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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Naidoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hillbilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hillbilly has chosen I Love Country Music (And I'd Rather Fight Than Switch) as his entrance music. Xavier Naidoo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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192 lbs
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188 cm
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195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Naidoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hillbilly!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillbilly throws a jab when Naidoo was well out of range.
Hillbilly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naidoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naidoo slips a jab and a cross from Hillbilly.
Naidoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hillbilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hillbilly has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Naidoo.
Hillbilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hillbilly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hillbilly tries to clinch there but Naidoo circles away.
Hillbilly lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Xavier Naidoo has been cut.
Hillbilly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Naidoo.
Hillbilly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naidoo swivels and escapes.
Naidoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Naidoo blocks the body kick.
Hillbilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naidoo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naidoo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hillbilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Naidoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naidoo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naidoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillbilly trying to keep a closed guard but Naidoo is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naidoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hillbilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naidoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naidoo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hillbilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naidoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hillbilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naidoo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hillbilly pulls Naidoo in close to prevent any damage.
Naidoo wants to pass the guard but Hillbilly is keeping the position.
Naidoo looking to sit in guard and control but Hillbilly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naidoo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Naidoo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hillbilly is one step ahead there.
Naidoo has his foot on Hillbilly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hillbilly works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naidoo is keeping the position for now.
Naidoo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naidoo throws a couple of heel strikes.
Naidoo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Naidoo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hillbilly avoids a series of strikes thrown by Naidoo.
Naidoo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hillbilly is now in Naidoo's guard. A big mistake from Naidoo there, giving up the dominant position!
Naidoo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hillbilly manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naidoo throws and elbow that misses. Hillbilly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Naidoo's guard. Nice move by Hillbilly!
Hillbilly trying to control the position from guard on top but Naidoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hillbilly stopping the sweep attempt from Naidoo.
Hillbilly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Naidoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Naidoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Naidoo's cut.
That's time! Naidoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hillbilly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Naidoo looks for a takedown but Hillbilly sprawls well.
Hillbilly is looking to slow Naidoo down with leg kicks.
Hillbilly misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry Hillbilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hillbilly throws a front kick aimed at Naidoo's knee but Naidoo avoids it well.
Naidoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hillbilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Hillbilly.
A punch combination from Hillbilly misses.
A punch lands to the side of Naidoo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Naidoo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Naidoo has Hillbilly up against the cage in a clinch.
Naidoo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hillbilly gets an underhook and turns Naidoo into the cage.
Hillbilly manages to break the clinch.
Hillbilly pushes Naidoo up against the cage in a clinch.
Naidoo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hillbilly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Naidoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hillbilly circles away.
Naidoo is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naidoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hillbilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naidoo is looking to clinch.
Naidoo clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hillbilly scores with a knee to the head.
Naidoo lands a takedown into guard.
Naidoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naidoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hillbilly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naidoo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naidoo wants to control from the top but Hillbilly keeps moving.
Hillbilly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Naidoo's guard.
Naidoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hillbilly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hillbilly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hillbilly looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hillbilly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hillbilly trying to control but Naidoo is working from the bottom.
Naidoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hillbilly trying to control but Naidoo is working from the bottom.
Hillbilly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hillbilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naidoo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Naidoo looking to slow down the pace here.
Naidoo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hillbilly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Naidoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hillbilly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Naidoo stalling in the clinch but Hillbilly improves position.
Hillbilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly takes an elbow to the temple.
Hillbilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hillbilly missing with a left hand there. Naidoo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hillbilly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Naidoo backs up against the cage.
Hillbilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hillbilly works the jab nicely.
Hillbilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naidoo.
Naidoo throws a push kick but Hillbilly slaps the foot to one side.
Henry Hillbilly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hillbilly.
Naidoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo feints and as Hillbilly raises his hands in defense, Naidoo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naidoo wants to pass the guard but Hillbilly is keeping the position.
Naidoo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Naidoo is working Hillbilly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Naidoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Naidoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Naidoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naidoo won't allow Hillbilly to get back to his feet.
Naidoo trying to control but Hillbilly is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Naidoo clinches.
Naidoo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hillbilly is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Hillbilly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Xavier Naidoo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Naidoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Naidoo gets a clinch.
Naidoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Naidoo wants to stall.
Naidoo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Hillbilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Hillbilly does no damage.
Hillbilly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hillbilly lands the left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Naidoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hillbilly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hillbilly misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Naidoo moves into the clinch.
Hillbilly is trying to break the clinch but Naidoo has him pressed against the cage.
Hillbilly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Naidoo is working for takedown but Hillbilly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hillbilly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hillbilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hillbilly is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naidoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Hillbilly misses the target.
Hillbilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hillbilly loads up on a big right hand but Naidoo slips the punch.
Naidoo tries to clinch there but Hillbilly circles away.
Horrible takedown by Hillbilly or perhaps it was just good defense by Naidoo which made him look bad.
Hillbilly throws a series of punches but Naidoo moves out of range.
Naidoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Naidoo distracts Hillbilly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Naidoo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Naidoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillbilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Naidoo is one step ahead there.
Hillbilly keeping moving, preventing Naidoo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naidoo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hillbilly is retaining full guard.
Hillbilly avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Naidoo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hillbilly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hillbilly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hillbilly!
Naidoo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hillbilly's best efforts.
Naidoo is looking to improve his position.
Naidoo connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Naidoo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly trying to control but Naidoo is working from the bottom.
Naidoo trying to keep a closed guard but Hillbilly is proving a slippery customer.
Naidoo is looking for a triangle but Hillbilly pushes his legs off easily.
Hillbilly sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Naidoo's guard.
Naidoo is looking for a sweep. Hillbilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Naidoo wants to get back to full guard but Hillbilly has passed into side control.
Hillbilly content just to control the position here.
Naidoo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Naidoo is working hard here to advance position.
Hillbilly takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Naidoo tries to hold on but Hillbilly postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hillbilly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hillbilly 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Henry Hillbilly!
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hype
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RATING
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