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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hard Knocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Venable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hard Knocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Venable!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venable shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Venable was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Venable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Venable's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Venable is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Venable misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable misses with a head shot.
Knocks avoids a series of strikes thrown by Venable.
Venable landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venable throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Venable trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Venable throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Knocks because Venable loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venable throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Venable tries to control but Knocks wriggling away.
Venable is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Knocks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Venable controlling from the full mount.
Venable misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Venable putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Venable throws some wild stikes that Knocks manages to avoid easily.
Venable looking to finish with strikes here!
Knocks squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Venable trying to control but Knocks is having none of it.
Venable thowing shots but they're missing.
Venable controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Venable throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Knocks because Venable loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Venable dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knocks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Venable misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Venable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knocks looks to land a combination but Venable avoids it well.
Ricky Venable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Venable misses.
Some wild striking there from Knocks.
Venable throws a sloppy head kick and Knocks moves out of range easily.
Venable is looking to clinch but Knocks is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knocks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knocks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Venable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable fails with a takedown attempt.
Knocks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Venable counters with a two punch combo.
Knocks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knocks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knocks throws a leg kick which misses Venable's front leg but catches the back leg as Venable tries to avoid it.
Venable wants to clinch up but Knocks keeps it at a distance.
Venable throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knocks counters with a left to the body.
Knocks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Knocks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Venable tries to clinch up but Knocks circles away and keeps his distance.
Knocks lands with a nice body kick.
Venable wants to clinch up but Knocks keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knocks misses with a two punch combination.
Knocks misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Venable or perhaps it was just good defense by Knocks which made him look bad.
Venable takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Venable throws a right hand that misses
and Knocks counters with a solid body kick.
Hard Knocks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Venable tries to clinch there but Knocks circles away.
Venable swings widly with a right hand
and Knocks counters with a left and a right that stings Venable.
Venable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knocks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Knocks.
Venable misses with an uppercut
and Knocks finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knocks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Knocks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knocks throws a combination. Venable tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Knocks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters circling a little - Knocks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Venable has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knocks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knocks!
Venable throws a sloppy head kick
and Knocks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knocks misses with a wild combination.
Venable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knocks throws a series of punches but Venable moves out of range.
Venable throws a head kick that misses
and Knocks counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Venable shoots in and drives through. Knocks sprawls well.
Hard Knocks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Venable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Knocks. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Knocks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knocks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Knocks.
Knocks throws a nice looking combination but Venable bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Venable misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knocks counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Knocks.
Knocks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Venable counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Venable.
Venable is looking to break free of the clinch but Knocks has double underhooks.
Venable breaks the clinch.
Venable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knocks.
Knocks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knocks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hard Knocks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Knocks looks to land a combination but Venable avoids it well.
Knocks keeps Venable at a distance using the push kick.
Knocks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Knocks.
Knocks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Venable has Knocks up against the cage in a clinch.
Knocks breaks from the clinch.
Venable connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Venable misses
and Knocks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Venable really felt that one!
Venable dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knocks. That did some damage!
Venable is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knocks.
A punch combination from Knocks misses.
Knocks lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venable misses with a head kick.
Venable tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Venable closes the distance but Knocks moves to the side
and Knocks counters with a body kick that stops Venable in his tracks momentarily.
Venable throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Venable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knocks counters with a stiff right hand.
Venable closes the distance but Knocks moves to the side
and Knocks counters with an outside leg kick.
Venable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knocks.
A lazy body kick from Venable
and Knocks counters with a stiff right hand.
Knocks tries to bum rush Venable with a series of wild strikes but Venable uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Knocks scores with a four punch combination!
Knocks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Venable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venable wants to clinch
and Knocks counters with a body kick that stops Venable in his tracks momentarily.
A low kick from Venable is predictable there
and Knocks counters with a nice body kick.
Knocks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knocks misses with a two punch combination.
Knocks lands with a nice combination. Venable backs away looking to recover.
Knocks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knocks looks to land a combination but Venable avoids it well.
Knocks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Venable if he has to take too many more of those.
Knocks scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knocks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Venable is looking to break free of the clinch but Knocks has double underhooks.
Venable digs a right hand underneath Knocks's ribcage. Knocks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knocks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venable throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Knocks counters with a solid body kick.
Venable tries to clinch
and Knocks counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Venable connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Venable doesn't manage to clinch there - Knocks circles away.
Knocks lands with a nice body kick.
Knocks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Venable.
Venable looks to clinch
and Knocks counters with a series of strikes. Venable will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knocks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Venable tries to close the distance and clinch but Knocks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Venable wants to clinch
and Knocks counters with a two punch combo.
Venable throws a leg kick which misses Knocks's front leg but catches the back leg as Knocks tries to avoid it.
Knocks misses with a two punch combination.
Venable fails with an attempt to clinch.
Venable wants to clinch but Knocks slips to the side
and Knocks counters with a nice body kick.
Venable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knocks.
Hard Knocks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knocks fails to land with a series of punches.
Knocks throws a right and a left that Venable avoids nicely.
Knocks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knocks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Venable.
I think Venable 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Venable!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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