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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Hermano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermano has chosen Driving Blind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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155 lbs
30 - 24 - 1 |
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144 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Murat Orgun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermano!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orgun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Hermano misses.
Orgun definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Orgun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hermano.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hermano has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hermano.
Orgun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hermano.
Orgun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orgun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orgun misses with a hook. Hermano ducked under it nicely.
Orgun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hermano moves away.
Hermano lands with an overhand left.
Orgun tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hermano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hermano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hermano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hermano with a hook.
Hermano misses with the combination.
Hermano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Orgun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orgun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hermano misses with a body kick.
Hermano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orgun.
Orgun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hermano moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Orgun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orgun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermano manages to avoid it.
Hermano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orgun's head backwards.
Murat Orgun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Orgun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Orgun.
A left lands for Hermano.
Orgun rushes Hermano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hermano can't find room to land a body shot as Orgun controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hermano.
Hermano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hermano misses with a body punch.
Hermano breaks the clinch.
Murat Orgun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orgun slips a straight right by Hermano.
Hermano lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orgun slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orgun, as that shot connected.
Hermano slips a straight right by Orgun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hermano.
Orgun moves away from the strike by Hermano.
Hermano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orgun throws out the jab.
Orgun walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hermano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hermano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Orgun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hermano preventing the sweep.
Hermano trying to control but Orgun is working from the bottom.
Hermano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hermano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hermano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Orgun looking for a sweep. Not yet Orgun, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hermano connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano looking to pass the guard.
Hermano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hermano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Orgun wants to sweep here but Hermano controlling him for the moment.
Hermano throwing strikes but missing.
Orgun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orgun is working hard here to advance position.
Orgun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hermano trying to control the position from guard on top but Orgun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orgun trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hermano stopping the sweep attempt from Orgun.
Orgun keeping full guard, as Hermano tries to pass.
Orgun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hermano is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hermano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orgun.
Hermano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orgun avoids it really well and circles away.
Hermano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orgun.
A slow jab from Orgun misses its intended target.
Hermano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orgun dips to his left and cracks Hermano with an uppercut!
Orgun connects with the punch.
Hermano throws a wild body kick that Orgun sees coming a mile off.
Hermano slips a straight right by Orgun.
Orgun fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Hermano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Orgun tries to close the distance and clinch but Hermano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orgun tries to clinch there but Hermano circles away.
Hermano swats away the attempt to clinch by Orgun.
Orgun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orgun misses with a wild body shot.
Orgun misses with an uppercut. Hermano saw that one coming.
Hermano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hermano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orgun finds it's way round the side to connect with Hermano's head.
A swing and a miss from Orgun.
Orgun throws a big shot that misses.
Orgun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hermano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermano scores with a jab to the body.
Hermano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hermano jabs Orgun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orgun misses with a looping right.
Orgun wants to clinch up but Hermano keeps it at a distance.
Hermano connects with a leg kick. Orgun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hermano.
Hermano throws a jab when Orgun was well out of range.
Hermano looks to land a right hand but Orgun moved out of range.
Hermano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orgun moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Orgun misses
and Hermano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orgun connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Hermano as he connects with a hook.
Orgun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orgun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hermano is looking to land body kicks.
Orgun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hermano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hermano looks for the body kick but Orgun saw that one coming.
Orgun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hermano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pelle Hermano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orgun takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Hermano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orgun.
Orgun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orgun tries to clinch up.
Hermano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orgun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orgun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orgun misses the jab.
Hermano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orgun uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hermano has time to react.
Orgun is looking to chop away at Hermano's legs.
Orgun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Hermano misses.
Orgun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hermano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orgun wants to clinch up but Hermano keeps it at a distance.
Orgun lands with a right hand.
Hermano connects with an inside leg kick.
Orgun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orgun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Orgun connects with a jab.
Orgun tries to clinch but Hermano moves out of range.
Hermano feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano staying out of range there.
Orgun throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermano jabs Orgun to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orgun throws a series of punches but Hermano moves out of range.
Hermano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hermano misses with a straight right.
Hermano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orgun.
Hermano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orgun is looking to clinch.
Orgun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hermano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hermano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orgun wants to clinch but Hermano slips to the side
enabling Hermano to counter with a crisp jab.
Orgun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hermano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orgun.
A little jabbing left from Hermano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hermano throws the left hand but Orgun avoids the punch easily.
Orgun throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orgun has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hermano keeps Orgun at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hermano!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun slips a jab from Hermano.
Orgun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hermano.
Hermano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hermano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orgun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hermano at a distance.
Hermano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orgun manages to avoid it.
Orgun clinches up against the cage.
Hermano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Orgun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hermano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermano pushes Orgun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hermano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hermano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orgun misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermano lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hermano.
Orgun misses with a kick to the body.
Orgun tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Hermano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Hermano.
Hermano takes one to the chin there.
Hermano shoots in for a takedown but Orgun shows good takedown defense.
Orgun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hermano was well out of range. Poor timing from Orgun.
Hermano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orgun throws a chopping leg kick but Hermano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orgun stuffs the takedown attempt from Hermano. Hermano gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Orgun finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hermano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orgun looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Orgun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hermano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Orgun gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Orgun is looking to improve his position.
Hermano wants to work for an arm triangle but Orgun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Orgun tries to get to full guard but Hermano has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Orgun is trying to maintain the position but Hermano is very close to passing his half guard.
Hermano trying to control from half guard but Orgun is working away.
Orgun wants to improve his position but Hermano is controlling well.
Hermano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Orgun is staying active underneath Hermano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hermano winds up and cracks Orgun with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Orgun is refusing to be controlled, as Hermano sits in half guard.
Hermano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Orgun trying to control here.
Orgun is looking to improve his position.
Hermano content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hermano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orgun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Orgun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hermano trying to control but Orgun is working from the bottom.
Orgun is looking to sweep but instead, Hermano has passed into half guard.
Hermano is looking to advance position but Orgun won't allow it.
Hermano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Orgun gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orgun is on top in guard.
Orgun landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orgun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Murat Orgun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hermano wants to sweep here but Orgun controlling him for the moment.
Hermano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orgun throwing strikes from guard but Hermano blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hermano looking for a guillotine here but Orgun defends easily.
Orgun stopping the sweep attempt from Hermano.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pelle Hermano.
I've got Hermano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelle Hermano!
Pelle Hermano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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