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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Brown!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Hendrix.
Brown tries to clinch but Hendrix is having none of it.
Hendrix looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Hendrix drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Hendrix slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown tries to buck Hendrix off but Hendrix is having none of it.
Brown keeps trying to improve his position.
Brown is trying to control Hendrix's posture but Hendrix avoids it.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendrix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendrix is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Brown can't escape the position.
Hendrix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hendrix sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hendrix has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't escape the position.
Hendrix controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Hendrix maintains control.
Hendrix with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hendrix looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Hendrix takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hendrix really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Antonio Hendrix just wasn't active enough.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hendrix as he avoids it easily.
Brown connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Hendrix dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hendrix changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
It looks like Antonio Hendrix has been cut.
Brown is being controlled here.
Hendrix prevents Brown from escaping the position.
Hendrix is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hendrix working away.
Brown takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Hendrix landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hendrix happy to just control the position for now.
Hendrix wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Hendrix cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Hendrix content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
A control attempt from Brown but he's now mounted!
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Hendrix.
Hendrix in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix content just to control the position here.
Brown tries to hold on but Hendrix postures up.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hendrix controlling his opponent.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Hendrix goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown.
Hendrix keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hendrix is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hendrix's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendrix pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Hendrix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Hendrix's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hendrix closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Hendrix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hendrix just stands there and leans against the cage.
Antonio Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Brown.
Hendrix is working Brown over against the cage.
Hendrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown tries to clinch but Hendrix is having none of it.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hendrix counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Hendrix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Hendrix is working for a submission of some sort.
Hendrix wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hendrix is working away from the top position though.
Hendrix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Hendrix is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hendrix is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Hendrix is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hendrix sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Hendrix's attempts to control the action.
Hendrix is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hendrix is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hendrix fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hendrix connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendrix wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Tom Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio Hendrix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Hendrix!
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FIGHT
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