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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Uzomaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colby Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzomaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uzomaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Uzomaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson scores with a hook.
It looks like Kenichi Uzomaki has been cut.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenichi Uzomaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Uzomaki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzomaki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Uzomaki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson, who protects the arm well.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Uzomaki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Henderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Uzomaki but great work by Henderson.
Henderson trying to control the action but Uzomaki is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson decides to stand back up. Henderson steps back and let's Uzomaki get back to his feet.
Uzomaki avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson lands with a straight right. Uzomaki didn't see that one coming.
Uzomaki shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henderson tries to bum rush Uzomaki with a series of wild strikes but Uzomaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uzomaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Uzomaki is breathing heavily.
Uzomaki wants to pass to mount but Henderson is defending the position.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki throwing strikes but missing.
Henderson throws a couple of heel strikes.
Uzomaki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henderson has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Uzomaki, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uzomaki walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson.
Uzomaki moves away from the strike by Henderson.
Colby Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Uzomaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uzomaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Uzomaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Uzomaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Uzomaki moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson.
Uzomaki avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Uzomaki shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Uzomaki shoots in.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Uzomaki avoids it well.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Uzomaki shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uzomaki walks into a jab.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Uzomaki shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uzomaki.
Uzomaki walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Uzomaki ducks down to avoid it.
Uzomaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henderson's guard.
Uzomaki looking to pass the guard.
Uzomaki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Uzomaki, into his guard.
Uzomaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki looking for subs off his back but Henderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Henderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uzomaki has hold of Henderson's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki is positioning himself well to prevent Henderson advancing to mount.
Uzomaki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Henderson pulls his head out easily.
Uzomaki trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Henderson manages to pass to mount!
Henderson trying to control but Uzomaki is having none of it.
Uzomaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Uzomaki is working hard here to advance position.
Uzomaki wants to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson trying to control but Uzomaki is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Henderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uzomaki is looking to escape.
Henderson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenichi Uzomaki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Uzomaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzomaki has gone for a leg lock! Henderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Uzomaki's guard.
Uzomaki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Henderson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Uzomaki.
Henderson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Uzomaki to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzomaki avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Colby Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uzomaki scores with a takedown into Henderson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzomaki has gone for a leg lock! Henderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Uzomaki's guard.
Uzomaki working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Uzomaki wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wanted to stand there but Uzomaki had control of the position.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
Uzomaki had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Henderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Uzomaki Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Henderson's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki is striking from the back but Henderson escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Henderson is not content to let Uzomaki control the position.
Uzomaki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henderson tries to bum rush Uzomaki with a series of wild strikes but Uzomaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Uzomaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henderson lands a right hook to the body.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Uzomaki avoids it well.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uzomaki.
Uzomaki slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Uzomaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzomaki stops Henderson from standing up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uzomaki postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Uzomaki looking to pass the guard.
Uzomaki trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uzomaki shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenichi Uzomaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Uzomaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Uzomaki lands in his opponent's guard.
Henderson wants to stand up but Uzomaki is controlling him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Henderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Henderson has escaped and now he's on top!
Uzomaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Uzomaki, not yet.
Henderson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Uzomaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenichi Uzomaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzomaki tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uzomaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Uzomaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Uzomaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uzomaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Uzomaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Uzomaki won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Uzomaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uzomaki is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Uzomaki from controlling successfully.
Uzomaki stops Henderson from standing up.
Uzomaki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Henderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uzomaki has Henderson in his guard.
Uzomaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Colby Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenichi Uzomaki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Uzomaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uzomaki slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Uzomaki closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson, looking for a takedown. Uzomaki pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uzomaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Uzomaki is controlling him
Uzomaki lands with a punch from half guard.
Uzomaki prevents Henderson from improving his position.
Uzomaki moves nicely into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Henderson is looking to regain half guard here but Uzomaki keeps moving and retains side control.
Uzomaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henderson bucks up and tries to throw Uzomaki off but instead Uzomaki has got his back!
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.
Henderson is trying to defend against the choke here but Uzomaki has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Uzomaki Tightens the hold and Henderson taps out furiously! Uzomaki displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenichi Uzomaki!
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