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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Hermano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hastings has chosen Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Toby Hastings was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piotr Hermano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toby Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hastings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hermano lands a nice shot to the body.
Hermano tries to bum rush Hastings with a series of wild strikes but Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hermano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hermano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hermano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hastings looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hastings wants to sweep but no luck.
Hastings working a defensive guard here.
Hermano wants to control from the top but Hastings keeps moving.
Hermano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hermano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings working a defensive guard here.
Hermano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hastings has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hermano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hastings is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hermano is aware though and is defending well.
Hermano is stalling in the full guard.
Hastings is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hermano throwing strikes from guard but Hastings blocks nicely.
Hermano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hastings trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hermano drops back looking for a leg! Hastings is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hastings manages to kick Hermano off! Hermano jumps back into Hastings's guard.
Hermano wants to control from the top but Hastings keeps moving.
Hermano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hermano content to stall in guard here.
Hermano trying to control but Hastings is working from the bottom.
Hermano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hastings on the ground.
Hastings looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hermano is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hermano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hastings wants to sweep here but Hermano controlling him for the moment.
Hastings trying to control the position.
Hastings wants to sweep but no luck.
Hastings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hermano is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hermano drops back looking for a leg! Hastings is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hastings manages to kick Hermano off! Hermano jumps back into Hastings's guard.
Hermano controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hermano trying to control but Hastings is working from the bottom.
Hastings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hermano wants to get up but he can't break Hastings's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hastings keeping moving, preventing Hermano from controlling successfully.
Hastings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hermano defends well.
Hastings looking for a guillotine here but Hermano defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hermano distracts Hastings with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Hermano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hermano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hastings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hermano.
Hastings misses with an uppercut.
Hermano tries to counter with a takedown but Hastings is quick to defend against it.
Hermano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hermano tries for a kimura but Hastings is defending well.
Hermano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hermano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hastings is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermano working away.
Hastings is looking for a sweep.
Hermano trying to control the action but Hastings is working from the bottom.
Hermano throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings is trying to control Hermano's posture but Hermano avoids it.
Piotr Hermano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hastings tries to buck Hermano off but Hermano is having none of it.
Hermano tries for a kimura but Hastings is defending well.
Hermano advances nicely into full mount.
Hermano unloading with bombs!
Hastings tries to hold on but Hermano pushes him away.
Hermano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hastings is looking to escape.
Hermano looking to secure an arm triangle but Hastings defends it well.
Hermano is working for a guillotine from mount but Hastings frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermano is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hastings has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hastings wants to hold on but Hermano pushes him away.
Hermano controlling from mount.
Hermano lands with some strikes.
Hastings is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hastings prevents Hermano from taking his back.
Hastings sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hermano is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hastings makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hastings.
Hermano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hermano trying to control but Hastings is working from the bottom.
Hastings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hermano defends it easily.
Hastings trying to keep a closed guard but Hermano is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hermano wants to control from the top but Hastings keeps moving.
Hermano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hermano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hastings can do to turn this around?
Hastings looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hermano is one step ahead there.
Hastings working for a triangle but Hermano defends it easily.
Hastings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hastings is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Hermano dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hastings tries to keep at a distance but Hermano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hastings is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hermano to keep the fight standing.
Hastings jumps guard but Hermano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Hermano.
Hermano has hold of one of Hastings's legs. Hastings is fighting the takedown attempt but Hermano gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hastings has his foot on Hermano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hermano works his way back into a safe position though.
Hermano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hastings looking for a sweep. Not yet Hastings, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hermano got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hastings has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hermano has managed to get both his arms back between Hastings's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hastings, up you get!
Hastings throws a hook to the side of Hermano's head but Hermano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hermano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hastings fails to pull guard.
Piotr Hermano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Hastings.
Hastings fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hermano pushes Hastings back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hastings is trying to pull guard but Hermano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hermano manages to break the clinch.
Hermano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hastings.
Hermano closes the distance and pushes Hastings back into the cage.
Hastings jumps guard but Hermano stands there with Hastings around his waist. Hastings gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hermano drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a big elbow that misses.
Hastings throws a big elbow that misses.
Hastings wants to control from the top but Hermano keeps moving.
Hermano seems keen to control Hastings's posture.
Hastings throws an elbow that misses. Hermano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hastings's guard. Nice move by Hermano!
Hastings working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hermano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hermano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hermano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hastings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hermano defends it easily.
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!
Hastings working a defensive guard here.
Toby Hastings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano landing with the ground and pound.
Hastings keeping moving, preventing Hermano from controlling successfully.
Hastings looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hastings is on top in guard.
Hermano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hastings can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hastings throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hastings trying to control the position from guard on top but Hermano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hastings is looking to work some ground and pound but Hermano has wrist control.
Hastings is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hermano wants to sweep here but Hastings controlling him for the moment.
Hermano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hermano tries to get out of the position.
Hermano managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Hermano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hermano 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Hermano!
An out of breath Piotr Hermano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Toby Hastings spoke after the fight, saying 'I am appealing this loss'.
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hype
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