Post by The Sandmen on May 7, 2012 16:48:45 GMT -5
Jens Pulver raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Mark Hominick looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Hominick avoids a dangerous strike from Pulver
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Jens Pulver's Right cheek
Jens Pulver is measuring Hominick with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Hominick's Mouth is beginning to swell
Mark Hominick just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pulver may be in trouble!
Hominick steps forward
Jens Pulver catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Mark Hominick leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pulver
Hominick shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Pulver doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mark Hominick embrace and tries to move away...
Mark Hominick pushes Pulver forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Mark Hominick fakes a punch to Jens Pulver ribs and the tries to trip him
Pulver loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Hominick misses a step and Jens Pulver sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal punches to Hominick's face while in the clinch!
Hominick pushes Jens Pulver with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Brilliant combination from Jens Pulver
that forces Hominick to try and defend better.
Hominick shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mark Hominick launches a rapid series of punches
taking Pulver from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Jens Pulver and Hominick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jens Pulver is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hominick's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Hominick looks to be in very good shape.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Pulver tries to grapple
Hominick moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Hominick is holding Jens Pulver's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jens Pulver shows great balance while pushing away Mark Hominick
Poorly executed technique. Jens Pulver looks to counter!
Jens Pulver has found an opening in the defense of Hominick, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Hominick is wobbling!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Jens Pulver is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Pulver is holding Mark Hominick's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mark Hominick shows great balance while pushing away Jens Pulver
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Mark Hominick leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pulver
Hominick shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hominick tries to take Jens Pulver down... Pulver stumbles backwards and Mark Hominick launches a few punches...
Jens Pulver dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Hominick clumsily fails here and it's time for Jens Pulver to fight back!
Shovel hook by Jens Pulver
goes nowhere.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Jens Pulver
that nearly tags Hominick.
Hominick is trying to counter now!
Solid low kick from Mark Hominick.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Pulver hyper-extended his left leg
Hominick fires low kicks
punishing Pulver's legs repeatedly.
Pulver pushes Mark Hominick and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Pulver wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Pulver moves forward and holds Hominick
The fighters are clinching.
Pulver launches a few hard punches to Mark Hominick's ribs!
Hominick struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hominick launches a few hard punches to Jens Pulver's ribs!
Jens Pulver's ribs shows the damage! Mark Hominick is working his opponent ribs!
Jens Pulver may have a broken rib. It's painful to see him losing this way.
Winner is Mark Hominick by TKO ( Injury - Broken Ribs) at 4:01 Round 1
Statistics: Jens Pulver
Punches 10/14 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Mark Hominick
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
It's funny because when this started, I realized nothing would really surprise me. I didn't, however, think either of these fellows would be powerful enough to injure the other long-term.
Pulver out til approximately ManMMA 46.
Mark Hominick looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Hominick avoids a dangerous strike from Pulver
and counters with a solid straight!
There is a small laceration on Jens Pulver's Right cheek
Jens Pulver is measuring Hominick with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Hominick's Mouth is beginning to swell
Mark Hominick just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pulver may be in trouble!
Hominick steps forward
Jens Pulver catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Mark Hominick leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pulver
Hominick shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Pulver doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Mark Hominick embrace and tries to move away...
Mark Hominick pushes Pulver forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Mark Hominick fakes a punch to Jens Pulver ribs and the tries to trip him
Pulver loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Hominick misses a step and Jens Pulver sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal punches to Hominick's face while in the clinch!
Hominick pushes Jens Pulver with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Brilliant combination from Jens Pulver
that forces Hominick to try and defend better.
Hominick shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mark Hominick launches a rapid series of punches
taking Pulver from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Jens Pulver and Hominick engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jens Pulver is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hominick's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Hominick looks to be in very good shape.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Pulver tries to grapple
Hominick moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Hominick is holding Jens Pulver's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jens Pulver shows great balance while pushing away Mark Hominick
Poorly executed technique. Jens Pulver looks to counter!
Jens Pulver has found an opening in the defense of Hominick, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Hominick is wobbling!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Jens Pulver is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Pulver is holding Mark Hominick's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Mark Hominick shows great balance while pushing away Jens Pulver
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Mark Hominick leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pulver
Hominick shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hominick tries to take Jens Pulver down... Pulver stumbles backwards and Mark Hominick launches a few punches...
Jens Pulver dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Hominick clumsily fails here and it's time for Jens Pulver to fight back!
Shovel hook by Jens Pulver
goes nowhere.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Jens Pulver
that nearly tags Hominick.
Hominick is trying to counter now!
Solid low kick from Mark Hominick.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Pulver hyper-extended his left leg
Hominick fires low kicks
punishing Pulver's legs repeatedly.
Pulver pushes Mark Hominick and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Pulver wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Pulver moves forward and holds Hominick
The fighters are clinching.
Pulver launches a few hard punches to Mark Hominick's ribs!
Hominick struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hominick launches a few hard punches to Jens Pulver's ribs!
Jens Pulver's ribs shows the damage! Mark Hominick is working his opponent ribs!
Jens Pulver may have a broken rib. It's painful to see him losing this way.
Winner is Mark Hominick by TKO ( Injury - Broken Ribs) at 4:01 Round 1
Statistics: Jens Pulver
Punches 10/14 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Mark Hominick
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
It's funny because when this started, I realized nothing would really surprise me. I didn't, however, think either of these fellows would be powerful enough to injure the other long-term.
Pulver out til approximately ManMMA 46.