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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emre Polatkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emre Polatkan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polatkan is looking to chop away at Hendricks's legs.
Hendricks fails to land the takedown.
Polatkan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hendricks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hendricks shoots in but Polatkan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Polatkan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendricks circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Emre Polatkan has been cut.
Hendricks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polatkan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Polatkan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polatkan tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendricks throws a head kick that misses.
Polatkan takes the fight into the clinch.
Polatkan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hendricks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Polatkan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hendricks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Polatkan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hendricks has Polatkan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Polatkan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
Polatkan avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Polatkan.
Polatkan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hendricks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Polatkan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks shoots in but Polatkan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Polatkan closes the distance and clinches.
Polatkan connects with a knee to the head.
Polatkan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hendricks blocks it with crossed arms.
Hendricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hendricks working hard to break the clinch.
Polatkan has a couple of punches blocked by Hendricks.
Polatkan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Polatkan continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Polatkan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Polatkan lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polatkan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendricks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Polatkan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hendricks's efforts to push away.
Polatkan working Hendricks over with knees to the body.
Polatkan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
Hendricks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Polatkan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Polatkan with a knee to the head.
Polatkan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Polatkan tries a knee to the head but Hendricks blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to pull guard but Polatkan won't allow it.
Polatkan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hendricks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Polatkan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Polatkan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Polatkan.
A right hook to the body lands for Polatkan.
Hendricks wants to get back to striking at distance but Polatkan won't allow it.
Hendricks jumps guard but Polatkan stands there with Hendricks around his waist. Hendricks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Polatkan.
Polatkan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hendricks has Polatkan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Polatkan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polatkan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Polatkan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Polatkan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emre Polatkan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Polatkan stuffs the takedown.
Polatkan is looking to clinch.
Hendricks shoots for a takedown but Polatkan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hendricks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polatkan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendricks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendricks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Polatkan tries to avoid it but Hendricks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Polatkan to the ground. Polatkan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polatkan clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polatkan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hendricks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hendricks is working for takedown but Polatkan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Polatkan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Polatkan gets underhooks to prevent Hendricks's takedown attempt.
Hendricks being controlled against the cage.
Polatkan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hendricks's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on Polatkan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Hendricks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emre Polatkan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Polatkan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendricks is looking to break free of the clinch but Polatkan has double underhooks.
Hendricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Polatkan.
A knee to the head by Polatkan.
Polatkan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hendricks won't want to take too many of those.
Polatkan lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks letting Polatkan take a breather here.
Hendricks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Polatkan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hendricks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Polatkan throws a low kick, looking for Hendricks's leg but Hendricks calmly moves out of range.
Polatkan wants to land a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
Hendricks slips a jab and a cross from Polatkan.
Hendricks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Polatkan pinned against the cage. Polatkan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polatkan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polatkan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendricks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Polatkan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Polatkan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Polatkan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Polatkan.
Hendricks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Polatkan can't find room to land a body shot as Hendricks controls the action.
Polatkan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hendricks's efforts to push away.
Polatkan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polatkan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emre Polatkan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendricks is defended easily by Polatkan.
Hendricks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Polatkan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emre Polatkan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emre Polatkan'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!
Hendricks shoots in looking for a takedown. Polatkan tries to sprawl out of it but Hendricks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polatkan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Polatkan dodges the punch combination from Hendricks.
Hendricks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hendricks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Polatkan which made him look bad.
Hendricks shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polatkan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendricks.
Polatkan misses with a low kick.
Hendricks fails with a takedown attempt.
Polatkan throws a front kick aimed at Hendricks's knee but Hendricks avoids it well.
Hendricks shoots in for a double leg but Polatkan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Hendricks does no damage.
Polatkan throws a chopping leg kick but Hendricks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hendricks fails with the takedown.
Sam Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polatkan darts in and clinches Hendricks up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Polatkan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Polatkan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Polatkan lands a knee to the head.
Hendricks can't break the clinch.
Polatkan keeps control of Hendricks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hendricks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Polatkan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks taking a breather.
Polatkan with a knee to the head.
Polatkan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Polatkan slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Polatkan.
Hendricks is trying to force a seperation but Polatkan has the dominant position.
Polatkan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Polatkan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hendricks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hendricks being controlled against the cage.
Polatkan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Polatkan.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emre Polatkan.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Polatkan sprawls well. Polatkan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
Hendricks shoots in looking for a takedown. Polatkan tries to sprawl out of it but Hendricks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polatkan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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.
Hendricks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Polatkan is able to avoid easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Sam Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Polatkan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emre Polatkan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Polatkan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emre Polatkan!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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