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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hendrix (ranked 2975 p4p, 305 weight class) and Liber Alderich (ranked 2642 p4p, 283 weight class). Alderich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Till I collapse . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hendrix !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liber Alderich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alderich quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendrix tries to pass to full mount but Alderich defends it.
Alderich moves into full guard.
Alderich pulls Hendrix in close to prevent any damage.
Alderich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix is looking to work some ground and pound but Alderich has wrist control.
Hendrix wants to control from the top but Alderich keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderich trying to control the position here.
Hendrix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hendrix trying to control but Alderich is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alderich just misses with a punch to the body.
Hendrix drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hendrix in side control, throwing shots but Alderich defends.
Hendrix tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hendrix working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alderich struggling a bit here.
Alderich is looking to reverse the position.
Alderich keeps trying to improve his position.
Alderich is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alderich on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hendrix trying to control the position but Alderich is working away.
Hendrix wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alderich, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderich prevents Hendrix from moving into mount.
Hendrix tries to advance to mount but Alderich instead regains half guard.
Alderich is looking for a sweep. Hendrix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hendrix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hendrix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alderich defends it well.
Alderich is looking to control Hendrix 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alderich avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alderich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendrix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alderich moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alderich is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alderich controlling the action here.
Alderich wants to take a breather but Hendrix is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hendrix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alderich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Hendrix will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alderich throws a right and a left that Hendrix avoids nicely.
Alderich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendrix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrix closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alderich is trying to get back to full guard.
Alderich moves into full guard.
Hendrix slips nicely into half guard.
Alderich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix postures up in Alderich's guard and throws a big left but Alderich blocks it.
Hendrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Alderich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alderich trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix wants to control from the top but Alderich keeps moving.
Alderich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hendrix working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alderich's head.
Hendrix trying to control the position from guard on top but Alderich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alderich controlling the position.
Hendrix tries to free his leg and advance position but Alderich is retaining full guard.
Hendrix 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alderich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alderich is pulling down on Hendrix 's head. It's preventing any offense from Hendrix , at least for the moment.
Hendrix looking to sit in guard and control but Alderich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alderich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hendrix pulls Alderich in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Hendrix 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Alderich tries to free his leg and advance position but Hendrix is retaining full guard.
Alderich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alderich trying to control but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderich is looking to work some ground and pound but Hendrix has wrist control.
Alderich stays in close to Hendrix 's body and controls the position.
Alderich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendrix is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alderich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alderich is in close to Hendrix 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hendrix wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alderich looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hendrix is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderich looking for a sweep. Not yet Alderich, not yet.
Hendrix tries to free his leg and advance position but Alderich is retaining full guard.
Alderich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alderich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendrix 's guard.
Hendrix looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Alderich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendrix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alderich passes Hendrix 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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 Dan Hendrix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hendrix 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Alderich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hendrix has time to react.
Hendrix misses with a hook.
Hendrix cracks Alderich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Liber Alderich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alderich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendrix somewhat.
Alderich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alderich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alderich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hendrix , pushing him back against the cage.
Hendrix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alderich gets through Hendrix 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alderich gets underhooks to prevent Hendrix 's takedown attempt.
Hendrix is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hendrix . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix takes a shot to the head.
Alderich pushes Hendrix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Alderich.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alderich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrix drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alderich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendrix drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alderich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix tightens his grip and picks Alderich up, before dumping him to the ground. Alderich manages to land in guard.
Alderich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alderich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendrix 's guard.
Alderich slips nicely into half guard.
Dan Hendrix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alderich lands strikes from half guard.
Alderich slips a nice elbow through Hendrix 's hands, connecting with Hendrix 's forehead.
Alderich wants to control but Hendrix is keeping him busy.
Alderich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hendrix 's head.
Alderich is looking to take a break and control but Hendrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hendrix is looking to improve his position.
Alderich is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alderich lands strikes from half guard.
Alderich is taking a breather. Hendrix 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.
Alderich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hendrix defends it well.
Alderich controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix trying to control here.
Alderich works his foot free and advances to mount.
Alderich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hendrix is working to get back to half guard.
Liber Alderich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alderich throwing strikes here but Hendrix is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Alderich with good strikes from the mount here!
Hendrix wants to control but Alderich is having none of it.
Alderich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hendrix ?
Alderich unloads with some shots from mount but Hendrix bucks and avoids them well.
Alderich is landing with some decent strikes but Hendrix is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to hold on but Alderich postures up.
Alderich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hendrix is looking to escape.
Alderich putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alderich looking to control but Hendrix is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hendrix slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alderich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hendrix defends it well.
Alderich is looking to take a break and control but Hendrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hendrix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alderich.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liber Alderich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hendrix 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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