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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antifanz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Norte comes to the cage accompanied by La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market. Hemingway has chosen Respect as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. James Hemingway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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11 - 10 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Antifanz Del Norte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hemingway!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemingway gets caught napping as Del Norte dives in and scores a takedown. Hemingway manages to retain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Del Norte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Del Norte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hemingway is looking for a triangle but Del Norte pushes his legs off easily.
Del Norte throws a strike but Hemingway rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Del Norte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hemingway won't allow Del Norte to get back to his feet.
Hemingway is stalling in the full guard.
Del Norte 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.
Hemingway tries to free his leg and advance position but Del Norte is retaining full guard.
Hemingway trying to control but Del Norte is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemingway being controlled here momentarily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Del Norte looking to score a takedown here. Hemingway is defending well but Del Norte drives through and ends up in Hemingway's guard.
Del Norte content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hemingway controls Del Norte momentarily but Del Norte frees himself.
Del Norte scoring with punches to the head and body.
It looks like James Hemingway has been cut.
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!
Hemingway is trying to control the position but Del Norte postures up.
Hemingway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hemingway holds on and takes a little breather.
Hemingway working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Del Norte.
Hemingway had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Del Norte defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hemingway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hemingway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hemingway preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Del Norte stopping the sweep attempt from Hemingway.
Del Norte throwing strikes but missing.
Del Norte won't allow Hemingway to sweep him here.
Hemingway looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hemingway escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Del Norte gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Del Norte trying to control but Hemingway is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemingway has momentary wrist control but Del Norte slips an elbow through the middle.
Del Norte working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hemingway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Del Norte with a nice head shot there.
Hemingway trying to control the position.
Del Norte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Del Norte working the head and body with strikes.
That has opened up James Hemingway's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hemingway is trying to control Del Norte's posture but Del Norte avoids it.
Del Norte working the ground and pound from side control.
Del Norte is trying to get an arm triangle but Hemingway is defending well.
Hemingway can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte working the body and head with strikes.
Del Norte is trying to get an arm triangle but Hemingway is defending well.
Del Norte working away.
Hemingway tries to improve position but can't.
Del Norte grinds an elbow into Hemingway's temple.
The cut above James Hemingway's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Hemingway's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antifanz Del Norte!
Our winner, Antifanz Del Norte, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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