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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michelle Jenneke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive. William Hatfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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178 cm
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145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michelle Jenneke!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenneke checks a leg kick.
Hatfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenneke misses with a double jab.
Jenneke scores with a nice head shot.
We've been hearing reports that Hatfield has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hatfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jenneke circles away.
Jenneke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jenneke duly obliges.
Hatfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenneke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jenneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenneke forces Hatfield back against the cage and clinches.
Hatfield has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jenneke after a bit of a struggle.
Jenneke tries to work over Hatfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hatfield.
Jenneke effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Hatfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hatfield jumps guard but Jenneke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenneke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hatfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hatfield drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jenneke gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jenneke lands a shoulder strike.
Hatfield throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jenneke fails to land.
Hatfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jenneke has him pressed against the cage.
Jenneke has Hatfield pressed against the cage, preventing Hatfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenneke manages to break the clinch.
Jenneke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jenneke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hatfield takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jenneke pushes Hatfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatfield working Jenneke over with knees to the body.
Hatfield goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jenneke prevents it.
Hatfield tries to break the clinch but Jenneke is controlling the position.
Jenneke gets underhooks to prevent Hatfield's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenneke throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Hatfield tries to pull guard but Jenneke holds him up against the cage and eventually Hatfield drops back down to his feet.
Jenneke is trying to break the clinch but Hatfield is controlling him.
Jenneke blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jenneke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hatfield pulls Jenneke into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jenneke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jenneke throwing strikes but missing.
Hatfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jenneke trying to control but Hatfield postures up.
Hatfield trying to pass the guard but Jenneke defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield is thwarting Jenneke's attempts to control the position.
Jenneke is not content to let Hatfield control the position.
Jenneke wants to control but Hatfield is keeping busy.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michelle Jenneke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jenneke clinches with his opponent.
Hatfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Jenneke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hatfield gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jenneke regains guard.
Jenneke managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield preventing the sweep.
Hatfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenneke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jenneke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hatfield is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michelle Jenneke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jenneke has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenneke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hatfield backwards.
Hatfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jenneke's efforts to push away.
Jenneke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hatfield keeps control of Jenneke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michelle Jenneke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hatfield is looking to clinch.
Hatfield tries to clinch there but Jenneke circles away.
Jenneke tests Hatfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatfield goes for a double leg but Jenneke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jenneke continues to drive forward.
Jenneke lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hatfield as Jenneke tries to tie him up.
Hatfield can't find room to land a body shot as Jenneke controls the action.
Jenneke struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatfield controls his hands.
Hatfield tries for a takedown but Jenneke manages to get underhooks.
Jenneke effectively controlling the action here.
Michelle Jenneke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hatfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hatfield is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Hatfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenneke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatfield tries for a takedown but Jenneke manages to get underhooks.
Jenneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenneke clinches.
Jenneke tries to throw a body punch but Hatfield avoids it by throwing Jenneke back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenneke managing to block the knees to the body from Hatfield.
Hatfield blocks a body shot from Jenneke.
Hatfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jenneke tries to throw a body punch but Hatfield avoids it by throwing Jenneke back against the cage.
Jenneke working aggressively here.
Jenneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatfield misses with an attempted mid kick.
Michelle Jenneke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenneke clinches with his opponent.
Hatfield connects with a knee to the head.
Jenneke manages to break the clinch.
Hatfield pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hatfield throws a shot to the body.
Hatfield clinches.
Jenneke taking a breather.
Jenneke digs a right hand into Hatfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hatfield's gas tank.
Hatfield is trying to pull guard but Jenneke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hatfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jenneke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenneke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Jenneke.
Jenneke is trying to maintain a safe position but Hatfield gets an underhook and turns Jenneke into the cage.
Jenneke is working Hatfield over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenneke moves into the clinch.
Hatfield wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Jenneke - that landed with a thud.
Hatfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatfield tries to clinch up.
Hatfield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jenneke to score with a decent uppercut.
Hatfield tries to clinch but Jenneke moves out of range.
Jenneke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jenneke scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Jenneke to work.
Jenneke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Jenneke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hatfield is rocked!
Jenneke lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Hatfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hatfield.
Nice body punch from Jenneke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke throws a big uppercut that drops Hatfield! More strikes from Jenneke and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hatfield lies dazed against the cage as Jenneke celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michelle Jenneke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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