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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathanial Henry (ranked 7554 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tywan Woods (ranked 5183 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathanial Henry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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178 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathanial Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tywan Woods!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a leg kick
and Woods counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woods lands a nice short elbow.
Woods prevents Henry from improving his position.
Woods throwing shots but Henry is blocking nicely.
Henry regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Woods.
Henry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Woods 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Woods is aware though and is defending well.
Woods throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods postures up in Henry's guard and throws a big left but Henry blocks it.
Woods must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Woods is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Woods is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.
Woods stays in close to Henry's body and controls the position.
Henry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Woods wanted to stand there but Henry had control of the position.
Henry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Woods drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Henry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Woods has Henry in his guard.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry postures up.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
Henry wants to control from the top but Woods keeps moving.
Henry won't allow Woods to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Henry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries for a takedown but Henry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Woods shoots in and drives through. Henry sprawls well.
Henry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Woods misses with a wild body shot.
Henry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Woods. That did some damage!
Woods tries for a takedown but Henry circles away easily
and Henry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nathanial Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tywan Woods.
Woods looks winded!
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods wants to clinch
and Henry counters with a left and a right that stings Woods.
Henry tries to clinch up but Woods circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Woods's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Woods tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Woods throws a sloppy head kick
and Henry counters with a solid body kick.
Henry rushes Woods and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woods wants a takedown but no success here.
Woods has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Woods is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Woods is trying to trip Henry. He has hold of a leg but Henry is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Woods persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nathanial Henry will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Woods fails with a takedown attempt.
Woods tries for a takedown but Henry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Woods can't break the clinch.
Woods drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nathanial Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tywan Woods.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods wants a takedown.
Woods stalling in the clinch but Henry improves position.
Woods jumps guard but Henry stands there with Woods around his waist. Woods gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Woods is breathing heavily.
Woods swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Woods is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Woods is trying to pull guard but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Woods fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Woods is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Woods breaks from the clinch.
Henry is looking to slow Woods down with leg kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henry.
Woods is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Henry misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henry lands a head kick!
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Woods.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Henry.
Henry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woods can do to turn this around?
Henry wants to clinch.
Woods shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown but Woods manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Woods tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henry is looking for a counter combo.
Henry moves into the clinch.
Woods goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henry prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
Woods gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henry counters with a three punch combo that has Woods backing up. Woods nods at Henry to acknowledge the strikes.
Woods swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Woods tries to pull guard but Henry holds him up against the cage and eventually Woods drops back down to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathanial Henry dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Henry tries to clinch but Woods is having none of it.
Woods shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henry seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Woods misses with a takedown attempt - Henry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Woods shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henry as he avoids it easily.
Nathanial Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tywan Woods.
Woods shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
Woods unleashes a big counter combination but Henry bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Woods slaps away a takedown attempt from Henry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Woods is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woods takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woods shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry stalling against the cage.
Woods letting Henry take a breather here.
Woods jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henry walks away with a smile on his face. Woods gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Woods gets a takedown into half guard.
Henry keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Henry manages to get to full guard.
Woods trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Woods accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Woods pushes Henry off looking to stand but Henry dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands with a punch from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Woods can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henry is trying to control the action in half guard but Woods is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Woods is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Henry here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Henry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woods with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tywan Woods has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Henry moves into the clinch successfully.
Woods has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Woods is looking for a takedown.
Woods prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods is trying to pull guard but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Woods is controlling the position.
Woods slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tywan Woods has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathanial Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Woods rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathanial Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henry, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathanial Henry!
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RATING
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