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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brodrick Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Hoenich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Hoenich is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brodrick Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Hoenich!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Caldwell or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoenich which made him look bad.
Caldwell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoenich sprawls well. Hoenich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caldwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Caldwell misses with a head kick.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoenich shoots for a takedown but Caldwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoenich.
Hoenich looks winded!
Caldwell has closed the distance and engaged Hoenich in a clinch.
Caldwell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hoenich is pressed up against the cage. Caldwell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hoenich down to the mat. Hoenich avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodrick Caldwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoenich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caldwell.
Hoenich throws a series of punches but Caldwell avoids them all with ease.
Hoenich lands with a right hand.
Hoenich shoots in but no luck this time.
Caldwell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caldwell breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoenich as he avoids it easily.
Caldwell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoenich as he avoids it easily.
Hoenich misses with a hook.
Hoenich throws the kick towards the body but Caldwell avoids it.
Caldwell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Caldwell has Hoenich up against the cage in a clinch.
Caldwell breaks the clinch.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoenich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Caldwell rushes Hoenich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hoenich's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caldwell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoenich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caldwell.
A head kick misses from Caldwell.
Hoenich misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caldwell. Hoenich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caldwell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoenich sprawls well. Hoenich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Caldwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoenich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Caldwell will feel that in the morning.
Caldwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoenich just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Hoenich digs a good body shot into Caldwell's ribs.
Caldwell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoenich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown by Caldwell or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoenich which made him look bad.
Caldwell looks for the body kick but Hoenich saw that one coming.
Hoenich tries to bum rush Caldwell with a series of wild strikes but Caldwell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caldwell moves into the clinch successfully.
Hoenich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoenich is trying to pull guard but Caldwell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hoenich tries to circle away but Caldwell has him pinned against the cage.
Hoenich looking for a takedown.
Caldwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Caldwell lands but Hoenich takes it in his stride.
Hoenich tries to close the distance and clinch but Caldwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Hoenich. No joy for Caldwell on that attempt.
Hoenich swats away the attempt to clinch by Caldwell.
Hoenich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caldwell doesn't seem bothered though.
Caldwell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caldwell has a takedown stuffed.
Hoenich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Hoenich tries to keep at a distance but Caldwell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caldwell manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodrick Caldwell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hoenich throws a nice looking combination but Caldwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoenich stuffs the takedown attempt from Caldwell. Caldwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Caldwell has closed the distance and engaged Hoenich in a clinch.
Hoenich is trying to break the clinch but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage.
Hoenich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoenich throws a body kick that misses.
Brodrick Caldwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoenich looks to land a right hand but Caldwell moved out of range.
Brodrick Caldwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoenich lands a right hook to the body.
Hoenich sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Caldwell rushes Hoenich and presses him up against the cage.
Hoenich is breathing heavily.
Caldwell breaks from the clinch.
Caldwell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caldwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Hoenich sprawls well. He's pushed Caldwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoenich slaps away a takedown attempt from Caldwell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodrick Caldwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoenich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Caldwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoenich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caldwell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoenich sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoenich swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell shoots for a takedown but Hoenich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoenich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Caldwell did well to prevent Hoenich getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hoenich stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hoenich throws a sloppy body shot
and Caldwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Caldwell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoenich just misses with a punch to the body.
Caldwell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoenich is fending him off so far but Caldwell persists. Nope, Hoenich circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoenich stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich tries a head kick but it misses.
Caldwell shoots in but no luck this time.
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!
Hoenich punishes Caldwell's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoenich looks to score with a jab to the body but Caldwell is just out of range.
Hoenich looks for the body kick but Caldwell saw that one coming.
Caldwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Caldwell.
Caldwell shoots in but Hoenich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoenich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caldwell.
Caldwell moves out of range of the body kick from Hoenich.
Caldwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caldwell's waist but Caldwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoenich off to one side.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caldwell looks for a takedown but Hoenich sprawls well.
Caldwell scores with a head kick.
Hoenich shoots for a double leg takedown but Caldwell sprawls well. He's pushed Hoenich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hoenich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caldwell manages to avoid it.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoenich leaves Caldwell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hoenich moves in looking to clinch but Caldwell pushes him off.
Caldwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoenich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hoenich throws a body punch but Caldwell moves out of range.
Hoenich cracks Caldwell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Caldwell is looking to clinch.
Caldwell tries for a takedown but Hoenich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nick Hoenich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoenich lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoenich fakes the leg kick and cracks Caldwell in the body.
Hoenich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caldwell rather than just go for the knockout.
Hoenich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoenich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caldwell moves away.
Caldwell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoenich circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoenich lands a jab to the nose.
Hoenich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Hoenich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Caldwell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoenich but Hoenich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Caldwell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoenich lands with a good body shot.
Caldwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoenich connects with a body shot.
Caldwell shoots in for a takedown but Hoenich shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodrick Caldwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Hoenich is having none of it.
Hoenich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Caldwells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoenich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoenich swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hoenich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caldwell thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell tries to clinch but Hoenich is having none of it.
Caldwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoenich tries to clinch up.
Caldwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoenich manages to avoid it.
Hoenich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hoenich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Caldwell struggling a bit here.
Caldwell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hoenich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hoenich decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hoenich misses with a body kick.
Caldwell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A right-left combo lands from Caldwell.
Hoenich just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoenich looks to score with a jab to the body but Caldwell is just out of range.
Caldwell ducks right into an uppercut from Hoenich.
Hoenich cracks Caldwell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Caldwell wants to clinch up but Hoenich keeps it at a distance.
Hoenich shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Hoenich wants to stand but Caldwell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Caldwell looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich wants to stand but Caldwell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Caldwell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoenich wants to stand but Caldwell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caldwell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoenich defends it easily.
Hoenich would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Caldwell pulls Hoenich in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoenich gets to his feet. Caldwell looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Caldwell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hoenich feints a jab promting Caldwell to slip. Hoenich then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Caldwell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hoenich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caldwell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoenich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caldwell tries to clinch up but Hoenich circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caldwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoenich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoenich throws a nice looking combination but Caldwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Caldwell throws a head kick but Hoenich moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Hoenich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoenich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Hoenich!
A less than humble Nick Hoenich misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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