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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Hernandez (ranked 656 p4p, 1194 weight class) and Hawk Hollow (ranked 61 p4p, 117 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Hollow!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hernandez misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hollow misses the target.
Hollow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hollow pinned against the cage. Hollow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking hook.
Hernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hollow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hollow doesn't seem phased though.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hollow 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 Hernandez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hernandez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hernandez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hollow.
Hollow punishes Hernandez's body with a nice straight punch.
Hollow with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollow throws a head kick that half lands.
Hollow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hollow misses the target.
Hollow is looking to slow Hernandez down with leg kicks.
Hollow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
Donk. Hernandez catches Hollow right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That kick from Hollow tenderised Hernandez's leg. Hernandez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hollow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hollow misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Hernandez misses the target.
Hollow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hernandez.
A slow jab from Hollow misses its intended target.
Hollow loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hollow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Hollow tenderised Hernandez's leg. Hernandez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hollow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollow throws out the jab.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hollow looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
Hernandez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Hawk Hollow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hollow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hollow has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hernandez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hollow some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working the ground and pound from side control.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Hollow taking a bit of punishment here - Hernandez scoring with strikes.
Hollow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hollow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hollow is trying to get back to half guard.
Hernandez working the ground and pound from side control.
Hernandez landing a few strikes.
Hollow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hollow is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hollow tries to bench press Hernandez off him but Hernandez keeps the position.
Hernandez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hollow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hollow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hernandez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Hernandez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hernandez lands an elbow.
Hollow is trying to get back to half guard.
Hernandez lands a nice forearm strike.
Hollow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hernandez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hollow struggling a bit here.
Hernandez scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hernandez is working Hollow over with some ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hernandez working the ground and pound.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hollow keeps working.
Hernandez is chipping away with strikes.
Hernandez scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hollow wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Hollow takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hollow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollow is not content to let Hernandez control the position.
Hollow trying to control here.
Hollow regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Hernandez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hollow can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Hollow misses.
Hollow throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Good work by Hollow as he checks the leg kick.
Hernandez with a nice cross.
A right-left combo lands from Hernandez.
Hollow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Hollow thows a body kick. Hernandez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hollow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hollow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hollow tests Hernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernandez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hernandez cracks Hollow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hollow drops his hands momentarily and Hernandez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hollow tests Hernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hollow throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hernandez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hollow did well to prevent Hernandez getting side control.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Hollow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hollow tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Hollow is positioning himself well to prevent Hernandez advancing to mount.
Hernandez lands strikes from half guard.
Hollow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hernandez lands a nice short elbow.
Hernandez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hollow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hollow trying to control here.
Hollow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Hollow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hollow is refusing to be controlled, as Hernandez sits in half guard.
Hollow moves into full guard.
Hollow wants to sweep here but Hernandez controlling him for the moment.
Hernandez scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hollow's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hollow is on top in guard.
Hollow tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hernandez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hernandez.
Hernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hollow controls his hands.
Hernandez digs a right hand underneath Hollow's ribcage. Hollow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hollow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez walks into a jab.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Hollow.
Hernandez scores with a body shot.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Hollow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hollow tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hollow lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a jab when Hollow was well out of range.
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Hollow pushes him off.
Hernandez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hollow fakes the leg kick and cracks Hernandez in the body.
Arturo Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollow throws out the jab.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
Hollow lands with a nice body kick.
Hollow tries to keep at a distance but Hernandez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hollow wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Hollow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollow breaks from the clinch.
Hollow misses with a looping right.
Hollow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Hollow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the body from Hollow misses
and Hernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Hernandez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hollow throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hawk Hollow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez lands a right hook to the body.
Hollow scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hollow.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Hollow, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes Hollow against the cage but Hollow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Hollow.
Hernandez slips a jab from Hollow.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Good work by Hernandez as he checks the leg kick.
Hollow lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick lands for Hollow.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Hollow.
Hernandez lands a body shot.
Hollow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernandez throws a solid leg kick but Hollow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hernandez's hands.
Hollow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hernandez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hollows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hollow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hollow.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hollow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hernandez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hollow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hollow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Hernandez does it's job there.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Hollow moves out of range.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hollow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hollow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hernandez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hollow scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez throws out a powerful jab.
Hernandez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawk Hollow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hernandez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Hollow misses
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Hollow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hollow throws a hook but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Hollow.
Hollow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hollow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hollow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hernandez finds it's way round the side to connect with Hollow's head.
Hollow tries a low kick but Hernandez avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hernandez misses the target.
A jab from Hernandez does it's job there.
Hernandez moves out of range of the body kick.
Hernandez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.
Hollow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Hollow.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez scores with a hook.
Hollow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
Arturo Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hollow throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hollow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hernandez misses the target.
Hollow misses with a lunging right hand
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hollow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Hollow misses with a looping left.
Hernandez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hollow tries to sprawl but Hernandez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hernandez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hollow tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hernandez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hollow for as long as he can get away with.
Hollow punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Hollow keeps moving.
Hernandez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hollow keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Arturo Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hollow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hernandez cracks Hollow with a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Hernandez!
Our winner, Arturo Hernandez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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