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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Skantze Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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178 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Skantze Jr!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks throws a head kick that misses.
Skantze Jr with a poor takedown
and Hendricks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hendricks landing some decent shots from guard.
Skantze Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Skantze Jr keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skantze Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hendricks scoring with some ground and pound.
Hendricks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skantze Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hendricks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skantze Jr's head.
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!
Hendricks works over Skantze Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Skantze Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Hendricks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hendricks cracks Skantze Jr with a solid left hand.
Hendricks connects with a couple of short punches.
Hendricks with a nice head shot there.
Skantze Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hendricks trying to control but Skantze Jr is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hendricks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Skantze Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Hendricks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hendricks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hendricks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hendricks is trying to control the action in half guard but Skantze Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hendricks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Hendricks.
Hendricks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Skantze Jr's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to control but Skantze Jr is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hendricks lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hendricks lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Hendricks there.
Hendricks is controlling the pace.
Hendricks slips a nice elbow through Skantze Jr's hands, connecting with Skantze Jr's forehead.
Hendricks is trying to control. Skantze Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hendricks seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hendricks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skantze Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Hendricks passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hendricks lands a big shot there that rocks Skantze Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skantze Jr wants to control but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendricks cracks Skantze Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hendricks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hendricks is landing with some decent strikes but Skantze Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hendricks with the ground and pound from mount.
Hendricks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Skantze Jr looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Skantze Jr's face.
A nice elbow there by Hendricks.
Hendricks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Skantze Jr is rocked!
Hendricks landing strikes from the mount.
Skantze Jr is still in real trouble! Can Hendricks finish him?
Hendricks lands a big shot to the head and Skantze Jr winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hopkins Athletics, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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