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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Wenkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Wenkel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wenkel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Jonas Wenkel has been cut.
Hook throws a body punch but Wenkel moves out of range.
Hook wants to clinch up but Wenkel keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hook, as that shot connected.
Hook dips to his left and cracks Wenkel with an uppercut!
Wenkel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hook throws a series of punches but Wenkel avoids them all with ease.
Hook misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Hook misses.
Hook throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wenkel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hook tries to clinch but Wenkel moves away
and Wenkel counters with a head kick that drops Hook - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wenkel connects with a nice short shot to Hook's temple.
Hook wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wenkel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hook is just riding it out for now. Wenkel eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wenkel is pressing down on Hook's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hook is holding on for now.
Wenkel wants to work for an arm triangle but Hook is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hook tries to get out of the position.
Hook is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wenkel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hook knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wenkel on the ground.
Hook kicks Wenkel off and gets back to his feet.
Hook clinches but Wenkel breaks the clinch
so Wenkel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wenkel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hook looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hook looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hook!
Wenkel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hook's best efforts.
Wenkel looking for submissions off his back.
Hook is looking to pass Wenkel's guard but actually Wenkel recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wenkel is trying to hold Hook in close to prevent damage but Hook has managed to pass into half guard.
Wenkel actively working from the bottom here.
Wenkel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wenkel looks gassed!
Hook tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wenkel controls his leg.
Wenkel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wenkel trying to keep a closed guard but Hook is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wenkel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hook stands up from Wenkel's guard - Hook perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hook tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wenkel counters with a big head kick but Hook shrugs it off.
Hook lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Wenkel misses.
Hook thows a body shot but no joy.
Hook lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hook scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That has opened up Jonas Wenkel's cut even more.
No joy there for Hook, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wenkel manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roy Hook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonas Wenkel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hook scores with a shot to the body.
Hook thows a body shot but no joy.
Hook is looking to wear down Wenkel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hook with a hook.
Wenkel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hook.
Hook lands a nice hook to Wenkel's body. Wenkel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hook ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roy Hook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Wenkel.
Hook lands with a shot to the body.
Hook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wenkel doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wenkel. Wenkel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hook tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wenkel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hook misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wenkel is breathing heavily.
Hook throws a series of punches but Wenkel moves out of range.
Wenkel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wenkel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hook fails to land with a series of punches.
Wenkel misses the body punch
enabling Hook to counter with a crisp jab.
Hook scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wenkel doesn't seem bothered though.
Hook cracks Wenkel with a good jab.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wenkel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hook scores with a decent looking hook.
Hook lands a with a good body shot.
Roy Hook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hook misses with a double jab.
Hook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hook connects with a crisp jab.
Hook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wenkel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wenkel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hook is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hook has escaped and now he's on top!
Hook gets to his feet. Wenkel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hook tries to clinch up
and Wenkel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook tries to close the distance and clinch but Wenkel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wenkel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wenkel circles away quickly and effectively.
Hook throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wenkel moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Hook scores with a four punch combination!
Wenkel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wenkel shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hook is trying to defend but Wenkel finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wenkel is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wenkel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wenkel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hook knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wenkel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wenkel moves into full mount! Hook won't be happy about that!
Wenkel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Hook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Wenkel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hook lunges at Wenkel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wenkel's hand.
Hook throws a good cross that connects.
Hook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hook moves into the clinch.
Wenkel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hook darts in trying to clinch
and Wenkel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wenkel.
Wenkel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hook looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hook looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hook!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wenkel is looking to reverse the position.
Wenkel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook working away.
Wenkel tries to improve position but can't.
Hook wants to stand but Wenkel is controlling his arm.
Wenkel can't do much from the bottom here.
Hook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wenkel keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Wenkel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hook scoring with punches from side control.
Hook fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hook's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hook duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook lands a nice shot to the body.
Wenkel drops his hands momentarily and Hook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hook thuds his right hand into Wenkel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The cut above Jonas Wenkel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A punch combination from Hook misses.
Wenkel walks into a jab.
Hook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hook keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A shot to the body from Hook misses
and Wenkel counters by moving into the clinch.
Hook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wenkel backwards.
Hook misses with some punches.
Hook misses with the head strike.
Wenkel breaks from the clinch.
Roy Hook is winning the standup battle so far.
Hook connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wenkel's hands.
Jonas Wenkel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wenkel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hook was well out of range. Poor timing from Wenkel.
Hook tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wenkel counters with a head kick.
Hook lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hook clobbers Wenkel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hook ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wenkel moves away.
Hook bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hook looks to land a combination but Wenkel avoids it well.
Hook dodges the punch combination from Wenkel.
Hook connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wenkel. Wenkel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonas Wenkel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roy Hook!
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energy
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RATING
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