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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church comes to the cage accompanied by The Stroke by Billy Squire. Maxwell Church could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hanz Stokenhizer's chin.
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155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
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162 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxwell Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stokenhizer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokenhizer doesn't manage to clinch there - Church circles away.
Stokenhizer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Church swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Church decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Church is looking for a kimura here.
Stokenhizer moves into full guard.
Stokenhizer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stokenhizer keeping full guard, as Church tries to pass.
Church preventing the sweep.
Church advances position into side control!
Stokenhizer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Church works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stokenhizer is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer regains half guard.
Stokenhizer tries to get to full guard but Church has control of the leg.
Stokenhizer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Church gets to his feet. Stokenhizer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stokenhizer shoots in and bounces Church off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stokenhizer tries to free his leg and advance position but Church is retaining full guard.
Stokenhizer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stokenhizer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Church 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.
Church is working hard here to advance position.
Stokenhizer tries to free his leg and advance position but Church is retaining full guard.
Church keeping moving, preventing Stokenhizer from controlling successfully.
Stokenhizer looks gassed!
Stokenhizer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stokenhizer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Church preventing the sweep.
Stokenhizer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Church tries to free his leg and advance position but Stokenhizer is retaining full guard.
Stokenhizer looking for a sweep. Not yet Stokenhizer, not yet.
Stokenhizer is looking to sweep but instead, Church has passed into half guard.
Stokenhizer strikes from the bottom but Church passes into mount!
Church scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Church jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stokenhizer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stokenhizer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer is trying to get back to full guard.
Church not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stokenhizer is looking to improve his position.
Church works his way into full mount!
Church working the ground and pound effectively.
Stokenhizer taking shots to the head.
Stokenhizer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Church tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Church really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Church not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stokenhizer gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer keeping full guard, as Church tries to pass.
Stokenhizer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stokenhizer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Church trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokenhizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stokenhizer trying to strike off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stokenhizer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Church counters with a single leg into guard. Stokenhizer didn't expect that.
Stokenhizer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Church lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Church 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.
Church trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokenhizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stokenhizer trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Church dominated that 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.
Church looks to land a combination but Stokenhizer avoids it well.
Stokenhizer closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Church counter with a right hand.
Stokenhizer with a poor takedown
and Church counters with a shoot takedown. Stokenhizer fights it but they end up in guard.
Church throws a big right hand that misses.
Stokenhizer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stokenhizer wants to sweep here but Church controlling him for the moment.
Church wants to stand but Stokenhizer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stokenhizer striking from the bottom.
Stokenhizer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Church!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Church is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Church in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stokenhizer throwing strikes here but Church is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Church tries to reverse the position but Stokenhizer maintains control.
BOOM! Stokenhizer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Church is wriggling around trying to escape.
Church sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stokenhizer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Church wants to get back to full guard.
Church makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Church.
Church keeping full guard, as Stokenhizer tries to pass.
Church trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stokenhizer thows a big elbow that misses.
Stokenhizer landing with the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Church shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stokenhizer moves into full guard.
Church is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stokenhizer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Church!
Church is desperately trying to improve his position but Stokenhizer has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stokenhizer raining down shots from the mount!
Stokenhizer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stokenhizer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Church working to try and regain half guard.
Church slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Church regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stokenhizer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stokenhizer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maxwell Church overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stokenhizer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stokenhizer thows a huge punch but Church dodges it nicely.
Church is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stokenhizer pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Church keeps working.
Stokenhizer is looking to stall here but Church recovers full guard.
Church doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stokenhizer throwing strikes from guard but Church blocks nicely.
Stokenhizer chips away with some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Church - that will leave a mark!
Church misses with a takedown attempt
and Stokenhizer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Church's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stokenhizer looking to pass the guard.
Stokenhizer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maxwell Church will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stokenhizer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Church counters with a one-two to the body.
Church misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Church has a takedown stuffed.
Stokenhizer wants to clinch
and Church counters with a single leg into guard. Stokenhizer didn't expect that.
Stokenhizer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Church stopping the sweep attempt from Stokenhizer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stokenhizer looking to control.
Church throwing strikes from guard but Stokenhizer blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Stokenhizer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Church makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Church.
Stokenhizer preventing the sweep.
Church has momentary wrist control but Stokenhizer slips an elbow through the middle.
Stokenhizer works over Church with some ground and pound from guard.
Stokenhizer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Church tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stokenhizer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stokenhizer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stokenhizer throwing strikes from guard but Church blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stokenhizer shoots in but no luck this time.
Stokenhizer misses with a takedown
and Church counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maxwell Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanz Stokenhizer.
Stokenhizer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stokenhizer landing rabbit punches to the side of Church's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Church tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stokenhizer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stokenhizer is pressing down on Church's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stokenhizer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Church is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church forces his way into half guard.
Stokenhizer wants to improve his position but Church is controlling well.
Church is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stokenhizer defends it well.
Stokenhizer trying to control from the bottom.
Church prevents Stokenhizer from improving his position.
Stokenhizer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Church.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stokenhizer gets back to full guard.
Hanz Stokenhizer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stokenhizer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stokenhizer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Church advances to half guard.
Stokenhizer is looking to improve his position.
Stokenhizer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Church looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stokenhizer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stokenhizer looking for a sweep. Not yet Stokenhizer, not yet.
Church looking to pass the guard.
Maxwell Church is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stokenhizer is looking to sinch up a triangle. Church throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Stokenhizer's body to avoid the submission. Stokenhizer has instead reached around Church's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Stokenhizer arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hanz Stokenhizer!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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