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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Hernandez (ranked 2540 p4p, 3197 weight class) and Spenser Swagger (ranked 273 p4p, 348 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spenser Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger misses with a body punch
and Hernandez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Swagger's knee momentarily.
Jab from Hernandez.
Swagger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swagger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Swagger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swagger looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Swagger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hernandez. Hernandez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hernandez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hernandez throws a low kick, looking for Swagger's leg but Swagger calmly moves out of range.
Swagger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hernandez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swagger is out of range and Hernandez settles back down.
Swagger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger stuns Hernandez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swagger connects with a body shot.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hernandez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hernandez pushes Swagger away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
Hernandez with the inside leg kick.
Swagger looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Hernandez scores with a head kick. Swagger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've been told by Hernandez's head coaches at Tran MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Swagger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swagger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swagger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hernandez lands with a straight right. Swagger didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Swagger.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Swagger moves out of range easily.
Swagger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swagger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hernandez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Hernandez throws a wild body kick that Swagger sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Swagger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swagger unleashes a big counter combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Swagger misses with a kick to the body.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez moves out of range as Swagger throws a body kick.
Crunch! Hernandez slams his shin into Swagger's torso.
Swagger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hernandez walks into a straight right hand from Swagger.
Hernandez misses with a leg kick.
Hernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swagger doesn't seem bothered though.
Swagger connects with a body shot.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernandez tried to score with a low kick but Swagger checks it.
Swagger scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Swagger.
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swagger throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Swagger.
Swagger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hernandez throws a leg kick which misses Swagger's front leg but catches the back leg as Swagger tries to avoid it.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the body
enabling Swagger to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Swagger blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Hernandez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Hernandez.
Swagger slips under a jab.
Swagger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Swagger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swagger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez throws the kick towards the body but Swagger avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swagger swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez lands with a hook. Swagger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Swagger checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spenser Swagger's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swagger moves away.
Hernandez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSwagger.
Hernandez lands with a nice body kick.
Swagger misses with a looping right.
Swagger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hernandez.
An inside leg kick lands from Hernandez.
Angel Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez throws the kick towards the body but Swagger avoids it.
Hernandez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Hernandez does it's job there.
Hernandez scores with a head kick. Swagger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Swagger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hernandez fakes the leg kick and cracks Swagger in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swagger.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Swagger misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Swagger. Hernandez shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandez throws a wild body kick that Swagger sees coming a mile off.
Swagger lands a big head kick that sends Hernandez tumbling to the mat! Swagger takes a step backwards and waves Hernandez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hernandez is rocked!
Hernandez moves out of range of the body kick from Swagger.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Swagger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swagger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernandez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swagger lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Swagger misses.
Swagger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Swagger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Swagger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swagger misses with a lunging right hand
and Hernandez counters with a body kick that stops Swagger in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hernandez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Swagger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Swagger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swagger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hernandez with a body shot.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swagger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hernandez.
Some wild striking there from Swagger.
Swagger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hernandez rather than just go for the knockout.
Hernandez moves away from the strike by Swagger.
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Hernandez misses with a leg kick
and Swagger counters with a nice leg kick.
Swagger throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Swagger moves out of range of the leg kick from Hernandez.
Despite the aggression on Swagger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hernandez throws a front kick aimed at Swagger's knee but Swagger avoids it well.
Swagger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hernandez.
Swagger lands a nice hook to Hernandez's body. Hernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hernandez throws out a leg kick but Swagger moves out of range and Hernandez only half commits.
Hernandez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swagger.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
Swagger throws a sloppy head kick
and Hernandez counters with a solid body kick.
Hernandez throws a hook but Swagger blocks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hernandez - that will leave a mark!
Swagger throws a head kick that Hernandez semi-blocks.
Nice body punch from Swagger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Swagger. Those never looked like landing.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Swagger.
A leg kick checked by Swagger.
A head kick misses from Swagger.
Hernandez tried to counter with a leg kick but Swagger avoided it.
Hernandez connects with an inside leg kick.
Swagger throws a wild body kick that Hernandez sees coming a mile off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Swagger.
Hernandez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swagger in his tracks.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
Spenser Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swagger takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Swagger thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spenser Swagger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Spenser Swagger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Swagger misses with a body shot
and Hernandez counters with a leg kick.
Swagger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Swagger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hernandez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez tries to land a leg kick but Swagger saw it coming and moves away.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Hernandez misses with a jab to the body
and Swagger counters with a stiff right hand.
Angel Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Swagger misses with a body punch
and Hernandez counters with a low kick, right behind Swagger 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Swagger.
Hernandez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swagger! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez jabs Swagger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Swagger counters with a body kick.
Hernandez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Swagger. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swagger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Swagger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to work over Swagger's front leg with a kick but Swagger checks it.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swagger circles away quickly and effectively.
Swagger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Swagger coming out on top.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
Hernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Hernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a wild body kick that Swagger sees coming a mile off.
Swagger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hernandez lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swagger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger moves out of range of the body kick from Hernandez.
A jab from Swagger does it's job there.
Swagger avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Swagger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Swagger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Swagger throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez is looking to counter with head kicks.
A combination from Swagger does no damage.
Hernandez scores with a leg kick.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernandez can pounce on him.
Swagger moves out of range of the body kick from Hernandez.
Swagger connects with a body shot.
Hernandez throws a leg kick that misses.
Hernandez staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Swagger.
Hernandez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hernandez tried to score with a low kick but Swagger checks it.
Swagger unleashes a big counter combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hernandez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Swagger counters with a stiff right hand.
Hernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swagger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hernandez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swagger.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swagger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hernandez is looking to slow Swagger down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to score with a low kick but Swagger moves his leg out of the way.
Despite the aggression on Swagger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Swagger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Swagger checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swagger throws a wild body kick that Hernandez sees coming a mile off.
Swagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Swagger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Swagger tries to land a front kick but Hernandez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Swagger is looking for the big counter here.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Swagger.
Hernandez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Spenser Swagger.
I think Swagger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Spenser Swagger!
Spenser Swagger decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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