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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 2817 p4p, 2822 weight class) and Angel Hernandez (ranked 303 p4p, 304 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva drives through and clinches with Hernandez against the cage.
Hernandez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hernandez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
As Hernandez tries to get set, Silva tries to push him back and clinch up but Hernandez manages to avoid the attempt.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab, jab by Hernandez - just one landing.
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Alex Silva has been cut.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Angel Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hernandez misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Hernandez with the inside leg kick.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva pulls Hernandez into guard.
Hernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hernandez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hernandez has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hernandez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva controls Hernandez momentarily but Hernandez frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Hernandez pushes his legs off easily.
Hernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez postures up.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Hernandez pushes his legs off easily.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernandez. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Hernandez tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Silva tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hernandez manages to circle out of the way.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Hernandez lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hernandez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Hernandez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez feints a counter leg kick.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Silva wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side
and Hernandez counters with a thumping low kick.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva wants to clinch.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hernandez to keep the fight standing.
Hernandez just leaning against Silva, taking a breather.
Hernandez stalls.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hernandez walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva clinches up with Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage.
Hernandez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hernandez.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hernandez smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hernandez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Hernandez breaks away and moves out of range.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick from Hernandez lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a nice head kick!
Angel Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Hernandez in a clinch.
Hernandez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Hernandez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Hernandez improves position.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernandez looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva gets a clinch.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernandez landing knees to the head.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez landing knees to the head.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Hernandez defends easily.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hernandez passes into side control.
Hernandez just content to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Silva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez connects with a jab.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hernandez lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Hernandez lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Silva blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Silva tries to counter by clinching up but Hernandez breaks away and moves out of range.
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.
Silva closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the cage.
Hernandez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva pulls Hernandez into guard.
Silva working for a triangle but Hernandez defends it easily.
Hernandez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hernandez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hernandez has managed to get both his arms back between Silva's legs - danger averted.
Silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hernandez has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Angel Hernandez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hernandez is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Hernandez is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Silva trying to hold on to Hernandez's head to control him but Hernandez postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A good leg kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a head kick. Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alex Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hernandez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Hernandez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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