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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Couture's choice of entrance music: Amazing. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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185 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Nice body kick there by Hernandez.
Couture throws a hook to the side of Hernandez's head but Hernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Couture misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Hernandez thuds a left hand into Couture's body.
Couture looks gassed!
Hernandez lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Hernandez.
Couture is rocked!
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Hernandez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Couture on the side of the head.
Couture is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernandez finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez steps into range and cracks Couture with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Couture flops backwards and Hernandez dives into his guard looking to finish!
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Couture seems to have recovered his senses.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Couture has wrist control.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernandez wants to get up but he can't break Couture's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couture looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Couture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hernandez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Couture is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hernandez is stalling in the full guard.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Couture keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Couture misses with a jab to the body
and Hernandez counters with a good, hard body kick but Couture shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hernandez lands a left and a right that send Couture crashing to the mat, dazed. Hernandez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Randy Couture has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez pushes Couture up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture tries a body shot but Hernandez blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Hernandez.
Couture misses with some punches.
Hernandez wants to break free but Couture has control.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Couture misses with a looping right.
Couture takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Couture's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hernandez lands a two punch combo.
Couture tries for a takedown but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hernandez cracks Couture with an open hand slap.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
Hale Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Couture sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
Hernandez cracks Couture with a good jab.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Couture takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hernandez finds it's way through Couture's defenses.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couture can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Couture.
Hale Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Couture misses with a straight right.
Couture misses the jab.
Hernandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Couture, pushing him back against the cage.
Couture gets through Hernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couture dives in and grabs Hernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes down on Couture's head and hops out.
Danga de danga de dang - Hernandez scores with a four punch combination!
Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Couture throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a high kick!
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Couture doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Couture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Hernandez rushes Couture and presses him up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Couture - that landed with a thud.
Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Couture throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Couture moves out of range easily.
A cross from Couture lands.
It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Couture circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Hernandez.
Couture misses with a body shot
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Couture looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hernandez both land. Nice combination.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Couture backs up against the cage.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Hale Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Couture is having none of it.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couture.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Hernandez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hernandez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Couture misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Hernandez clobbers Couture with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Couture throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Couture throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernandez scores with a nice right hand.
Hernandez lands with a nice combination. Couture backs away looking to recover.
Couture has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Couture lands a head shot.
Hernandez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Couture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Couture misses the jab.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Hernandez throws a front kick aimed at Couture's knee but Couture avoids it well.
Couture throws a big shot that misses.
Couture misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Couture misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture with a jab.
Hernandez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Hernandez slips a jab from Couture.
Couture takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hernandez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Couture misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Couture bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Couture lunges at Hernandez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hernandez's hand.
Couture misses the jab.
Randy Couture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Couture misses the jab.
Couture on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hernandez moves away from the strike by Couture.
The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Couture doesn't seem phased though.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Couture waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Couture at a distance.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couture loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hernandez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hale Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Couture ducks right into an uppercut from Hernandez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Couture.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hernandez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hale Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Hernandez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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