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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernanes has chosen Awolnation - Sail as his entrance music. 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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145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josiah Bartlet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bartlet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hernanes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hernanes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bartlet wants to land a leg kick but Hernanes is out of range.
Hernanes keeps Bartlet at a distance using the push kick.
Hernanes throws a push kick but Bartlet slaps the foot to one side.
Bartlet throws a leg kick
and Hernanes moves into the clinch.
Bartlet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bartlet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartlet throws a head kick that misses.
Hernanes checks a low kick from Bartlet.
Hernanes gets a clinch.
Bartlet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bartlet blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Bartlet lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bartlet working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernanes is trying to stand back up but Bartlet is controlling him
Bartlet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bartlet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernanes's head.
Hernanes gets back to full guard.
Bartlet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet lands a couple of elbows.
Bartlet lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bartlet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernanes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hernanes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bartlet throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernanes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hernanes has momentary wrist control but Bartlet slips an elbow through the middle.
Hernanes controls Bartlet momentarily but Bartlet frees himself.
Bartlet with a nice head shot there.
Bartlet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bartlet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bartlet cracks Hernanes with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartlet with a nice head shot there.
Bartlet throwing strikes but missing.
Bartlet content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bartlet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bartlet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bartlet chips away with some ground and pound.
Hernanes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bartlet working some strikes from top position.
Bartlet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bartlet working some strikes from top position.
Bartlet chips away with some ground and pound.
Bartlet postures up in Hernanes's guard and throws a big left but Hernanes blocks it.
Bartlet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hernanes's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartlet postures up in Hernanes's guard and throws a big left but Hernanes blocks it.
Hernanes has control of Bartlet's left arm, preventing Bartlet from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartlet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bartlet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bartlet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernanes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bartlet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bartlet postures up and lands a big shot to Hernanes's brow.
Hernanes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bartlet postures up and lands a big shot to Hernanes's brow.
Bartlet throwing strikes but missing.
Hernanes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bartlet postures up and lands a big shot to Hernanes's brow.
Bartlet throws a strike but Hernanes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bartlet wants to stand but Hernanes is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernanes trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bartlet wants to get back to his feet but Hernanes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Romeo Hernanes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hernanes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Bartlet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hernanes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bartlet is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Bartlet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernanes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
Bartlet has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bartlet.
Bartlet misses with a low kick.
Bartlet throws a leg kick but Hernanes checks it.
Hernanes wants to clinch up but Bartlet keeps it at a distance.
Hernanes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hernanes looks to land a combination but Bartlet avoids it well.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
Bartlet throws a leg kick
and Hernanes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bartlet throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hernanes.
Romeo Hernanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartlet moves into the clinch.
Hernanes scores with a knee to the head.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bartlet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bartlet avoids it.
Bartlet throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Bartlet blocks with his arms.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartlet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bartlet goes for a takedown attempt but Hernanes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bartlet throws a low kick, looking for Hernanes's leg but Hernanes calmly moves out of range.
Hernanes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bartlet.
Josiah Bartlet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernanes blocks a head kick by Bartlet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bartlet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hernanes - the referee stops the clock and Bartlet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hernanes. Bartlet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hernanes checks a low kick from Bartlet.
Crunch! Hernanes slams his shin into Bartlet's torso.
Hernanes checks a leg kick.
Hernanes moves out of range as Bartlet throws a body kick.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Bartlet is having none of it.
Hernanes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hernanes is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hernanes lands with a nice combination. Bartlet backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernanes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bartlet is looking to chop away at Hernanes's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartlet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartlet misses with a leg kick.
Bartlet moves into the clinch successfully.
Hernanes blocks an elbow strike.
Bartlet goes for a takedown attempt but Hernanes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hernanes misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Bartlet.
Hernanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartlet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartlet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hernanes.
Hernanes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bartlet moves into range and clinches up with Hernanes.
Hernanes avoids a wild elbow strike from Bartlet.
Bartlet misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Hernanes.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bartlet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hernanes's brow.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Hernanes avoids the elbow strike from Bartlet, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bartlet lands an elbow just above Hernanes 's eye.
Bartlet creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hernanes's defenses.
Hernanes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bartlet seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hernanes can turn it around.
Bartlet goes for a takedown attempt but Hernanes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josiah Bartlet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartlet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hernanes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bartlet motions for Hernanes to come forward. Bartlet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hernanes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bartlet. Bartlet obviously looking to wear him down.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Bartlet circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes scores with a head kick.
Hernanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartlet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartlet has managed to clinch.
Hernanes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bartlet is defending well for now.
Bartlet managing to block the knees to the body from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Bartlet blocks it.
Hernanes is breathing heavily.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Bartlet is blocking nicely.
Bartlet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernanes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some bone on bone action there as Hernanes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Romeo Hernanes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartlet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bartlet motions for Hernanes to come forward. Bartlet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hernanes blocks a leg kick.
Bartlet rushes Hernanes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bartlet lands a damaging elbow.
Hernanes dodges an elbow strike from Bartlet.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartlet has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Bartlet is blocking nicely.
Bartlet gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bartlet slips a nice elbow through Hernanes's hands, connecting with Hernanes's forehead.
Bartlet looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hernanes taking some punishment here, with Bartlet in his half guard.
Bartlet working Hernanes over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Bartlet.
Bartlet winds up and cracks Hernanes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bartlet takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hernanes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bartlet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josiah Bartlet dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hernanes misses with a double jab.
Good work by Hernanes as he checks the leg kick.
Bartlet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bartlet throws a low kick but Hernanes avoids it.
Bartlet moves into the clinch successfully.
Hernanes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hernanes avoids a wild elbow strike from Bartlet.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bartlet blocks it with crossed arms.
Bartlet manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Bartlet's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bartlet scoring well with a low kick there.
Bartlet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bartlet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartlet.
Nice body kick from Bartlet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bartlet.
Hernanes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Hernanes checks the leg kick.
Bartlet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hernanes.
Bartlet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bartlet misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlet darts in and clinches Hernanes up against the cage.
Bartlet tightens his grip and picks Hernanes up, before dumping him to the ground. Hernanes manages to land in guard.
Bartlet distracts Hernanes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bartlet with a nice head shot there.
Bartlet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hernanes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bartlet frees his head nicely. Oh but Hernanes has switched to an armbar! Bartlet is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Romeo Hernanes!
Romeo Hernanes is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Romeo Hernanes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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