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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rossi closes the distance and pushes Hendrix back into the cage.
Hendrix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rossi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hendrix has Rossi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hendrix pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rossi tumbling to the mat - Hendrix dives into Rossi's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hendrix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rossi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rossi can't keep his opponent in guard - Hendrix advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rossi is refusing to be controlled, as Hendrix sits in half guard.
Hendrix looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hendrix lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Hendrix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rossi is trying to escape back to his feet but Hendrix uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hendrix in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hendrix working the ground and pound from side control.
Rossi pushes Hendrix away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hendrix gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Check out the look on Hendrix's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rossi is trying to buck Hendrix off.
Hendrix scoring with punches and elbows.
Hendrix takes a little break here. Rossi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rossi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix wants to control but Rossi is keeping him busy.
Rossi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hendrix is putting a hurting on Rossi here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendrix grinds an elbow into Rossi's temple.
Hendrix scores with punches from side control.
Hendrix creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rossi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hendrix asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hendrix cracks Rossi with a big elbow.
Rossi is rocked!
Hendrix is working Rossi over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Rossi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendrix cracks Rossi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hendrix cracks Rossi with a big right hand but Rossi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix trying to control the position but Rossi is working away.
Rossi is trying to get back to his feet.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Hendrix creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hendrix staying calm.
Hendrix trying to control the position but Rossi is working away.
Rossi seems to have got his legs back now.
Hendrix landing strikes.
Rossi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hendrix working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix trying to control the position but Rossi is working away.
Hendrix grinds an elbow into Rossi's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrix trying to control the action but Rossi is working from the bottom.
Rossi seems a little lost for a moment, as Hendrix dominates the positioning.
Rossi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendrix on the ground.
Check out the look on Hendrix's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix cracks Rossi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rossi seems a little lost for a moment, as Hendrix dominates the positioning.
Rossi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hendrix dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rossi drives through and clinches with Hendrix against the cage.
Hendrix has picked Rossi up - he's going for a ride! Hendrix dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hendrix controlling the pace.
Hendrix wants to take a breather but Rossi is having none of it.
Rossi is trying to stand back up but Hendrix is controlling him
Hendrix lands with a punch from half guard.
Rossi is trying to stand.
Hendrix working the head and body with strikes.
Rossi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rossi tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hendrix working the head and body with strikes.
Rossi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrix lands with a punch from half guard.
Hendrix takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rossi pushes Hendrix off but Hendrix dives into side control.
Rossi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hendrix trying to control the action but Rossi is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi seems a little lost for a moment, as Hendrix dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Rossi is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hendrix.
Rossi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rossi takes a big shot to the side of the head.
It looks like Michael Rossi has been cut.
Rossi covers up after that shot from Hendrix.
Hendrix lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Rossi.
Hendrix lands shots to the head and Rossi turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Hendrix!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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