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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Hernandez (ranked 573 p4p, 872 weight class) and Robbie Hall (ranked 14 p4p, 27 weight class). Hall has chosen Andy Shauf: The Magician as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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13 - 6 - 0 |
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25 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Robbie Hall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws out a powerful jab.
Hernandez tries to clinch
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep. Hall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hernandez is trying to stand up here but Hall is controlling him well.
Hall seems to be looking for submissions.
Hernandez is looking to escape.
Hernandez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hernandez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hernandez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hernandez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hernandez wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hall prevents Hernandez from standing back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall wants to counter with a clinch but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall takes one on the button.
Hall has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
Hall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hernandez defends it well.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Hall wants to counter with a clinch but Hernandez pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Hernandez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall wants to counter the offense by Hernandez and move into the clinch position.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Hall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hernandez defends it well.
A shot to the body from Hernandez misses
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hernandez!
Hernandez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Hall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hernandez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to take a breather but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez is trying to stand back up but Hall is controlling him
Hernandez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hernandez wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hall stops Hernandez from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Hernandez is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Hernandez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Hall tries to counter it with a takedown but Hernandez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Hall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hernandez digs a good body shot into Hall's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez jabs Hall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
Hall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Robbie Hall has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hernandez defends it well.
Hernandez throws a right hand that misses
and Hall counters with a shoot takedown. Hernandez fights it but they end up in guard.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robbie Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to stand up but Hall isn't so interested in that idea.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hall manages to pass to side control.
Hernandez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hall manages to move to mount!
Hall content just to control the position here.
Hernandez regains half guard.
Hernandez is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hare of the Dog Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall seems to be looking for submissions.
Hall trying to control the pace.
Hall is stalling here. Hernandez is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hall seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hernandez has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hernandez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hernandez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall tries to counter by closing the distance.
Robbie Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hall was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Hall wants to counter the offense by Hernandez and move into the clinch position.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez sets himself, and Hall steps forward looking for the clinch! Hernandez avoids it this time.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hall tries to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hall is just out of range.
Hall wants to counter with a clinch but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hernandez misses with a right hand
and Hall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hernandez won't be happy with that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Hernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Hall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hernandez misses with a right hand
and Hall counters by moving into the clinch.
Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall tries to counter with a clinch but Hernandez shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Hall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hernandez defends it well.
Good exchange - Hernandez coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez lands with a cross.
Hernandez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez thows a leg kick but Hall checks it
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hernandez!
Hall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hernandez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hernandez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hernandez tries to improve position but can't.
Hall trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Robbie Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hernandez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hernandez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.
Arturo Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hernandez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hall but great work by Hernandez.
Hall is looking for a sweep.
Hernandez wants to control but Hall is keeping him busy.
Hall manages to get back to half guard.
Hernandez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hall actively working from the bottom here.
Hernandez controlling the action here.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Hall is controlling the position.
Hernandez is taking a breather. Hall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looking for submissions off his back.
Hernandez moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hall.
You can see the frustration on Hall's face as Hernandez controls the position.
Hernandez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hernandez throws a hook but Hall blocks it.
Arturo Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez catches Hall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hall feints the counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Hernandez!
A victorious Arturo Hernandez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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