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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernanes comes to the cage accompanied by Awolnation - Sail. 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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168 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romeo Hernanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Owen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owen moves in looking to clinch but Hernanes pushes him off.
Owen tries to clinch but Hernanes is having none of it.
Owen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernanes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernanes wants to clinch up but Owen keeps it at a distance.
Hernanes instigates a clinch.
Hernanes scores a nice knee to the body.
Owen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Owen is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Hernanes.
Owen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernanes's elbow.
Hernanes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Owen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Owen looks winded!
Hernanes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Owen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernanes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Owen is blocking nicely.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernanes letting Owen take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Owen is blocking nicely.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hernanes with a knee to the head.
Owen is rocked!
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernanes finish him?
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Hernanes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Owen lands a right hand.
Owen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernanes is defending well for now.
Owen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owen can't find room to land a body shot as Hernanes controls the action.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
Hernanes landing knees to the body.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen misses with an elbow strike.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owen seems to have recovered his senses.
Hernanes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Owen can't find room to land a body shot as Hernanes controls the action.
Owen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Owen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Owen is looking to control Hernanes's arms but Hernanes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Owen has his back to the cage.
Owen lands a shoulder strike.
Hernanes dodges an elbow strike from Owen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernanes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Owen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Owen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Owen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Owen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Owen trying to land knees to the body.
Owen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owen.
Owen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Hernanes avoids a wild elbow strike from Owen.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Owen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Owen lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Owen.
Owen tries to throw a body punch but Hernanes avoids it by throwing Owen back against the cage.
A short left from Owen.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Owen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Owen lands a nice uppercut.
Owen tries to work over Hernanes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Owen trying to land knees to the body.
Owen misses with a punch to the body.
Owen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hernanes blocks a body shot from Owen.
Owen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Owen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Owen.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernanes avoiding damage as Owen throws knees to the body.
Owen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Owen lands an uppercut.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hernanes takes a shot to the head.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Owen gets through Hernanes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hernanes scores with a knee to the head.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
Owen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hernanes is keeping busy.
Owen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Owen with a knee to the head.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
Owen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Owen will probably get the nod.
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.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Owen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hernanes throws an elbow but misses.
Hernanes takes a shot to the head.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes 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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hernanes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Owen can turn it around.
Owen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Owen blocks it.
James Owen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hernanes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hernanes blocks an elbow strike.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernanes avoids the damage to the body.
Owen trying to stall but Hernanes improves his position.
Owen misses with a punch to the body.
Owen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernanes avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Owen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Owen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes lands a knee to the head.
Owen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Owen trying to stall but Hernanes improves his position.
Owen scores a nice knee to the body.
Owen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Owen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernanes blocks an elbow strike from Owen.
Owen is stalling here.
Owen digs a right hand into Hernanes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hernanes's gas tank.
Owen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Owen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Owen lands an elbow that stopped Hernanes in his tracks for a moment.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen just leaning against Hernanes, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Owen.
Owen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernanes controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Owen scores with a shoulder strike.
Owen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Owen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Owen trying to stall but Hernanes improves his position.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Hernanes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owen lands a nice uppercut.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Owen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Owen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Owen.
Owen scores with a shot to the side of Hernanes's head.
Owen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Owen is blocking nicely.
Owen lands a nice knee to the body.
Owen trying to land knees to the body.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes blocks an elbow strike from Owen.
Hernanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Owen.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Owen cracks Hernanes with a nice body shot.
A short left from Owen.
Owen scores a nice knee to the body.
Owen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernanes is defending well for now.
Owen lands an uppercut.
Owen lands an elbow that stopped Hernanes in his tracks for a moment.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Owen is blocking nicely.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen stalls.
Owen digs a right hand underneath Hernanes's ribcage. Hernanes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Owen.
Owen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hernanes managing to block the knees to the body from Owen.
Owen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Owen lands with a left to the head.
Owen pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernanes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes blocks the elbow strike.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Owen scores with a shoulder strike.
Owen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hernanes prevents a body shot from Owen.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owen.
Owen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hernanes avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Owen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hernanes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Owen fails to land.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
Owen trying to land knees to the body.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Owen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Owen taking a breather.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owen effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Owen blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
Owen landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernanes avoids the damage to the body.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernaness head.
Hernanes avoiding damage as Owen throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Owen cracks Hernanes with a nice body shot.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
Owen tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernanes avoids the damage to the body.
Owen pushes Hernanes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Owen.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Owen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Owen blocks it.
Owen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hernanes as Owen tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hernanes as Owen tries to tie him up.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
Owen throws an elbow but it misses.
Owen lands a damaging elbow.
Owen lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Owen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Owen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Owen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hernanes.
Owen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Owen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hernanes avoids it.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owen looking to stall.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Owen blocks it.
Owen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Owen.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen misses with a punch on the inside.
Owen misses with some punches.
Owen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hernanes backwards.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernanes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Owen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernanes avoids the elbow strike from Owen, against the cage.
Owen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
James Owen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Owen - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Owen.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Owen is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernanes gets an underhook and turns Owen into the cage.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owen trying to stall but Hernanes improves his position.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Romeo Hernanes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hernanes managing to block the knees to the body from Owen.
Owen looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Owen.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Owen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Owen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Owen!
James Owen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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