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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Hernandez (ranked 2172 p4p, 2304 weight class) and Sergei MiG (ranked 248 p4p, 266 weight class). Hernandez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I’m Back . MiG has chosen Zombie as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm 22 260 6 - 5 - 0 |
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196 cm 21 245 3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Hernandez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei MiG! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hernandez lands a body shot.
Hernandez dives in and grabs MiG's left leg, looking for a takedown. MiG pushes down on Hernandez's head and hops out. MiG stuffs the takedown attempt from Hernandez. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet. Hernandez misses with a shot to the body and MiG counters with a left to the body. MiG displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab. MiG throws a body shot but no joy. Hernandez lands with an uppercut that bounces MiG off the cage and back into range. Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but MiG is just out of range. MiG lands with a good body shot. Hernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. The fighters are working up against the cage. MiG manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! MiG gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hernandez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hernandez wants to break free but MiG has control.
Hernandez is trying to trip MiG. He has hold of a leg but MiG is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hernandez persists though and gets the takedown into guard. MiG has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hernandez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. MiG is pressed up against the cage. Hernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MiG down to the mat. MiG avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. MiG scores with a body shot.
MiG uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
It seemed like MiG was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Joey Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. MiG cracks Hernandez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Joey Hernandez has been cut. Hernandez misses with a jab to the body
and MiG counters with a nice uppercut. Hernandez misses with a hook to the body
and MiG counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hernandez thinking. Hernandez is breathing heavily. MiG slips a straight right by Hernandez. Hernandez missing with a left hand there. MiG was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. MiG looks like he wants to counter punch here. MiG keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MiG clinches up against the cage. MiG misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
MiG misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from MiG.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from MiG. MiG lands a hook to the side of the head. MiG lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MiG misses with a punch to the body.
MiG is working Hernandez over against the cage. MiG throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. MiG scores with a nice hook to the head. MiG lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards. MiG tries to throw a body punch but Hernandez avoids it by throwing MiG back against the cage. MiG working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. MiG scores with a hook to the body. MiG lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hernandez or not. MiG misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MiG tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. MiG scores with a shoulder strike. Hernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but MiG shows good agility there to stay on his feet. MiG lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards. MiG misses with the head strike.
A short left from MiG. MiG misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MiG lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. MiG lands a left hand.
MiG lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from MiG - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from MiG. MiG lands a hook to the side of the head. MiG lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nice body punch from MiG - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. MiG tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernandez's elbow. A quick uppercut on the inside from MiG. An uppercut to the body lands inside from MiG. Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but MiG has him pressed against the cage. Hernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hernandez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MiG lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hernandez or not. MiG lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards. MiG scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hernandez is rocked! A right hand to the body from MiG.
MiG working some nice short punches in the clinch. Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. MiG creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hernandez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hernandez drops to his knees and MiG pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei MiG!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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