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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Slash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermanni comes to the cage accompanied by Hatin on Me-Dizzy Wright. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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193 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayden Slash!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermanni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slash keeps the fight on the outside.
Hermanni lands with a right hand.
Slash gets tackled into the cage by Hermanni. Hermanni maintains the clinch.
Slash tries for a takedown but Hermanni manages to get underhooks.
Hermanni dodges an elbow strike from Slash.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Slash blocks with his arms.
Slash drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hermanni looking to slow down the pace here.
Slash trying to land knees to the body.
Slash misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermanni.
Slash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermanni is stalling here.
Slash trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hermanni obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Slash throws an elbow but misses.
Hermanni misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanni looking to throw knees to the head but Slash is blocking nicely.
Hermanni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermanni avoids the elbow strike from Slash, against the cage.
Slash creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hermanni stops a takedown attempt from Slash.
Pelle Hermanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Slash.
Stalling in the clinch from Hermanni.
Still in the clinch, Hermanni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hermanni controlling the action here for a moment.
Slash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hermanni pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pelle Hermanni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hermanni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hermanni closes the distance and clinches.
Hermanni stalling against the cage.
Hermanni blocks an elbow strike from Slash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni connects with a knee to the head.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slash missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hermanni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Slash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hermanni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hermanni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermanni blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slash looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.
Hermanni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hermanni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Hermanni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slash blocks it with crossed arms.
Slash gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hermanni manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hermanni wants to stand and escape but Slash is having none of it.
Slash would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slash postures up.
Slash wants to control from the top but Hermanni keeps moving.
Hermanni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hermanni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hermanni content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Slash is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slash gets full guard.
Hermanni trying to control but Slash is working from the bottom.
Pelle Hermanni has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Slash scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermanni is trying to control but can't.
Slash tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hermanni.
Slash wants to control but Hermanni is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Hermanni dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermanni. Slash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hermanni lands with a good body shot.
Hermanni clinches.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.
Slash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hermanni pulls his leg out and moves away.
Slash gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hermanni counters with a low kick, right behind Slash 's knee.
Slash misses with a takedown attempt - Hermanni sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pelle Hermanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Slash.
Hermanni stuffs the takedown attempt from Slash. Slash gets slowly back to his feet.
Hermanni moves into range and clinches up with Slash.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermanni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slash in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slash is trying to drag Hermanni to the mat but Hermanni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanni's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Slash goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hermanni prevents it.
Slash throws an elbow that misses.
Hermanni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hermanni wants to stall.
Slash is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hermanni controlling the action here for a moment.
Hermanni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slash.
Hermanni with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni stalling.
Hermanni missing with knees to the body.
Slash is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hermanni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hermanni lands a knee to the body.
Slash is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermanni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slash backwards.
Hermanni misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slash throws an elbow but misses.
Hermanni lands a knee to the head.
Slash is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hermanni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slash blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slash throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Hermanni scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slash gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hermanni regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermanni seems keen to control Slash's posture.
Hermanni wants to stand but Slash is controlling the position.
Hermanni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hermanni pulls Slash in close to prevent any damage.
Slash trying to control but Hermanni is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hermanni doesn't manage to clinch there - Slash circles away.
Slash lands with a good body shot.
Slash closes the distance and clinches.
Hermanni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hermanni throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slash's face.
Slash has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hermanni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermanni lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slash.
Slash is trying to drag Hermanni to the mat but Hermanni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hermanni trying to stall but Slash improves his position.
Hermanni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slash blocks it with crossed arms.
Slash creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hermanni's defenses.
Hermanni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Slash is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hermanni is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermanni lands a good knee to the midsection. Slash won't want to take too many of those.
Hermanni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Slash with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Hermanni dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hermanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Slash shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hermanni sprawls well. Hermanni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slash gets slowly back to his feet.
Jayden Slash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slash has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hermanni.
Hermanni forces Slash back against the cage and clinches.
Slash drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Hermanni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hermanni looking to stall.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.
Hermanni's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pelle Hermanni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slash is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pelle Hermanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jayden Slash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermanni avoiding damage as Slash throws knees to the body.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slash is trying to drag Hermanni to the mat but Hermanni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Slash drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hermanni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hermanni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hermanni obliges.
Slash has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hermanni after a bit of a struggle.
Hermanni stalling in the clinch.
Slash pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jayden Slash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slash throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slash tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermanni avoids the damage to the body.
Hermanni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slash lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermanni controlling the action here for a moment.
Slash is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hermanni is defending well.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pelle Hermanni.
Hermanni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slash manages to avoid it.
Slash shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hermanni is trying to defend but Slash finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hermanni is looking for a sweep. Slash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni is looking to escape.
Hermanni tries to roll over but Slash keeps him under control.
Hermanni is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Slash missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hermanni wants to get back to full guard.
Slash missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hermanni moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Slash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hermanni is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni is trying to control the position but Slash postures up.
Slash sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hermanni looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pelle Hermanni just wasn't active enough.
Hermanni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hermanni lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slash ducks under a wild hook from Hermanni.
Hermanni doesn't manage to clinch there - Slash circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pelle Hermanni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hermanni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelle Hermanni!
During a confident post fight interview, Pelle Hermanni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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