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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Hernandez (ranked 494 p4p, 700 weight class) and Jake Rodrigues (ranked 44 p4p, 57 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jake Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodrigues manages to avoid it.
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.
Rodrigues looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Rodrigues chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernandez can pounce on him.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Hernandez throws a counter high kick but Rodrigues was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hernandez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodriguess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hernandez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rodrigues walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Rodrigues lands an overhand right.
Rodrigues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Rodrigues fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hernandez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Rodrigues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
Rodrigues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigues.
It looked like Hernandez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rodrigues.
Hernandez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rodrigues finds it's way round the side to connect with Hernandez's head.
Hernandez thuds a left hand into Rodrigues's body.
Rodrigues tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jake Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodrigues avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigues moves away.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
Rodrigues waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Jab, jab by Rodrigues - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Rodrigues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut.
Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Rodrigues misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigues misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rodriguess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rodrigues.
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 to move into range but Rodrigues moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Hernandez.
Rodrigues misses with the combination.
Hernandez is looking to wear down Rodrigues with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hernandez swings for the body but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues throws out a counter right but Hernandez avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Hernandez does it's job there.
Rodrigues is looking to chop away at Hernandez's legs.
Rodrigues slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodrigues at a distance.
Hernandez throws a hook to the side of Rodrigues's head but Rodrigues sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodrigues fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hernandez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernandez lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues moves out of range of the leg kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodrigues is just out of range.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodrigues misses with a looping right.
Hernandez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hernandez lands a leg kick that knocks Rodrigues off balance momentarily.
Rodrigues throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rodrigues just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodrigues gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hernandez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodrigues dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Hernandez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rodrigues moves forwards but Hernandez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hernandez lands with a good body shot.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
A left lands for Hernandez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodrigues with the inside leg kick.
Rodrigues misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodrigues tried to score with a low kick but Hernandez checks it.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hernandez counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues with a nice calf kick.
Hernandez jabs Rodrigues to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hernandez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodrigues stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Rodrigues looks to move away, Hernandez throws a big counter combo but Rodrigues just gets out of the way.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodrigues's head backwards.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez scores with a punch to the head.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Rodrigues.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
A shot to the liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez lands a glancing blow to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodrigues manages to avoid it.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Rodrigues misses its intended target.
Rodrigues with a nice calf kick.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
A telegraphed right hand from Hernandez misses the target.
Rodrigues moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 Mateo Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rodrigues takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodrigues throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rodrigues dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Rodrigues misses with the combination.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Hernandez ducks right into an uppercut from Rodrigues.
Hernandez cracks Rodrigues with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
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!
Rodrigues is looking to slow Hernandez down with leg kicks.
Rodrigues looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodrigues connects with a right hand. Hernandez shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range and Rodrigues settles back down.
Hernandez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodrigues misses the target.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodrigues. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rodrigues connects with the punch.
Rodrigues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Hernandez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodrigues avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
A slow jab from Rodrigues misses its intended target.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigues moves away.
Hernandez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rodrigues checks a leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a shot to the body.
Hernandez checks a low kick from Rodrigues.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez throwing a counter right hand but Rodrigues manages to avoid it.
Hernandez sizes up Rodrigues with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut. Rodrigues saw that one coming.
Rodrigues throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hernandez!
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Hernandez misses with a looping left.
Rodrigues wants to slow Hernandez down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodrigues throws a body shot but no joy.
Rodrigues throws an off balance right hand
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Rodrigues has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodrigues takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rodrigues uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez looks to land a combination. Rodrigues sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hernandez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick.
Rodrigues shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mateo Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodrigues comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodrigues throws a solid leg kick but Hernandez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rodrigues.
Rodrigues connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Rodrigues.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Hernandez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hernandez slips a jab from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but Hernandez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodrigues off the cage and back into range.
Rodrigues lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hernandez's sensitive parts.
Rodrigues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodrigues's head backwards.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues scores with a punch to the head.
Hernandez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues tries to work over Hernandez's front leg with a kick but Hernandez checks it.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rodrigues, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hernandez, as that shot connected.
Hernandez defending well as Rodrigues loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Hernandez misses the target.
Rodrigues lands a really nice looking cross but Hernandez seems unphased.
A big left from Rodrigues misses.
Hernandez cracks Rodrigues with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Rodrigues both land. Nice combination.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but Hernandez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hernandez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rodrigues looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Rodrigues on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Rodrigues will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodrigues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigues throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Hernandez misses.
Rodrigues connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodrigues takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigues swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernandez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick.
Rodrigues attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Rodrigues misses its intended target.
Rodrigues just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Hernandez misses its target.
Hernandez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hernandez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodrigues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Hernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rodrigues will feel that in the morning.
Hernandez with a hook.
Rodrigues 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 wild body shot.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigues moves away.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigues fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick.
Hernandez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hernandez moves out of range as Rodrigues strikes.
A jab from Hernandez finds it's way through Rodrigues's defenses.
Rodrigues misses with a low kick.
Rodrigues wants to slow Hernandez down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodrigues motions for Hernandez to come forward. Rodrigues throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigues thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Hernandez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernandez. That snapped Rodrigues's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rodrigues ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hernandez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Rodrigues throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hernandez takes a swing at Rodrigues's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
A jab lands there for Hernandez.
Rodrigues blocks a jab.
Hernandez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Hernandez saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
Rodrigues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Rodrigues ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but Hernandez moved away.
As Rodrigues looks to move away, Hernandez throws a big counter combo but Rodrigues just gets out of the way.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodrigues tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodrigues misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
A clash of legs there as Hernandez blocks the low kick.
Hernandez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick from Hernandez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Rodrigues blocks a jab.
Hernandez throws a solid leg kick but Rodrigues takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernandez.
An inside leg kick lands from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Rodrigues comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Hernandez checks the leg kick.
Hernandez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Rodrigues blocks the low kick.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Hernandez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rodrigues misses the jab.
A cross from Hernandez lands.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Rodrigues throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rodrigues.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateo 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mateo Hernandez!
Mateo Hernandez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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