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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hernandez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Danza kuduro. Hendricks has chosen Nightrain as his entrance music. Ashley Hendricks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashley Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks clinches with his opponent.
Hendricks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hendricks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Hendricks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendricks looks to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hendricks is not content to let Hernandez control the position.
Hernandez wants to work for an arm triangle but Hendricks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hendricks is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Hendricks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Javier Hernandez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hendricks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendricks wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Hendricks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to avoid it but Hendricks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hernandez to the ground. Hernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hendricks swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looks for a takedown but Hernandez sprawls well.
Hendricks misses with a wild body shot.
Hendricks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Javier Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Hendricks.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a hook but Hendricks blocks it.
Ashley Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Hernandez finds it's target.
Hendricks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hernandez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hendricks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendricks postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hendricks wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Javier Hernandez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hendricks looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks digs a good body shot into Hernandez's ribs.
Hendricks throws a lazy uppercut
and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hendricks won't be happy with that.
Hendricks pushes Hernandez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hernandez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hernandez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hendricks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hernandez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hernandez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hernandez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Hernandez 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.
Hendricks is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hendricks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hernandez wants to control but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hernandez is trying desperately to improve position.
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Hendricks has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hendricks controlling from mount.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ashley Hendricks.
Hendricks moves into the clinch successfully.
Hendricks gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hernandez regains guard.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Hendricks is proving a slippery customer.
Hendricks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Javier Hernandez just wasn't active enough.
Hendricks is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Hendricks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks manages to break the clinch.
Hendricks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hernandez pushes Hendricks off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendricks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Hendricks misses with a body shot.
Hendricks fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks is looking to clinch.
Hernandez gets tackled into the cage by Hendricks. Hendricks maintains the clinch.
Hernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but Hendricks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashley Hendricks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hendricks closes the distance but Hernandez moves to the side
so Hernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hendricks is on top in guard.
Hernandez pulls Hendricks in close to prevent any damage.
Hendricks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hendricks won't allow Hernandez to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Hendricks stays in close to Hernandez's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ashley Hendricks was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendricks gets a takedown into half guard.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep. Hendricks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hernandez.
Hendricks controlling the pace.
Hernandez is trying to stand up here but Hendricks is controlling him well.
Ashley Hendricks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hendricks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hernandez is pressing down on Hendricks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks forces his way into half guard.
Ashley Hendricks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hernandez manages to get to full guard.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
Hernandez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Javier Hernandez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hendricks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernandez is fending him off so far but Hendricks persists. Nope, Hernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Hendricks moves out of range.
Hendricks throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hendricks darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez looking for a takedown.
Hendricks lands with a right to the head.
Hernandez stalling against the cage.
Hernandez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hendricks to keep the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ashley Hendricks.
Well Hendricks 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashley Hendricks!
Ashley Hendricks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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