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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lennart Hohenthal (ranked 22 p4p, 60 weight class) and Frank Hernandez (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Journey - Only The Young as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lennart Hohenthal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hohenthal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hohenthal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hohenthal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hohenthal fails to land the takedown.
Hernandez connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hohenthal goes for a double leg but Hernandez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hernandez continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lennart Hohenthal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hohenthal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hernandez jumps guard but Hohenthal stands there with Hernandez around his waist. Hernandez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hohenthal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hohenthal lands with a short shot to the head.
Hohenthal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Hohenthal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hohenthal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Hohenthal misses.
Hernandez has his takedown stuffed
and Hohenthal counters with a nice uppercut.
Hohenthal misses the shot to the body.
Hohenthal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hernandez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hohenthal on his heels. He'll look to pass Hohenthal's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
Hohenthal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control but Hohenthal is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hohenthal tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Hohenthal is proving a slippery customer.
Hohenthal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Hohenthal controlling him for the moment.
Hernandez working for a triangle but Hohenthal defends it easily.
Hernandez looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hohenthal is aware though and is defending well.
Hohenthal trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Hohenthal controlling him for the moment.
Hernandez trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hohenthal looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hernandez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hohenthal throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Hohenthal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hohenthal misses with a shot to the body
so Hernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hohenthal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hohenthal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hohenthal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hohenthal has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hohenthal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hohenthal wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hohenthal connects with a body shot that sends Hernandez's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Hohenthal - just one landing.
Hernandez leaves Hohenthal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hohenthal throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hohenthal just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Hohenthal does no damage.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Hohenthal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hohenthal defends it well.
Hernandez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hohenthal's half guard.
Hernandez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hohenthal is trying to control but can't.
Hernandez throwing shots but Hohenthal is blocking nicely.
Hernandez working Hohenthal over with strikes.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hernandez misses with a head shot. Hohenthal uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hohenthal's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez with a nice head shot there.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Hernandez is working Hohenthal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hohenthal has wrist control.
Hernandez throws a strike but Hohenthal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hernandez controls Hohenthal momentarily but Hohenthal frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal slips nicely into half guard.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Hohenthal keeps him under control.
Hohenthal trying to control from half guard but Hernandez is working away.
Hernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hernandez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hernandez.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hohenthal is in close to Hernandez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hohenthal is one step ahead there.
We've been hearing that Hohenthal has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hernandez can't keep his opponent in guard - Hohenthal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hohenthal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hernandez is just riding it out for now. Hohenthal eventually gives up the hold.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Hohenthal keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Hernandez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hohenthal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hohenthal misses with a body shot.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hernandez jabs at Hohenthal's body.
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hohenthal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Hernandez stuffs the takedown.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hohenthal.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez works Hohenthal's body with a nice hook.
Hernandez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Hohenthal avoids the punch easily.
Hohenthal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hohenthal. Hohenthal gets slowly back to his feet.
Lennart Hohenthal is winning the standup battle so far.
Hohenthal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hernandez doesn't seem bothered though.
Hohenthal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hohenthal is in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez working a defensive guard but Hohenthal passes into half guard.
Hohenthal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hohenthal is thwarting Hernandez's attempts to control the position.
Frank Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hohenthal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hohenthal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to control but can't.
Hohenthal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hohenthal is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Hohenthal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hernandez tries to get to full guard but Hohenthal has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Hohenthal there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to control but Hohenthal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hohenthal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Hohenthal keeps him under control.
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hohenthal pulls his head out easily.
Hernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Hohenthal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hernandez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hohenthal passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hernandez!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal lands a couple of good shots and Hernandez has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hernandez tries to escape but Hohenthal has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hernandez just trying to survive but Hohenthal is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hernandez wants to escape the position.
Hernandez is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hohenthal gets his way!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez trying to control the position but Hohenthal manages to sink in the hooks.
Hohenthal scores with strikes from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lennart Hohenthal clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hohenthal lands with a good body shot.
Hernandez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hohenthal tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hernandez is trying to control. Hohenthal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hernandez won't allow Hohenthal to sweep him here.
Hohenthal looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez lands a couple of elbows.
Hernandez looking to sit in guard and control but Hohenthal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hernandez looking to control but Hohenthal passes into half guard.
Hohenthal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
Hernandez trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hohenthal manages to pass to mount!
Hohenthal jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hernandez is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hernandez and Hohenthal has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hohenthal controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez sneaks back into half guard.
Hernandez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hernandez.
Hernandez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hernandez looking to control.
Hohenthal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hohenthal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hohenthal has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal cracks Hernandez with a solid left hand.
Hohenthal trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hohenthal wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hohenthal cracks Hernandez with a solid left hand.
Hohenthal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hohenthal works over Hernandez with some ground and pound from guard.
Hohenthal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hohenthal has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hohenthal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Hernandez tries to counter it with a takedown but Hohenthal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Hohenthal.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Frank Hernandez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hohenthal throws a body shot but no joy.
Hohenthal is looking to wear down Hernandez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hernandez gets caught flat footed, as Hohenthal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hernandez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hohenthal's guard.
Hohenthal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hernandez is fighting to break Hohenthal's control of his arms but Hohenthal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hernandez trying to control but Hohenthal is working from the bottom.
Hohenthal looking for a sweep. Not yet Hohenthal, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hohenthal is trying to keep Hernandez in close.
Hohenthal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez postures up in Hohenthal's guard and throws a big left but Hohenthal blocks it.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Hohenthal.
Hernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hohenthal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hohenthal trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hohenthal has wrist control.
Hohenthal keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Hohenthal is pulling down on Hernandez's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hohenthal misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez leaves Hohenthal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hohenthal fails to land the takedown.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hohenthal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hohenthal.
Hernandez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hernandez lands with a good body shot.
Hernandez scores with a jab.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Hohenthal.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hohenthal was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hohenthal. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hernandez.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hohenthal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hohenthal wants to sweep but no luck.
Hohenthal looking to control but Hernandez passes into half guard.
Hernandez is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hohenthal reverses the position - he's now on top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hohenthal trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hohenthal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hernandez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hohenthal has managed to get both his arms back between Hernandez's legs - danger averted.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
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