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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Hinges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Hinges! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Richardson! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hinges has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richardson finds it's way round the side to connect with Hinges's head. Richardson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Richardson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hinges. Hinges throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richardson. Hinges tries to clinch up. Hinges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hinges stalks Richardson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richardson's face. Richardson staggers backwards, shaken. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Richardson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hinges misses with the combination.
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hinges misses with a series of wild punches.
Richardson throws a series of strikes that have Hinges backpedaling.
It looks like Jaxon Hinges has been cut. Richardson lands a head kick!
Richardson misses with a two punch combination.
Richardson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Hinges is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richardson is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Richardson landing knees to the body.
Richardson is pressed up against the cage. Hinges has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richardson down to the mat. Richardson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Hinges tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richardson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hinges falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richardson counters with a stiff right hand. Hinges avoids the head kick by Richardson.
George Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Richardson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hinges finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hinges. Richardson throws the kick towards the body but Hinges avoids it. Richardson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richardson thuds his shin into the meat of Hinges's side. Hinges misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hinges is breathing heavily. Richardson throws a head kick that misses letting Hinges counter with a right hand. George Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Richardson works Hinges's body with a nice hook. Richardson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Richardson forces Hinges back against the cage and clinches. Richardson lands with a light punch inside. Richardson tries a knee to the head but Hinges blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Richardson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hinges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richardson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Richardson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Richardson misses with a punch on the inside.
Richardson works on Hinges's body with a couple of short punches. Richardson scores with a knee to the head.
Richardson with a knee to the head.
Richardson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hinges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richardson slowing the pace effectively. Richardson lands a knee to the head.
Richardson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hinges blocks it with crossed arms. Hinges tries to land knees in the clinch but Richardson avoids the damage to the body. Richardson working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hinges letting Richardson take a breather here. Hinges can't get the takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richardson. Richardson stalling in the clinch but Hinges improves position. Richardson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hinges is defending well for now. Richardson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hinges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Richardson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Hinges fails to land. Hinges tries a knee to the head but Richardson blocks it.
Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hinges is trying to break the clinch but Richardson is controlling him. Richardson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richardson stalling in the clinch.
Richardson lands with a short head shot on the inside. Richardson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hinges blocks it with crossed arms. Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Hinges.
Hinges landing knees to the body.
Richardson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hinges blocks it with crossed arms. Richardson looking to throw knees to the head but Hinges is blocking nicely.
Richardson tries to land a knee to the head but Hinges blocks with his arms.
Richardson leaning against his opponent.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Richardson misses with a knee to the head. Hinges lands a hook to the side of the head. Hinges goes for a takedown attempt but Richardson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxon Hinges. That's going to take a lot out of him. Richardson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hinges.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Richardson tries a head kick but it misses.
Richardson misses with a kick to the body.
Richardson throws a sloppy head kick and Hinges moves out of range easily. Richardson rushes Hinges and presses him up against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hinges. Hinges throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richardson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hinges's efforts to push away. Hinges dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Hinges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richardson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hinges.
Richardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hinges fails with the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Richardson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hinges takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Richardson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jaxon Hinges'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.
Hinges drops his hands momentarily and Richardson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A head kick by Hinges misses and Richardson counters with a two punch combo. Richardson wants to clinch. Richardson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hinges fails to land the takedown. Richardson throws a right hand that Hinges ducks under and follows up with a left that Hinges also avoids with ease. Richardson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richardson darts in and clinches Hinges up against the cage. Hinges is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richardson is keeping busy. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hinges dodges an elbow strike from Richardson.
Richardson misses with a knee to the head. A nice glancing elbow lands by Richardson. Richardson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hinges is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Richardson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Richardson misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Hinges throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richardson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Richardson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jaxon Hinges's cut is getting worse. Hinges throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Richardson. Hinges tries to land a knee to the head but Richardson blocks with his arms.
Hinges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richardson leaning his opponent against the cage. Richardson lands a knee to the head.
Hinges misses with a hook from the clinch. Richardson looking to throw knees to the head but Hinges is blocking nicely.
Richardson blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Richardson.
Hinges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hinges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Richardson throws an elbow that misses.
Richardson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hinges tries to circle away but Richardson has him pinned against the cage. Richardson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hinges has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hinges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Richardson looks to land a combination but Hinges avoids it well. Richardson scores with a hook. Hinges is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Hinges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richardson manages to avoid it. Richardson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richardson. Richardson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hinges is rocked!
Jaxon Hinges's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt and Richardson counters with a left and a right... And another left! Hinges is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Richardson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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