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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats S�derlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mats S�derlund!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson looks to land a right hand but S�derlund moved out of range.
S�derlund misses with a hook to the body
and Henderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Henderson delivers a nice body kick.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - S�derlund finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
S�derlund throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
S�derlund throws a push kick but Henderson slaps the foot to one side.
Henderson is looking to counter the offense by S�derlund and move into the clinch.
Henderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with S�derlund, pushing him back against the cage.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but S�derlund blocks with his arms.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but S�derlund blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Henderson prevents S�derlund from breaking the clinch.
Henderson keeps control of S�derlund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
S�derlund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of S�derlund backwards.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but S�derlund has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
S�derlund tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing S�derlund back against the cage.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mats S�derlund has been cut.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but S�derlund is blocking nicely.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
S�derlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
S�derlund looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
S�derlund throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
S�derlund uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a kick to the midsection.
S�derlund cracks Henderson with an open hand slap.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and S�derlund moves out of range easily.
S�derlund misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by S�derlund.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
S�derlund misses with a hook.
S�derlund walks into a left hand.
S�derlund misses with an uppercut.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and S�derlund counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
S�derlund wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henderson throws a push kick but S�derlund slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
S�derlund throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
S�derlund throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson jabs at S�derlund's body.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from S�derlund.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
S�derlund misses with an uppercut.
Henderson tests S�derlund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
S�derlund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
S�derlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
S�derlund takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Henderson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and S�derlund counters with a nice body kick.
Henderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henderson.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henderson thows a body kick. S�derlund tries to catch it but that hurt him.
S�derlund throws a half hearted mid kick.
S�derlund swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
S�derlund misses with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a low kick, right behind S�derlund 's knee.
S�derlund is looking to land body kicks.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
S�derlund scores with a sloppy right hand. Henderson should have avoided that one.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
S�derlund connects with a body shot.
S�derlund takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
S�derlund takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
S�derlund swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on S�derlund if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab, jab by Henderson - just one landing.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. S�derlund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
S�derlund now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mats S�derlund's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Henderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
S�derlund scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mats S�derlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson cracks S�derlund with an open hand slap.
S�derlund has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Henderson.
S�derlund lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Henderson misses.
S�derlund looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
S�derlund takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson takes a swing at S�derlund's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from S�derlund on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Julius Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick by S�derlund misses
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
S�derlund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
S�derlund plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
S�derlund fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
S�derlund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
S�derlund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henderson counters with a nice body shot.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson moves away from the strike by S�derlund.
Henderson scores with a nice head shot.
Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
S�derlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from S�derlund.
Henderson scores with a spinning back kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from S�derlund! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from S�derlund.
S�derlund misses with a kick to the body.
S�derlund throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henderson.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but S�derlund slips the punch.
Henderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
S�derlund gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
S�derlund walks forward, straight into a front kick from Henderson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from S�derlund. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from S�derlund finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.
S�derlund tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and S�derlund has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
It seemed like S�derlund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Henderson avoids the body shot from S�derlund.
Henderson misses with a combination
and S�derlund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
S�derlund wants to break free but Henderson has control.
S�derlund can't break the clinch.
A short left from S�derlund.
A short right from Henderson.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
S�derlund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on S�derlund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
S�derlund blocks an uppercut.
S�derlund wants to break the clinch but can't.
S�derlund's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of S�derlunds head.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that S�derlund can do to turn this around?
S�derlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
S�derlund takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henderson has closed the distance and engaged S�derlund in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
S�derlund misses with some punches.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but S�derlund blocks it with crossed arms.
I was talking to Henderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Henderson pushes S�derlund back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
S�derlund is trying to break free.
Henderson misses with a knee strike.
S�derlund looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
S�derlund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
S�derlund throws a lazy head kick
and Henderson counters with a good, hard body kick but S�derlund shrugs it off.
S�derlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mats S�derlund's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
S�derlund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
S�derlund lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henderson blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Julius Henderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
S�derlund struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
S�derlund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
S�derlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
S�derlund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. S�derlund checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Henderson looks for the body kick but S�derlund saw that one coming.
Henderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
S�derlund misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson dips to his left and cracks S�derlund with an uppercut!
Henderson with a jab.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
S�derlund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with S�derlund's elbow.
S�derlund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
S�derlund misses with a body punch.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
S�derlund manages to break the clinch.
S�derlund walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Henderson.
Julius Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from S�derlund.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow S�derlund down.
S�derlund looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and S�derlund counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson avoids the head kick by S�derlund.
As S�derlund backs away, Henderson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. S�derlund looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
S�derlund throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. S�derlund backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. S�derlund doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
S�derlund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henderson.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
S�derlund cracks Henderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
S�derlund tries to work over Henderson's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson throws a quick counter kick to the body but S�derlund avoids it.
S�derlund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
S�derlund swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as S�derlund throws out the jab.
Mats S�derlund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson is looking to clinch but S�derlund is avoiding it.
S�derlund appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
S�derlund loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Nice body kick from Henderson.
Henderson throws a push kick but S�derlund slaps the foot to one side.
S�derlund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
S�derlund tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps S�derlund's head backwards.
S�derlund throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
S�derlund throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
S�derlund misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Henderson.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. S�derlund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
S�derlund let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Henderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Henderson!
Julius Henderson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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