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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardinho Vieira (ranked 6865 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks (ranked 6202 p4p, 659 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardinho Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnny Hendricks circles away.
Johnny Hendricks scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnny Hendricks.
Vieira dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnny Hendricks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vieira backing away here, and Johnny Hendricks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vieira doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnny Hendricks circles away.
Johnny Hendricks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vieira.
Vieira shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnny Hendricks sprawls well. He's pushed Vieira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnny Hendricks - that will leave a mark!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Johnny Hendricks - that will leave a mark!
Vieira throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnny Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks tries a quick counter leg kick but Vieira is wise to it.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnny Hendricks swivels and escapes.
Johnny Hendricks flicks out a counter leg kick but Vieira steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardinho Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Johnny Hendricks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vieira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnny Hendricks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnny Hendricks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vieira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnny Hendricks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnny Hendricks feints and then cracks Vieira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vieira down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnny Hendricks scores with a head kick. Vieira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnny Hendricks blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vieira.
Vieira throws a hook but Johnny Hendricks avoids it easily.
Vieira throws a sloppy head kick and Johnny Hendricks moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnny Hendricks.
Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnny Hendricks is looking for the big counter here.
Vieira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnny Hendricks tries to avoid it but Vieira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnny Hendricks to the ground. Johnny Hendricks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnny Hendricks avoids the head kick by Vieira.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnny Hendricks!
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Johnny Hendricks lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnny Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks scores with a kick to the body.
Vieira fails with the takedown.
Ricardinho Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt.
Vieira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnny Hendricks connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnny Hendricks cracks the inside of Vieira's front leg.
Johnny Hendricks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnny Hendricks is looking to slow Vieira down with leg kicks.
Vieira misses with a takedown
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a series of strikes. Vieira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnny Hendricks scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnny Hendricks throws a front kick that sends Vieira stumbling back into the cage.
Johnny Hendricks lands a leg kick that knocks Vieira off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Johnny Hendricks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vieira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vieira throws a head kick that misses.
Johnny Hendricks lands with a right hand.
Johnny Hendricks misses with a head kick.
Vieira tries to counter with a takedown but Johnny Hendricks is quick to defend against it.
Johnny Hendricks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnny Hendricks blocks a head kick by Vieira.
Vieira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vieira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vieira tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnny Hendricks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vieira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnny Hendricks avoids the head kick by Vieira.
Johnny Hendricks flicks out a counter leg kick but Vieira steps away.
Johnny Hendricks connects with a single shot there.
Johnny Hendricks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vieira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnny Hendricks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnny Hendricks.
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!
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnny Hendricks misses with a head kick.
Vieira attempts a counter takedown but Johnny Hendricks avoids it well and moves away.
Johnny Hendricks leaves Vieira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vieira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnny Hendricks defends it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnny Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vieira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnny Hendricks can pounce on him.
Johnny Hendricks connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vieira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a leg kick.
Johnny Hendricks slips under a jab from Vieira.
Johnny Hendricks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vieira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnny Hendricks counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vieira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vieira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnny Hendricks. That's going to slow Vieira down.
Vieira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnny Hendricks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vieira's calf.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnny Hendricks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Hendricks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vieira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vieira throws a lazy head kick
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnny Hendricks throws a head kick that misses.
Vieira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnny Hendricks sprawls and moves away.
A good leg kick by Johnny Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vieira. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnny Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks scores with a head kick. Vieira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vieira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vieira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnny Hendricks.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnny Hendricks swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardinho Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira throws a lazy head kick
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnny Hendricks.
Vieira throws a sloppy head kick and Johnny Hendricks moves out of range easily.
Johnny Hendricks lands with a nice body kick.
Johnny Hendricks stuffs the takedown attempt from Vieira. Vieira gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnny Hendricks appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two 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!
Johnny Hendricks scores with a spinning back kick!
Vieira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnny Hendricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Vieira.
Johnny Hendricks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vieira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Johnny Hendricks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnny Hendricks stuffs the takedown.
Vieira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnny Hendricks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vieira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vieira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Johnny Hendricks tenderised Vieira's leg. Vieira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vieira tries to clinch but Johnny Hendricks moves away
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vieira's knee momentarily.
Johnny Hendricks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnny Hendricks connects with a leg kick. Vieira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnny Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnny Hendricks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vieira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnny Hendricks defends well and Vieira ends up having to push Johnny Hendricks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vieira or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnny Hendricks, which made it look bad.
Johnny Hendricks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vieira throws a head kick but Johnny Hendricks moves out of range.
Vieira tries to clinch up.
Vieira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vieira misses the body punch
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a nice body kick.
Vieira misses with a takedown
and Johnny Hendricks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vieira might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnny Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vieira throws a lazy body kick
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vieira is looking to wear down Johnny Hendricks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnny Hendricks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnny Hendricks thumps Vieira with a low kick.
Johnny Hendricks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnny Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnny Hendricks was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vieira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Johnny Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vieira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnny Hendricks.
Vieira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johnny Hendricks can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Johnny Hendricks.
Vieira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnny Hendricks scores with a leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vieira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vieira misses with an uppercut
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a good low kick that Vieira was not able to check.
Johnny Hendricks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vieira throws a right hand that misses
and Johnny Hendricks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnny Hendricks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vieira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnny Hendricks scores with a head kick. Vieira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnny Hendricks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnny Hendricks scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnny Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks connects with a solid leg kick.
Vieira misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnny Hendricks cracks the inside of Vieira's front leg.
Vieira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vieira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Johnny Hendricks. No joy for Vieira on that attempt.
Vieira shoots in but Johnny Hendricks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnny Hendricks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vieira if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnny Hendricks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vieira wants to clinch.
Johnny Hendricks scoring well with a low kick there.
Vieira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vieira wants to clinch up but Johnny Hendricks keeps it at a distance.
Vieira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnny Hendricks defends well and Vieira ends up having to push Johnny Hendricks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardinho Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira looks to clinch
and Johnny Hendricks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vieira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vieira throws a head kick that misses.
Johnny Hendricks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnny Hendricks, right into the meat.
Vieira is looking to clinch.
Johnny Hendricks checks a leg kick.
Johnny Hendricks scores with a head kick. Vieira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnny Hendricks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vieira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnny Hendricks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vieira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vieira misses with a wild body shot.
Vieira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a head kick.
Johnny Hendricks throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to clinch there but Johnny Hendricks circles away.
Vieira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnny Hendricks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vieira throws a body punch but Johnny Hendricks moves out of range.
Johnny Hendricks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnny Hendricks lands with a nice body kick.
Vieira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Johnny Hendricks connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Johnny Hendricks tenderised Vieira's leg. Vieira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnny Hendricks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vieira tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vieira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnny Hendricks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnny Hendricks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vieira.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnny Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnny Hendricks. That's going to slow Vieira down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira tries for a takedown but Johnny Hendricks circles away easily
and Johnny Hendricks counters with a thumping low kick.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnny Hendricks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Hendricks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnny Hendricks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnny Hendricks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vieira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johnny Hendricks counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnny Hendricks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnny Hendricks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vieira misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ricardinho Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vieira doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnny Hendricks circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnny 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghost Of Johnny Hendricks!
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hype
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