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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Herman (ranked 24617 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Brewer (ranked 7311 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheal Brewer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquin Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micheal Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Herman defends it nicely.
Brewer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Herman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brewer counters by clinching up.
Herman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Herman prevents it.
Joaquin Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Brewer.
Brewer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Herman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Herman stuffs the takedown.
Herman is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to clinch but Herman is avoiding it.
Joaquin Herman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brewer pinned against the cage. Brewer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brewer connects with a solid leg kick.
Brewer shoots for a double leg takedown but Herman sprawls well. He's pushed Brewer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Herman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brewer's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brewer's head.
Herman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Herman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Herman 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.
Brewer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brewer looks winded!
Herman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brewer's guard.
Brewer wants to sweep but no luck.
Brewer looking to control but Herman passes into half guard.
Brewer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries to roll over but Herman keeps him under control.
Herman controlling the action here.
Herman slips a nice elbow through Brewer's hands, connecting with Brewer's forehead.
Brewer is trying to control but Herman passes into side control!
Brewer is not content to let Herman control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Herman scoring with punches and elbows.
Herman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brewer to see if he's OK.
Herman working the head with strikes.
Herman lands some shots froms side control.
Brewer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Herman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Herman tries for a kimura but Brewer is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Herman trying to control the action but Brewer is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquin Herman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Herman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brewer did well to prevent Herman getting side control.
Brewer trying to get back to full guard but Herman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brewer is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herman cracks Brewer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Herman lands a big shot there that rocks Brewer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brewer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is not content to let Herman control the position.
Brewer is breathing heavily.
Brewer trying to hold on to Herman's head to control him but Herman postures up.
Brewer wants to get back to full guard but Herman has passed into side control.
Brewer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Herman connects with a decent elbow.
Brewer tries to improve position but can't.
Herman scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Herman is trying to get an arm triangle but Brewer is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is looking for a sweep.
Joaquin Herman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Herman working away.
Herman scores with punches from side control.
Herman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Herman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brewer down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brewer is looking to pass Herman's guard but actually Herman recovers to full guard.
Brewer wanted to stand there but Herman had control of the position.
Brewer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brewer wants to control from the top but Herman keeps moving.
Herman seems keen to control Brewer's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brewer is one step ahead there.
Herman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Herman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joaquin Herman 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brewer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brewer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Herman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brewer wants to improve his position but Herman is controlling well.
Herman working Brewer over with strikes.
Herman lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herman wants to control but Brewer is keeping him busy.
Herman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brewer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brewer trying to control here.
Brewer wants to stand back up but Herman manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman decides to stand back up. Herman steps back and let's Brewer get back to his feet.
Brewer forces Herman back against the cage and clinches.
Herman is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Herman tries to circle away but Brewer has him pinned against the cage.
Herman is trying to force a seperation but Brewer has the dominant position.
Herman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Herman is trying to break free.
Brewer wants to take the fight to the mat but Herman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brewer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Herman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joaquin Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Brewer.
Herman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman is working Brewer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Herman is working Brewer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Herman distracts Brewer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Herman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brewer's head.
Herman drops back looking for a leg! Brewer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brewer manages to kick Herman off! Herman jumps back into Brewer's guard.
Brewer looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Herman has picked Brewer up and slammed him! Brewer can't keep hold of the triangle and Herman manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Herman scores with punches from side control.
Brewer pushes Herman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Herman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Herman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Herman shoots in and bounces Brewer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brewer is looking for a triangle but Herman pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman works over Brewer with some ground and pound from guard.
Herman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brewer trying to control the position.
Herman stands up over Brewer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Micheal Brewer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brewer's head.
Herman connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brewer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Herman escapes and throws Brewer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Herman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joaquin Herman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herman, 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joaquin Herman!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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