|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Chick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Hanzzle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 186 cm
26
208 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
|
190 cm
27
220 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Hanzzle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Chick!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanzzle.
Chick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chick checks a leg kick nicely.
Hanzzle doesn't manage to clinch there - Chick circles away.
Hanzzle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chick's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hanzzle, right into the meat.
Chick moves out of range of the body kick from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chick.
Chick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanzzle can pounce on him.
Chick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chick throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanzzle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chick takes a step back to recover.
Hanzzle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanzzle cracks Chick with an open hand slap.
It looks like Andy Chick has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chick.
Chick connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanzzle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chick.
Chick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Hanzzle misses.
Hanzzle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanzzle. Hanzzle obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, jab by Hanzzle - just one landing.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick but Chick moved away.
Chick defending well as Hanzzle loads up on a big left hand.
Hanzzle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanzzle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaws Clubhouse in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Hanzzle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanzzle throws out a loose jab but Chick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanzzle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chick finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanzzle's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Chick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chick throws a low kick but Hanzzle avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hanzzle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanzzle scores with a leg kick.
Hanzzle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chick moves out of range of the body kick from Hanzzle.
Chick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chick throws a low kick but Hanzzle moves out of range easily.
Chick just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzzle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hanzzle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chick counters with a nice leg kick.
Chick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanzzle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanzzle avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Chick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanzzle manages to avoid it.
Chick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hanzzle.
Chick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chick throws a wild body kick that Hanzzle sees coming a mile off.
Hanzzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chick raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chick throws a hook but Hanzzle avoids it easily.
Hanzzle lands a slapping body shot.
Chick lands a front kick.
Hanzzle tries to land a front kick but Chick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle lands a body shot.
Chick ducks right into an uppercut from Hanzzle.
Chick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chick misses with a straight left.
Hanzzle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanzzle blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Hanzzle tenderised Chick's leg. Chick is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanzzle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hanzzle blocks a head kick by Chick.
Chick misses with a body kick.
Hanzzle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chick throws a lazy head kick
and Hanzzle counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanzzle looks for the body kick but Chick saw that one coming.
Chick connects with a body shot that sends Hanzzle's belly button to the back.
Chick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hanzzle. That one must have hurt.
Hanzzle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chick is able to avoid easily.
Hanzzle backing away here, and Chick unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hanzzle slips under a jab.
Hanzzle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hanzzle blocks a body shot from Chick.
Hanzzle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzzle lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Hanzzle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Chick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle misses with an uppercut.
Chick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chick.
Chick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanzzle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanzzle attempts a counter takedown but Chick avoids it well and moves away.
Hanzzle misses with a low kick as Chick jumps back.
Chick cracks Hanzzle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanzzle shoots in for a takedown but Chick shows good takedown defense.
Chick throws a front kick aimed at Hanzzle's knee but Hanzzle avoids it well.
Chick misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Hanzzle misses
and Chick counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanzzle.
Chick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hanzzle takes a step back to recover.
Chick throws a leg kick but Hanzzle checks it.
Chick avoids the body shot from Hanzzle.
Chick lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chick.
Yuri Hanzzle is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chick.
Hanzzle tries to work over Chick's front leg with a kick but Chick checks it.
Hanzzle tries to clinch but Chick is having none of it.
Hanzzle loads up on a big right hand but Chick slips the punch.
Hanzzle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Yuri Hanzzle has been cut.
A left lands for Chick.
Andy Chick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanzzle. That snapped Chick's head back.
Chick tries to land a front kick but Hanzzle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanzzle is looking to land body kicks.
Chick throws a wild body kick that Hanzzle sees coming a mile off.
Hanzzle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chick counters with a solid body kick.
Hanzzle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanzzle was well out of range. Poor timing from Chick.
Chick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hanzzle misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Hanzzle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chick throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanzzle.
A big left from Chick misses.
Hanzzle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanzzle can pounce on him.
Chick scores with a push kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanzzle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chick looks to land a right hand but Hanzzle moved out of range.
Nice body kick from Hanzzle.
Jab, jab by Hanzzle - just one landing.
Hanzzle is looking to clinch.
Chick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hanzzle connects with the punch.
Hanzzle connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle connects with a jab.
Hanzzle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chick.
Chick throws out a loose jab but Hanzzle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Hanzzle.
Chick misses with a body kick.
Hanzzle lands with a hook. Chick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanzzle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Chick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanzzle closes the distance and pushes Chick back into the cage.
Hanzzle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chick misses with the head strike.
Chick scores with a hook to the body.
Hanzzle misses with some punches.
Hanzzle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanzzle or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chick blocks a body shot from Hanzzle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzzle blocks an uppercut.
Hanzzle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzzle.
Chick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chick breaks from the clinch.
Chick walks into a straight right hand from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chick connects with the punch.
Hanzzle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hanzzle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanzzle, as that shot connected.
Hanzzle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chick throws out a loose jab but Hanzzle uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Chick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hanzzle avoids the body shot from Chick.
Chick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanzzle takes a swing at Chick's ribcage but misses.
Hanzzle misses with a wild body shot.
Hanzzle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chick throws out the jab.
Chick is looking to chop away at Hanzzle's legs.
Hanzzle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hanzzle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanzzle scrambles back to his feet.
Chick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chick lands with a hook. Hanzzle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanzzle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle misses with a wild body shot.
Chick misses with a wild body shot.
Chick lands with a slapping head kick.
Chick moves out of range as Hanzzle strikes.
Hanzzle scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle looks to land a body kick but Chick moved away.
Hanzzle walks into a straight right hand from Chick.
A jab from Chick finds it's way through Hanzzle's defenses.
Hanzzle looks to score with a jab to the body but Chick is just out of range.
Good work by Hanzzle as he checks the leg kick.
Chick avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Chick tenderised Hanzzle's leg. Hanzzle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chick tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanzzle checks the leg kick.
Hanzzle wants to clinch up but Chick keeps it at a distance.
Hanzzle misses with a low kick.
Hanzzle tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanzzle checks the leg kick.
Hanzzle tries to counter with a takedown but Chick is quick to defend against it.
Chick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Chick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanzzle throws a wild body kick that Chick sees coming a mile off.
Chick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanzzle was well out of range. Poor timing from Chick.
Hanzzle attempts a counter takedown but Chick avoids it well and moves away.
Hanzzle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Chick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanzzle's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzzle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chick momentarily.
Hanzzle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chick misses with a hook to the body
and Hanzzle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chick's guard.
Hanzzle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanzzle is pushing down on Chick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chick is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanzzle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanzzle is trying to control. Chick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanzzle.
Chick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanzzle.
Chick has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Spetznaz Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Chick won't allow Hanzzle to pass to mount.
Hanzzle wants to control but Chick is keeping him busy.
Hanzzle throwing shots but Chick is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanzzle moves out of range of the body kick from Chick.
Chick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Chick finds it's way through Hanzzle's defenses.
Nice uppercut there from Chick.
Hanzzle digs a good hook to Chick's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle drives through with a takedown into Chick's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hanzzle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanzzle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanzzle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanzzle advances position into side control!
Hanzzle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chick is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yuri Hanzzle did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chick checks the leg kick.
Hanzzle connects with a jab.
Hanzzle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanzzle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hanzzle checks a leg kick.
Chick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzzle.
Chick misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanzzle moves into the clinch.
Chick is working Hanzzle over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chick.
Chick misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chick misses with the head strike.
Chick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanzzle backwards.
Chick throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle can't find room to land a body shot as Chick controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Chick fails to land.
A short uppercut from Chick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle has Chick pressed against the cage, preventing Chick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanzzle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanzzle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanzzle misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzzle.
Hanzzle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chick tries a body shot but Hanzzle blocks it.
Chick working aggressively here.
Hanzzle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanzzle backwards.
Hanzzle misses with the head strike.
Hanzzle struggles to land a body shot inside as Chick controls his hands.
Chick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chick cracks Hanzzle with a nice body shot.
Hanzzle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanzzle struggles to land a body shot inside as Chick controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chick gets through Hanzzle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanzzle blocking some punches.
Hanzzle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hanzzle works on Chick's body with a couple of short punches.
Chick tries to break free but Hanzzle pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Chick.
Hanzzle breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Hanzzle catches Chick right on the button with a cross.
Hanzzle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chick throws a head kick but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Hanzzle walks into a straight right hand from Chick.
Chick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanzzle lands a leg kick that knocks Chick off balance momentarily.
Chick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Chick tries to get set, Hanzzle tries to push him back and clinch up but Chick manages to avoid the attempt.
Hanzzle scores with a jab to the body.
Chick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle thumps Chick with a low kick.
Chick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chick throws a lazy right hand but Hanzzle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanzzle works the jab nicely.
Nice body kick from Hanzzle.
Chick is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hanzzle scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chick.
Hanzzle has Chick up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Chick.
Andy Chick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chick.
Hanzzle misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hanzzle prevents a body shot from Chick.
Hanzzle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chick misses with a body punch.
Hanzzle takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanzzle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzzle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chick or not.
Chick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chick throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanzzle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanzzle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzzle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chick backwards.
Hanzzle looking to slow down the pace here.
Hanzzle lands a body shot.
Chick tries to throw a body punch but Hanzzle avoids it by throwing Chick back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanzzle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Yuri Hanzzle will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanzzle. That's going to slow Chick down.
Hanzzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chick moves away.
Hanzzle missing with a left hand there. Chick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanzzle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Hanzzle.
Chick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanzzle finds it's way round the side to connect with Chick's head.
Hanzzle throws a solid leg kick but Chick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanzzle.
Chick slips under a jab from Hanzzle.
Chick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chick scores with a three punch combo!
Hanzzle scores with a jab. Chick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanzzle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanzzle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chick tries to score with a low kick but Hanzzle moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chick works Hanzzle's body with a nice hook.
Hanzzle throws the kick towards the body but Chick avoids it.
Chick throws a body punch but Hanzzle moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chick tries to land a body kick
and Chick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanzzle lands with a nice body punch.
Hanzzle goes for a double leg but Chick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chick continues to drive forward.
Hanzzle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chick was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanzzle.
Chick throws a solid leg kick but Hanzzle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chick.
A cross from Chick lands.
Chick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanzzle. Hanzzle obviously looking to wear him down.
Chick dips to his left and cracks Hanzzle with an uppercut!
That kick from Chick tenderised Hanzzle's leg. Hanzzle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andy Chick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle blocks the body kick.
Hanzzle's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanzzle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanzzle checks the leg kick.
Hanzzle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chick. That one must have hurt.
Chick gets caught napping as Hanzzle dives in and scores a takedown. Chick manages to retain guard.
Hanzzle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanzzle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chick has control of Hanzzle's left arm, preventing Hanzzle from doing any damage.
Chick keeping full guard, as Hanzzle tries to pass.
Hanzzle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle won't allow Chick to sweep him here.
Hanzzle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hanzzle stuns Chick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanzzle tries to land a front kick but Chick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanzzle misses the jab.
A combination from Chick does no damage.
Hanzzle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chick throws out the jab.
Hanzzle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chick's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chick throws a head kick but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Hanzzle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chick throws a right and a left that Hanzzle avoids nicely.
Hanzzle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hanzzle takes a swing at Chick's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanzzle as he connects with a hook.
Hanzzle thumps Chick with a low kick.
Chick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chick is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hanzzle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzzle works over Chick with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanzzle preventing the sweep.
Hanzzle wants to control from the top but Chick keeps moving.
Chick throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Hanzzle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hanzzle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Hanzzle!
Yuri Hanzzle retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Yuri Hanzzle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
