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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Hensley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Eberle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Eberle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Hensley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Eberle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hensley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hensley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eberle's coach down at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Eberle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Eberle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hensley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eberle connects with a high kick.
Eberle throws a sloppy head kick and Hensley moves out of range easily.
Kurt Hensley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hensley clinches up against the cage.
Eberle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eberle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hensley has clasped his hands together around Eberle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hensley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Eberle is not content to let Hensley control the position.
Hensley tries to move into full mount but can't pass Eberle's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Eberle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eberle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hensley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hensley works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hensley tries to score with some ground and pound. Eberle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hensley landing a few strikes.
Hensley wants to control but Eberle is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hensley cracks Eberle with a big elbow.
Hensley working the head and body with strikes.
Eberle tries to buck Hensley off but Hensley is having none of it.
Hensley connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Eberle some visible discomfort.
Hensley scoring with punches and elbows.
Eberle takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hensley scores with punches from side control.
Hensley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hensley scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hensley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hensley working the ground and pound.
Eberle is rocked!
Hensley is working Eberle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eberle is still in real trouble! Can Hensley finish him?
Hensley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eberle, who protects the arm well.
Hensley cracks Eberle with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hensley immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Eberle is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hensley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Hensley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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