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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel Hernandez (ranked 3327 p4p, 2723 weight class) and Chozen Gracie (ranked 379 p4p, 312 weight class). Angel Hernandez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 7 - 14 - 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 12 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie 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.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Hernandez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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.
Gracie cracks Hernandez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hernandez misses with a kick to the body.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Hernandez swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Donk. Gracie catches Hernandez right on the button with a cross.
Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hernandez lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
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.
Gracie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hernandez finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick.
Hernandez lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Hernandez staying out of range there.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Gracie.
Hernandez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Hernandez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hernandez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Hernandez to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hernandez moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernandez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Hernandez's ribs.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Hernandez slips a jab from Gracie.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Hernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
As Gracie looks to move away, Hernandez throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Gracie.
That kick from Hernandez tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Hernandez, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Hernandez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gracie avoids it.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Hernandez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Hernandez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Hernandez finds it's target.
Gracie throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Gracie digs a good hook to Hernandez's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
It looked like Hernandez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Hernandez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hernandez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Hernandez dominated that round.
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.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Hernandez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Angel Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Hernandez connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Angel Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie jabs at Hernandez's body.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Hernandez both land. Nice combination.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Hernandez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hernandez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
Chozen Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Hernandez throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hernandez wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Hernandez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Hernandez's belly button to the back.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Hernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
As Gracie looks to move away, Hernandez throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Hernandez lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a body shot.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Hernandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gracie stuns Hernandez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Hernandez.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Angel Hernandez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hernandez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hernandez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernandez counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Gracie cracks Hernandez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hernandez has got the better of the exchanges.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Hernandez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hernandez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hernandez duly obliges.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Hernandez's head but Hernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hernandez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie moves out of range as Hernandez throws a body kick.
Hernandez lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Hernandez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez scores with a head kick.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Hernandez staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Chozen Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez is looking for a counter combo.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a hook but Hernandez blocks it.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
It appears Hernandez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hernandez throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Angel Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez throws a counter high kick but Gracie was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Hernandez saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Good leg kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Hernandez counters with a nice body shot.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Hernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez connects with a high kick.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
As Gracie looks to move away, Hernandez throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Hernandez!
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