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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalid Abdullah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Hendricks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khalid Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abdullah circles away.
Hendricks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abdullah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Abdullah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hendricks is in close to Abdullah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendricks throws a big right hand that misses.
Abdullah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendricks is looking to work some ground and pound but Abdullah has wrist control.
Hendricks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abdullah wants to get back to his feet but Hendricks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendricks is looking to work some ground and pound but Abdullah has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendricks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hendricks trying to move into half guard but instead Abdullah has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hendricks looking for a guillotine here but Abdullah defends easily.
Abdullah is sitting in close to Hendricks's body. Hendricks has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Abdullah is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Abdullah is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hendricks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Josh Hendricks!
Josh Hendricks is the new middleweight champion!
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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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