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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Farber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stokenhizer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Lucky Bullets . Farber is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Keep Me" by The Black Keys. Hanz Stokenhizer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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139 lbs
19 - 39 - 1 |
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135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanz Stokenhizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Farber!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farber throws a looping overhand right but Stokenhizer ducks down to avoid it.
Farber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Farber misses with a wild combination.
Farber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stokenhizer appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stokenhizer enables Farber to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stokenhizer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Farber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Farber trying to control but Stokenhizer is working from the bottom.
Farber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farber wants to control from the top but Stokenhizer keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stokenhizer trying to control the position here.
Farber tries to free his leg and advance position but Stokenhizer is retaining full guard.
Stokenhizer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stokenhizer stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Farber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stokenhizer counters with a left and a right that stings Farber.
A jab from Farber misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Farber looks to move away, Stokenhizer throws a big counter combo bu Farber just gets out of the way.
Farber lands a nice hook to Stokenhizer's body. Stokenhizer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Farber misses with a body shot.
Farber misses with a combination
and Stokenhizer counters with a series of strikes. Farber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Farber shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Farber was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stokenhizer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stokenhizer struggling a bit here.
Farber in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stokenhizer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Farber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Farber tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Farber has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Farber misses with the ground and pound.
Stokenhizer is trying to get back to half guard.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stokenhizer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Farber wants to control the action here but instead Stokenhizer manages to pass to full mount!
Farber has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Farber trying to control the position but Stokenhizer manages to sink in the hooks.
Stokenhizer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Farber doesn't escape.
Farber is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Farber wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uriah Farber will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Farber shoots in and bounces Stokenhizer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Uriah Farber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Farber preventing the sweep.
Farber trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokenhizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farber is fighting to break Stokenhizer's control of his arms but Stokenhizer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Farber controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stokenhizer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farber wants to sweep here but Stokenhizer controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer stands up and waves to Farber to follow him.
Farber misses with a hook. Stokenhizer ducked under it nicely.
Stokenhizer throws a big counter combination but Farber scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farber. Stokenhizer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farber misses with a jab to the body
and Stokenhizer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stokenhizer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stokenhizer pulls guard.
Stokenhizer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stokenhizer is looking to stand up but Farber isn't so interested in that idea.
Stokenhizer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stokenhizer tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farber preventing the sweep.
Stokenhizer controlling Farber's posture.
Stokenhizer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farber manages to get himself to full guard.
Farber working a defensive guard but Stokenhizer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Stokenhizer stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hanz Stokenhizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer slips under a jab.
Farber misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stokenhizer counters with a two punch combo.
Stokenhizer slips a jab and a cross from Farber.
Stokenhizer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farber.
Farber shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stokenhizer's guard.
Stokenhizer seems keen to control Farber's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farber trying to control but Stokenhizer is working from the bottom.
Stokenhizer pulls Farber in close to his closed guard and prevents Farber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Farber trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokenhizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stokenhizer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Uriah Farber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farber tries to bum rush Stokenhizer with a series of wild strikes but Stokenhizer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stokenhizer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Farber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hanz Stokenhizer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Farber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farber throws out a loose jab but Stokenhizer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farber closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stokenhizer trying to control here.
Farber is trying to control. Stokenhizer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stokenhizer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokenhizer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stokenhizer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farber manages to get himself to full guard.
Stokenhizer stands and steps away. Farber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stokenhizer counters with a series of strikes. Farber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Farber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Farber misses with the combination.
Farber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stokenhizer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stokenhizer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farber.
Stokenhizer is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Farber misses.
Stokenhizer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Farber loads up on a big right hand but Stokenhizer slips the punch.
Farber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stokenhizer counters with a series of strikes. Farber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Farber scores with a takedown into Stokenhizer's guard.
Stokenhizer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Farber trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokenhizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farber is fighting to break Stokenhizer's control of his arms but Stokenhizer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farber manages to get himself to full guard.
Farber is pulling down on Stokenhizer's head to control his posture.
Stokenhizer stopping the sweep attempt from Farber.
Farber looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stokenhizer passes into half guard.
Farber is trying to control but Stokenhizer passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farber is looking for a sweep.
Stokenhizer stands up and beckons Farber to his feet.
Farber swings for the body but Stokenhizer moves out of range.
As Farber looks to move away, Stokenhizer throws a big counter combo bu Farber just gets out of the way.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Farber misses its intended target.
Stokenhizer is looking to counter the offense by Farber and move into the clinch.
Farber feints a jab promting Stokenhizer to slip. Farber then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stokenhizer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Uriah Farber.
I think Farber 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hanz Stokenhizer!
A relieved looking Hanz Stokenhizer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Uriah Farber stepped up to the mic, saying 'That loss sucked. Well, you win some, you lose some.'.
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energy
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hype
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