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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Dimarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Dimarco!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimarco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hendricks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dimarco slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendricks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hendricks has a takedown stuffed.
Hendricks looks to clinch
and Dimarco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hendricks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dimarco avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimarco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hendricks has a takedown stuffed.
Hendricks misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimarco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dimarco wants it to stay on the feet.
Hendricks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendricks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimarco circles away.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Dimarco is having none of it.
Hendricks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hendricks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brandon Dimarco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendricks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimarco circles away.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dimarco stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendricks. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
Hendricks fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dimarco to the ground. Hendricks is now in Dimarco's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dimarco wants to stand up but Hendricks is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hendricks tries to free his leg and advance position but Dimarco is retaining full guard.
Hendricks prevents Dimarco from getting back to his feet.
Dimarco is wriggling around but Hendricks manages to pass to half guard.
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!
Dimarco pushes Hendricks off looking to stand but Hendricks dives back in and keeps control.
Hendricks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dimarco defending well though.
Hendricks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dimarco is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hendricks manages to move to mount!
Dimarco wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hendricks.
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
Hendricks is working for a guillotine from mount but Dimarco frees his head quite easily.
Dimarco is trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hendricks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dimarco is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hendricks.
Hendricks looking to finish with strikes here!
Dimarco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendricks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dimarco is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dimarco wants to get back to his feet.
Hendricks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hendricks is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dimarco to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dimarco shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimarco is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dimarco can do anything to dispel that myth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Hendricks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hendricks is looking to clinch but Dimarco is avoiding it.
Jordan Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimarco jabs Hendricks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hendricks throws a sloppy head kick and Dimarco moves out of range easily.
Dimarco tests Hendricks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hendricks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dimarco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hendricks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendricks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hendricks is looking to clinch but Dimarco is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dimarco's guard.
Dimarco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dimarco is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hendricks dives into side control.
Dimarco is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hendricks trying to control the action but Dimarco is working from the bottom.
Dimarco is looking to get back to his feet here but Hendricks is keeping cool and he's managed to take Dimarco's back.
Hendricks controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimarco preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hendricks.
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!
Dimarco holding both Hendricks 's hands and preventing any damage.
Hendricks missing with punches from the back.
Dimarco is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to control momentarily.
Dimarco looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Hendricks really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dimarco.
Dimarco is trying to get back to his feet but Hendricks has full control of the position and if anything, Dimarco has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dimarco avoids the strikes from Hendricks.
Dimarco showing good submission defense here.
Dimarco looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hendricks controlling the positon.
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!
Dimarco is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hendricks is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dimarco knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dimarco for a finish.
Dimarco is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hendricks controlling from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimarco is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Hendricks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hendricks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice cross by Dimarco.
Hendricks feints and as Dimarco raises his hands in defense, Hendricks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hendricks won't allow Dimarco to get back to his feet.
Hendricks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hendricks throws a big right hand that misses.
Hendricks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dimarco, up you get!
Hendricks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Dimarco which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Dimarco.
Jordan Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendricks fails to land the takedown.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Dimarco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hendricks tries to clinch there but Dimarco circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to clinch up but Dimarco keeps it at a distance.
Hendricks misses with a body kick.
Hendricks takes the fight into the clinch.
Hendricks blocks an uppercut.
Dimarco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hendricks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimarco misses with some punches.
Hendricks is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Dimarco to keep the fight standing.
Hendricks tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimarco avoids the damage to the body.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Dimarco has him pressed against the ropes.
Hendricks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dimarco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dimarco enables Hendricks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dimarco manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dimarco wants to stand and escape but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendricks won't allow Dimarco to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks stands up and waves to Dimarco to follow him.
Dimarco throws out a powerful jab.
Hendricks tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimarco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Dimarco which made him look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimarco leaves Hendricks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Hendricks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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