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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and wesley snipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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180 cm
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150 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Hominick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, wesley snipes! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hominick throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hominick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says snipes as he avoids it easily. Hominick throws a right hand that snipes ducks under and follows up with a left that snipes also avoids with ease. snipes with a lazy takedown attempt and Hominick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Hominick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but snipes is out of range. Hominick misses with a takedown and snipes counters with a single leg into guard. Hominick didn't expect that. snipes cracks Hominick with a solid left hand. snipes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hominick's guard. snipes prevents Hominick from standing back up.
snipes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. snipes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hominick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with snipes in particular looking to stall. snipes trying to pass the guard but Hominick defending well. snipes wants to work for an arm triangle but Hominick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. snipes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hominick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time snipes. snipes is thwarting Hominick's attempts to control the position. Hominick is refusing to be controlled, as snipes sits in half guard. snipes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. snipes looks gassed!
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. snipes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hominick defending well though. Hominick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hominick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily so snipes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hominick. That's going to take a lot out of him. snipes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hominick controls snipes momentarily but snipes frees himself. snipes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hominick's head. Hominick wants to sweep here but snipes controlling him for the moment. snipes trying to control but Hominick is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. snipes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hominick works some decent striking defense from the bottom. snipes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. snipes wants to pass the guard but Hominick is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. snipes tries for a takedown but Hominick circles away easily and Hominick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hominick clinches but snipes breaks the clinch and snipes counters with a nice double leg into guard. snipes advances to half guard. snipes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hominick is just riding it out for now. snipes eventually gives up the hold. snipes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hominick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Hominick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for snipes on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. snipes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. snipes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hominick blocking the ground and pound attempt from snipes. snipes is looking to advance position but Hominick won't allow it. snipes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. snipes looks to land a strike but Hominick avoids it nicely and regains full guard. snipes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hominick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hominick looking for a sweep. Not yet Hominick, not yet. snipes passes into half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hominick trying to control but snipes postures up.
Hominick is refusing to be controlled, as snipes sits in half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
wesley snipes dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hominick misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Hominick. Hominick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by snipes. Hominick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but snipes paws at him with a jab and circles away. snipes on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hominick is looking to clinch but snipes is avoiding it.
Hominick doesn't manage to clinch there - snipes circles away.
Hominick with a lazy takedown attempt and snipes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by snipes. snipes looking to pass the guard. Hominick trying to control the position here. snipes is pushing down on Hominick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hominick is fighting to maintain full guard but snipes has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round. snipes misses with a head shot. Hominick uses the momentum to regain guard. Hominick can't keep his opponent in guard - snipes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. snipes is looking to stall here but Hominick recovers full guard. snipes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. snipes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hominick swivels though and keeps the full guard. snipes throwing strikes but missing. snipes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hominick dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hominick trying to control the position from guard on top but snipes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. snipes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. snipes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
snipes keeping moving, preventing Hominick from controlling successfully. snipes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Hominick blocking the ground and pound attempt from snipes. Hominick is not content to let snipes control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. snipes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hominick has managed to free his arm - good work. snipes wants to take a breather but Hominick is having none of it. snipes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hominick is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). wesley snipes!
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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
45% |
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