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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hinuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Hodges (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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157 lbs
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hinuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Hodges!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hinuri swings for the body but Hodges moves out of range.
Hodges misses with a head kick.
Hinuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Hinuri throws a body punch but Hodges moves out of range.
Hodges lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hinuri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Hinuri.
Hinuri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hodges counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hodges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hinuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Hinuri throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hinuri.
Hinuri misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Hinuri.
A head kick misses from Hinuri.
Hodges doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hinuri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Hodges finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hodges takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hodges delivers a nice body kick.
Hinuri throws a hook but Hodges avoids it easily.
Hodges avoids the body shot from Hinuri.
Hinuri scores with a nice head shot.
Hodges lunges at Hinuri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hinuri's hand.
Hodges tries to land a leg kick but Hinuri saw it coming and moves away.
Hinuri misses with a body shot.
A big right from Hinuri misses.
Hodges slips a jab and a cross from Hinuri.
Hodges moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hodges throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hinuri throws an overhand right that lands on Hodges's shoulder, as Hodges tries to avoid the shot.
Jack Hinuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinuri blocks a low kick nicely.
Hodges throws a lazy head kick
and Hinuri counters with an inside leg kick.
Hinuri misses with a looping right.
Hinuri throws a big shot that misses.
Hodges throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hodges checks a leg kick.
Hodges throws a low kick but Hinuri avoids it.
Hinuri misses with an uppercut. Hodges saw that one coming.
Hodges lands a nice looking body shot.
Hodges stuns Hinuri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hinuri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hodges throws a big shot that misses.
Hodges scores with a hook to the body. Hinuri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hodges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hinuri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges thumps Hinuri with a low kick.
Hinuri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Hinuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hinuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hinuri blocks a low kick nicely.
Hodges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hinuri.
Hinuri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hodges slips a jab from Hinuri.
Hodges misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hinuri lands with a good body shot.
Hodges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hinuri.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hodges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri feints and then cracks Hodges's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hodges down.
A head kick by Hinuri misses
and Hodges counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hinuri lands a glancing blow to the side of Hodges's head.
Hinuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hinuri!
Hinuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hodges.
Hinuri connects with a jab.
Hinuri misses with a looping left.
Hinuri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab from Hinuri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hodges misses with a low kick.
Hinuri misses with a looping right.
Hinuri throws a jab but it's blocked by Hodges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gerald Hodges will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from Hinuri.
Hinuri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hinuri blocks a head kick by Hodges.
Hinuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Hodges is just out of range.
Hinuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hodges.
Hodges tries a head kick but it misses.
Hinuri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hodges doesn't seem bothered though.
Hodges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hinuri throws a shot from downtown. Hodges moves away and avoids it.
Hodges misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hinuri.
Hodges misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Hinuri misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hodges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hodges is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hinuri rather than just go for the knockout.
Hinuri checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri throws a body punch but Hodges moves out of range.
Hodges lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hodges.
Hinuri's corner calls for a 1-2. Hinuri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hinuri misses the body punch
and Hodges counters with an outside leg kick.
Hodges sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hinuri throws a head kick that misses
and Hodges counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hinuri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hinuri throws an overhand right that lands on Hodges's shoulder, as Hodges tries to avoid the shot.
Hinuri moves out of range of the body kick.
Hodges misses with a leg kick.
Hodges ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hodges blocks a head kick by Hinuri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges avoids the body shot from Hinuri.
Hinuri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hodges blocks a jab.
Hodges checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hodges ducks under a wild hook from Hinuri.
Jack Hinuri is winning the standup battle so far.
Hinuri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hinuri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hinuri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hinuri throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hodges wants to clinch.
Hinuri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hinuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinuri moves out of range as Hodges throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Hodges.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hodges.
Hodges motions for Hinuri to come forward. Hodges throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hodges takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hodges looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hinuri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hodges scoring well with a low kick there.
Hodges throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hinuri counters with a low kick, right behind Hodges 's knee.
Hinuri misses the shot to the body.
Hodges connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hinuri. Hinuri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hinuri throws a sloppy head kick and Hodges moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hinuri. Hodges does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hinuri checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri misses with a straight right.
Hinuri misses with an uppercut. Hodges saw that one coming.
Hodges lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hinuri misses with a straight right.
Hodges moves out of range of the strikes.
Hodges scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hinuri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hinuri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hinuri.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hodges has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hinuri.
Hodges throws a head kick that misses.
Hinuri lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gerald Hodges will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hodges checks a low kick from Hinuri.
Hodges takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good standup being displayed there by Hinuri as he connects with a hook.
Hodges throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hodges misses with a low kick.
Hinuri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hinuri.
Hodges throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hinuri misses with a left hand
and Hodges counters with a big head kick but Hinuri shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Hinuri misses.
Hodges tries to clinch there but Hinuri circles away.
Hinuri feints and then cracks Hodges's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hodges down.
Hodges connects with a solid leg kick.
Hodges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hodges blocks a head kick by Hinuri.
Hinuri connects with a body shot that sends Hodges's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri scores with a punch to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hodges.
Hinuri throws a combination that misses
and Hodges counters with a thumping low kick.
Hodges comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hodges throws a head kick that misses.
Hinuri gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hodges counters with a body kick.
Hinuri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hodges chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hinuri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hodges avoids the body shot from Hinuri.
Hodges throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hinuri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hodges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gerald Hodges is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Hinuri misses with a wild combination.
Hinuri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hodges tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hinuri missing with a left hand there. Hodges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hodges blocks a head kick by Hinuri.
Hodges misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Hodges lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hinuri doesn't seem phased though.
Hodges scores with a push kick.
Hodges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinuri moves away.
Hodges is looking to chop away at Hinuri's legs.
Hinuri throws a leg kick but Hodges sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Hinuri blocks the leg kick.
Hodges takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hinuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hinuri.
Hodges throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hinuri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hinuri moves out of range of the body kick from Hodges.
Hinuri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hinuri misses with a wild body shot.
Hinuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hodges slips under a jab from Hinuri.
Hodges checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hinuri throws the left hand but Hodges avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hinuri lands a nice looking body shot.
Hinuri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hodges takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hodges tries to land a front kick but Hinuri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hinuri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack Hinuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hinuri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hodges.
Hodges lands a nice looking body kick.
Hinuri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hinuri takes a swing at Hodges's ribcage but misses.
Hodges rushes Hinuri and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Hinuri.
Hinuri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerald Hodges.
I've got Hodges winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Hodges!
After the fight, Gerald Hodges was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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