Greetings my fellow boxing fans, i want to start this off by saying Tommy Hench is an absolute G! He lived up to every expectation despite being against all odds. Thomas did us proud at Walking Kings, it has been an honour to stand behind this warrior! he captivated the brand to a T and I'm certain anyone who was involved with him from start to end would say the same.
This boxing match was f**king legendary! Its a fight you tell your grandkids when you pissed up saying the new generation aint sh*t. Honestly, i was buzzing for days! Even now as i write this a week on, i relive every emotion when i was ring side going mental! It was 8 rounds of 2 gladiators going head to head and sending jaw shattering shots that will make the average man crumble! Proper fight!
In this blog, i will be breaking down round by round and with who i thought won each round. Im writing this with the most neutral and honest opinion, as both fighters deserve that respect. So this blog is how i saw and experienced it. People may not agree but that is the beauty opinion.
Round 1
Fighter stats! Tom little the ex pro boxer VS Tommy Hench the underdog.
Tom Little comes out the corner like a lunatic! The man had death in his eyes and he came for Hench's head henry the 8th style, he was wasting no time using his monstrous stature to his advantage! Shouting pure rage while trying to pummel Hench. Which then resulted in the ref giving Hench a standing count. But that in its self was debateable, as Tom Little was holding Hench's head down with the left and unleashing straight rights! Naughty! Still Hench kept his calm and composure even though you could see the confusion of the refs call. Still he pressed on, letting Tom little unleash his rage as if to gas him out. However, I feel Tom Little won the round due to the brutality dished out.
Round 1 - The rage of Little
Round 2
This round, we start to see a glimpse of why Tommy Hench cant be taken lightly. The first half you see Hench really trying to warm up the guns and let his hands go. The windmills of destruction, soon descends like a dark cloud. But Tom Little controls the pressure with his left jab and keeps Hench at bay! for good reason too! As he will soon taste the gloves of Hench. Before you know it, bell goes and your left with the feeling this is going to go the distance! Personally, i feel Tom Little won the round, due to good blocking, controlling distance and more clean shots!
Round 2 - The knowing of Distance
Round 3
This round you can really see Tom Hench has warmed up and the windmill pistons are firing all cylinders. But there was a moment before the 3rd round opened, i realised the difference in the corners! Tom littles corner, all professional and Hench's corner really was just his closest pals making sure he’s good! This is why I rate Hench and his people, raw to the bone warriors! Anyways, Hench was more agile this round, successfully slipping shots landing more clean. Yes, there was moment Little hit Hench with a hard shot but Hench's granite chin ate it. For me Hench won the round.
Round 3 - The Awakening
Round 4
Mid way through the bout of the year! The ex pro boxer, bred from a traveling back ground to fight to the end. Against the underdog with heart of a lion, harden by the streets of gritty Birmingham. You know its going down when you mix the two! Both working angles, both show slight fatigue, both finding chinks in the armour. I found this round pretty even but of course by now Tom little boxing IQ is showing! Looked like Tom Hench was conserving his energy and picking shots, for what is soon to be unleashed! But Tom Little took this 1 by a pinch.
Round 4 - When skill meets crazy
Round 5
This round you can defiantly see fatigue and damage sinking in, both fighters picking their shots conserving as much as possible. But that doesn't go to say, we didn't see action! We saw Tom Little once again using the jab and countering with some nasty shots. Tom Hench also sticking to the jab abit more and working the body, something that will eventually pay off later on. But at this point, Tom little is still sharp, you can see the pro boxing experience really working in his favour. However that doesn't deter the peoples champ! I score this an even round. Purely because Tom Hench kept coming forward, showing no sign of giving up and Tom Little just show casing some clean boxing.
Round 5 - Stick and move
Round 6
One of my favourite rounds from Tommy Hench! All i remember is Hench blasting Tom Littles not so littles barrel belly. Overall some good body work from Hench in this round, good slipping and flurries to the gut defiantly was slowing Little down. But i cant lie, Little hit Hench with some hard shots! I recall thinking, how the hell is he still standing after taking so many heavy clean shots from Little. Even my pal next to me said, "Hench is not going down without a fight!" Hench's round for sure!
Round 6 - No guts, no glory!
Round 7
Both warriors step out their corners to take their opponents head off once again. Tom Hench walks up to Tom Little with a big grin on his face, as if to say he’s loving every moment. Can’t quite make out what Littles says, but I’m sure it’s along the lines of "why you are smiling for?" but we'll soon find out why! Tom Little starts off the first half of the round pretty much in control, but Hench is still finding pockets to the body like a pick pocket in London on a Friday night. Then out of nowhere, Hench unleashes a ferocious attack on Little! The windmills of destruction have come out with pure intent. The whole crowd erupts! all you see is uppercuts, straights and hooks pounding off Littles face! Everyone is screaming for blood like a pack of wild cavemen (talking about myself here) nonetheless, the scenes were incredible. The gladiator Hench, finally stopped the onslaught but was completely gassed out and rightfully so! Then few seconds pass and the bell rings, Hench’s round hands down!
Round 7 - With smiles comes tears
Round 8
The final round people! at this point the atmosphere is buzzing, especially after a round where Hench drew blood from the goliath! You can see Ginge in Hench's corner, giving the last warriors speech before sending the spartan king out for nail biting round! Bell sounds, they get straight into action to finish the job. Jabs start to fly from both nutters, Hench ducks a dirty hook from Little, abit more moving about, then whoosh! an uppercut from the depths of Hench's abnormal reach fly's up and cocks back Littles head! they trade some more heavy shots, then again uppercut, the place goes nuts, big shots landing from both warriors, then again! a filthy uppercut straight from gutters of Birmingham! F**k knows how Little was standing after that. Little then gains control and leans on Hench, you can really see the damage on Tom Little. I remember at that point i was shouting "Look at the blood, Look at the blood!" so Hench could see the damage and finish him off. I felt like that twat Caesar in Gladiator, fully went into barbaric mode. A minute left to the maddest fight I've seen, Hench has fully emptied the tank at this point. You can see Little has defiantly got more space to dish out the punishment. But by then, the respect was earned! Little gives Hench a moment before they trade shots for the last few seconds of the round! Then the bell goes! Wow what a f**cking fight!
I don't know what to say, my personal opinion they both won that round! Further more they both won the fight in my eyes. But with Tommy Hench's, pure determination and incredible heart, he had fully won the people! the man was out matched and out sized but still smacked up Tom Little. Of course though, there has to be a winner, due to the judges decision Mr Tom Little Won!
Round 8 - A warriors last stand
Finally we have come to end, so big shout out to Bouncer and his team for putting on an amazing event! Wicked n Bad is truly a wicked event, you'll defiantly see me again!
And to the fighters who was in the event, hats off to you! you did yourselves proud! congrats to the winners and to those that fell short, turn that defeat into fire and come back harder!
Shout out anyone who got to the end of this! this was my first proper fight break down, so i hope you enjoyed it! Leave a comment, grab some merch and walk like a KING!
Watch the fight for yourself below!