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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glover comes to the cage accompanied by Run to the hills. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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260 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
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250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Henry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henry!
Glover looking to control but Henry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Glover scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henry tries to hold on but Glover pushes him away.
Glover throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Glover lands with some strikes.
Glover is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Henry has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Henry!
Glover has an active guard here but Henry has managed to pass into half guard.
Glover 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.
Glover wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover pushes Henry off and gets back to his feet.
Glover shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henry as he avoids it easily.
Glover does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Mike Glover has been cut.
Glover shoots in but Henry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Glover is breathing heavily.
Glover misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glover is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Glover circles away and we're back to standing.
Henry lands a two punch combo.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick lands from Henry that sends Glover to the canvas. Glover tries to scramble back to his feet but Henry brings him back down into side control.
Glover is rocked!
Henry tries to advance to mount but Glover denies him.
Henry trying to control the position but Glover is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Glover pushes Henry away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Henry gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glover keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Glover, who protects the arm well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover forces Henry back against the cage and clinches.
Glover lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glover creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Henry prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
Henry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry avoids the elbow strike from Glover, against the cage.
Henry prevents the takedown attempt.
Glover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henry prevents it.
Glover turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Glover goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Henry has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Glover but great work by Henry.
Glover is trying to get back to half guard.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glover keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is being controlled here.
Henry trying to control the action but Glover is working from the bottom.
Henry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Glover kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Henry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Glover tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glover is trying to buck Henry off.
Glover tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Glover's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Glover shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Henry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Glover throws a strike but Henry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Glover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henry trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
Henry stops Glover from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
Glover is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glover is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henry is aware though and is defending well.
Henry stops Glover from standing up.
Henry trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henry won't allow Glover to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henry swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Hank Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Glover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Glover counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Glover.
Glover postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henry is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Glover, into his guard.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry won't allow Glover to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover pushes Henry off and gets back to his feet.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry pushes Glover up against the cage in a clinch.
Henry gets underhooks to prevent Glover's takedown attempt.
Henry tries to pull guard but Glover holds him up against the cage and eventually Henry drops back down to his feet.
Glover gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Henry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henry keeping full guard, as Glover tries to pass.
Glover postures up in Henry's guard and throws a big left but Henry blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glover drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henry dives on top into guard.
Glover can't keep his opponent in guard - Henry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Glover is staying active underneath Henry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Glover is trying to stand back up but Henry is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Glover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Glover's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Henry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Glover throwing strikes but missing.
Glover with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glover throws a strike but Henry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Glover working for a triangle but Henry defends it easily.
Glover keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry stops Glover from standing up.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Glover is keeping the position.
Henry prevents Glover from getting back to his feet.
Glover pushes Henry off and scrambles back to his feet.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Henry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Glover sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking to advance position but Glover won't allow it.
Glover is trying to stand up here but Henry is controlling him well.
Henry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Glover makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Henry.
Glover misses with a double jab
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Glover with a poor takedown
and Henry counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henry.
Henry scores with the left hand. Glover knows he should have avoided that one.
Henry gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover looks like he's trying to stand up.
Glover is looking to improve his position.
Glover is working hard here to advance position.
Glover scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Henry manages to mount him!
Henry stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glover looks to clinch
and Henry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henry.
Glover is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry gets underhooks to prevent Glover's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry successfully pulls guard.
Glover with a flurry of punches that miss.
Glover drops back, looking for a kneebar! Henry looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Henry looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Henry!
Glover is trying to get back to his feet.
Glover trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Henry trying to control the position but Glover is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henry 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Hank Henry!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Hank Henry!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hank Henry!
Hank Henry wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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