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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hernandez (ranked 124 p4p, 256 weight class) and Zafir Farman (ranked 8 p4p, 23 weight class). Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Journey - Only The Young. Zafir Farman has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zafir Farman!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farman throws a hook to the side of Hernandez's head but Hernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Farman but Farman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Farman throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Farman tries to land a leg kick but Hernandez saw it coming and moves away.
Farman drops his hands momentarily and Hernandez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Farman throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Farman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farman takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez scores with a jab.
Hernandez slips a jab from Farman.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farman throws a hook but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Farman sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Zafir Farman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farman misses with a straight left.
Farman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Farman thows a leg kick but Hernandez checks it
so Hernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hernandez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Farman keeps moving.
Hernandez looking to pass the guard.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Farman's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez trying to control but Farman is working from the bottom.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Farman has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Farman.
Hernandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Farman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hernandez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Farman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farman wants to get back to his feet but Hernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Farman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing Farman from standing up.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farman is one step ahead there.
Farman stands up from Hernandez's guard - Farman perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hernandez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hernandez lands some shots froms side control.
Hernandez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hernandez in side control, throwing shots but Farman defends.
The strikes coming from Hernandez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Farman regains half guard.
Hernandez trying to control the action but Farman is working from the bottom.
Hernandez moves into full mount! Farman won't be happy about that!
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 Frank Hernandez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Farman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Farman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hernandez somewhat.
Farman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zafir Farman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farman connects with a body shot that sends Hernandez's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from Hernandez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Farman misses with a body punch
and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Farman keeps moving.
Farman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Hernandez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farman keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Hernandez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farman wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Farman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hernandez is trying to keep Farman in close.
Farman tries to stand but Hernandez is controlling from the bottom.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Farman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Farman misses with a body shot.
Farman swings widly with a right hand
and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Farman kicks off Hernandez and gets to his feet.
Farman misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Farman misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman misses with a hook.
Hernandez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Farman scores with a hook to the body. Hernandez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farman throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Farman sprawls and moves away.
Farman misses with a left hand
and Hernandez counters with a single leg into guard. Farman didn't expect that.
Farman is pulling down on Hernandez's head. It's preventing any offense from Hernandez, at least for the moment.
Hernandez with a nice head shot there.
Hernandez trying to control but Farman is working from the bottom.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farman keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Farman.
Hernandez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Farman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez is working Farman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Farman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hernandez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zafir Farman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Farman moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Farman, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes Farman against the cage but Farman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farman stuffs the takedown attempt from Hernandez. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Farman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Farman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernandez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Farman has one foot on Hernandez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Farman throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Farman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez with a hook.
Farman misses with a hook.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Farman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hernandez scores with a body shot.
Farman misses with an uppercut.
Farman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hernandez stands and throws Farman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hernandez with the ground and pound but Farman regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hernandez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hernandez seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farman defending well though.
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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farman's head.
Hernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Farman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Farman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez is trying to control. Farman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Hernandez there.
Hernandez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farman keeps working.
Farman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Farman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hernandez working over Farman with some ground and pound. Farman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Farman taking some punishment here, with Hernandez in his half guard.
Hernandez works his way into side control.
Hernandez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Farman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hernandez scoring with punches and elbows.
Hernandez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Farman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez tries to score with some ground and pound. Farman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Hernandez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hernandez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hernandez cracks Farman with a big elbow.
Hernandez working the strikes but Farman uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hernandez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farman's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Hernandez clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernandez defending well as Farman loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Farman.
Farman throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Farman stuffs the takedown attempt from Hernandez. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Farman misses
so Hernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Farman is pulling down on Hernandez's head. It's preventing any offense from Hernandez, at least for the moment.
Hernandez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Farman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Farman stands up and waves to Hernandez to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez drives through with a takedown into Farman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hernandez chips away with some ground and pound.
Farman keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Farman keeps moving.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Farman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Farman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Farman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farman gets caught flat footed, as Hernandez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Farman pushes Hernandez off and 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!
Farman looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Farman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman lands a right hook to the body.
Farman jabs Hernandez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Farman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Farman only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hernandez connects with a nice looking jab.
Hernandez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Farman's guard.
Hernandez trying to control but Farman is working from the bottom.
Hernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farman is keeping the position for now.
Hernandez working some strikes from top position.
Hernandez looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez passes Farman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Farman felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hernandez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hernandez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Farman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hernandez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hernandez prevents Farman from improving his position.
Hernandez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Frank Hernandez 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. This is the final round!
Hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zafir Farman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farman is fending him off so far but Hernandez persists. Nope, Farman circles away and we're back to standing.
Farman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Farman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Farman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hernandez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Farman sprawls well initially but Hernandez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hernandez drops an elbow to the side of Farman's head.
Farman controlling the position for now.
Hernandez works his way into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farman is trying to buck Hernandez off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Hernandez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farman keeps working.
Hernandez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hernandez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Farman is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hernandez misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to advance to mount but Farman denies him.
Farman is trying to control Hernandez's posture but Hernandez avoids it.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Farman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman prevents Hernandez from moving into mount.
Farman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Farman is looking for a sweep.
Farman is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Farman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Farman is not content to let Hernandez control the position.
Hernandez misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the action but Farman is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hernandez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Farman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hernandez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hernandez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Farman!
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Hernandez!
Our winner, Frank 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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