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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Khan (ranked 6576 p4p, 6579 weight class) and Pablo Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 663 weight class). Juan Khan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm 20 205 1 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm 18 213 1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Khan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pablo Hernandez! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hernandez throws an off balance right hand
and Khan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Khan clinches with his opponent.
Hernandez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hernandez. Khan is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage. Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez prevents Khan from breaking the clinch. Hernandez tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Hernandez back against the cage. Khan prevents a body shot from Hernandez. Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it. Khan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Khan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Khan controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hernandez to his feet. Khan moves into the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Hernandez fails to land. Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
Hernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow. Khan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hernandez prevents it.
Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it. Hernandez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Khan blocks a body shot from Hernandez. Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hernandez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hernandez misses with a body punch.
Khan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hernandez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernandez being controlled against the cage. Hernandez misses with a body punch.
Hernandez pushes Khan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Khan is breathing heavily. Hernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan blocking some punches.
Hernandez misses with the head strike.
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hernandez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hernandez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hernandez misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Juan Khan has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Hernandez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernandez misses with some punches.
Hernandez misses with some punches.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside. Hernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside. Khan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hernandez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hernandez can't find room to land a body shot as Khan controls the action.
Hernandez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernandez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernandez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Hernandez fails to land. Hernandez tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan prevents a body shot from Hernandez. Hernandez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Khan or not. Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernandez tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hernandez working aggressively here.
Hernandez misses with a body punch.
A short left from Hernandez. Hernandez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Hernandez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernandez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hernandez misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Hernandez dominated that round. The cut man is working on Juan Khan's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Khan swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Hernandez misses. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Khan scores with a takedown into Hernandez's guard. Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard. Khan controlling from the top position. Khan wants to get up but he can't break Hernandez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hernandez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hernandez being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hernandez for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Khan gets the takedown into side control. Hernandez sneaks out the side door and pushes Khan away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hernandez scores with a head kick. Khan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hernandez misses with a low kick. Hernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan. Khan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it. No luck with that takedown attempt from Khan. Juan Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Khan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernandez can pounce on him.
Hernandez thows a leg kick but Khan checks it letting Khan counter with a right hand. Hernandez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khan on the side of the head. Pablo Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khan. That did some damage! Khan avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it. Hernandez misses with an uppercut. Khan tries to counter by clinching up but Hernandez breaks away and moves out of range. Nice jab there from Hernandez. Hernandez scores with a punch to the head. Hernandez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Juan Khan's cut is getting worse. Khan tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance. Khan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Khan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Khan slips the punch. Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Khan to the ground! Hernandez dives into full mount looking to finish!
Khan is rocked! Pablo Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far. This has been an exciting period of action! Khan tries to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away. Khan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khan is looking to escape. Khan tries to lock up and control but Hernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Juan Khan's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan dips to his left and cracks Hernandez with an uppercut! Hernandez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan. Hernandez throws a hook but Khan blocks it. Khan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Hernandez misses with a right hand and Khan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hernandez thinking. Hernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Khan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hernandez lands a brutal head kick. Khan looks out on his feet and Hernandez throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Pablo Hernandez! Pablo Hernandez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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