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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jere Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon De Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jere Henry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jere Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marlon De Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jesus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henry clinches up with De Jesus and pushes him back against the cage.
Henry can't break the clinch.
De Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Jesus tries to work over Henry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Jesus is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him.
De Jesus misses with the head strike.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Jesus misses with an uppercut. Henry saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jesus misses with a body kick.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Jesus drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but De Jesus is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Jesus working hard to break the clinch.
De Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Jesus tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
De Jesus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
De Jesus tries to bench press Henry off him but Henry keeps the position.
De Jesus takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Henry scores with punches from side control.
Henry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee asks Henry politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henry prefers to stall for the moment though.
Henry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but De Jesus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Henry throws a strike aimed at the side of De Jesus's head but De Jesus avoids it well.
Henry really is a fat lump.
De Jesus struggling a bit here.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Jesus keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Jesus taking punishment in the form of punches.
Henry 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Jesus is trying to control Henry's posture but Henry avoids it.
Henry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry working the head with strikes.
De Jesus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
De Jesus is looking to regain half guard here but Henry keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
De Jesus struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Henry.
De Jesus is looking to regain half guard here but Henry keeps moving and retains side control.
De Jesus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Henry goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, De Jesus rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Henry's guard! Nice work there by De Jesus!
Henry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Jesus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Jesus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Jesus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus looking to sit in guard and control but Henry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
De Jesus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
De Jesus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
De Jesus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Henry 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.
Jere Henry dominated that round.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
De Jesus looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.
De Jesus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from De Jesus.
As De Jesus looks to move away, Henry throws a big counter combo but De Jesus just gets out of the way.
De Jesus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
De Jesus pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
De Jesus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Jesus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Jesus drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
De Jesus taking a breather.
Henry working hard to break the clinch.
Henry manages to break the clinch.
Jere Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jesus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry shoots for a double leg takedown but De Jesus sprawls well. He's pushed Henry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Jesus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
De Jesus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Jesus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Jesus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
De Jesus keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De Jesus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry shoots for a double leg takedown but De Jesus sprawls well. He's pushed Henry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Jesus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Marlon De Jesus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Jesus instigates a clinch.
Henry breaks the clinch.
De Jesus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Jesus as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jere Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Jesus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Jesus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Henry works over De Jesus with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry won't allow De Jesus to get back to his feet.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Jesus working a defensive guard here.
Henry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
De Jesus throws a couple of heel strikes.
De Jesus tries to strike from the bottom.
De Jesus is trying to keep Henry in close.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Jesus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Jere Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henry prevents De Jesus from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Jesus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Henry works over De Jesus with some ground and pound from guard.
Henry postures up in De Jesus's guard and throws a big left but De Jesus blocks it.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
De Jesus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Jesus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry won't allow De Jesus to sweep him here.
De Jesus is breathing heavily.
Henry working some strikes from top position.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry connects with a couple of short punches.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marlon De Jesus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Henry gets tackled into the cage by De Jesus. De Jesus maintains the clinch.
De Jesus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marlon De Jesus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Jesus has Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
De Jesus is trying to force a seperation but Henry has the dominant position.
De Jesus wants to stall.
De Jesus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry breaks the clinch.
De Jesus clinches with his opponent.
De Jesus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Jesus is trying to force a seperation but Henry has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Jesus trying to stall but Henry improves his position.
De Jesus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henry is keeping busy.
Henry breaks the clinch.
De Jesus moves into the clinch successfully.
De Jesus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Henry.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, De Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henry's brow.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry dodges the punch combination from De Jesus.
Henry appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Jesus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
De Jesus throws a leg kick but Henry checks it.
De Jesus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A quick step to the side and Henry tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Jesus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
De Jesus just misses with a punch to the body.
De Jesus has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry stalling the fight.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. De Jesus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
De Jesus instigates a clinch.
De Jesus is trying to stall.
De Jesus looking to throw knees to the head but Henry is blocking nicely.
De Jesus stalling in the clinch but Henry improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henry as De Jesus tries to tie him up.
De Jesus is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Henry keeps control of De Jesus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry manages to break the clinch.
De Jesus throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry throws a big counter combination but De Jesus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Henry gets tackled into the cage by De Jesus. De Jesus maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Henry breaks from the clinch.
De Jesus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henry is able to avoid easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Jesus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Jesus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Jesus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon De Jesus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Jesus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marlon De Jesus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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