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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Labayen Luceno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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191 cm
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205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
11 - 8 - 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Labayen Luceno!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luceno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Luceno avoids them all with ease.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luceno dives in and grabs Hernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes down on Luceno's head and hops out.
Luceno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luceno shoots in but Hernandez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hale Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Labayen Luceno.
Hernandez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernandez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Luceno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Luceno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hernandez finds it's way round the side to connect with Luceno's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez dips to his left and cracks Luceno with an uppercut!
Luceno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Luceno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hernandez tries to hold on but Luceno pushes him away.
Hernandez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but Luceno gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luceno landing strikes from the mount.
Luceno controlling from mount.
Hernandez really wants to buck Luceno off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Luceno pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luceno raining down shots from the mount!
Hernandez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Luceno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Luceno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Luceno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
Luceno wants to finish this one by submission but Hernandez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Luceno.
Hernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luceno on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Luceno.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding Luceno's attempts to control the action.
Luceno avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.
Luceno looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Luceno controlling from mount.
Hernandez tries to buck Luceno off but he can't manage it.
Hernandez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Luceno with good strikes from the mount here!
Luceno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Luceno pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Labayen Luceno will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Luceno moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Luceno dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hernandez avoids a kick to the body.
Luceno fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luceno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hernandez defends it nicely.
Hale Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luceno tries to clinch up
and Hernandez counters with a head kick. That will keep Luceno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hernandez looks to land a combination. Luceno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luceno thows a body shot but no joy.
Luceno tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hernandez.
Luceno misses with a double jab.
Luceno scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luceno trying to control from half guard but Hernandez is working away.
Luceno is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Luceno stands up out of the half guard.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luceno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luceno takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luceno throws a series of punches but Hernandez avoids them all with ease.
Luceno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hale Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Labayen Luceno.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the head.
Hale Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez lands with a cross.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luceno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luceno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez connects with a high kick.
Luceno shoots in but no luck this time.
Luceno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Hernandez.
Hernandez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hernandez duly obliges.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luceno tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Luceno slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Luceno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hale Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luceno tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Luceno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernandez. Hernandez obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Luceno tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Luceno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Hernandez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Luceno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luceno tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luceno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hernandez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luceno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luceno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luceno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Luceno with that takedown attempt.
Luceno misses with a takedown attempt - Hernandez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luceno shoots for a takedown but Hernandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hale Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Labayen Luceno.
Luceno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luceno throws the kick towards the body but Hernandez avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hernandez. That's going to slow Luceno down.
Luceno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hernandez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luceno scrambles back to his feet.
Hernandez clobbers Luceno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luceno takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luceno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez connects with a right hand. Luceno shakes it off.
Hernandez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luceno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hernandez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Luceno avoids it well.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Luceno moves out of range easily.
Hernandez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luceno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luceno throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Luceno wants to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luceno is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Luceno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hernandez thuds a left hand into Luceno's body.
Hernandez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luceno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandez as he avoids it easily.
Luceno dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Luceno with a series of wild strikes but Luceno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luceno avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Luceno pushes Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luceno has him pressed against the cage.
Luceno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez misses with some punches.
Hernandez looking to stall.
Luceno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Luceno uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hale 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Hernandez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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