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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks has chosen x as his entrance music. Ricardo Hendricks has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Hendricks !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hendrix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hendrix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hendricks scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendrix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendrix tries to clinch but Hendricks moves away
and Hendricks counters with a thumping low kick.
Hendricks shoots in for a double leg but Hendrix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hendrix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendricks blocks a head kick by Hendrix.
Hendricks clinches with his opponent.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Hendricks .
Hendricks letting Hendrix take a breather here.
Hendricks avoiding damage as Hendrix throws knees to the body.
Hendrix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendrix misses with a knee strike.
Hendricks gets through Hendrix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix scores a nice knee to the body.
Hendrix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hendricks .
Hendricks struggles to land a body shot inside as Hendrix controls his hands.
Hendrix stalling in the clinch but Hendricks improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendricks .
Hendrix is working Hendricks over against the cage.
Hendricks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hendrix backwards.
Hendricks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hendrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hendricks wants a takedown but no success here.
Hendrix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hendricks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but Hendricks blocks with his arms.
Hendrix crunches a lovely knee into Hendricks 's ribcage.
Hendrix lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix.
Hendricks lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks throws a head punch that misses.
Hendrix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hendricks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix closes the distance and clinches.
Hendrix struggles to land a body shot inside as Hendricks controls his hands.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hendricks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix is not content to let Hendricks control the position.
Hendrix is pushing Hendricks 's head away, looking to escape. Hendricks manages to hold on to the position though.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendrix keeps working.
Hendricks wants to take a breather but Hendrix manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hendricks .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Hendrix keeps moving.
Ricardo Hendricks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hendrix lands a head kick!
Hendrix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hendricks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hendricks . That's going to slow Hendrix down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendrix.
Hendricks throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendricks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimi Hendrix will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hendricks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hendrix.
Hendricks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hendrix counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hendrix lands a high kick!
Hendrix moves in looking to clinch but Hendricks pushes him off.
Hendricks throws the kick towards the body but Hendrix avoids it.
Hendricks lands a head kick!
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendricks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix closes the distance and clinches.
Hendricks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hendricks prevents a body shot from Hendrix.
Hendrix trying to land knees to the body.
Hendrix is working Hendricks over against the cage.
Hendricks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hendricks 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hendrix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hendricks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Hendrix shows good takedown defense.
Hendrix staying out of range there.
Hendrix tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendricks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut
and Hendrix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendrix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hendrix wants to clinch up but Hendricks keeps it at a distance.
Hendricks walks into a stiff left hand from Hendrix.
Hendricks avoids the head kick by Hendrix.
Hendrix tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendrix tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendrix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hendricks closes the distance and clinches up with Hendrix, looking for a takedown. Hendricks pushes Hendrix against the cage but Hendrix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hendrix instigates a clinch.
Hendrix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hendrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hendrix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix misses with an elbow over the top.
Hendrix is looking to control Hendricks 's arms but Hendricks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hendrix has his back to the cage.
Hendrix crunches a lovely knee into Hendricks 's ribcage.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Hendrix gets through Hendricks 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hendrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hendrix tries to throw a body punch but Hendricks avoids it by throwing Hendrix back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendricks swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendrix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hendrix stalls.
Hendricks prevents a body shot from Hendrix.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix.
Hendrix trying to stall but Hendricks improves his position.
Hendrix slowing the pace effectively.
Hendrix scores with a knee to the head.
Hendricks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hendrix or not.
Hendrix tries to land knees in the clinch but Hendricks avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hendrix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hendricks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendrix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jimi Hendrix.
Hendrix darts in and clinches Hendricks up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix looking to throw knees to the head but Hendricks is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Hendrix dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hendrix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendrix stalling the fight.
Hendrix trying to control the position but instead, Hendricks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hendrix into the cage.
Hendrix misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Hendrix.
Hendrix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jimi Hendrix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hendrix throws an elbow but it misses.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Hendricks .
Hendricks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hendrix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hendrix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hendrix slowing the pace effectively.
Hendricks managing to block the knees to the body from Hendrix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendrix trying to land knees to the body.
Hendrix misses with a knee to the head.
Hendrix stalling in the clinch but Hendricks improves position.
Hendrix scores with a hook to the body.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks 's face.
Hendricks tries to work over Hendrix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hendricks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hendrix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hendrix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hendricks is defending well for now.
Hendricks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hendrix blocks a body shot from Hendricks .
Hendrix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ricardo Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a shot to the body.
Hendricks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrix tries to throw a body punch but Hendricks avoids it by throwing Hendrix back against the cage.
Hendricks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hendrix scores with a knee to the head.
Hendrix is trying to maintain a safe position but Hendricks gets an underhook and turns Hendrix into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendrix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendricks .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix.
Good body shot from Hendrix.
Hendrix trying to stall but Hendricks improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Hendricks fails to land.
Hendricks misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hendricks .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix pushes Hendricks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but Hendricks blocks with his arms.
Hendrix blocks a body shot from Hendricks .
Hendrix is pushing Hendricks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hendrix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix tries a body shot but Hendricks blocks it.
Hendricks tries to work over Hendrix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendrix misses with a knee to the head.
Hendricks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendrix throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Hendrix.
Hendricks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hendrix has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hendricks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hendrix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hendrix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hendrix misses with a knee strike.
Hendrix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hendricks works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks stops Hendrix from standing up.
Hendrix trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks is looking to work some ground and pound but Hendrix has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Hendrix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hendrix, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Hendrix!
Jimi Hendrix seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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