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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Henderson (ranked 5499 p4p, 585 weight class) and Joe Thompson (ranked 7568 p4p, 630 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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209 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Thompson looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thompson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Henderson misses its target.
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thompson closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henderson backs up against the cage.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson needs to keep his hands up - Thompson had a free shot at his head there.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Henderson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thompson.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots and misses
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but Henderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jimmy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Thompson.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thompson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
It looked like Henderson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thompson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a left and a right that stings Thompson.
Thompson lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Henderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Thompson misses.
Henderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Henderson throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Jimmy Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson lands the left hand.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Thompson.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Thompson.
A quick step to the side and Henderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Thompson misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Henderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Thompson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Thompson misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Henderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Thompson.
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
It looked like Henderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Henderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Thompson misses.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jimmy Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Henderson clearly takes that round.
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.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
A counter left hand to the body from Henderson misses its target.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
As Thompson looks to move away, Henderson throws a big counter combo but Thompson just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
Thompson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jimmy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Thompson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
As Thompson looks to move away, Henderson throws a big counter combo but Thompson just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thompson shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Jimmy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Thompson.
Thompson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson has a takedown stuffed.
That's two 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.
Thompson misses with a lunging right hand
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Joe Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thompson loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:48
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Thompson!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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