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Johny Hendricks, Phil Davis, and Rick Story rounded undercard UFC 117 with the WINS at Oakland on Saturday night.
Johny Hendricks Beat Charlie Brenneman in a wrestling match to the NCAA tournament, and he did it again to 117 UFC. Hendricks won with a TKO at 0: 40 in the second round.
After Brenneman won a close round, Hendricks landed a combo of left-right that knocked Brenneman to the ground. He returned to his feet, but Hendricks followed with more punches that sent Brenneman back to Earth, causing the referee Josh Rosenthal to end the fight.
After the attack, Hendricks was satisfied with the progress that he has done with his ability to stand-up.
"Coming into the fight I had planned a puncture. A lot of times come out slow. I tried to change things in training camp to avoid that. Gotta get ready because they're going to start throwing lots of good wrestlers to me, "Hendricks, a sample of two times for Oklahoma State, she said."I have been practicing my sweeping motion to hitting Unlimited.They have my head movement and hands looking great. I am ready to make a step forward. "
Phil Davis was the second division I wrestling champ to win at 117 UFC.He pounded out Rodney Wallace to a unanimous decision victory, 30-27, 30-27, 30-26.Davis, a national champion at Penn State, used his wrestling skills to take Wallace and deliver elbows punish throughout the attack. Wallace offered little offense nor was captured in a Kimura twice.
As Hendricks, Davis has focused on his surprising since train in MMA.
"I'm working on my hits from Abu Dhabi and I feel like it's coming well.My game plan coming into the fight was to establish the distance with my hits and then get inside and get takedown. I must give credit to Rodney Wallace coming after me.If he looks strong in television, he is five times stronger than in person. "
Davis, who took the fight in the short term is a standout in the Division of the UFC light heavyweight packaged. He just seven periods, including three victories in UFC.
History slams his way to win
History of "Horror" Rick has won in a second round TKO to finish the undercard. he to air out attempts to presentation by Dustin Hazelett with attacked and he pummeled with strikes, until the attack has been arrested at 1: 15. after the attack, the story said that vaunted BJJ game Hazelett did not worry him.
"I wanted to get him against the fence. He was not active," Story told. "I am pretty good at fighting off subs. "
History has now reeled off four straight WINS in UFC.
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