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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Rootmans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rootmans's choice of entrance music: Busta Rhymes - Put your hands where my eyes can see. Erick Rootmans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erick Rootmans!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rootmans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rootmans misses with a head kick.
Hendo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rootmans as he avoids it easily.
Hendo stalks Rootmans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rootmans's face. Rootmans staggers backwards, shaken.
Rootmans swinging wildly here.
Rootmans tries to clinch but Hendo is having none of it.
Hendo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rootmans moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Hendo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rootmans darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hendo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Hendo does no damage.
A punch combination from Rootmans misses.
Hendo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Rootmans.
Rootmans throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rootmans lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hendo backs up against the cage.
Hendo clinches up with Rootmans and pushes him back against the cage.
Hendo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Hendo is blocking nicely.
Rootmans scores with a knee to the head.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Hendo is blocking nicely.
Rootmans tightens his grip and picks Hendo up, before dumping him to the ground. Hendo manages to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hendo pulls Rootmans in to control the position.
Hendo wants to improve his position but instead Rootmans has moved into half guard.
Rootmans wants to take a breather but Hendo is having none of it.
Hendo wants to improve his position but Rootmans is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sloppy strikes from Rootmans. Those never looked like landing.
Erick Rootmans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rootmans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rootmans tries to clinch up but Hendo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hendo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rootmans defending well though.
Hendo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hendo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hendo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rootmans looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hendo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rootmans is trying to stand.
Hendo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo throwing shots but Rootmans is blocking nicely.
Hendo not doing much here.
Rootmans looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hendo working the head and body with strikes.
Hendo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rootmans trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hendo manages to pass to mount!
Hendo lands a big elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rootmans is working to get back to half guard.
Rootmans is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Hendo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rootmans misses with a head kick.
Hendo feints and as Rootmans raises his hands in defense, Hendo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rootmans is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hendo is controlling him.
Rootmans controls Hendo momentarily but Hendo frees himself.
Hendo wants to control from the top but Rootmans keeps moving.
Hendo landing with the ground and pound.
Hendo postures up in Rootmans's guard and throws a big left but Rootmans blocks it.
Hendo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rootmans wants to get back to his feet but Hendo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rootmans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo scoring with some ground and pound.
Hendo distracts Rootmans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Danny Hendo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hendo lands a couple of digs.
Hendo distracts Rootmans with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rootmans is trying to keep Hendo in close.
Hendo prevents Rootmans from getting back to his feet.
Hendo lands a couple of elbows.
Hendo connects with a couple of short punches.
Hendo throws a big right hand that misses.
Our spies down at at Jef Li's MMA(12 coaches, 45 cap) inform us that Rootmans has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rootmans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendo throws a big elbow that misses.
Hendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendo postures up in Rootmans's guard and throws a big left but Rootmans blocks it.
Rootmans working a defensive guard here.
Hendo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rootmans has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendo has managed to get both his arms back between Rootmans's legs - danger averted.
Hendo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hendo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rootmans working a defensive guard but Hendo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hendo lands an elbow.
Hendo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hendo cracks Rootmans with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rootmans tries to escape but Hendo is in control.
Rootmans taking punishment in the form of punches.
Rootmans wants to get back to his feet but Hendo drags him back down.
Rootmans is looking for a sweep.
Hendo working the body and head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rootmans sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rootmans manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hendo wants to pass the guard but Rootmans is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendo drops an elbow to the side of Rootmans's head.
Hendo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hendo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rootmans regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hendo.
Hendo lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rootmans is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hendo, into his guard.
Rootmans engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Hendo dominated that second round.
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!
Rootmans takes one to the chin there.
Hendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rootmans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendo takes a swing at Rootmans's ribcage but misses.
Rootmans throws a sloppy head kick and Hendo moves out of range easily.
Hendo closes the distance and clinches.
Rootmans tries for a takedown but Hendo manages to get underhooks.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rootmans obliges.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hendo blocks it with crossed arms.
Hendo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rootmans is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hendo goes for a takedown attempt but Rootmans pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendo misses with a hook to the body
and Rootmans counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rootmans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rootmans is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans is looking to clinch.
Erick Rootmans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hendo is looking to clinch but Rootmans is avoiding it.
Rootmans throws a sloppy head kick and Hendo moves out of range easily.
Rootmans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rootmans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rootmans tries to clinch up.
Danny Hendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rootmans tries to clinch but Hendo is having none of it.
Nice straight punches there by Rootmans. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rootmans.
Rootmans tries to clinch there but Hendo circles away.
Rootmans stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Hendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hendo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hendo drives through and clinches with Rootmans against the cage.
Rootmans controlling the action here for a moment.
Hendo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rootmans pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rootmans throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rootmans.
Rootmans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rootmans fails to land with a series of punches.
Hendo drives through with a takedown into Rootmans's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rootmans is looking to stand up but Hendo isn't so interested in that idea.
Rootmans has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hendo has passed into side control.
Hendo scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo throwing strikes but Rootmans manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hendo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Rootmans's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hendo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rootmans keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hendo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendo looking for a takedown.
Hendo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rootmans fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo wants to clinch up but Rootmans keeps it at a distance.
Danny Hendo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hendo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rootmans misses with a series of wild punches.
Hendo is looking to clinch.
Erick Rootmans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hendo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rootmans is trying to defend but Hendo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hendo passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rootmans throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hendo. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erick Rootmans.
I think Hendo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Hendo!
Our winner, Danny Hendo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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FIGHT
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