throws a jab when Wobble was well out of range.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Wobble's shoulder, as Wobble tries to avoid the shot.
Wobble fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wobble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson .
Wobble is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Henderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henderson walks into a jab.
Wobble uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wobble feints and then cracks Henderson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Wobble thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Wobble throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Jah Wobble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wobble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Wobble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wobble fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Wobble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henderson wants to counter the offense by Wobble and move into the clinch position.#T3#
Wobble scoring well with a low kick there.
Wobble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Wobble.
A swing and a miss from Wobble.
Henderson takes a swing at Wobble's ribcage but misses.
Wobble shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Wobble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henderson is able to avoid easily.
Wobble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wobble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wobble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Wobble lands a right hook to the body.
Wobble throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range. #T4#
Wobble looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Wobble throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wobble taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wobble.
Wobble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wobble pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wobble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wobble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wobble throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jah Wobble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson throws a jab when Wobble was well out of range.
Henderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Wobble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wobble was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Wobble throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
Wobble lands a jab to Henderson 's midsection.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wobble can pounce on him.
Henderson cracks Wobble with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wobble lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wobble.
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!
Wobble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wobble.
A slow jab from Wobble misses its intended target. #T1#
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Wobble.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Wobble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Wobble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
Wobble tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Wobble throws a shot to the body.
Wobble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Henderson checks a low kick from Wobble.
Wobble avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Wobble throws out a leg kick but Henderson moves out of range and Wobble only half commits.
Wobble avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wobble.
Henderson misses the jab.
Wobble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wobble takes a swing at Henderson 's ribcage but misses.
Henderson tries to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Wobble throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wobble misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Wobble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wobble on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Henderson .
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wobble looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wobble is just out of range.
Henderson punishes Wobble's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Wobble does it's job there.
Wobble lands a jab to Henderson 's midsection.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Wobble lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson lands with a hook. Wobble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Wobble.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Wobble attempts a counter takedown but Henderson avoids it well and moves away.
Wobble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wobble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson wants to counter the offense by Wobble and move into the clinch position.
Wobble tries a head kick but it misses.
Wobble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Wobble looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson throws a body punch but Wobble moves out of range.
Wobble misses with the combination. #T4#
A big right from Wobble misses.
Wobble misses with a looping right.
Wobble paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wobbles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wobble was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wobble misses the shot to the body.
Wobble lands a nice shot that snaps Henderson 's head back.
Wobble avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson . That snapped Wobble's head back.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Wobble drops down looking for a counter takedown but Henderson sprawls and moves away.
Wobble jabs Henderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wobble lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jah Wobble dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Wobble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henderson at a distance.
Jah Wobble is winning the standup battle so far.
Wobble shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wobble.
The crowd cheers as Wobble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henderson doesn't seem phased though.
Wobble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson .
Wobble throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wobble.
Wobble connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a body punch but Wobble moves out of range.
Wobble lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wobble sizes up Henderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wobble misses the shot to the body.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Wobble moved out of range.#T1#
Wobble lands a nice shot to the body.
Wobble throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Wobble misses with a wild combination.
Wobble moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Wobble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wobble misses with a low kick.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Wobble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wobble cracks Henderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wobble.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Wobble lands with a good body shot.
Henderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wobble catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wobble swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wobble.
Wobble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson 's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Wobble.
Henderson throws a hook but Wobble avoids it easily.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Wobble moves away and avoids it.
Wobble misses with the combination.
Wobble lands a glancing blow to the side of Henderson 's head.
Wobble pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Wobble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson tries to counter with a clinch but Wobble shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Wobble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Wobble.
Wobble throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Wobble moved out of range nicely.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Wobble uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Wobble was looking to counter with a kick there.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wobble is just out of range.
Wobble scores with a nice strike.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wobble.
Henderson takes a swing at Wobble's ribcage but misses.
Henderson takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
Wobble has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wobble there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wobble doesn't seem bothered though.
Wobble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wobble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wobble lands a jab-cross combination.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wobble looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Wobble.
A big right from Wobble misses.
Wobble scores with a nice strike.
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wobble stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wobble circles away quickly and effectively.
Wobble staying out of range there.
Wobble has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Wobble's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jah Wobble clearly takes 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.#R4#
A nice leg kick from Wobble, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson connects with a right hand. Wobble shakes it off.
Wobble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wobble defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
Wobble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Henderson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wobble manages to avoid it.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Wobble is just out of range.
Wobble misses with a hook.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wobble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wobble.#T1#
Wobble throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Wobble digs a good hook to Henderson 's body.
Henderson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wobble slips under a jab from Henderson .
Wobble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wobble just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Wobble.
Wobble fakes the leg kick and cracks Henderson in the body.
A big left from Wobble misses.
Wobble moves away from the strike by Henderson .
Wobble looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson tries to counter with a clinch but Wobble shakes him off and moves away.
Wobble scores with a jab to the jaw.#T2#
Wobble throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Wobble jabs at Henderson 's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wobble misses with a two punch combination.
Wobble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wobble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Wobble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wobble listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wobble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson 's head backwards.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wobble.
Henderson wants to counter the offense by Wobble and move into the clinch position.
Wobble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wobble.
Wobble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T3#
Henderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wobble.
Henderson tries to counter with a clinch but Wobble shakes him off and moves away.
Wobble just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wobble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Wobble misses.
Wobble sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! Wobble avoids it this time.
Wobble works over Henderson 's head and body with a nice combination.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Wobble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wobble takes one to the chin there.
Wobble defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wobble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson .#T4#
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Wobble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wobble finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wobble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wobble feinted with a counter takedown.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wobble moves away.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Wobble.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Wobble's body.
Wobble connects with a looping right hand.
Wobble moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Wobble shoots in looking for a takedown but Henderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wobble's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wobble throws a front kick that sends Henderson stumbling back into the cage.
Wobble connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jah Wobble had his way with Ryan Henderson in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
A big right from Henderson misses. #TD#
Wobble closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wobble 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. #SUB#
Wobble is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henderson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Henderson is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES2#
Henderson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wobble is on him like a limpet, forcing Henderson back against the cage.
Wobble throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wobble has Henderson pushed against the cage.
Henderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wobble.#T1#
The referee is keeping an eye on Wobble - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wobble tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Wobble will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henderson up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wobble takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jah Wobble.
Wobble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wobble with a nice cross.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Wobble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wobble cracks Henderson with an open hand slap.
Henderson cracks Wobble with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
Henderson misses the jab.
Wobble digs a good body shot into Henderson 's ribs.
Wobble misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.#T3#
Wobble scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Wobble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson .
Wobble throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Wobble swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wobble.
Wobble avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Henderson blocks a jab.
Wobble throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson 's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Wobble.
Henderson lands with a straight right. Wobble didn't see that one coming.
Wobble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Wobble moves away from the strike by Henderson .
Wobble is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wobble feinted with a counter takedown.
Wobble missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wobble's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wobble scrambles back to his feet.
Jah Wobble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wobble.
Henderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Wobble ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson moves out of range as Wobble throws a body kick.
Henderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wobble lands with 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!
Wobble looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Henderson misses the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wobble.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wobble scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Wobble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wobble, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jah Wobble!
Jah Wobble is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jah Wobble thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GC 392
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1#
A slow jab from McScramble misses its intended target.
Henderson wants to counter with a clinch but McScramble pushes him away.#CL#
McScramble closes the distance and clinches.
McScramble drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Henderson throws a body punch but McScramble moves out of range.
Henderson lands with a cross.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but McScramble is just out of range.
McScramble fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson .
McScramble goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack McScramble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McScramble moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Jack McScramble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
McScramble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McScramble is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McScramble misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson .
Henderson tries to pull guard but McScramble holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet. #T1#
Henderson keeps control of McScramble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McScramble wants to take the fight to the mat but Henderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McScramble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson . #TD2#
Henderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McScramble looking for a sweep. Not yet McScramble, not yet. #SUB#
McScramble looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
McScramble looking for subs off his back but Henderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
McScramble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.#T2#
McScramble throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McScramble has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.
McScramble is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Henderson tries to stand but his arm is trapped. #SU2#
Henderson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
McScramble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by McScramble or perhaps it was just good defense by Henderson , which made it look bad.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McScramble misses with a straight left. #T4#
McScramble shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
McScramble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
McScramble is looking to wear down Henderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McScramble misses with a double jab.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there. #TD#
McScramble closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Henderson to the mat! Henderson manages to get full guard.

Henderson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McScramble off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McScramble throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
McScramble really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Henderson leaves McScramble with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McScramble manages to avoid it.
McScramble throws a body shot but no joy.
McScramble takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McScramble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan 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#
McScramble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD#
Henderson tries to sprawl but McScramble drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from McScramble's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McScramble is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #ES2#
Henderson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McScramble keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
McScramble breaks from the clinch.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
McScramble fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McScramble.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
McScramble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McScramble lands with a nice body punch.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by McScramble or perhaps it was just good defense by Henderson , which made it look bad.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of McScramble's head but McScramble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#TD#
McScramble throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Henderson was covering up waiting for the punch and McScramble finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Henderson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
McScramble pressing his opponent against the cage.
McScramble is trying to pull guard but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack McScramble. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McScramble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McScramble just leaning against Henderson , taking a breather.
McScramble tries to score a body lock takedown but Henderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McScramble has Henderson pressed against the cage.
McScramble will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henderson up against the cage.
McScramble is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T3#
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
Henderson jumps guard and drags McScramble to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but McScramble is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ryan Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
McScramble trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
McScramble prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.
McScramble passes easily into side control. Nice work.#ES2#
Henderson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
McScramble has a takedown stuffed.#T4#
McScramble dives in for a single leg takedown but Henderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice body punch from McScramble. #TD2#
Henderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McScramble is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henderson wants to stand but McScramble has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
McScramble is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McScramble makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McScramble.
McScramble is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McScramble stops Henderson from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
McScramble just misses with a punch to the body.
McScramble fails with an attempt to clinch.
McScramble getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but McScramble slips the punch.
McScramble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McScramble looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McScramble.
A big right from Henderson misses.
McScramble scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson throws a hook but McScramble blocks it.
McScramble 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.
McScramble just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but McScramble is out of range. #T1#
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from McScramble. McScramble gets slowly back to his feet.
McScramble sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! McScramble avoids it this time.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by McScramble.
Henderson misses with a body shot #TD#
and McScramble counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McScramble trying to control from half guard but Henderson is working away.
Henderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
McScramble with the ground and pound but Henderson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McScramble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES2#
Henderson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McScramble.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McScramble.#T2#
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McScramble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson throws a hook but McScramble avoids it easily.
McScramble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McScramble tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
McScramble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson tries to counter with a clinch but McScramble shakes him off and moves away.
McScramble tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson lands a jab.
Henderson swings for the body but McScramble moves out of range.
McScramble feinted with a counter takedown.
McScramble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but McScramble persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack McScramble. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson misses with a hook. McScramble ducked under it nicely.
Henderson cracks McScramble with a good jab.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
McScramble tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. McScramble moves away and avoids it.
McScramble tries to counter with a takedown but Henderson is quick to defend against it.
McScramble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McScramble throws a big shot that misses.
McScramble sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! McScramble avoids it this time.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McScramble is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henderson .
McScramble throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McScramble moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Henderson misses.
McScramble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from McScramble.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McScramble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henderson throws a jab when McScramble was well out of range.
McScramble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McScramble moves away.
McScramble tries to counter with a takedown but Henderson is quick to defend against it.
A left lands for Henderson .
Henderson stuns McScramble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McScramble tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henderson defends well and McScramble ends up having to push Henderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McScramble looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
McScramble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McScramble.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from McScramble. McScramble gets slowly back to his feet.
McScramble fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McScramble sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! McScramble avoids it this time.
McScramble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McScramble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
McScramble just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McScramble.
McScramble moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
McScramble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson tries to counter with a clinch but McScramble shakes him off and moves away.
McScramble shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed McScramble's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack McScramble. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
McScramble gets the takedown into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McScramble prevents Henderson from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
McScramble is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Henderson is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McScramble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Henderson with a jab.
McScramble moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Ryan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #TD#
McScramble shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
McScramble is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Henderson pushes McScramble off looking to stand but McScramble dives back in and keeps control. #T3#
Henderson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but McScramble manages to mount him!
Henderson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McScramble fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McScramble pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Henderson 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
McScramble scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McScramble thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #T4#
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
BOOM! McScramble connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henderson is trying to stand up.#ES2#
Henderson bucks McScramble off and manages to get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McScramble lands the left hand.
A shot to the body from McScramble misses #CL2#
and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McScramble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but McScramble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but McScramble prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McScramble had his way with Ryan Henderson in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
McScramble looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Henderson wants to counter the offense by McScramble and move into the clinch position.
McScramble staying out of range there.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
McScramble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice defenses there by McScramble.
McScramble slips under a jab.
McScramble throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McScramble.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from McScramble finds it's way through Henderson 's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McScramble is defended easily by Henderson .
McScramble misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack McScramble. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
McScramble tests Henderson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McScramble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McScramble moves away.
McScramble ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
McScramble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
McScramble clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
McScramble wants a takedown but no success here.
McScramble wants to stall.
McScramble working aggressively here. #T2#
McScramble drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
McScramble lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson 's hand.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as McScramble shoots in.
A lazy left from McScramble finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McScramble.
Henderson thuds a left hand into McScramble's body.
McScramble throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Henderson throws a hook but McScramble avoids it easily.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from McScramble.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but McScramble is just out of range.
McScramble connects with a looping right hand.
McScramble takes a swing at Henderson 's ribcage but misses.
Henderson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McScramble lands a glancing blow to the side of Henderson 's head.
Henderson lands a jab to McScramble's midsection.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
McScramble fails with the takedown.
Henderson wants to counter the offense by McScramble and move into the clinch position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McScramble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
McScramble scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
McScramble misses with a few strikes there.
Jack McScramble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson misses with a hook.
McScramble misses with an uppercut.
McScramble just misses with a punch to the body.
McScramble avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McScramble throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
McScramble throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Henderson .
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !
Ryan Henderson is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Ryan Henderson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: GC 390
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes takes a swing at Henderson 's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson .
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Henderson cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Adam Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson .
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing. #TD2#
Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barnes sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Henderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henderson prevents Barnes from improving his position.
Barnes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henderson lands a nice short elbow.
Henderson 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.
Henderson working over Barnes with some ground and pound. Barnes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henderson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barnes moves into full guard. #T3#
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Henderson won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Barnes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position. #T4#
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barnes 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 with a nice head shot there.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Barnes thuds a left hand into Henderson 's body.
Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henderson ! But no joy.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson wants to counter the offense by Barnes and move into the clinch position.
Barnes slips under a jab from Henderson .
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Henderson scores with a four punch combination!#T1#
Henderson tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barnes throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barnes tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it. #T2#
Barnes throws an elbow but it misses.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Barnes digs a right hand into Henderson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson 's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barnes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands. #TD2#
Henderson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henderson trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Ryan Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T3#
Henderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Henderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Henderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barnes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Henderson distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Henderson 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 fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Henderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand #CL2#
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson .
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson 's elbow.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
Henderson jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Henderson around his waist. Henderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Adam Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Henderson prevents a body shot from Barnes. #T1#
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Barnes manages to get underhooks.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Henderson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barnes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Henderson can turn it around.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD2#
Henderson has picked Barnes up - he's going for a ride! Henderson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Barnes taking some punishment here, with Henderson in his half guard.
Barnes is refusing to be controlled, as Henderson sits in half guard.
Barnes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Ground and pound from Henderson .
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henderson 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henderson 's back!
Henderson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Barnes has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Henderson .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes misses with an elbow to the head.
Barnes doesn't have the hooks in and Henderson manages to turn into his guard.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Henderson is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Adam Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Henderson distracts Barnes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Henderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Barnes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson passes Barnes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barnes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henderson works over Barnes with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes is looking to stand up but Henderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Barnes is retaining full guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henderson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !
Ryan Henderson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.

Event: GC 388
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Murhapuro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Henderson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Murhapuro's corner calls for a 1-2. Murhapuro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murhapuro looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Murhapuro wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
As Murhapuro tries to get set, Henderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Murhapuro manages to avoid the attempt.
Murhapuro lands a jab to the head.
Murhapuro connects with a jab.
Murhapuro tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murhapuro throws a hook to the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murhapuro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murhapuro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Murhapuro finds it's way through Henderson 's defenses.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Henderson is looking to counter the offense by Murhapuro and move into the clinch.
Murhapuro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Henderson lands.#T1#
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Murhapuro's head but Murhapuro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murhapuro swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murhapuro.
Henderson catches Murhapuro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murhapuro.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Murhapuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Murhapuro tries to get set, Henderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Murhapuro manages to avoid the attempt.
Murhapuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson is looking to counter the offense by Murhapuro and move into the clinch.
Murhapuro throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Murhapuro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Murhapuro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
A jab from Murhapuro misses.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Murhapuro misses the shot to the body.
Murhapuro misses with a looping right.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhapuro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Murhapuro.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murhapuro manages to avoid it.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhapuro throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro misses with a straight right.
Murhapuro lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Murhapuro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson .
Murhapuro tests Henderson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhapuro tries to clinch
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murhapuro dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Murhapuro misses with a straight left.
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pate Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhapuro.#TD#
Murhapuro tries to sprawl but Henderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henderson is trying to control. Murhapuro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Henderson not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Henderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murhapuro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Murhapuro is positioning himself well to prevent Henderson advancing to mount. #SUB#
Henderson is trying to work for a kimura but Murhapuro is defending well.
Murhapuro wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Murhapuro 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#
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Murhapuro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Murhapuro throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Murhapuro.
Henderson walks into a jab.
Murhapuro moves out of range of the strikes.
Murhapuro misses with a looping left.
Murhapuro misses with a right hand #CL#
and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson .
Henderson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but Murhapuro has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson has Murhapuro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murhapuro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Henderson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Murhapuro won't allow it.
Murhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Murhapuro fails to land.
Henderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Murhapuro after a bit of a struggle.
Murhapuro working aggressively here.
Murhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murhapuro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Murhapuro misses with the head strike.
Murhapuro tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
Murhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Murhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Murhapuro scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Henderson blocking some punches.
Murhapuro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhapuro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murhapuro misses with some punches.
Murhapuro misses with some punches.
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson goes for a takedown attempt but Murhapuro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murhapuro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Murhapuro tries to get set, Henderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Murhapuro manages to avoid the attempt.
Murhapuro misses with a right hand #CL#
and Henderson moves into the clinch.#TD#
Henderson drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murhapuro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Murhapuro is continuing to stall.
Henderson trying to keep a closed guard but Murhapuro is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Henderson has his foot on Murhapuro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murhapuro works his way back into a safe position though.
Henderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Murhapuro has passed into side control.
Murhapuro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henderson gets back to half guard.
Henderson is looking for a sweep. Murhapuro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Henderson is looking to control Murhapuro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Murhapuro is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murhapuro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Henderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murhapuro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murhapuro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Murhapuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro misses with a series of wild punches.
Murhapuro throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
Murhapuro looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Murhapuro throws a lazy uppercut
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot.
Henderson is looking to counter the offense by Murhapuro and move into the clinch.
Pate Murhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Murhapuro catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
Murhapuro throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Murhapuro counters by clinching up. #T1#
Murhapuro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson 's elbow.
Murhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Murhapuro back against the cage.
Murhapuro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Murhapuro holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Murhapuro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD#
Henderson jumps into guard, dragging Murhapuro to the mat.
Henderson wants to hit a sweep here but Murhapuro passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Henderson there! #T2#
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murhapuro content just to control the position here.
Henderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
Murhapuro trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Murhapuro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henderson can't escape the position.
Murhapuro controlling from the full mount.
Henderson is trying to escape the mount. #T4#
Henderson regains half guard.
Henderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Murhapuro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Murhapuro's back!
Henderson misses with a punch to the head. #SUB#
Henderson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Murhapuro defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Henderson 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murhapuro is in bad spot here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pate Murhapuro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murhapuro 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pate Murhapuro!

Event: GC 385
Date: Apr 24, 2021

#R1#
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson tries to counter with a takedown but McScramble is quick to defend against it.
McScramble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McScramble changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McScramble.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
McScramble lands a nice shot to the body.
McScramble takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McScramble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from McScramble.
McScramble looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. McScramble saw that one coming.
McScramble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McScramble stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McScramble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
McScramble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
McScramble is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T1#
Henderson looks to throw the jab but McScramble is out of range.
Henderson with a hook.#TD2#
McScramble shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Henderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McScramble showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McScramble won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McScramble loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McScramble won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet. #T2#
McScramble trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. McScramble saw that one coming.
And McScramble tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McScramble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson .
McScramble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McScramble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from McScramble.
McScramble slips a jab and a cross from Henderson .
McScramble takes one on the button.
McScramble misses with an uppercut.
Henderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on McScramble's shoulder, as McScramble tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Henderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McScramble.
Nice shot lands for McScramble.
McScramble connects with a right hand. Henderson shakes it off.
McScramble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
McScramble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but McScramble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but McScramble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And McScramble tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McScramble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henderson rather than just go for the knockout.
McScramble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson attempts a counter takedown but McScramble avoids it well and moves away.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Henderson avoids the body shot from McScramble.
Henderson drops down looking for a counter takedown but McScramble sprawls and moves away.
McScramble throws a shot to the body.
McScramble takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McScramble throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range. #T4#
Henderson catches McScramble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson throws a hook but McScramble blocks it.
McScramble moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. McScramble backs away looking to recover.
McScramble throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McScramble.
McScramble changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McScramble.
McScramble has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack McScramble.
McScramble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
McScramble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McScramble looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
McScramble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Ryan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McScramble connects with a looping right hand.
McScramble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Henderson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
McScramble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
McScramble throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Henderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henderson .
McScramble controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself. #SUB2#
McScramble looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McScramble wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
McScramble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McScramble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
McScramble lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
McScramble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
McScramble postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McScramble, into his guard. #REVR#
Henderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McScramble lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
McScramble is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
McScramble wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Henderson wants to sweep here but McScramble controlling him for the moment.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McScramble is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McScramble looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McScramble is on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McScramble passes Henderson 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McScramble is looking to advance position but Henderson won't allow it.
McScramble is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McScramble is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
McScramble is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well. #SUB2#
McScramble is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
McScramble is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well. #SUB2#
McScramble is working for a kimura but Henderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson wants to improve his position but McScramble is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack McScramble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
A jab from McScramble misses.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from McScramble.
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
McScramble throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McScramble!
McScramble struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action here.#SUB#
McScramble wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Henderson has ideas of his own. He's got hold of McScramble's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! McScramble is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Henderson !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Henderson !

Event: GC 381 Christie vs Bengtsson
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Okafor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson .
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Okafor.
Henderson with the counter takedown but Okafor avoids it easily.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson with the counter takedown but Okafor avoids it easily.
Henderson slips a straight right by Okafor.
Okafor cracks Henderson with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Okafor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #TD2#
Henderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Okafor's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okafor keeps working. #T1#
Okafor wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy.
Okafor is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at SYDNEY ELITE GYM that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Okafor is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Okafor is trying to control but can't.
Okafor is looking for a sweep. Henderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Okafor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson . #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henderson throwing shots but Okafor is blocking nicely.
Henderson prevents Okafor from improving his position.
Henderson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Okafor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Okafor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Okafor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henderson .
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Okafor's head but Okafor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor slips a straight right by Henderson .
Okafor is looking to counter with head kicks.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.#T3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Okafor, which made it look bad.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Okafor can pounce on him.
Okafor throws a leg kick which misses Henderson 's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Okafor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Okafor.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henderson misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
Okafor punishes Henderson 's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson slips a jab from Okafor.
A clash of legs there as Henderson blocks the low kick.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sunshine Okafor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Okafor finds it's target.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Okafor gets caught napping as Henderson dives in and scores a takedown. Okafor manages to retain guard.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Okafor is trying to hold Henderson in close to prevent damage but Henderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Okafor defending well though.
Okafor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson .
Henderson is trying to control. Okafor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Henderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Okafor is just riding it out for now. Henderson eventually gives up the hold.
Okafor looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sunshine Okafor will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Okafor scores with a head kick. Henderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Okafor lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
Henderson connects with a right hand. Okafor shakes it off.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okafor.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson jabs Okafor right on the nose. Okafor blinks but takes it well.
Henderson cracks Okafor with an open hand slap.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Okafor circles away quickly and effectively.
Okafor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henderson in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor misses with a looping left.
Henderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Okafor defends it well.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okafor. Okafor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson , as that shot connected.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson misses with a straight right. #T1#
A jab from Henderson does it's job there.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Okafor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson throws a hook but Okafor blocks it.
Sunshine Okafor is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Okafor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Okafor's head back.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
A jab from Henderson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Okafor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson .
Okafor lands with a right hand.
Henderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Okafor scores with a shot to the body.
Okafor dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor is looking to chop away at Henderson 's legs.
Okafor defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Okafor fires out a quick counter leg kick but Henderson just manages to avoid it.#T2#
The fighters circle momentarily. Okafor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Okafor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Okafor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Henderson misses with a hook. Okafor ducked under it nicely.
Okafor scores with a body shot.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Okafor.
Okafor tries a head kick but it misses.
Okafor misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Okafor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson passes into side control, despite Okafor's attempt to control the position.
Henderson lands a nice forearm strike. #T3#
Okafor can't do much from the bottom here.
Henderson trying to control the action but Okafor is working from the bottom.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Henderson .
Henderson landing strikes.
Henderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Okafor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Okafor dodges the ground and pound from Henderson .
Okafor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
My spies in Roosters Coop inform me that Henderson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Henderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Okafor down.
Henderson working away.
Okafor is looking for a sweep.
Okafor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Henderson .
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okafor keeps working. #SUB2#
Henderson is trying to get an arm triangle but Okafor is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Okafor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Okafor slips the punch.
It looked like Okafor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Okafor.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Okafor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henderson at a distance.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.
Henderson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Okafor takes a swing at Henderson 's ribcage but misses.
Okafor misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson .
Henderson misses with a double jab. #T1#
Okafor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okafor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okafor lands a head shot.
Okafor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Okafor throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Okafor slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Henderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Okafor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Okafor counters with a left to the body.
Okafor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okafor chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okafor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Okafor's guard.

Okafor is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Henderson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Okafor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson blocks an uppercut.
Okafor working aggressively here. #BC#
Okafor breaks from the clinch.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson .
Okafor moves away from the strike by Henderson .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson . #T3#
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Okafor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Okafor scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson cracks Okafor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Okafor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Okafor throws a leg kick which misses Henderson 's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Okafor scores with a push kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson .
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Henderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Okafor defends well and Henderson ends up having to push Okafor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sunshine Okafor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Henderson misses with a hook
and Okafor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson walks into a jab.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Henderson .
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Okafor shows good takedown defense.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Okafor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okafor is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Henderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Okafor is fending him off so far but Henderson persists. Nope, Okafor circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sunshine Okafor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Okafor 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunshine Okafor!
During a confident post fight interview, Sunshine Okafor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GDL 77:Hansson VS Sitsongrit
Date: Jan 30, 2021

#R1#
Mwekassa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Mwekassa throws a good cross that connects.
Henderson misses with a takedown
and Mwekassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Henderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mwekassa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mwekassa tries to get out of the position.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mwekassa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mwekassa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson stops Mwekassa from standing up.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mwekassa's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Henderson with a nice head shot there.
Mwekassa is trying to keep Henderson in close.
Mwekassa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henderson works over Mwekassa with some ground and pound from guard.
Mwekassa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henderson on the ground.
Henderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mwekassa keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Mwekassa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
Mwekassa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Mwekassa.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Mwekassa has wrist control.
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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Henderson stands up over Mwekassa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mwekassa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mwekassa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Mwekassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Mwekassa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henderson under the eye.#T3#
Mwekassa throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henderson tries to bum rush Mwekassa with a series of wild strikes but Mwekassa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Mwekassa's head but Mwekassa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mwekassa misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mwekassa manages to avoid it.
Mwekassa misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson cracks Mwekassa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Mwekassa saw that one coming.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mwekassa.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mwekassa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mwekassa ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mwekassa lands a nice hook to Henderson 's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4#
Henderson darts in looking for a takedown but Mwekassa gets double underhooks and turns Henderson into the cage.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Mwekassa counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Mwekassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Mwekassa counters with a straight right hand.
Mwekassa scores with a punch to the head.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Mwekassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mwekassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Maximus Mwekassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Mwekassa ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Mwekassa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mwekassa is just out of range.#CL#
Mwekassa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Henderson to work.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Henderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mwekassa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maximus Mwekassa is winning the standup battle so far.
Mwekassa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henderson goes for a double leg but Mwekassa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mwekassa continues to drive forward.
Mwekassa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mwekassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mwekassa scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maximus Mwekassa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mwekassa connects with a high kick.
Henderson lands a jab.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mwekassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mwekassa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson .
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mwekassa as he jumps to the side.
Mwekassa throws a counter high kick but Henderson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maximus Mwekassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .#T1#
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Mwekassa is looking to counter punch.
Mwekassa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson .
Henderson blocks a head kick by Mwekassa.
Mwekassa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson throws a hook but Mwekassa avoids it easily.
Mwekassa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mwekassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mwekassa.
Henderson throws the left hand but Mwekassa avoids the punch easily.
Mwekassa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mwekassa lands a nice hook to Henderson 's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mwekassa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mwekassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Henderson misses. #T2#
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mwekassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Mwekassa counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mwekassa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henderson darts in looking for a takedown but Mwekassa gets double underhooks and turns Henderson into the cage.
Mwekassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson .
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mwekassa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#ROC#Henderson is rocked!
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mwekassa finish him?
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Mwekassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Mwekassa moved out of range.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Mwekassa misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Mwekassa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD2#
Henderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mwekassa to the ground. Henderson is now in Mwekassa's guard.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson trying to control but Mwekassa is working from the bottom.
Mwekassa working a defensive guard here.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson won't allow Mwekassa to get back to his feet.
Mwekassa is trying to keep Henderson in close.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.#T4#
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson works over Mwekassa with some ground and pound from guard.
Mwekassa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henderson controls the pace.
Henderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Henderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maximus Mwekassa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
No joy there for Henderson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mwekassa tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mwekassa takes a jab right on the kisser. #TD2#
Henderson looking to score a takedown here. Mwekassa is defending well but Henderson drives through and ends up in Mwekassa's guard.
Mwekassa keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Mwekassa trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Mwekassa working a defensive guard but Henderson passes into half guard.
Mwekassa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson slips a nice elbow through Mwekassa's hands, connecting with Mwekassa's forehead.
Henderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mwekassa tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Mwekassa's temple. #T1#
Henderson is pressing down on Mwekassa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mwekassa is holding on for now.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mwekassa keeps working.
Henderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Mwekassa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Mwekassa's head.
Henderson winds up and cracks Mwekassa with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #ROC2#Mwekassa is rocked!#T2#
Henderson 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.
Oh Mwekassa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mwekassa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henderson lands strikes from half guard.
Henderson is pressing down on Mwekassa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mwekassa is holding on for now.
Henderson scores with a big shot! Mwekassa's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Mwekassa! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !

Event: GDL 74: MacArthur II VS Petrov
Date: Jan 09, 2021

#R1#
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Nice straight punches there by Henderson . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henderson .#TD#
Henderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson winds up and cracks Kimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson is controlling the pace. #SUB#
Henderson is looking for a kimura but Kimura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Henderson to get the leverage.
Kimura wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well. #SUB2#
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson winds up and cracks Kimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Kimura tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.#T1#
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Still in half guard, Henderson seems content to control.
Henderson is nestled in close to Kimura, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henderson working Kimura over with strikes.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Henderson winds up and cracks Kimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimura keeps working.
Kimura tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henderson pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Henderson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kimura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Henderson there.
Henderson working Kimura over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Kimura's temple.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've been hearing good reports from Henderson 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Henderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Henderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Henderson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The fighters circling - Kimura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kimura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .#T3#
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Kimura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Kimura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson lands with a hook. Kimura tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kimura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Kimura persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Kimura throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henderson lands a nice forearm strike.
Henderson cracks Kimura with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson happy to just control the position for now.
Kimura is trying to improve his position.#T4#
Henderson is putting a hurting on Kimura here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimura tries to improve position but can't.
Henderson landing a few strikes.
Kimura regains half guard.
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.#SUB#
Henderson is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson controlling the pace.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kimura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henderson trying to mount his opponent but Kimura defends it.
Henderson prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Henderson .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan 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 misses with a hook. Kimura ducked under it nicely.
Kimura shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
Kimura wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson looks to land a combination. Kimura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kimura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kimura tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henderson throws a body punch but Kimura moves out of range.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Kimura's head but Kimura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kimura can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Kimura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kimura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kimura takes one to the chin there.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Kimura slips the punch.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kimura finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson 's head.
Kimura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henderson misses the jab.
Kimura defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Kimura moved out of range.
Kimura unleashes a big counter combination but Henderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kimura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuya Kimura.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Kimura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kimura changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kimura closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson , looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henderson jabs Kimura right on the nose. Kimura blinks but takes it well.
Kimura thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2##TD#
Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimura did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henderson slips a nice elbow through Kimura's hands, connecting with Kimura's forehead.
Henderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Kimura wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kimura has hold of Henderson 's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3##SUB2#
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Henderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Kimura is looking to improve his position.
Henderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kimura wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Henderson there. #T4#
Henderson working Kimura over with strikes.
Henderson 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#
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson stalling.
Kimura is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henderson lands a nice short elbow.
Kimura has hold of Henderson 's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Henderson content to control rather than advance.
Kimura tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD#
Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kimura did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Henderson working Kimura over with strikes.
Kimura is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Henderson seems to be working for a kimura but Kimura defends the submission attempt.
Kimura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimura keeps working. #SUB2#
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson is working Kimura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Kimura looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kimura has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Henderson trying to control but Kimura is working from the bottom.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.#ROC#Kimura is rocked!
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kimura is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tatsuya Kimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Kimura's brow. #SUB#
Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henderson is in close to Kimura's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Kimura working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson gets to his feet and stands over Kimura, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kimura felt that one! Henderson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kimura from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !

Event: GDL 68: Gomez VS Byckiewicz II
Date: Nov 28, 2020

#R1#
Henderson misses with a hook.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Parker coming out on top.
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2#
Parker moves into range and clinches up with Henderson .
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Parker tightens his grip and picks Henderson up, before dumping him to the ground. Henderson manages to land in guard.
Parker is standing up over Henderson . Henderson looks to escape but Parker dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker throws a strike aimed at the side of Henderson 's head but Henderson avoids it well.#T1#
Parker tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker controls the position.
Henderson 's coaches at Roosters Coop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sloppy strikes there by Parker.
Parker is staying tight to Henderson 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Parker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like Parker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Parker is controlling him well.
Parker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker is continuing to stall.
Parker has knee on belly and moves into mount. #T3#
Henderson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Parker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Parker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Parker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Parker tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parker. #T4#
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .#CL2#
Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Parker. Parker maintains the clinch.
Parker is trying to pull guard but Henderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Parker has picked Henderson up - he's going for a ride! Parker dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parker in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Parker is controlling him #T1#
Parker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parker on the ground.
Parker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Parker wants to pass to mount but Henderson is defending the position.
Parker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Parker trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Parker uses his free foot to push down on Henderson 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Henderson .
Parker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Parker punching from mount but Henderson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Parker controlling from mount.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action. #T3#
BOOM! Parker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Parker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parker throwing strikes here but Henderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Henderson tries to buck Parker off but he can't manage it. #T4#
Parker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Parker.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Parker's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Parker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Parker shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Parker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Parker wants to counter the offense by Henderson and move into the clinch position.
Parker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .#CL2#
Parker gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Parker.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC#
Henderson 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Henderson misses with a hook.
Parker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henderson is out of range and Parker settles back down.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Henderson .
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Parker's shoulder, as Parker tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.
Parker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henderson throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Henderson .
Parker has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Parker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Parker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Henderson feinted with a counter takedown.#T2#
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson .
Parker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Henderson with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Henderson misses.
Parker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Henderson defends it well.
Henderson throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Parker lands a nice looking body shot.
Henderson scores with a nice head shot.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Parker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Parker counters with a shoot takedown. Henderson fights it but they end up in guard.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but Parker passes into half guard. #REVR#
Parker is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parker is looking to advance position but Henderson won't allow it.
Parker moves nicely into side control. #T4#
Parker tries to advance to mount but Henderson denies him.
Henderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Peter Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parker looking to control but Henderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ryan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Parker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Henderson .
I think Parker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!

Event: GDL 63: Byczkiewicz vs Alvar
Date: Oct 24, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Keskinen shows good takedown defense.
Henderson moves out of range as Keskinen strikes.
Henderson throws a jab when Keskinen was well out of range.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Keskinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Keskinen counters by moving into the clinch.
Henderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keskinen lands a good knee to the midsection. Henderson won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from Keskinen.
Keskinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Keskinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keskinen lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Nice elbow from Keskinen.
Keskinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keskinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Keskinen lands a damaging elbow.
Our sources have told us that Keskinen has been working on his elbows in the gym.#T1#
Keskinen lands a nice elbow.
Keskinen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keskinen prevents the takedown attempt.
Veikko Keskinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Keskinen pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keskinen lands a nice elbow.
Keskinen lands a right hand.
Keskinen lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Keskinen is leaning against Henderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Keskinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Keskinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keskinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keskinen obliges.#T2#
Keskinen lands a knee to the body.
Henderson looks winded!
Good body shot from Keskinen.
Keskinen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keskinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Keskinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Keskinen with a knee to the head. #ROC#Henderson is rocked!
Keskinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keskinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keskinen lands a knee to the body.
Keskinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Keskinen.
Keskinen crunches a lovely knee into Henderson 's ribcage.#T3#
Keskinen lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Keskinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Keskinen lands a knee to the head.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Keskinen finish him?
Keskinen lands a knee to the head.
Keskinen crunches a lovely knee into Henderson 's ribcage.
Keskinen pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Keskinen lands with a right to the head.
Keskinen scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Keskinen.
Henderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keskinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T4#
Keskinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keskinen obliges.
Keskinen lands a left hand.
Henderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Keskinen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Keskinen lands with a good body shot.
Keskinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for Keskinen.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Keskinen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Keskinen finds it's target.
Keskinen stuffs the takedown.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henderson fails with the takedown
and Keskinen counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Keskinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Keskinen rushes Henderson with punches - Henderson moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Henderson goes down! Keskinen follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikko Keskinen!
A very excited looking Veikko Keskinen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GDL 60: Wright vs Crusher
Date: Oct 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Papas's ribs.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Papas at a distance.
Papas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Papas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Henderson finds it's way through Papas's defenses.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Henderson cracks Papas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Papas.
Nice shot by Henderson .
Papas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Henderson .
A big right from Henderson misses.
Papas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Papas misses with an uppercut.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Papas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson .#T1#
Papas slips under a jab from Henderson .
Papas misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Henderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Papas blocks a jab.
Papas moves away from the strike by Henderson .
Papas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Papas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papas cracks Henderson with a good jab.
Papas misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Papas takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Papas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Papas moved out of range nicely.
Papas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson .
Henderson takes one to the side of the head. #T2#
Papas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Papas.
We've been told by Henderson 's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Papas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Papas somewhat.
Ryan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Papas does no damage.
Henderson scores with a punch to the head.
Papas slips a straight right by Henderson .
Papas slips a jab from Henderson .
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papas avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Papas defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson takes a swing at Papas's ribcage but misses.
Papas misses with a low kick.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Papas. #T3#
Papas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Papas dives in and grabs Henderson 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes down on Papas's head and hops out.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Papas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson .
Papas throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papas moves away.
Papas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papas.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Papas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papas drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Henderson defends it well.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Papas moved out of range.
Papas avoids the body shot from Henderson .
Papas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson with a hook.
Papas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Papas.
Henderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Papas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papas 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.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Papas.
Papas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henderson .
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Papas's head but Papas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papas has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Papas shoots in looking for a takedown but Henderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Papas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Henderson sizes up Papas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Papas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Papas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a body punch but Papas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Papas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Papas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson takes a swing at Papas's ribcage but misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Papas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Henderson has got the better of the exchanges.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Papas.
It looked like Henderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Papas.
Henderson with a hook.
Ryan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Papas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papas dives in and grabs Henderson 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes down on Papas's head and hops out.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Nicky Papas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Papas was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson .
Papas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Papas tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Papas misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Henderson lands a jab to Papas's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Papas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Papas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Papas fails to land with a series of punches.
Papas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Papas shoots in but no luck this time.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Papas.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Papas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Papas fails to land the takedown.
Papas throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Henderson throwing a counter right hand but Papas manages to avoid it.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papas can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Papas throws an off balance right hand
and Papas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Papas closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson , looking for a takedown. Papas pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Henderson lands a jab to Papas's midsection.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Papas.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Papas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Papas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henderson sprawls well. Henderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Papas gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Papas is breathing heavily.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Papas moves away and avoids it.
Papas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Papas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Papas's hands.
Papas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Papas misses with a series of wild punches.
Papas misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Papas drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson works Papas's body with a nice hook.
Henderson tests Papas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
Papas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Papas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Papas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Henderson misses.
Papas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Papas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T4#
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Papas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson . No joy for Papas on that attempt.
Henderson throws a jab when Papas was well out of range.
Nice shot by Henderson .
Papas misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.
Henderson throws a one two combo.
Papas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson .
Papas 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 Papas.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Papas.
Papas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Papas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Papas misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan 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#
Papas shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papas doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papas moves away.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Papas's ribs.
Papas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Papas.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Papas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Papas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papas slips a jab from Henderson .
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Papas is defended easily by Henderson .
It looked like Henderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Papas.
Papas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson lands a body shot. #T1#
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papas.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Papas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Papas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Henderson catches Papas right on the button with a cross.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Papas's belly button to the back.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Papas.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Papas moved out of range nicely.
Papas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson throws a jab when Papas was well out of range.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papas manages to avoid it.
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
Papas shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Papas's ribs.
Papas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson .#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Papas. Those never looked like landing.
Papas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by Henderson .
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Papas throws out a counter right but Henderson avoids it with no problem.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Papas throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Papas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papas.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Papas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson .
Henderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papas fails to land with a series of punches.
Papas misses with a combination
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Papas.
Papas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Papas.
Papas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Papas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Papas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papas looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Papas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papas shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T4#
Papas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson cracks Papas with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Papas ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Papas shoots in.
Henderson 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Papas under the eye.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papas manages to avoid it.
Nicky Papas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Papas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Papas.
Papas throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Papas with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Papas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !

Event: GDL 49: John vs Alvar
Date: Jul 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus Jr throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Maximus Jr cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maximus Jr throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maximus Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maximus Jr circles away.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .
Maximus Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD2#
Henderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Maximus Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Maximus Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Henderson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maximus Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henderson controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maximus Jr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB#
Maximus Jr has an active guard here but Henderson has managed to pass into half guard.
Maximus Jr throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Henderson manages to pass to side control. #T1#
Henderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maximus Jr's coaches at Gym of Rock have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Henderson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maximus Jr's legs.
Maximus Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henderson is looking to escape.
Maximus Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Henderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maximus Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Maximus Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Maximus Jr is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maximus Jr to get the leverage. #T2#
Maximus Jr is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maximus Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Henderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maximus Jr stalling away here and it's allowed Henderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB#
Maximus Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Henderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maximus Jr has Henderson in his guard.#REVB##SUB#
Maximus Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maximus Jr has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.#T3##SUB#
Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maximus Jr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Maximus Jr's legs - danger averted.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Maximus Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.#ROC2#Maximus Jr is rocked!
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Maximus Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Maximus Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#It looks like Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has been cut.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4##SUB#
Maximus Jr looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
Maximus Jr seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB#
Maximus Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
Maximus Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henderson loads up on a big left hand. Maximus Jr felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Henderson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Maximus Jr can't hide his disappointment, as Henderson celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !

Event: GDL 41: Fist vs Bateman
Date: Jun 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henderson goes for a double leg but Muncher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Muncher continues to drive forward.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Muncher shows good takedown defense.
Muncher unleashes a big counter combination but Henderson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Muncher gets a clinch. #BC2#
Muncher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muncher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muncher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Muncher wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Henderson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Muncher pinned against the cage. Muncher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Muncher connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Muncher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson . That did some damage!
Muncher tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Muncher lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muncher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Muncher ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Muncher feints the counter takedown.#TD#
Muncher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've been hearing that Henderson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Muncher is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up. #T2#
Henderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Muncher is looking to stand up but Henderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Muncher is retaining full guard.
Muncher 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 with a nice head shot there.
Muncher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muncher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muncher preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muncher wants to sweep but no luck.
Muncher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Muncher is just content to waste time from the top position. Henderson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Muncher told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T3#
Henderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Muncher wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Muncher 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.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muncher wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Henderson controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muncher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Henderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.#TD#
Henderson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Muncher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Box Muncher will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Henderson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Muncher tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Henderson is in Muncher's guard.
Muncher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Muncher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muncher is looking to stand up but Henderson isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muncher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
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 scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Muncher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson won't allow Muncher to sweep him here.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muncher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Muncher striking off his back but it's not causing Henderson any problems.
Henderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Muncher looking for a sweep. Not yet Muncher, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Henderson distracts Muncher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.
Muncher is trying to keep Henderson in close.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Henderson stands and steps away. Muncher gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Henderson gets a takedown into half guard.#T3#
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muncher keeps working.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson slips a nice elbow through Muncher's hands, connecting with Muncher's forehead.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson trying to control the action but Muncher is working from the bottom.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson trying to control the action but Muncher is working from the bottom.
Henderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ROC#Muncher is rocked!#T4#
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muncher is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muncher can do to turn this around?
Henderson slips a nice elbow through Muncher's hands, connecting with Muncher's forehead.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henderson lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Muncher quite badly. Muncher pulls Henderson in close trying to recover. Henderson postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Muncher on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Muncher doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !

Event: GDL 33: O Neil vs Kozlovski
Date: May 16, 2020

#R1##TD2#
Henderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Check out the look on Henderson 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #SUB2#
Henderson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Henderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Henderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Henderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson grinds an elbow into Kimura's temple.
Kimura is not in a great position here, taking some shots. #SUB2#
Henderson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kimura knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kimura is looking to reverse the position.#T1##SUB2#
Henderson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Henderson stands up.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kimura sprawls well. Kimura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Kimura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kimura sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tatsuya Kimura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Henderson .#TD2#
Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #SUB#
Kimura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Kimura is looking to cinch up a triangle. Henderson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kimura's body to avoid the submission. Kimura has instead reached around Henderson 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kimura arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tatsuya Kimura!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2020

#R1#
Henderson wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Plouhov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plouhov throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Henderson rushes Plouhov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plouhov prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plouhov is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Plouhov's takedown attempt.
Henderson tries a body shot but Plouhov blocks it. #TD#
Henderson manages to pull guard. #T1##SUB2#
Plouhov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Plouhov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Plouhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plouhov tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Plouhov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Plouhov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Plouhov wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Plouhov passes Henderson 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Plouhov is looking to advance position but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Plouhov on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Plouhov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Plouhov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Plouhov controlling the action here.
Plouhov trying to mount his opponent but Henderson defends it.
Still in half guard, Plouhov seems content to control.
Henderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3##SUB2#
Plouhov seems to be working for a kimura but Henderson defends the submission attempt.
Plouhov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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 is trying to stand. #SUB2#
Plouhov is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Henderson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mihail Plouhov!

Event: RRFC Fight Night 19
Date: Jan 19, 2020

#R1#
Witt tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Witt. Witt gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Witt pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson has Witt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Witt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Witt looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Witt tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Witt's takedown attempt.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt has Henderson pushed against the cage.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
Witt trying to control the position but instead, Henderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Witt into the cage.
Witt keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Witt keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Witt successfully pulls guard.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Witt's head.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Witt keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass. #T2#
Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Witt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Witt controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself. #T3#
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Henderson stands and steps away. Witt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Witt 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 chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Witt keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Witt is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Henderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Witt did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Henderson working over Witt with some ground and pound. Witt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henderson is taking a breather. Witt 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.
Henderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Witt wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy. #T1#
Henderson works his way into full mount!
Henderson breaks from Witt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Witt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Witt tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away. #T2##SUB#
Henderson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Witt has worked his arm free - good work by Witt! #SUB#
Henderson tries for a kimura but Witt is defending well.
Witt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is not content to let Witt control the position.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson keeping hold of Witt's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Witt is going to stand back up.
Witt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Witt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henderson is trying is best to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Witt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Witt 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 Witt off to one side.
Witt shoots in looking for a takedown but Henderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Witt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Witt.
Witt slips a jab from Henderson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Henderson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Witt has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson tries to counter by clinching up but Witt breaks away and moves out of range.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Witt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Witt moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a head kick but Witt moves out of range.
Henderson tries to clinch but Witt moves out of range. #TD#
Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Witt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson 's guard. #REVB##T1#
Witt won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Henderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Witt prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully.
Henderson scores with a nice shot.#SUB#
Henderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson pulls Witt in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##TD#
Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Witt controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself. #SUB2#
Witt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Witt has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up. #T4##SUB2#
Witt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson passes Witt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Witt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Witt is still trying to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !

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