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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taranga Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale Hernandez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taranga Avalon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Hernandez misses.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Avalon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avalon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Good work by Hernandez as he checks the leg kick.
Avalon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Avalon shows good takedown defense.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Avalon stuffs the takedown attempt from Hernandez. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Avalon throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avalon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
A good leg kick by Avalon.
Hernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avalon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Avalon, right into the meat.
Avalon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Avalon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hernandez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avalon throws a leg kick which misses Hernandez's front leg but catches the back leg as Hernandez tries to avoid it.
Avalon throws a head kick that Hernandez semi-blocks.
That has opened up Hale Hernandez's cut even more.
Avalon moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Avalon.
Avalon lands a nice elbow.
Hernandez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Avalon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hernandez's defenses.
The cut above Hale Hernandez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Avalon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Avalon scores with a knee to the head.
Avalon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Avalon lands a damaging elbow.
Hale Hernandez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Avalon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Avalon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hernandez's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hale Hernandez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taranga Avalon!
Taranga Avalon retains his light heavyweight title!
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hype
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pop
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