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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hung Francis (ranked 24788 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Hendrix (ranked 4883 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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24
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hung Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezekiel Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hendrix lands in his opponent's guard.
Francis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hendrix passes into side control.
Hendrix stands up.
Francis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hendrix steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Francis.
Hendrix pushes Francis up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hendrix avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Francis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hendrix is defending well.
Francis wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hung Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hendrix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix breaks the clinch.
Hendrix feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Francis is working an open guard so Hendrix takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hendrix falls off balance throwing a combination
and Francis moves into the clinch.
Francis wants to take the fight to the mat but Hendrix manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hendrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix rushes Francis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hendrix breaks the clinch.
Hendrix drops Francis with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Francis! Hendrix dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Hendrix!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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