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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hillbilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Shaq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hillbilly's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Love Country Music (And I'd Rather Fight Than Switch). 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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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hillbilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Baby Shaq!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaq tries to clinch up but Hillbilly circles away and keeps his distance.
Hillbilly fails with the takedown.
Hillbilly shoots in and bounces Shaq off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shaq keeping full guard, as Hillbilly tries to pass.
Shaq looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shaq wants to stand and escape but Hillbilly is having none of it.
Shaq is controlling Hillbilly's posture.
Hillbilly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Shaq is trying to keep Hillbilly in close.
Hillbilly scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillbilly works over Shaq with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaq lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hillbilly!
Hillbilly bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hillbilly stops Shaq from standing up.
Hillbilly lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaq trying to control the position.
Hillbilly 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.
Hillbilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaq is retaining full guard.
Hillbilly lands a couple of elbows.
Hillbilly gets to his feet. Shaq looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaq gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hillbilly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shaq looks gassed!
Shaq wants to break free but Hillbilly has control.
Hillbilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hillbilly clinches up against the cage.
Hillbilly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shaq tries to break the clinch but Hillbilly is controlling the position.
Shaq misses with a knee to the head.
Hillbilly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hillbilly tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Hillbilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaq working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shaq has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hillbilly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hillbilly lands a damaging elbow.
Hillbilly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaq lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hillbilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hillbilly tries a knee to the head but Shaq blocks it.
Hillbilly wants a takedown.
Hillbilly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shaq pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hillbilly tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaq swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shaq counters with a stiff right hand.
Baby Shaq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hillbilly with a nice cross.
Shaq rushes Hillbilly and presses him up against the cage.
Hillbilly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaq has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hillbilly misses with a knee to the head.
Hillbilly misses with an elbow over the top.
Hillbilly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hillbilly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hillbilly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shaq jumps guard but Hillbilly stands there with Shaq around his waist. Shaq gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hillbilly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shaq backwards.
Hillbilly manages to break the clinch.
Hillbilly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hillbilly lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly lands a nice elbow.
Hillbilly lands a nice elbow.
Hillbilly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shaq gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hillbilly.
Shaq tries to land knees in the clinch but Hillbilly avoids the damage to the body.
Hillbilly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaq has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaq lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shaq blocks an elbow strike from Hillbilly.
Shaq takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hillbilly lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Hillbilly.
Hillbilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hillbilly tries to stall but Shaq uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hillbilly breaks the clinch.
Shaq tries to clinch
and Hillbilly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shaq's 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!
Hillbilly landing some decent shots from guard.
Shaq controls Hillbilly momentarily but Hillbilly frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hillbilly dominated 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.
Shaq wants to clinch but Hillbilly slips to the side
and Hillbilly moves into the clinch.
Shaq manages to break the clinch.
Shaq has his takedown stuffed
and Hillbilly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shaq's guard.
Hillbilly is working Shaq over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hillbilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaq is retaining full guard.
Shaq utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillbilly throwing strikes from guard but Shaq blocks nicely.
Shaq controls Hillbilly momentarily but Hillbilly frees himself.
Hillbilly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hillbilly throws a big right hand that misses.
Shaq has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hillbilly has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaq can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hillbilly just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaq tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hillbilly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hillbilly.
Shaq avoiding damage as Hillbilly throws knees to the body.
Shaq takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaq blocks the elbow strike.
Hillbilly breaks the clinch.
Hillbilly wants to clinch
and Shaq counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hillbilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaq pushes Hillbilly off and gets back to his feet.
Shaq is looking to clinch.
Hillbilly tries to clinch up but Shaq circles away and keeps his distance.
Hillbilly clinches but Shaq breaks the clinch
and Shaq moves into the clinch.
Shaq unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hillbilly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shaq dodges an elbow strike from Hillbilly.
Shaq is looking to control Hillbilly's arms but Hillbilly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaq has his back to the cage.
Hillbilly tries a knee to the head but Shaq blocks it.
Hillbilly using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Shaq creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hillbilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hillbilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaq circles away.
Shaq moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaq breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly moves in looking to clinch but Shaq pushes him off.
Hillbilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaq circles away.
Hillbilly looks to clinch
and Shaq connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hillbilly clinches but Shaq breaks the clinch
and Shaq counters with a nice body kick.
Shaq is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hillbilly clinches up with Shaq and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaq swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hillbilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaq has a takedown stuffed.
Hillbilly tries to clinch but Shaq moves out of range.
Shaq connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaq has his takedown stuffed
and Hillbilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry Hillbilly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baby Shaq.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaq, right into the meat.
Shaq misses with a head kick.
Hillbilly tries to clinch there but Shaq circles away.
Shaq is looking to clinch.
Hillbilly tries to clinch up.
Hillbilly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaq misses with a takedown attempt
and Hillbilly counters with a single leg into guard. Shaq didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillbilly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hillbilly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaq is wriggling around but Hillbilly manages to pass to half guard.
Hillbilly wants to pass to mount but Shaq is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hillbilly dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shaq takes one to the side of the head.
Shaq shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hillbilly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shaq tries to throw a body punch but Hillbilly avoids it by throwing Shaq back against the cage.
A short left from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly lands a hook that snaps the head of Shaq backwards.
Shaq can't get the takedown.
Hillbilly lands a left hand.
Hillbilly tries a knee to the head but Shaq blocks it.
Hillbilly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hillbilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shaq tries to stall but Hillbilly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hillbilly tries a knee to the head but Shaq blocks it.
Shaq blocks an elbow strike from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hillbilly no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shaq takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hillbilly trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hillbilly wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Shaq is now in half guard.
Shaq prevents Hillbilly from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaq looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hillbilly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shaq not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hillbilly gets full guard.
Shaq avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hillbilly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shaq!
Shaq is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaq in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shaq is rocked!
Hillbilly lands a big elbow - Shaq is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Shaq is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Henry Hillbilly!
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energy
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hype
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