Post by The Sandmen on Dec 10, 2019 9:24:25 GMT -5
ManMMA Welterweight Championship
Robbie Lawler is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Johny Hendricks glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Now Robbie Lawler put his title in contention against Hendricks.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Lawler decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Lawler moves back and takes a deep breath.
Lawler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Johny Hendricks's punches
Hendricks is on the receiving end of a great combo by Lawler.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Lawler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Johny Hendricks's punches
Lawler measures the resilience of Hendricks's chin with an uppercut while Hendricks lands some great crosses.
Hendricks decides to launch some tentative punches
Robbie Lawler takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Johny Hendricks throws a combo
Robbie Lawler ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Hendricks swings again, only to get countered once more! Hendricks is looking bad here!
Hendricks's Chin is beginning to swell
Quick hook by Johny Hendricks
Good shot! Lawler has reasons to be worried.
Hendricks launches a hook to the body
Bang! Lawler stops that one with his ribs!
Lawler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Robbie Lawler is opening up on Hendricks and raining down combinations!
Hendricks's corner looks worried!
There is a small laceration on Johny Hendricks's Right cheek
A wicked punch by Robbie Lawler
goes awry.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by Lawler
that lands on Hendricks's face like a cannon ball!
Robbie Lawler has found an opening in the defense of Hendricks, launching a big hook
Johny Hendricks steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Lawler misses a step and Johny Hendricks sees an opportunity to counter him!
Johny Hendricks fires an unorthodox punch to Lawler's torso
that goes wide.
Quick hook by Robbie Lawler
Good shot! Hendricks has reasons to be worried.
Lawler pushes Johny Hendricks and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Hendricks grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Lawler struggles... Johny Hendricks is unable to take him down
Hendricks misses a step and Robbie Lawler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Robbie Lawler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hendricks blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Lawler launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Hendricks's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Robbie Lawler for eye poke.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Hendricks time to recover. Johny Hendricks seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Robbie Lawler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hendricks blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Johny Hendricks's cheek! Hendricks stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Hendricks's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while Hendricks is on the ground on his back
Johny Hendricks doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lawler's moves.
Lawler is standing while Hendricks is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Hendricks's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while Hendricks is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Hendricks's thigh
Hendricks checks that kick!
Lawler is standing while Hendricks is on the ground on his back
Hendricks tries to stand up!
Lawler doesn't allow him!
Lawler is standing while Hendricks is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Hendricks's thigh
Hendricks checks that kick!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Lawler is standing while Hendricks is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Hendricks's thigh
Loud pop!
Hendricks hyper-extended his left leg
Lawler is standing while Hendricks is on the ground on his back
Lawler launches a kick to Hendricks's thigh
Loud pop!
Lawler is standing while Hendricks is on the ground on his back
Robbie Lawler steps back and allows Hendricks to get back to his feet.
Hendricks climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Hendricks decides to launch some tentative punches
Lawler launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Hendricks with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler was tooling Johny Hendricks for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Johny Hendricks lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shovel hook by Robbie Lawler
tags Hendricks.
Robbie Lawler landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Hendricks is down! Hendricks has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Robbie Lawler!
Hendricks has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Robbie Lawler by KO (Shovel hook) at 4:59 Round 1
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Johny Hendricks
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 96 s
Robbie Lawler defends the Welterweight title!
Crusher crushes the Big Rigg. That's his name now. Crusher. Crusher the Crushinator. I don't remmeber Crush, from WWE. Maybe he was Robbie Lawler? Or maybe Crush the beverage is amazing. Ever think of that? Yeah, me too. Let's talk about Crush for a while in this thread. K?
Christ, I need to go to bed...