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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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194 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Lister!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo tries to clinch up.
Lister wants to clinch
and Hendo counters by moving into the clinch.
Hendo connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dean Lister has been cut.
Lister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lister wants a takedown.
Lister pulls guard successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lister is looking for a triangle but Hendo pushes his legs off easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lister is on top in guard.
Hendo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lister fails with the takedown
and Hendo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lister's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hendo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lister.
Lister sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendo is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lister tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hendo has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hendo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister regains half guard.
Hendo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lister controls his leg.
Hendo controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lister's head.
Hendo is thwarting Lister's attempts to control the position.
Lister is pressing down on Hendo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hendo throws an elbow that misses. Lister uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hendo's guard. Nice move by Lister!
Lister stops Hendo from standing up.
Hendo has a closed guard, preventing Lister from standing up.
Hendo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hendo tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister trying to control but Hendo is working from the bottom.
Hendo wants to stand up but Lister is controlling him.
Lister with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lister has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hendo is proving hard to escape from.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lister dives into side control.
Lister tries to stand but Hendo is controlling his head.
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 Danny Hendo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dean Lister's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dean Lister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendo wants to clinch up but Lister keeps it at a distance.
Hendo drives through and clinches with Lister against the cage.
Hendo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lister jumps guard but Hendo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hendo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hendo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lister jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hendo walks away with a smile on his face. Lister gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danny Hendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Lister.
Lister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lister takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lister is breathing heavily.
Hendo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lister sprawls well initially but Hendo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hendo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hendo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lister throws a leg kick
and Hendo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lister misses with a low kick.
Hendo clinches.
Hendo lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hendo.
Hendo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hendo scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hendo landing knees to the head.
Hendo scores with a shot to the side of Lister's head.
A knee to the head by Hendo.
Hendo misses with a knee to the head.
Hendo lands a knee to the head.
Lister is rocked!
Lister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hendo lands a knee to the head.
Hendo prevents Lister from breaking the clinch.
Lister is trying to pull guard but Hendo has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hendo obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hendo obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Hendo.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hendo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hendo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hendo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lister is trying to pull guard but Hendo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lister tries to break free but Hendo pushes him back against the cage.
Hendo trying to land knees to the body.
Hendo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lister blocks it with crossed arms.
Hendo tries to work over Lister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lister creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hendo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lister.
Lister breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Lister with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendo's corner calls for a 1-2. Hendo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hendo pushes Lister up against the cage in a clinch.
Lister avoiding damage as Hendo throws knees to the body.
Lister is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hendo to keep the fight standing.
Lister takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hendo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lister wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hendo has him pressed against the cage.
Lister breaks the clinch.
Lister fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Hendo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Lister's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hendo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lister.
Lister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lister to score with a decent uppercut.
Lister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hendo stuffs the takedown attempt from Lister. Lister gets slowly back to his feet.
Lister gets tackled into the cage by Hendo. Hendo maintains the clinch.
Lister tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hendo smiles and moves away.
Danny Hendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Lister.
Lister fails with a takedown attempt.
Lister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Lister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendo closes the distance and clinches.
Lister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danny Hendo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hendo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hendo prevents the takedown attempt.
Lister wants to take the fight to the mat but Hendo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hendo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Dean Lister's cut even more.
Hendo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lister has had enough of the clinch but Hendo keeps him there for the moment.
Lister drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lister takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hendo lands an elbow inside.
The cut above Dean Lister's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hendo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lister can do to turn this around?
Hendo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hendo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hendo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lister in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hendo obliges.
Hendo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lister in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hendo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lister.
Lister takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hendo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lister's face.
Hendo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hendo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lister's defenses.
A knee to the head by Hendo.
Dean Lister's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hendo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lister's face.
Lister is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendo finish him?
Lister is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lister seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hendo landing knees to the body.
Lister is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hendo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lister to the mat. Lister regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lister can't keep his opponent in guard - Hendo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Danny Hendo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendo decides to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Hendo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hendo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Hendo!
Our winner, Danny Hendo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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