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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gail Hendrix (ranked 5875 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zamambu Karalov (ranked 3853 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gail Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zamambu Karalov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hendrix, pushing him back against the cage.
Karalov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Karalov lands a shoulder strike.
Hendrix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karalov clinches up with Hendrix and pushes him back against the cage.
Karalov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karalov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karalov throws a head punch that misses.
Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Karalov as Hendrix shoots in.
Karalov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hendrix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karalov has managed to clinch.
Hendrix gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karalov wants to get back to his feet.
Hendrix winds up and cracks Karalov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Karalov is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karalov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendrix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendrix slips a nice elbow through Karalov's hands, connecting with Karalov's forehead.
Karalov is looking to escape.
Karalov is looking to get back to is feet but Hendrix passes into side control.
Hendrix working the body and head with strikes.
Hendrix landing strikes.
Karalov wants to get back to his feet but Hendrix is dominant here and he's now got Karalov's back!
Karalov is trying to get back to his feet but Hendrix has full control of the position and if anything, Karalov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hendrix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hendrix thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Hendrix throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendrix trying to control.
Hendrix somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Hendrix missing with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalov wants to get back to his feet.
Hendrix throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Hendrix is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Karalov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Hendrix is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Karalov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Karalov wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix misses with punches from the back.
Hendrix is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Karalov. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Karalov is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalov takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hendrix lands punches and elbows.
Karalov is trying to remain composed but Hendrix is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Hendrix scores with punches and elbows.
Karalov wants to get back to his feet.
Hendrix connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Karalov to escape the position.
Karalov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hendrix scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karalov trying to get back to his feet but Hendrix is in full control for now.
Karalov staying busy and making it hard for Hendrix to control.
Karalov covering up well under a series of strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Karalov is trying to get back to his feet but Hendrix has full control of the position and if anything, Karalov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hendrix lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Karalov.
Karalov is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gail Hendrix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karalov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hendrix, pushing him back against the cage.
Karalov misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendrix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karalov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix.
Hendrix blocks an uppercut.
Karalov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karalov misses with the head strike.
Karalov misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendrix breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karalov instigates a clinch.
Karalov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karalov lands an uppercut.
Hendrix gets control of Karalov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hendrix will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gail Hendrix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karalov wants to stand and escape but instead Hendrix has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hendrix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karalov can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Karalov has closed the distance and engaged Hendrix in a clinch.
Karalov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Zamambu Karalov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hendrix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendrix blocks an uppercut.
Karalov working aggressively here.
Hendrix breaks the clinch.
Karalov clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karalov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix.
Hendrix ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hendrix no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Karalov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix is adopting a defensive guard.
Hendrix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hendrix is looking to cinch up a triangle. Karalov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hendrix's body to avoid the submission. Hendrix has instead reached around Karalov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hendrix arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gail Hendrix!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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