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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cinder Smaug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Hensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hensen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
47 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cinder Smaug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sven Hensen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hensen lands with a kick to the temple. Smaug shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
Smaug pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cinder Smaug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hensen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smaug avoids a kick to the body.
Smaug scores with a head kick. Hensen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Sven Hensen has been cut.
Smaug misses with a hook.
Smaug lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Hensen.
Hensen scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smaug!
Smaug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hensen throws a wild body kick that Smaug sees coming a mile off.
Smaug closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hensen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hensen breaks from the clinch.
Smaug throws a low kick, looking for Hensen's leg but Hensen calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hensen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hensen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hensen catches Smaug with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hensen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smaug is out of range and Hensen settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hensen manages to avoid it.
Smaug clinches up against the cage.
Smaug trying to control the position but instead, Hensen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smaug into the cage.
Smaug misses with a body punch.
Smaug throws a head punch that misses.
Smaug lands an uppercut.
Smaug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hensen as the two fighters clinch.
Smaug breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hensen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hensen scores with a jab.
Hensen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hensen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hensen - that will leave a mark!
Hensen gets tackled into the cage by Smaug. Smaug maintains the clinch.
Hensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smaug avoids it.
Smaug breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Smaug misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hensen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smaug takes a step back to recover.
Hensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hensen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hensen misses with a body kick.
Hensen blocks a jab.
We've been informed that Hensen 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.
Hensen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hensen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smaug has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smaug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid body kick from Hensen.
Hensen misses with a low kick as Smaug jumps back.
Smaug lands with an uppercut that bounces Hensen off the cage and back into range.
Smaug lands a front kick.
Smaug pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hensen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smaug's calf.
Smaug throws an overhand right that lands on Hensen's shoulder, as Hensen tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smaug.
That has opened up Sven Hensen's cut even more.
Hensen scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hensen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hensen lands a head kick. Smaug smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smaug 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.
Hensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smaug is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smaug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smaug moves out of range of the leg kick from Hensen.
Jab by Hensen.
Smaug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smaug throws a body kick that misses.
Hensen shapes to counter with a head kick.
Smaug tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smaug misses with a hook. Hensen ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smaug.
Smaug lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hensen at a distance.
Smaug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smaug pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hensen is out of range and Smaug settles back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smaug wants to clinch up but Hensen keeps it at a distance.
Hensen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smaug is out of range.
Hensen lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smaug scores with a jab.
Smaug needs to keep his hands up - Hensen had a free shot at his head there.
Hensen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smaug is out of range and Hensen settles back down.
Smaug appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hensen scores with a hook.
Hensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Smaug 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.
Hensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smaug's sensitive parts.
Smaug moves out of range of the body kick from Hensen.
Hensen lands a nice looking body kick.
Hensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hensen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smaug was well out of range. Poor timing from Hensen.
Smaug tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hensen looks for the body kick but Smaug saw that one coming.
Smaug misses with a jab to the body
and Hensen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hensen tries to pass to full mount but Smaug defends it.
Hensen keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Hensen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A solid body kick from Hensen.
Hensen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hensen is looking to chop away at Smaug's legs.
Smaug will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hensen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smaug scores with the left hand. Hensen knows he should have avoided that one.
Smaug avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab from Hensen.
A clash of legs there as Smaug blocks the low kick.
Hensen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smaug throws a leg kick but Hensen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smaug misses with an uppercut.
Smaug checks a leg kick nicely.
Smaug jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smaug fails to land with a series of punches.
Smaug misses the jab.
Smaug scores with a jab. Hensen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smaug has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hensen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hensen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smaug throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hensen slips a jab from Smaug.
Smaug steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hensen. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smaug misses with a lunging right hand
and Hensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hensen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smaug takes a step back to recover.
Smaug closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hensen pushes Smaug away with a front kick.
Hensen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smaug stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hensen.
Hensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Hensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hensen scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Hensen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smaug's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hensen lands the left hand.
Hensen tries to land a front kick but Smaug steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hensen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cinder Smaug's cut is getting worse.
Hensen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hensen thumps Smaug with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smaug misses the shot to the body.
Hensen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hensen throws a hook but Smaug avoids it easily.
Smaug is looking to clinch.
Hensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smaug is looking to land body kicks.
Hensen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hensen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hensen.
Hensen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hensen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hensen misses with a hook. Smaug ducked under it nicely.
Smaug throws a big shot that misses.
Hensen scoring well with a low kick there.
Smaug lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smaug.
Hensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hensen defending well as Smaug loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hensen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smaug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hensen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sven Hensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Smaug finds it's target.
Hensen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hensen avoids the head kick by Smaug.
Hensen fakes the leg kick and cracks Smaug in the body.
Smaug stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hensen.
Hensen is looking to land body kicks.
Hensen feints and then cracks Smaug's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smaug down.
Smaug throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hensen.
Hensen lands a high kick!
Hensen misses with a low kick.
Smaug keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hensen catches Smaug with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smaug lands with a kick to the temple. Hensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Smaug misses its intended target.
Smaug goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smaug throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hensen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smaug has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hensen.
Hensen cracks the inside of Smaug's front leg.
Smaug takes the fight into the clinch.
Hensen misses with a punch to the body.
Hensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hensen tries a body shot but Smaug blocks it.
Hensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Smaug uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smaug.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smaug escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smaug connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The cut above Sven Hensen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hensen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Hensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Smaug scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smaug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smaug ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hensen moves away.
Hensen throws a combination. Smaug tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smaug moves out of range of the body kick.
Smaug throws a lazy right hand but Hensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smaug checks a leg kick nicely.
Hensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smaug.
Hensen jabs at Smaug's body.
Smaug avoids a kick to the body.
Hensen lands with a straight right. Smaug didn't see that one coming.
Smaug throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smaug smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smaug takes one to the side of the head.
Hensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hensen throws a head kick but Smaug moves out of range.
Hensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smaug 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hensen tries to work over Smaug's front leg with a kick but Smaug checks it.
A solid body kick from Hensen.
Smaug throws a wild body kick that Hensen sees coming a mile off.
Smaug tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Smaug.
Hensen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smaug if he has to take too many more of those.
Hensen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smaug. That did some damage!
Hensen dodges the punch combination from Smaug.
Hensen moves away from the strike by Smaug.
Nice defenses there by Hensen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smaug.
Smaug keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hensen. That's going to slow Smaug down.
A leg kick checked by Smaug.
Hensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smaug.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hensen - that will leave a mark!
Some wild striking there from Hensen.
Smaug looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hensen sizes up Smaug with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smaug lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smaug with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hensen to score with a decent uppercut.
Smaug lands a lovely overhand right.
Hensen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smaug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hensen lands with a kick to the temple. Smaug shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hensen.
Hensen keeps Smaug at a distance using the push kick.
Hensen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Smaug coming out on top.
Smaug throws a hook to the side of Hensen's head but Hensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smaug takes one to the side of the head.
Sven Hensen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hensen cracks the inside of Smaug's front leg.
Hensen misses with a body kick.
Hensen misses with a head kick.
Smaug dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smaug fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hensen manages to avoid it.
Smaug lands a jab.
Hensen throws out a loose jab but Smaug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smaug misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smaug. Hensen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smaug.
Smaug throws a jab when Hensen was well out of range.
Hensen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hensen lands with a nice body kick.
Hensen lands with a straight right. Smaug didn't see that one coming.
Hensen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smaug half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smaug throws a looping overhand right but Hensen ducks down to avoid it.
And Hensen tries to counter it with a takedown but Smaug pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cinder Smaug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smaug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smaug throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hensen.
Smaug throws a jab but it's blocked by Hensen.
Hensen lands a front kick.
Decent striking displayed by Smaug there.
Smaug throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hensen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smaug crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hensen - the referee stops the clock and Smaug gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hensen. Smaug manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hensen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smaug in his tracks.
Sloppy strikes from Hensen. Those never looked like landing.
Smaug looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smaug crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hensen - the referee stops the clock and Smaug gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hensen. Smaug manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hensen is looking to slow Smaug down with leg kicks.
Smaug tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smaug misses with an uppercut.
Hensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smaug.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Hensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hensen 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Hensen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sven Hensen made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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