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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hardcore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Lennox will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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158 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Hardcore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennox shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hardcore looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardcore keeping moving, preventing Lennox from controlling successfully.
Hardcore is looking for a triangle but Lennox pushes his legs off easily.
Hardcore is breathing heavily.
Lennox working some strikes from top position.
Hardcore keeping moving, preventing Lennox from controlling successfully.
Hardcore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lennox tries to roll over but Hardcore keeps him under control.
Hardcore frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lennox wants to hold on but Hardcore pushes him away.
Lennox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lennox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lennox wants to control but Hardcore is keeping busy.
Hardcore is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lennox reverses the position - he's now on top in Hardcore's guard.
Hardcore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lennox preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lennox cracks Hardcore with a solid left hand.
Hardcore is striking off his back. Lennox thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Lennox lands strikes from half guard.
Hardcore gets back to full guard.
Hardcore wants to improve his position but instead Lennox has moved into half guard.
Hardcore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hardcore is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardcore is working hard here to advance position.
Hardcore gets full guard.
Hardcore has momentary wrist control but Lennox slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardcore is striking off his back. Lennox thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Hardcore is looking to get back to full guard here but Lennox has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hardcore working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardcore slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hardcore tries to roll over but Lennox keeps him under control.
Lennox is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hardcore can't escape the position.
Lennox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hardcore looks a forlorn figure.
Lennox in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Lennox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lennox scores with a takedown into Hardcore's guard.
Lennox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hardcore looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lennox puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hardcore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lennox is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lennox has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardcore tries to roll over but Lennox keeps him under control.
Hardcore regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lennox is breathing heavily.
Lennox preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardcore had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lennox is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hardcore Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lennox's back instead.
Lennox tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lennox regains half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lennox. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hardcore trying to mount his opponent but Lennox defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardcore slips a nice elbow through Lennox's hands, connecting with Lennox's forehead.
Hardcore lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Hardcore there.
Hardcore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lennox defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardcore seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lennox is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Henry Hardcore!
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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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