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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Voigl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer Face had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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160 cm
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199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hammer Face! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henrik Voigl! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Voigl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Face closes the distance and clinches. Voigl stops a takedown attempt from Face.
Voigl has Face pressed against the cage, preventing Face from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Voigl effectively controlling the action here. Face goes for a takedown attempt but Voigl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Voigl fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Voigl rushes Face and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. The referee is keeping an eye on Voigl - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Face stalling in the clinch but Voigl improves position. Voigl tries to stall but Face uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Face lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Face is looking to break free of the clinch but Voigl has double underhooks. Face content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Voigl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Face's face.
Voigl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voigl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voigl trying to control the position but instead, Face has worked for underhooks and has pushed Voigl into the cage. Voigl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Face in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Face jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voigl walks away with a smile on his face. Face gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Face. That's going to take a lot out of him. Voigl closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Face quickly recovers to half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Face pushes Voigl off and gets back to his feet. Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voigl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voigl shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Face as he jumps to the side. Face bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. You can see the frustration on Voigl's face as Face controls the position. Face is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Voigl is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Voigl tries to buck Face off but Face is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Voigl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Face. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Face takes a little break here. Voigl wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Face scoring with punches from side control. Face tries to advance to mount but can't. Face decides to stand back up. Face has been working on his balance at Titan Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Voigl. Voigl misses with a head kick.
Voigl tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Voigl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Face shoots for a double leg takedown but Voigl sprawls well. He's pushed Face's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Voigl tries to clinch up. Voigl drives through and clinches with Face against the cage.
Face is trying to drag Voigl to the mat but Voigl just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Face tries to break the clinch but Voigl is controlling the position. Voigl blocks a body shot from Face. Face misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voigl.
Face can't get the takedown.
Face is pushing Voigl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Face tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Voigl scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henrik Voigl will probably get the nod. 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.
Voigl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away. Face fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Voigl tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance. Face keeps the fight on the outside. Face darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Voigl wants to improve his position but Face is controlling well.
Face perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Face decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voigl closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Face managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Voigl.
Face sneaks out the side door and pushes Voigl away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Face shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Voigl as he avoids it easily. Voigl forces Face back against the cage and clinches. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voigl. Voigl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Face's face.
Voigl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Face as Voigl tries to tie him up. Face drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Voigl gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Face. That's going to take a lot out of him. Voigl is looking to control Face's arms but Face gets an underhook and turns him. Now Voigl has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voigl is stalling here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henrik Voigl. Voigl moves into the clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Face as Voigl tries to tie him up. Face tries to pull guard but Voigl won't allow it.
Face tries for a takedown. No joy.
Face drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Voigl lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voigl lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Face. Voigl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Voigl.
Voigl working aggressively here.
Voigl gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Voigl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Face is keeping busy. Voigl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Voigl misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Voigl clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Voigl.
A short right from Voigl.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Voigl.
Voigl working Face over with knees to the body. Voigl scores a nice knee to the body.
Face takes an elbow to the temple. Voigl stalling in the clinch.
Voigl is looking to control Face's arms but Face gets an underhook and turns him. Now Voigl has his back to the cage. Voigl stalling the fight.
Voigl lands an elbow that stopped Face in his tracks for a moment. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voigl obliges. A nice glancing elbow lands by Voigl. A short uppercut from Voigl. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Voigl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Voigl slowing the pace effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Voigl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voigl is defended easily by Face. Face tries a head kick but it misses.
Voigl drives through with a takedown into guard. Face tries to strike from the bottom.
Face keeping moving, preventing Voigl from controlling successfully. Face tries to land a sweep but no joy. Voigl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Voigl is looking to stand up but Face won't let him. Face keeping moving, preventing Voigl from controlling successfully.
Henrik Voigl has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Voigl is defended easily by Face. Voigl fails in his attempt to clinch. Voigl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Face manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Voigl tries to clinch but Face is having none of it. Face chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voigl can pounce on him.
Face wants to clinch up but Voigl keeps it at a distance. Voigl tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Voigl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Voigl darts in and clinches Face up against the cage. Voigl lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Hammer Face has been cut. Face jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Voigl walks away with a smile on his face. Face gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Voigl tries for a takedown but Face circles away easily and Face counters with a nice double leg into guard. Hammer Face has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Voigl. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Face is standing up over Voigl. Voigl looks to escape but Face dives into side control.
Voigl trying to control but Face flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! What can Voigl do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Face working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Voigl is doing well to defend. Face seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Voigl is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hammer Face!
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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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