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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Targaryen (ranked 24015 p4p, 6668 weight class) and Paulo Henriques (ranked 501 p4p, 473 weight class). Targaryen comes to the cage accompanied by boom. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Henriques!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Targaryen.
It looks like Paulo Henriques has been cut.
Targaryen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henriques counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Targaryen thinking.
Targaryen misses with a two punch combination.
Henriques let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Targaryen. Those never looked like landing.
Targaryen swinging wildly here.
Henriques tries to score a power double leg takedown but Targaryen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henriques somewhat.
Targaryen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Henriques has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henriques there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henriques moves out of range of the strikes.
Targaryen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henriques circles away quickly and effectively.
Henriques appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Targaryen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henriques counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henriques fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriques doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Targaryen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jon Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henriques.
Targaryen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Targaryen wants it to stay on the feet.
Henriques slips under a jab from Targaryen.
Henriques avoids the body shot from Targaryen.
Henriques's coach down at Brazilian Top Team + Ricardo Arona was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Henriques's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A combination from Targaryen does no damage.
Jon Targaryen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Targaryen misses with the combination.
Henriques appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Targaryen throws a nice looking combination but Henriques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Targaryen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henriques dives in for a single leg takedown but Targaryen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Targaryen tries to bum rush Henriques with a series of wild strikes but Henriques uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriques shoots in and drives through. Targaryen sprawls well.
Targaryen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henriques misses with a takedown attempt - Targaryen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Targaryen as Henriques shoots in.
No joy there for Targaryen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Targaryen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Targaryen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Targaryen misses with a series of wild punches.
Henriques let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Targaryen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Targaryen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriques dodges the punch combination from Targaryen.
Targaryen tries to keep at a distance but Henriques has taken the fight into the clinch.
Targaryen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Targaryen swinging wildly here.
Henriques moves out of range as Targaryen strikes.
Henriques now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Targaryen misses with a series of wild punches.
Henriques let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown but Targaryen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Targaryen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henriques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henriques now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Targaryen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Targaryen.
Targaryen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henriques will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henriques closes this distance looking for a takedown but Targaryen circles away.
Henriques is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Targaryen rather than just go for the knockout.
Henriques gets a clinch.
Henriques misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Targaryen.
Targaryen breaks from the clinch.
Targaryen misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Henriques misses.
Henriques has Targaryen up against the cage in a clinch.
Henriques throws an elbow that misses.
Targaryen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henriquess head.
Targaryen is trying to break free.
Targaryen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Targaryen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Henriques's cut.
That's time! Targaryen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henriques closes the distance and clinches up with Targaryen, looking for a takedown. Henriques pushes Targaryen against the cage but Targaryen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Targaryen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Targaryen. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Henriques misses.
Henriques dives in for a single leg takedown but Targaryen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Targaryen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Targaryen. Those never looked like landing.
Targaryen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henriques let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Targaryen tries to bum rush Henriques with a series of wild strikes but Henriques uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Targaryen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henriques moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Targaryen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriques lands with a shot to the body.
Henriques gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Targaryen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henriques can do to turn this around?
Henriques tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Targaryen avoids it.
Targaryen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Targaryen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henriques creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriques breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henriques.
It looked like Targaryen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jon Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henriques.
Targaryen throws a series of punches but Henriques moves out of range.
Henriques drives through with a takedown into Targaryen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Henriques decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Targaryen takes a swing at Henriques's ribcage but misses.
Henriques fails with the takedown.
Jon Targaryen is winning the standup battle so far.
Henriques showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Targaryen.
No joy there for Targaryen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen throws a right and a left that Henriques avoids nicely.
Targaryen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown but Targaryen shows good takedown defense.
Targaryen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Henriques shoots in and drives through. Targaryen sprawls well.
Henriques fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jon Targaryen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Targaryen.
Targaryen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Targaryen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henriques shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Targaryen defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriques will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Targaryen looks to land a combination but Henriques avoids it well.
A nice side step and Henriques releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Targaryen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Targaryen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henriques manages to avoid it.
Targaryen misses with a wild combination.
Henriques closes the distance and clinches.
Henriques missing with knees to the body.
Targaryen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Targaryen wants to break free but Henriques has control.
Targaryen is trying to break the clinch but Henriques is controlling him.
Henriques misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Targaryen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriques prevents Targaryen from breaking the clinch.
Henriques misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Targaryen.
Targaryen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henriques breaks from the clinch.
Targaryen throws a hook but Henriques blocks it.
Targaryen looks to land a combination but Henriques avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Targaryen.
Targaryen misses with the combination.
Targaryen throws a combination that misses
letting Henriques counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Targaryen. Those never looked like landing.
Henriques is trying hard to land a takedown here. Targaryen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henriques tries for a takedown but Targaryen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Targaryen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Henriques's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Targaryen swinging wildly here.
Targaryen misses with a few strikes there.
Henriques shoots in but Targaryen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Targaryen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Henriques releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Henriques ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Targaryen moves away.
Henriques closes this distance looking for a takedown but Targaryen circles away.
Targaryen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henriques.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targaryen loads up on a big right hand but Henriques slips the punch.
Henriques is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Targaryen with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Targaryen.
Targaryen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen misses with a few strikes there.
Henriques showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Targaryen.
Targaryen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Targaryen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Targaryen wants it to stay on the feet.
Jon Targaryen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Henriques.
Sloppy strikes from Targaryen. Those never looked like landing.
Henriques fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Targaryen avoids it really well and circles away.
Targaryen throws a right and a left that Henriques avoids nicely.
Targaryen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriques avoids the body shot from Targaryen.
Henriques is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Targaryen with a body shot.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Targaryen as he avoids it easily.
Targaryen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Targaryen misses with a series of wild punches.
Henriques shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Targaryen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Targaryen is working an open guard so Henriques takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriques uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Targaryen.
A countering left hand to the body from Henriques misses.
Henriques tries to clinch up.
Henriques scores with a jab to the body.
Targaryen works the jab nicely.
Targaryen misses with a series of wild punches.
Henriques moves away from the strike by Targaryen.
Targaryen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henriques has a takedown stuffed.
Jon Targaryen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Targaryen tries to bum rush Henriques with a series of wild strikes but Henriques uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henriques let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Targaryen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henriques counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henriques is defended easily by Targaryen.
Targaryen is looking for a counter combo.
Targaryen throws a right and a left that Henriques avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Targaryen. No joy for Henriques on that attempt.
Targaryen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Targaryen misses with a combination
and Henriques connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paulo Henriques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henriques looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Targaryen is fending him off so far but Henriques persists. Nope, Targaryen circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Targaryen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henriques.
Targaryen misses with a double jab
and Henriques counters with a stiff right hand.
Targaryen scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Targaryen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Targaryen, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Targaryen!
Jon Targaryen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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