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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nad Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morne Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
26
255 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nad Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morne Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morne Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schmidt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Nad Henderson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Schmidt wants to clinch.
Schmidt connects with a single shot there.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the body.
Schmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmidt scores with a punch to the head.
Henderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a series of wild punches.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schmidt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nad Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Schmidt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Schmidt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Schmidt.
Nad Henderson's cut is getting worse.
Schmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.
Schmidt swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Schmidt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schmidt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schmidt as he avoids it easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
No joy there for Schmidt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schmidt lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schmidt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Schmidt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henderson up against the cage.
Schmidt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nad Henderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schmidt stalling in the clinch.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schmidt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Henderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Schmidt after a bit of a struggle.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
Schmidt gets through Henderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt lands an uppercut.
Jeez, Nad Henderson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Henderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Schmidt.
Henderson is trying to drag Schmidt to the mat but Schmidt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Schmidt lands a body shot.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendersons head.
Schmidt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt stalling the fight.
Schmidt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nad Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Morne Schmidt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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