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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Hinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 cm
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155 lbs
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179 cm
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Hinkley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bailey Hendricks! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Hendricks does no damage. Hinkley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendricks.
Hendricks swats away the attempt to clinch by Hinkley. Excellent takedown into side control there by Hinkley. Hinkley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Hendricks is trying to buck Hinkley off. Hinkley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hendricks to his feet. Bailey Hendricks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hendricks misses with a double jab.
Hendricks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hinkley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Hinkley shoots in for a double leg but Hendricks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Nice takedown defense from Hendricks. No joy for Hinkley on that attempt. A left lands for Hendricks. Hinkley throws a right and a left that both miss. Hendricks works the jab nicely. Hendricks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam Hinkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hendricks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinkley moves away. Hendricks misses with a few strikes there.
Hinkley shoots for a takedown but Hendricks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hinkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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. Hendricks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hinkley shoots for a double leg takedown but Hendricks sprawls well. He's pushed Hinkley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hinkley shoots for a takedown but Hendricks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Hendricks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hendricks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hendricks jabs at Hinkley's body. Hinkley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hendricks. Hendricks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hinkley counters with a nice double leg into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hinkley is breathing heavily. Hinkley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hendricks works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Hinkley from controlling successfully. Hinkley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hendricks is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hinkley dives into side control.
Hinkley just content to control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hinkley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hendricks, who protects the arm well. Hinkley prevents Hendricks from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Hinkley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hendricks keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hinkley closes the distance and clinches up with Hendricks, looking for a takedown. Hinkley pushes Hendricks against the cage but Hendricks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Hinkley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hendricks but Hendricks pushes him off and we're back to square one. A cross from Hendricks lands. Hendricks lands with a hook. Hinkley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hendricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendricks dips to his left and cracks Hinkley with an uppercut! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Hinkley dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hinkley takes a swing at Hendricks's ribcage but misses. Hendricks misses with the combination.
Hendricks lands with a nice combination. Hinkley backs away looking to recover. Hinkley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hendricks dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendricks looks to land a combination but Hinkley avoids it well. Hinkley tries to clinch up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hinkley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hendricks lands a nice looking body shot.
Hinkley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Hinkley slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinkley looks for a takedown but Hendricks sprawls well. Hinkley tries for a takedown but Hendricks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hendricks closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hendricks throws a right and a left that Hinkley avoids nicely. Hinkley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hendricks swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hinkley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hinkley throws a right and a left that both miss. Hinkley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Adam Hinkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nice body punch from Hendricks. Hendricks works over Hinkley's head and body with a nice combination. Hinkley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hendricks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hendricks jabs at Hinkley's body. Decent striking displayed by Hendricks there. Hendricks lands a slapping body shot.
Hinkley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Hendricks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nice body punch from Hendricks. Hinkley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Hendricks with a jab. Hinkley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hinkley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hendricks lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hendricks scores with a hook to the body. Hinkley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hendricks lands a slapping body shot.
Hendricks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hinkley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hendricks finds it's way round the side to connect with Hinkley's head. Hinkley walks into a straight right hand from Hendricks. Hendricks lands a jab to the nose. Hinkley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Hendricks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Hinkley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Hinkley tries for a takedown but Hendricks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Hendricks throws out a powerful jab. Hendricks lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hendricks cracks Hinkley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Hendricks with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hinkley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hendricks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hinkley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hendricks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hendricks cracks Hinkley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Hendricks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hendricks duly obliges. Hinkley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Hendricks lands with a hook. Hinkley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hinkley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bailey Hendricks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hendricks lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Hinkley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hinkley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Hendricks is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Hinkley with the ground and pound from mount. Hendricks blocking the ground and pound. Hinkley looking to ground and pound but Hendricks is blocking nicely. Hinkley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinkley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Hendricks squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hinkley sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Hinkley looking to finish Hendricks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hendricks! A nice elbow there by Hinkley. Hendricks avoids a strike by Hinkley and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Hinkley's guard! Fantastic escape!
Hinkley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two 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. Hinkley trying to control the position.
Hinkley tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hendricks wants to stand but Hinkley has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Hinkley is trying to control the position but Hendricks postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinkley wants to hit a switch here but Hendricks passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hinkley there! Hendricks is looking to stand but Hendricks has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Hinkley can't escape the position.
Hinkley is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Hinkley wants to hold on but Hendricks pushes him away. Hinkley is trying to escape the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight! Adam Hinkley showed his dominance in that final round. I think Hinkley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:28 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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