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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Veidt (ranked 529 p4p, 974 weight class) and Nou Hematopoye (ranked 67 p4p, 112 weight class). Veidt comes to the cage accompanied by Alien Weaponry. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Veidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nou Hematopoye!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veidt has managed to clinch.
Hematopoye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Veidt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hematopoye gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Veidt pushes Hematopoye off and gets back to his feet.
Hematopoye lands a nice looking body shot.
Veidt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veidt is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hematopoye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hematopoye thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Veidt misses the target.
Veidt moves into the clinch successfully.
Veidt keeps control of Hematopoye as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hematopoye breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Veidt's head coaches at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hematopoye looks to land a left hand but Veidt moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veidt pushes Hematopoye up against the cage in a clinch.
Veidt breaks the clinch.
Veidt misses with a two punch combination.
Hematopoye gets tackled into the cage by Veidt. Veidt maintains the clinch.
Veidt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hematopoye is working for takedown but Veidt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Veidt prevents the takedown attempt.
Hematopoye has a couple of punches blocked by Veidt.
Veidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hematopoye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Veidt as he jumps to the side.
Andy Veidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nou Hematopoye.
A big left from Hematopoye misses.
Andy Veidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veidt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hematopoye comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hematopoye takes a swing at Veidt's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Hematopoye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hematopoye looks to land a left hand but Veidt moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veidt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hematopoye keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Hematopoye releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Veidt moves into the clinch successfully.
Veidt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hematopoye throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veidts head.
Hematopoye breaks the clinch.
Veidt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Veidt wants it to stay on the feet.
Veidt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Nou Hematopoye has been cut.
Hematopoye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veidt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hematopoye's head.
Veidt moves into the clinch.
Hematopoye digs a right hand into Veidt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veidt's gas tank.
Hematopoye struggles to land a body shot inside as Veidt controls his hands.
Hematopoye tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hematopoye is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Veidt to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Veidt fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veidt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hematopoye tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Veidt smiles and moves away.
A big left from Hematopoye misses.
Hematopoye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hematopoye keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Veidt.
Veidt tries to clinch but Hematopoye moves away
and Hematopoye counters with a single leg into guard. Veidt didn't expect that.
Hematopoye throwing strikes but missing.
Hematopoye stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Veidt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hematopoye trying to control but Veidt is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye prevents Veidt from getting back to his feet.
Veidt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hematopoye.
Hematopoye missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hematopoye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hematopoye tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Veidt defends well and Hematopoye ends up having to push Veidt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hematopoye dives in and scores a takedown into Veidt's guard.
Veidt is looking to stand up but Hematopoye isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hematopoye trying to control the position from guard on top but Veidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andy Veidt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nou Hematopoye's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hematopoye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veidt clinches up against the cage.
Veidt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veidt doesn't manage to clinch there - Hematopoye circles away.
Hematopoye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veidt.
Veidt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hematopoye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veidt moves away.
Veidt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hematopoye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Hematopoye misses.
Veidt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Veidt.
Hematopoye digs a good hook to Veidt's body.
Veidt closes the distance and pushes Hematopoye back into the cage.
Veidt avoiding damage.
Hematopoye lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hematopoye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hematopoye keeps the fight on the outside.
Hematopoye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hematopoye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hematopoye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Veidt on the side of the head.
Veidt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hematopoye punishes Veidt's body with a nice straight punch.
Veidt closes the distance and pushes Hematopoye back into the cage.
Veidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Veidt ducks under a wild hook from Hematopoye.
Veidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veidt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veidt pushes Hematopoye up against the cage in a clinch.
Veidt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Hematopoye swats away the attempt to clinch by Veidt.
Nou Hematopoye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye cracks a nice hook into Veidt's ribs.
Veidt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veidt tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Hematopoye counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Veidt manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Veidt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hematopoye is keeping busy.
Veidt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hematopoye prevents a body shot from Veidt.
Veidt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veidt lands a nice uppercut.
Hematopoye is trying to pull guard but Veidt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Veidt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hematopoye tries to throw a body punch but Veidt avoids it by throwing Hematopoye back against the cage.
Hematopoye has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Veidt after a bit of a struggle.
Hematopoye is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Veidt is defending well.
Andy Veidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nou Hematopoye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye tries to score a body lock takedown but Veidt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Andy Veidt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hematopoye can't break the clinch.
Hematopoye has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Veidt regains guard immediately.
Veidt is looking to stand up but Hematopoye isn't so interested in that idea.
Hematopoye lands a couple of elbows.
Veidt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hematopoye trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hematopoye has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hematopoye trying to control the position from guard on top but Veidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hematopoye is looking to work some ground and pound but Veidt has wrist control.
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.
Hematopoye stands up over Veidt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Veidt keeping moving, preventing Hematopoye from controlling successfully.
Veidt keeping full guard, as Hematopoye tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hematopoye throws a big right hand that misses.
Veidt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hematopoye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nou Hematopoye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nou Hematopoye's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Veidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hematopoye.
Veidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hematopoye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hematopoye keeps the fight on the outside.
Hematopoye cracks Veidt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Hematopoye.
Hematopoye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veidt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veidt staying out of range there.
Hematopoye changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hematopoye lands a body shot.
Veidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hematopoye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veidt tries to close the distance and clinch but Hematopoye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andy Veidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hematopoye darts in looking for a takedown but Veidt gets double underhooks and turns Hematopoye into the cage.
Veidt moves into the clinch.
A short right from Veidt on the inside.
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!
Hematopoye drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hematopoye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Veidt has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veidt lands an uppercut.
Veidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hematopoye keeps the fight on the outside.
Hematopoye throws a shot to the body.
Hematopoye throws a body shot but no joy.
Veidt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hematopoye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veidt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hematopoye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hematopoye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Veidt misses its target.
Veidt tries to clinch up.
Hematopoye misses with an uppercut.
Veidt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hematopoye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Veidt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hematopoye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veidt scores with a body shot.
A big right from Hematopoye misses.
Veidt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hematopoye counters with a nice uppercut.
Hematopoye darts in looking for a takedown but Veidt gets double underhooks and turns Hematopoye into the cage.
Andy Veidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nou Hematopoye.
Veidt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hematopoye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hematopoye drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Veidt defends it well.
Veidt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veidt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hematopoye shoots in but Veidt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Veidt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hematopoye throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Veidt's waist but Veidt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hematopoye off to one side.
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!
Hematopoye misses with an uppercut. Veidt saw that one coming.
Veidt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hematopoye counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veidt tries to clinch up.
Hematopoye closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hematopoye stops Veidt from getting back to his feet.
Veidt scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hematopoye manages to mount him!
Hematopoye landing shots from mount.
Hematopoye punching from mount but Veidt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Veidt bucks Hematopoye off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hematopoye fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veidt doesn't manage to clinch there - Hematopoye circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veidt gets caught napping as Hematopoye dives in and scores a takedown. Veidt manages to retain guard.
Veidt pushes Hematopoye off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hematopoye digs a good hook to Veidt's body.
Hematopoye swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Veidt counters with a series of strikes. Hematopoye will be more careful next time no doubt.
Veidt tries to clinch up.
Veidt tries to clinch up.
Veidt tries to clinch but Hematopoye moves out of range.
Hematopoye cracks Veidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hematopoye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veidt is looking to clinch but Hematopoye is avoiding it.
Veidt slips a jab and a cross from Hematopoye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nou Hematopoye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hematopoye 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nou Hematopoye!
A victorious Nou Hematopoye thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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