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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hendrix (ranked 1340 p4p, 2350 weight class) and Indigo Pleateu (ranked 179 p4p, 274 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Indigo Pleateu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pleateu.
Hendrix misses with a lunging right hand
and Pleateu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pleateu moves away.
Pleateu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendrix slips under a jab from Pleateu.
Hendrix takes one to the chin there.
Hendrix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pleateu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Pleateu lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Hendrix's head coaches at Latin Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pleateu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Indigo Pleateu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix staying out of range there.
Hendrix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleateu forces Hendrix back against the cage and clinches.
Pleateu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleateu blocks an uppercut.
Hendrix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pleateu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pleateu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Pleateu.
Pleateu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Pleateu.
Pleateu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendrix throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pleateu.
Hendrix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pleateu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleateu presses Hendrix against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hendrix wants to break free but Pleateu has control.
Pleateu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hendrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pleateu.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pleateu throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Pleateu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Pleateu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu lands a nice shot that snaps Hendrix's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pleateu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pleateu throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.
Pleateu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hendrix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hendrix is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pleateu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pleateu scores with a sloppy right hand. Hendrix should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pleateu. Hendrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pleateu takes the fight into the clinch.
Hendrix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleateu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pleateu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pleateu.
Pleateu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pleateu pushes Hendrix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pleateu.
Hendrix blocks an uppercut.
Hendrix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pleateu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pleateu lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu tries to throw a body punch but Hendrix avoids it by throwing Pleateu back against the cage.
Hendrix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pleateu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hendrix.
A hook to the body from Pleateu.
Pleateu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pleateu lands a right hand.
Pleateu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrix working aggressively here.
Hendrix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pleateu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hendrix.
Pleateu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pleateu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hendrix blocking some punches.
Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
Pleateu 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.
Hendrix misses with a hook.
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!
Hendrix misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu missing with a left hand there. Hendrix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pleateu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Pleateu. That snapped Hendrix's head back.
Nice body punch from Hendrix.
Pleateu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A shot to the body from Hendrix misses
and Pleateu counters by clinching up.
Pleateu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pleateu misses with some punches.
Pleateu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleateu has Hendrix pressed against the cage, preventing Hendrix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hendrix has a couple of punches blocked by Pleateu.
Pleateu misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleateu blocking some punches.
Pleateu misses with a body punch.
Pleateu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hendrix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hendrix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Pleateu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pleateu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hendrix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hendrix misses with a wild combination.
Hendrix tries to keep at a distance but Pleateu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pleateu has a couple of punches blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pleateu takes a shot to the head.
Pleateu lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix.
Still in the clinch, Pleateu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pleateu has him pressed against the cage.
Hendrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Indigo Pleateu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hendrix throws a body shot but no joy.
Pleateu staying out of range there.
Pleateu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pleateu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix loads up on a big right hand but Pleateu slips the punch.
Hendrix throws a looping overhand right but Pleateu ducks down to avoid it.
Pleateu takes a swing at Hendrix's ribcage but misses.
Hendrix misses the jab.
Pleateu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pleateu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pleateu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pleateu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pleateu is rocked!
Pleateu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendrix throws out the jab.
Pleateu is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendrix finish him?
Pleateu gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hendrix gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Hendrix!
A relieved looking Brandon Hendrix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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FIGHT
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