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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimi Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hendrix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raven.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendrix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Raven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raven is looking to score with low kicks.
Hendrix moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Hendrix.
Raven throws a front kick aimed at Hendrix's knee but Hendrix avoids it well.
Hendrix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendrix throws a head kick but Raven moves out of range.
Hendrix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Raven throws a sloppy head kick and Hendrix moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hendrix.
Raven throws a leg kick but Hendrix sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hendrix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven motions for Hendrix to come forward. Raven throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hendrix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raven blocks a leg kick.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut.
Hendrix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolfschanze in the buildup to the fight.
Hendrix misses with a body shot.
Hendrix misses with a left hand
and Raven counters with a good low kick that Hendrix was not able to check.
Hendrix throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hendrix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hendrix avoids the head kick by Raven.
Raven throws a low kick but Hendrix avoids it.
Hendrix blocks a head kick by Raven.
Hendrix moves out of range of the leg kick from Raven.
Raven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hendrix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raven scrambles back to his feet.
Raven misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix blocks a leg kick.
Raven throws a low kick but Hendrix moves out of range easily.
Raven tries to land a leg kick but Hendrix saw it coming and moves away.
Hendrix's corner calls for a 1-2. Hendrix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raven scores with a jab to the head.
Hendrix connects with a crisp jab.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hendrix avoids the head kick by Raven.
Hendrix lands with a right hand.
Hendrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raven.
Raven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hendrix lands a jab to the nose.
Hendrix misses with a wild combination.
Hendrix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Raven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendrix tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raven is able to avoid easily.
Raven throws a chopping leg kick but Hendrix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hendrix lands a head shot.
Hendrix tries to land a leg kick but Raven saw it coming and moves away.
Raven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hendrix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Raven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hendrix checks it well.
Raven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hendrix sizes up Raven with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raven misses with a leg kick
enabling Hendrix to counter with a crisp jab.
Raven takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Raven.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hendrix wants to land a leg kick but Raven is out of range.
Hendrix misses with a head kick.
Raven throws a head kick but Hendrix moves out of range.
Raven misses with a low kick.
Raven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hendrix to score with a decent uppercut.
Raven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendrix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Raven is defended easily by Hendrix.
Some bone on bone action there as Hendrix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hendrix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raven.
A clash of legs there as Hendrix blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Hendrix dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raven is looking to slow Hendrix down with leg kicks.
Raven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hendrix misses with a left hand
and Raven counters with a body kick that stops Hendrix in his tracks momentarily.
Hendrix lands a leg kick that knocks Raven off balance momentarily.
Raven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hendrix.
Hendrix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raven on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hendrix with a hook.
Hendrix tries to work over Raven's front leg with a kick but Raven checks it.
Raven slips a jab from Hendrix.
Raven throws a chopping leg kick but Hendrix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hendrix checks a leg kick.
Hendrix scores with a one two! Raven had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven shoots for a double leg takedown but Hendrix sprawls well. He's pushed Raven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hendrix throws a hook to the side of Raven's head but Raven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hendrix scores with a push kick.
Raven misses with a low kick.
Jimi Hendrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendrix tries a head kick but it misses.
Raven throws a leg kick but Hendrix moved away.
Raven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimi Hendrix is winning the standup battle so far.
Raven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hendrix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Hendrix tenderised Raven's leg. Raven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raven blocks a head kick by Hendrix.
Hendrix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raven tries to land a leg kick but Hendrix saw it coming and moves away.
Raven takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hendrix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendrix swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hendrix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raven blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Raven.
Raven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raven throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hendrix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hendrix tries to land a front kick but Raven steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Hendrix blocks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hendrix.
Raven throws a leg kick but Hendrix checks it.
Raven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raven slips a straight right by Hendrix.
Raven misses the jab.
Hendrix throws a hook to the side of Raven's head but Raven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Raven avoids the head kick by Hendrix.
Raven throws a leg kick that misses.
Hendrix misses with a hook. Raven ducked under it nicely.
Raven thumps Hendrix with a low kick.
Hendrix throws a jab when Raven was well out of range.
Hendrix misses with a low kick.
Hendrix misses with a low kick as Raven jumps back.
An inside leg kick from Raven misses.
Hendrix connects with a looping right hand.
Raven connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hendrix. Hendrix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses.
Raven blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Hendrix misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throws a head kick but Raven moves out of range.
Hendrix throws a hook to the side of Raven's head but Raven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hendrix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hendrix.
Raven blocks a head kick by Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a looping overhand right but Raven ducks down to avoid it.
Raven throws a lazy head kick
and Hendrix counters with a nice leg kick.
Hendrix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raven throws a solid leg kick but Hendrix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raven.
Raven pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raven blocks a head kick by Hendrix.
Raven ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raven will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Hendrix dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hendrix throws a lazy uppercut
and Raven counters with a leg kick.
Hendrix thuds his shin into the meat of Raven's side.
Nice uppercut there from Hendrix.
Raven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hendrix to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix tries a head kick but it misses.
Raven misses with a body kick.
Hendrix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raven drops his hands momentarily and Hendrix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hendrix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hendrix thuds his right hand into Raven's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Raven defending well as Hendrix loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Hendrix finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven throws a sloppy head kick and Hendrix moves out of range easily.
Hendrix catches Raven with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hendrix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hendrix lands with a right hand.
Raven misses with a straight right.
Raven misses with a leg kick.
Raven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raven throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Hendrix lands a nice shot that snaps Raven's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from Hendrix.
Raven checks the leg kick.
Raven is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hendrix's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raven throwing shots but Hendrix is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hendrix tries to kick Raven off but Raven keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Raven working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ground and pound from Raven.
Raven thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hendrix's head.
Raven landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hendrix won't allow Raven to pass to mount.
Hendrix is trying to stand up here but Raven is controlling him well.
Hendrix makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Raven connects with a solid leg kick.
Hendrix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raven.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendrix throws a solid leg kick but Raven takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hendrix.
The fighters circling - Raven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hendrix tries to score with a low kick but Raven moves his leg out of the way.
Raven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Raven is predictable there
enabling Hendrix to counter with a crisp jab.
Hendrix misses the jab.
Hendrix misses with a low kick.
Raven throws a solid leg kick but Hendrix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raven.
Hendrix blocks a leg kick.
Hendrix looks to land a left hand but Raven moved out of range nicely.
Hendrix scores with a sloppy right hand. Raven should have avoided that one.
Hendrix looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
A big left from Hendrix misses.
Raven takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hendrix throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A leg kick checked by Hendrix.
Raven tried to score with a low kick but Hendrix checks it.
Jimi Hendrix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven wants to slow Hendrix down by chopping away at his legs.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Raven tenderised Hendrix's leg. Hendrix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hendrix misses with a hook.
Thomas Raven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raven checks the leg kick.
Raven misses with a leg kick.
Raven wants to slow Hendrix down by chopping away at his legs.
Hendrix throws a hook but Raven blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hendrix is out of range.
Jimi Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raven shoots in but no luck this time.
Hendrix checks a low kick from Raven.
Raven swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hendrix misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimi Hendrix.
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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Hendrix!
A very excited looking Jimi Hendrix rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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