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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rivilinho Rivaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Are You Experienced- The Jimi Hendrix Experience kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Timi Hendrix acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
8 - 4 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rivilinho Rivaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timi Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hendrix is just out of range.
Hendrix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivaldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hendrix swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivaldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hendrix avoids the body shot from Rivaldo.
Hendrix doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rivaldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivaldo cracks Hendrix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hendrix misses with a combination
and Rivaldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivaldo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivaldo avoids the head kick by Hendrix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix jabs Rivaldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rivaldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hendrix counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hendrix.
Hendrix working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hendrix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hendrix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hendrix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hendrix advances position into side control!
Hendrix throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hendrix throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rivaldo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hendrix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rivaldo is just riding it out for now. Hendrix eventually gives up the hold.
Rivaldo is trying to stand up here but Hendrix is controlling him well.
Hendrix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hendrix thows a huge punch but Rivaldo dodges it nicely.
Hendrix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendrix thows a huge punch but Rivaldo dodges it nicely.
Rivaldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendrix.
Hendrix has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivaldo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rivaldo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hendrix thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hendrix jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rivaldo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sloppy strikes there by Hendrix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hendrix landing strikes.
Rivaldo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hendrix.
Hendrix looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Hendrix.
Rivaldo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendrix on the ground.
Hendrix advances to full mount.
Hendrix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rivaldo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timi Hendrix dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hendrix throws a series of punches but Rivaldo moves out of range.
Rivaldo throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Hendrix dives in and grabs Rivaldo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivaldo pushes down on Hendrix's head and hops out.
Hendrix throws an off balance right hand
and Rivaldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hendrix tries to work over Rivaldo's front leg with a kick but Rivaldo checks it.
Rivaldo is looking to wear down Hendrix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hendrix moves out of range as Rivaldo strikes.
Rivaldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivaldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivaldo throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.
Timi Hendrix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendrix closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hendrix looks to land a strike but Rivaldo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix wants to control from the top but Rivaldo keeps moving.
Rivaldo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rivaldo tries to get out of the position.
Hendrix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rivaldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hendrix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rivaldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendrix trying to control but Rivaldo is working from the bottom.
Hendrix throwing strikes but missing.
Hendrix advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hendrix postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hendrix misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hendrix is working Rivaldo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rivaldo is not content to let Hendrix control the position.
Hendrix tries to score with some ground and pound. Rivaldo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hendrix working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hendrix working the ground and pound.
Hendrix misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hendrix.
Hendrix working the ground and pound from side control.
Hendrix grinds an elbow into Rivaldo's temple.
Rivaldo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hendrix.
Rivaldo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rivaldo dodges the ground and pound from Hendrix.
Hendrix trying to control the position but Rivaldo is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Hendrix seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rivaldo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hendrix.
Rivaldo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rivaldo dodges the ground and pound from Hendrix.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rivaldo down.
Hendrix scoring with punches and elbows.
Hendrix has hold of Rivaldo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rivaldo seems comfortable defending it but Hendrix has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rivaldo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rivaldo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hendrix couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Timi Hendrix!
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