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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Hodgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracy comes into the arena with You Can Kiss My Irish Arse blaring out of the sound system. Alexander Hodgins will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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163 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Tracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Hodgins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hodgins at a distance.
Tracy lands a nice hook to Hodgins's body. Hodgins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tracy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hodgins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tracy counters with an outside leg kick.
Tracy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tracy misses with an uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hodgins.
Tracy is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tracy struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tracy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins is looking to improve his position.
Hodgins is trying to maintain the position but Tracy is very close to passing his half guard.
Tracy is keen to just control but Hodgins is a slippery customer.
Hodgins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hodgins is staying active underneath Tracy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hodgins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hodgins.
Hodgins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tracy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hodgins is looking for a triangle but Tracy pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins keeping moving, preventing Tracy from controlling successfully.
Hodgins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hodgins keeping moving, preventing Tracy from controlling successfully.
Hodgins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tracy defends it easily.
Hodgins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Tracy trying to control but Hodgins is working from the bottom.
Tracy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hodgins is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tracy, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins pushes down on Tracy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hodgins trying to control from Tracy's half guard. Tracy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tracy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tracy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hodgins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tracy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hodgins is nestled in close to Tracy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracy trying to hold on to Hodgins's head to control him but Hodgins postures up.
Hodgins is taking a breather. Tracy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hodgins wants to work for an arm triangle but Tracy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hodgins is working for a submission of some sort.
Tracy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tracy tries to get out of the position.
Hodgins throwing shots but Tracy is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Hodgins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hodgins dodges the punch combination from Tracy.
Hodgins tries to clinch but Tracy moves out of range.
Hodgins rushes Tracy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hodgins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tracy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tracy has Hodgins pushed against the cage.
Hodgins lands an elbow that stopped Tracy in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Patrick Tracy has been cut.
Hodgins wants a takedown.
Tracy trying to control the position but instead, Hodgins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tracy into the cage.
Tracy avoiding damage as Hodgins throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins is trying to drag Tracy to the mat but Tracy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hodgins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tracy.
Hodgins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tracy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Patrick Tracy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Hodgins.
Hodgins digs a right hand underneath Tracy's ribcage. Tracy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tracy stops a takedown attempt from Hodgins.
Hodgins missing with knees to the body.
Tracy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hodgins.
Tracy is trying to maintain a safe position but Hodgins gets an underhook and turns Tracy into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins wants to take the fight to the mat but Tracy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hodgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tracy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tracy tries to break free but Hodgins pushes him back against the cage.
Tracy lands with a short shot to the head.
Tracy is trying to break free.
Tracy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hodgins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tracy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tracy pinned against the cage. Tracy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hodgins clinches with his opponent.
Hodgins throws an elbow that misses.
Hodgins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tracy's face.
Hodgins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tracy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tracy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tracy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tracy prevents it.
Hodgins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hodgins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hodgins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hodgins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tracy is trying to break the clinch but Hodgins has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hodgins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tracy after a bit of a struggle.
Tracy working hard to break the clinch.
Tracy tries to break free but Hodgins pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Hodgins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Tracy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tracy misses with a wild body shot.
Tracy keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Tracy.
Patrick Tracy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hodgins gets a clinch.
Hodgins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tracy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hodgins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hodgins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hodgins has Tracy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tracy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hodgins wants a takedown.
Patrick Tracy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Hodgins.
Hodgins has clasped his hands together around Tracy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hodgins working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracy dodges the ground and pound from Hodgins.
Tracy can't do much from the bottom here.
Tracy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tracy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hodgins on the ground.
Hodgins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tracy is avoiding damage well.
Hodgins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Hodgins.
Tracy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodgins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hodgins tries to pass to full mount but Tracy defends it.
Hodgins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tracy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tracy trying to control from the bottom.
Tracy is staying active underneath Hodgins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tracy controlling the position well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tracy is trying to maintain the position but Hodgins is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrick Tracy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hodgins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tracy, pushing him back against the cage.
Tracy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hodgins.
Hodgins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hodgins looking to stall.
Tracy is looking to control Hodgins's arms but Hodgins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tracy has his back to the cage.
Patrick Tracy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alexander Hodgins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tracy crunches a lovely knee into Hodgins's ribcage.
Tracy trying to stall but Hodgins improves his position.
Hodgins misses with a knee to the head.
Tracy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hodgins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tracy effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hodgins lands a good knee to the midsection. Tracy won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Hodgins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hodgins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Hodgins!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Hodgins started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
51% |
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