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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicky Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez shoots in but Archer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Archer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fernandez is controlling Archer's trapped leg to prevent Archer from advancing to side control.
Archer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Archer lands strikes from half guard.
Fernandez is holding on to half guard well.
Fernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Archer there.
Archer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandez has control of Archer's left arm, preventing Archer from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scoring with some ground and pound.
Archer throws an elbow that misses. Fernandez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Archer's guard. Nice move by Fernandez!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Archer has his hands on Fernandez's head, controlling the position.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nicky Fernandez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Archer takes one to the chin there.
Fernandez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Fernandez.
Archer slips a jab from Fernandez.
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!
Archer throws a lazy uppercut
and Fernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Fernandez lands.
Fernandez scores with a sloppy right hand. Archer should have avoided that one.
Archer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fernandez sprawls well initially but Archer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Archer with the ground and pound but Fernandez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Archer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Archer postures up in Fernandez's guard and throws a big left but Fernandez blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Archer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Archer pushing down on Fernandez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Archer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Archer is working for a kimura but Fernandez is defending it quite comfortably.
Fernandez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Archer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Archer throws an elbow that misses. Fernandez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Archer's guard. Nice move by Fernandez!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez tries to stand but Archer is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nicky Fernandez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Archer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fernandez works Archer's body with a nice hook.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Fernandez throws a looping overhand right but Archer ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Fernandez misses.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fernandez.
Nicky Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Archer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fernandez controls the pace.
Fernandez trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fernandez forces his way into half guard.
Fernandez trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
Fernandez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fernandez trying to control the pace.
Archer won't allow Fernandez to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to control Fernandez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Archer avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandez throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernandez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Archer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Archer walks into a straight right hand from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a low kick as Archer jumps back.
Fernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Archer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandez as he avoids it easily.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
Fernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Archer's head back.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Archer sprawls well.
Fernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer shoots in for a takedown but Fernandez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fernandez's corner calls for a 1-2. Fernandez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fernandez, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez gets caught napping as Archer dives in and scores a takedown. Fernandez manages to retain guard.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Archer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fernandez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fernandez controlling the action here.
Fernandez trying to mount his opponent but Archer defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez is taking a breather. Archer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Fernandez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Archer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Archer throws a jab but it's blocked by Fernandez.
Fernandez scores with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Fernandez as Archer shoots in.
Fernandez scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Fernandez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fernandez content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to control but Archer is having none of it.
Fernandez content just to control the position here.
Nicky Fernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Archer gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nicky Fernandez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fernandez throws out the jab.
Fernandez swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Archer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fernandez sprawls well. Fernandez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Archer gets slowly back to his feet.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt.
Nicky Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Archer.
Archer ducks right into an uppercut from Fernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Fernandez finds it's target.
Fernandez slaps away a takedown attempt from Archer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fernandez throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernandez.
Archer shoots in looking for a takedown but Fernandez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Archer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernandez.
A big right from Fernandez misses.
Fernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernandez clobbers Archer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fernandez moves out of range as Archer strikes.
Fernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer has a takedown stuffed.
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!
Archer misses with a takedown attempt - Fernandez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A big left from Fernandez misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aaron Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicky Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Archer staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandez 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Fernandez!
Nicky Fernandez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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