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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olan Zapina (ranked 427 p4p, 546 weight class) and Arturo Hernandez (ranked 39 p4p, 54 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olan Zapina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez takes a swing at Zapina's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Zapina sprawls well. He's pushed Hernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zapina swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Zapina.
Hernandez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zapina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez misses with a hook. Zapina ducked under it nicely.
Zapina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Zapina.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hernandez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zapina.
Zapina darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage.
Hernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hernandez's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zapina misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernandez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zapina backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zapina throws an elbow but misses.
Hernandez working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Hernandez.
Zapina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernandez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hernandez blocks an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hernandez.
Zapina lands with a left to the head.
Zapina working aggressively here.
Hernandez blocks a body shot from Zapina.
Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernandez can't find room to land a body shot as Zapina controls the action.
Hernandez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zapina throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernandez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hernandez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez avoids a wild elbow strike from Zapina.
Hernandez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zapina misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Hernandez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hernandez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zapina gets underhooks to prevent Hernandez's takedown attempt.
Hernandez avoids a wild elbow strike from Zapina.
Hernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zapina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hernandez takes an elbow to the temple.
Zapina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hernandez lands an uppercut.
Zapina throws an elbow but it misses.
Hernandez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zapina backwards.
Hernandez scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hernandez.
Zapina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zapina pushes Hernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez lands an uppercut.
Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hernandez misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zapina.
Hernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zapina's elbow.
Hernandez tries a body shot but Zapina blocks it.
Good body shot from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hernandez's brow.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Zapina.
Hernandez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hernandez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zapina clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hernandez looking for the choke from the back.
Hernandez missing with strikes.
Hernandez punishes Zapina with strikes from the back mount.
Hernandez connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Zapina to escape the position.
Hernandez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Zapina is rocked!
Zapina covers up after that shot from Hernandez.
Oh Zapina is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez lands strikes from the back and Zapina isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Hernandez!
Arturo Hernandez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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