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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is x. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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203 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Hendricks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hendricks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
George Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hendricks lands a jab to the nose.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses
and Hendricks counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardy shrugs it off.
Hendricks throws a big shot that misses.
Hendricks swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a three punch combo that has Hendricks backing up. Hendricks nods at Hardy to acknowledge the strikes.
Hendricks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hendricks .
Hendricks connects with a crisp jab.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hendricks . Hendricks obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy looks gassed!
Hendricks delivers a nice body kick.
Hendricks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hendricks showed some decent athleticism there.
Hendricks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Hendricks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hendricks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hardy. That one must have hurt.
Hendricks misses the shot to the body.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
George Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Hendricks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hendricks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Hendricks as he connects with a hook.
Hendricks scores with a nice body kick.
Hendricks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to remain calm as Hendricks controls from the top position.
Hendricks passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hardy!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks thowing shots but they're missing.
Hendricks punching from mount but Hardy doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hendricks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hendricks controlling the pace for now.
Hardy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hendricks .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hardy is trying to stand.
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
Hendricks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hardy wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Hendricks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hardy moves out of range as Hendricks throws a body kick.
Hendricks throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Hendricks only half commits.
Hendricks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hendricks dips to his left and cracks Hardy with an uppercut!
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Hendricks avoids them all with ease.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hendricks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hendricks jabs Hardy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hendricks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hendricks throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Hendricks catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendricks connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hendricks lands a nice looking body shot.
Hendricks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Hendricks - just one landing.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hendricks . Hendricks obviously looking to wear him down.
George Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendricks .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy is rocked!
Hardy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hendricks .
Hendricks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hendricks . Hendricks obviously looking to wear him down.
Hendricks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hardy being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Hardy sneaks out the side door and pushes Hendricks away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendricks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hendricks counters with an outside leg kick.
Hendricks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hendricks .
Hendricks connects with a body shot.
Hendricks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardy will feel that in the morning.
Hendricks feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hendricks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hendricks finds it's target.
Hendricks scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Hendricks misses.
Hardy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hendricks counters with a body kick.
Ricardo Hendricks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendricks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Hendricks 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hardy under the eye.
Hendricks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardy. That did some damage!
A head kick from Hendricks lands but Hardy takes it in his stride.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Hendricks avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks lands a nice looking body kick.
Hendricks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hendricks connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Hendricks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Hendricks .
Hendricks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendricks .
Hardy misses with a low kick as Hendricks jumps back.
Hendricks throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Hendricks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendricks .
Hendricks cracks Hardy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hendricks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendricks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hendricks connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hendricks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hendricks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hendricks feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
Hendricks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendricks .
Hendricks scores with a nice body kick.
Hendricks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hendricks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hendricks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hendricks avoids the head kick by Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Hendricks .
Hendricks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Hendricks tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hendricks lands with an uppercut that bounces Hardy off the cage and back into range.
Hendricks scores with a nice body kick.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Hendricks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hardy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hendricks .
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hendricks . Hardy shrugs it off though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hendricks !
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendricks .
Hendricks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a nice inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hendricks .
Hendricks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hendricks .
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hendricks content just to control the position here.
Hardy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hendricks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
George Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to stand.
Hendricks wants to control the pace but Hardy is squirming around nicely.
Hardy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hardy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hendricks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Hendricks !
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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