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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taikina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cookie song. On his way into the cage it seems that Toni Hernandez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Toni Hernandez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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166 cm
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179 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taikina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hernandez as he jumps to the side.
Taikina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hernandez is refusing to be controlled, as Taikina sits in half guard.
Taikina decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hernandez wants it to stay on the feet.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez dips to his left and cracks Taikina with an uppercut!
Taikina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taikina there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taikina shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandez as he avoids it easily.
Toni Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tero Taikina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez dips to his left and cracks Taikina with an uppercut!
No luck for Taikina with that takedown attempt.
Hernandez works Taikina's body with a nice hook.
Hernandez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hernandez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Taikina looks gassed!
Taikina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taikina at a distance.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
Hernandez thuds his shin into the meat of Taikina's side.
Hernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Taikina's head back.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taikina circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taikina takes one to the chin there.
Hernandez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Toni Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez lands a two punch combo.
Hernandez drops Taikina with a nice combination! Hernandez dives into Taikina's guard, looking to finish!
Hernandez wants to stand but Taikina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Taikina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Taikina is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Hernandez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hernandez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taikina.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Toni Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Taikina slips the punch.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Taikina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Taikina is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hernandez to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Taikina is proving a slippery customer.
Hernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taikina seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina advances position into side control!
Taikina trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taikina is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Taikina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A cross from Hernandez lands.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Taikina moved out of range nicely.
Hernandez lands an overhand right.
Taikina shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hernandez as he jumps to the side.
Hernandez clobbers Taikina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taikina takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taikina drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taikina tries to stand but Hernandez is controlling from the bottom.
Taikina advances position into side control!
Hernandez is not content to let Taikina control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taikina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hernandez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taikina tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taikina has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taikina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hernandez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Hernandez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
37% |
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