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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Body Head Bangerz - Cant Be Touched. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Henderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henderson jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Henderson around his waist. Henderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henderson in particular looking to stall.
Johnson is pressing down on Henderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Henderson distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Henderson stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henderson winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Henderson is controlling him well.
Henderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henderson is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
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.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Johnson circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Jab from Johnson.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henderson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Henderson is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Henderson manages to get to full guard.
Henderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Henderson in his half guard.
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 Johnson's temple.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henderson lands with some strikes.
Henderson working Johnson over with strikes here.
Henderson lands a heavy elbow.
Henderson lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Henderson lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Johnson is bucking up trying to escape but Henderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Henderson unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Quinton Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henderson has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Johnson pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henderson thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Henry Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henderson at a distance.
Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quinton Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Henderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Johnson wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Johnson wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Henderson cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Henderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Henderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Henderson grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
Henry Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Henderson connects with a decent elbow.
Henderson lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson landing a few strikes.
Johnson is trying to buck Henderson off.
Henderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Henderson lands some shots froms side control.
Henderson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Henderson working the ground and pound effectively.
Henderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Henderson lands a big elbow.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henderson dominating with strikes here.
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Henderson.
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 Johnson's face.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Henderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Henderson lands with some strikes.
Henderson lands with some strikes.
Henderson prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Johnson wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Henderson cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson is rocked!
Henderson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Johnson! More shots from Henderson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Henderson!
Henry Henderson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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hype
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