Post by The Sandmen on Oct 16, 2019 6:16:34 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Sherk while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Johny Hendricks is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Sherk and Hendricks move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Sherk fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hendricks sprawls and remains on his feet.
Hendricks tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hendricks wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hendricks moves forward and holds Sherk
The fighters are clinching.
Hendricks goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Sean Sherk is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Johny Hendricks gets the advantage
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Hendricks tries to jump to side mount.
Sean Sherk closed his guard around Johny Hendricks.
Johny Hendricks is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk attempts to trap Johny Hendricks in his guard.
Sean Sherk manages to switch to full guard.
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Hendricks's cheek from the guard.
Johny Hendricks uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Hendricks's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hendricks tries to cover his face,
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Hendricks's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hendricks's side.
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sherk tries to close his guard around Hendricks
He is not able to do it
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Hendricks's cheek from the guard.
Johny Hendricks uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Hendricks positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sherk's being punished here!
Sherk's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sherk has a small cut in his Chin
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Johny Hendricks tries to pass to half guard...
Sean Sherk can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hendricks looks to work from half guard.
Johny Hendricks is in half guard over Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Hendricks's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hendricks blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hendricks tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hendricks tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Sherk from the side mount!
Johny Hendricks is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Hendricks's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hendricks blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Johny Hendricks is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Hendricks tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Johny Hendricks in his guard...
Johny Hendricks keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Hendricks's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hendricks blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hendricks tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Johny Hendricks rolls Sean Sherk to his stomach and takes his back!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Sherk fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Johny Hendricks didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Hendricks's body! He's holding his side
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Hendricks
Sherk moves on the ground
Sherk cannot take advantage in the ground
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Hendricks
Johny Hendricks seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Hendricks tries to close his guard around Sherk
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Hendricks
Sherk is taking this opportunity to rest.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Hendricks
Sherk is in closed guard... Hendricks tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Johny Hendricks in his guard...
Johny Hendricks keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Johny Hendricks pushes Sean Sherk down and prevents his attempts to escape
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Johny Hendricks pushes Sean Sherk down and prevents his attempts to escape
Hendricks tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hendricks is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Sean Sherk, who is barely covering up!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Sean Sherk takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Hendricks moves backwards and Sean Sherk is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Sherk is holding Johny Hendricks's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Johny Hendricks shows great balance while pushing away Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk attempts a sweep single...
Johny Hendricks was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Johny Hendricks looks to counter!
Hendricks moves forward looking for some action
Sean Sherk struggles a bit before breaking Hendricks's attemp of grappling
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Sherk gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
Poorly executed technique. Johny Hendricks looks to counter!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Hendricks.
It looks like Sherk was hit by a bus!
Sherk's Right eye is beginning to swell
Hendricks feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Sherk's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Johny Hendricks has left Sherk staggered! Johny Hendricks should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Sherk stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Johny Hendricks is coming in again!
Sherk's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sean Sherk seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Johny Hendricks!
Sean Sherk throws a combo
Johny Hendricks ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sherk swings again, only to get countered once more! Sherk is looking bad here!
Sherk hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Johny Hendricks has left Sherk unconscious! What a finish by Johny Hendricks!
Winner is Johny Hendricks by KO (Punches) at 0:51 Round 2
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/17 (24%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Statistics: Johny Hendricks
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Nothing happened in the first round, then Johny made a joke out of Sherk in the second. Pretty disappointing. Unless you are a Johny Fan.
Johny Hendricks is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Sherk and Hendricks move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Sherk fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hendricks sprawls and remains on his feet.
Hendricks tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hendricks wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hendricks moves forward and holds Sherk
The fighters are clinching.
Hendricks goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Sean Sherk is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Johny Hendricks gets the advantage
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Hendricks tries to jump to side mount.
Sean Sherk closed his guard around Johny Hendricks.
Johny Hendricks is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk attempts to trap Johny Hendricks in his guard.
Sean Sherk manages to switch to full guard.
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Hendricks's cheek from the guard.
Johny Hendricks uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Hendricks's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hendricks tries to cover his face,
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Hendricks's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hendricks's side.
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sherk tries to close his guard around Hendricks
He is not able to do it
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Hendricks's cheek from the guard.
Johny Hendricks uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Hendricks positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sherk's being punished here!
Sherk's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sherk has a small cut in his Chin
Johny Hendricks is in open guard over Sherk
Johny Hendricks tries to pass to half guard...
Sean Sherk can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hendricks looks to work from half guard.
Johny Hendricks is in half guard over Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Hendricks's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hendricks blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hendricks tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hendricks tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Sherk from the side mount!
Johny Hendricks is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Hendricks's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hendricks blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Johny Hendricks is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Hendricks tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Johny Hendricks in his guard...
Johny Hendricks keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Hendricks's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hendricks blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Hendricks tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Johny Hendricks rolls Sean Sherk to his stomach and takes his back!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Sherk fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Johny Hendricks didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Hendricks's body! He's holding his side
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Hendricks
Sherk moves on the ground
Sherk cannot take advantage in the ground
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Hendricks
Johny Hendricks seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Hendricks tries to close his guard around Sherk
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Hendricks
Sherk is taking this opportunity to rest.
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Hendricks
Sherk is in closed guard... Hendricks tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Johny Hendricks in his guard...
Johny Hendricks keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Johny Hendricks pushes Sean Sherk down and prevents his attempts to escape
Johny Hendricks is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Johny Hendricks pushes Sean Sherk down and prevents his attempts to escape
Hendricks tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hendricks is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Sean Sherk, who is barely covering up!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Sean Sherk takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Hendricks moves backwards and Sean Sherk is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Sherk is holding Johny Hendricks's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Johny Hendricks shows great balance while pushing away Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk attempts a sweep single...
Johny Hendricks was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Johny Hendricks looks to counter!
Hendricks moves forward looking for some action
Sean Sherk struggles a bit before breaking Hendricks's attemp of grappling
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Sherk gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
Poorly executed technique. Johny Hendricks looks to counter!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Hendricks.
It looks like Sherk was hit by a bus!
Sherk's Right eye is beginning to swell
Hendricks feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Sherk's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Johny Hendricks has left Sherk staggered! Johny Hendricks should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Sherk stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Johny Hendricks is coming in again!
Sherk's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sean Sherk seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Johny Hendricks!
Sean Sherk throws a combo
Johny Hendricks ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sherk swings again, only to get countered once more! Sherk is looking bad here!
Sherk hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Johny Hendricks has left Sherk unconscious! What a finish by Johny Hendricks!
Winner is Johny Hendricks by KO (Punches) at 0:51 Round 2
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/17 (24%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Statistics: Johny Hendricks
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 210 s
Nothing happened in the first round, then Johny made a joke out of Sherk in the second. Pretty disappointing. Unless you are a Johny Fan.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!