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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Garrincha (ranked 367 p4p, 165 weight class) and Frank Hernandez (ranked 33 p4p, 14 weight class). Garrincha comes into the arena with Молодые ветра blaring out of the sound system. Hernandez has chosen Journey - Only The Young as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hobo Garrincha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrincha avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Garrincha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Garrincha.
Garrincha throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez shoots in and bounces Garrincha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hernandez trying to control but Garrincha is working from the bottom.
Garrincha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Garrincha has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garrincha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hernandez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez cracks Garrincha with a solid left hand.
Hernandez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garrincha is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hernandez defends well.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Garrincha manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Garrincha trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Garrincha tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Garrincha is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hernandez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Garrincha tries to pass.
Garrincha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garrincha continues to stall.
Hernandez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Garrincha passes into side control.
Hernandez trying his best to control but Garrincha has mounted him.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but Garrincha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hernandez is desperately trying to improve his position but Garrincha has a good base and remains in mount.
Garrincha wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
Garrincha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hernandez is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha looking for a guillotine from mount but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez stops Garrincha from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Garrincha is working hard here to advance position.
Hernandez is working to get back to half guard.
Hernandez tries to control the position but Garrincha now has his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garrincha is looking to control Hernandez but Hernandez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Garrincha has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Garrincha is hanging on to Hernandez's back as he tries to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hobo Garrincha will probably get the nod.
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 bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garrincha regains half guard.
Hernandez drops an elbow to the side of Garrincha's head.
Nice strikes from Hernandez there.
Hernandez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hernandez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hernandez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez trying to control the action but Garrincha is working from the bottom.
Garrincha is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Garrincha is retaining full guard.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Garrincha keeps moving.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Garrincha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hernandez defends it easily.
Hernandez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hernandez grinds an elbow into Garrincha's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hernandez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garrincha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garrincha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Garrincha keeps moving.
Garrincha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Garrincha is keeping the position.
Hernandez is in close to Garrincha's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez postures up.
Garrincha is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Garrincha working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garrincha wants to sweep but no luck.
Garrincha seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez passes into half guard.
Hernandez lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha trying to control here.
Hernandez is looking for a kimura here.
Hernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garrincha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to pass to full mount but Garrincha defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hernandez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hernandez is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garrincha throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez stuns Garrincha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garrincha.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrincha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hernandez on the side of the head.
Garrincha throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrincha looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Hernandez feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha misses with a straight left.
Hernandez scores with a takedown into Garrincha's guard.
Hernandez trying to control but Garrincha is working from the bottom.
Hernandez won't allow Garrincha to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez landing some decent shots from guard.
Garrincha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garrincha is trying to control the position but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garrincha's head.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garrincha can't keep his opponent in guard - Hernandez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garrincha moves into full guard.
Hernandez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Frank Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Garrincha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hernandez distracts Garrincha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garrincha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Hernandez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Garrincha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Garrincha is keeping the position.
Garrincha trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Garrincha looking for a guillotine here but Hernandez defends easily.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garrincha lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez scores with a takedown into Garrincha's guard.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Garrincha is retaining full guard.
Hernandez controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garrincha looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hernandez 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Hernandez!
A victorious Frank 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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