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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bayrock Leznir (ranked 2120 p4p, 2029 weight class) and Space Herpes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herpes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Space Herpes. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bayrock Leznir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Space Herpes!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leznir throws a right hand that misses
and Herpes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Herpes blocking some punches.
Leznir slowing the pace effectively.
Leznir swings wildly with an uppercut but Herpes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herpes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leznir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Herpes feints the counter takedown.
Leznir misses with a few strikes there.
Herpes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Leznir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leznir stalls.
Herpes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Leznir. Those never looked like landing.
Herpes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leznir defends it well.
Leznir misses with a lunging right hand
and Herpes counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leznir closes the distance and clinches.
Leznir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Herpes up against the cage.
Herpes breaks the clinch.
Leznir misses with a two punch combination.
Herpes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bayrock Leznir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leznir misses with a combination
and Herpes counters by moving into the clinch.
Herpes breaks the clinch.
Leznir lands a jab to Herpes's midsection.
Leznir with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leznir swings for the body but Herpes moves out of range.
Leznir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Herpes drops his hands momentarily and Leznir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leznir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herpes counters with a body kick.
Leznir punishes Herpes's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leznir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herpes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Herpes.
Leznir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leznir has a closed guard, preventing Herpes from standing up.
Leznir wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herpes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Leznir has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Herpes has passed into side control.
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.
Leznir tries to bench press Herpes off him but Herpes keeps the position.
Herpes has control of an arm but Leznir manages to advance to Herpes's back!
Leznir misses with an elbow to the head.
Leznir missing with strikes.
Herpes covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Even with his hooks in, Leznir manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Leznir wants to control but Herpes manages to buck him off and is now in Leznir's guard! Nice work there by Herpes!
Herpes 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bayrock Leznir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leznir swings widly with a right hand
and Herpes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leznir throws a lazy uppercut
and Herpes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leznir misses with a combination
and Herpes counters with a nice uppercut.
Leznir dips to his left and cracks Herpes with an uppercut!
A jab from Leznir misses.
Herpes is looking for the big counter here.
Leznir has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leznir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leznir swings away with a body shot that misses
and Herpes counters with a body kick that stops Leznir in his tracks momentarily.
Leznir looks to land a combination but Herpes avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herpes dodges the punch combination from Leznir.
Bayrock Leznir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leznir has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leznir manages to break the clinch.
Leznir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Herpes.
Herpes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leznir misses with a hook
and Herpes counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leznir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herpes can do to turn this around?
Herpes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leznir misses with an uppercut
and Herpes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leznir misses the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Herpes being controlled against the cage.
Herpes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leznir throws a right hand that misses
and Herpes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leznir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herpes counters with a good low kick that Leznir was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leznir misses with a jab to the body
and Herpes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leznir just misses with a punch to the body.
Herpes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leznir throws a right hand that misses
and Herpes counters with a leg kick.
Leznir looks to land a left hand but Herpes moved out of range nicely.
Herpes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bayrock Leznir is winning the standup battle so far.
Leznir misses with a two punch combination.
Herpes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leznir defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leznir swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Herpes counters with a big head kick but Leznir shrugs it off.
Leznir scores with a jab to the head.
Leznir rushes Herpes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Herpes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leznir throws a big shot that misses.
Leznir misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leznir misses with a straight left.
Leznir throws a looping overhand right but Herpes ducks down to avoid it.
Leznir swings widly with a right hand
and Herpes counters with a body kick that stops Leznir in his tracks momentarily.
Leznir misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Herpes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Space Herpes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herpes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leznir is looking for a sweep. Herpes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Space Herpes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Herpes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leznir loads up on a big right hand but Herpes slips the punch.
A punch combination from Leznir misses.
Herpes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Leznir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Herpes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leznir throws a lazy right hand but Herpes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Herpes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leznir.
And Herpes tries to counter it with a takedown but Leznir pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leznir has closed the distance and engaged Herpes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leznir manages to break the clinch.
Leznir throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leznir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Herpes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herpes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leznir.
Leznir misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Herpes counters with a head kick. That will keep Leznir thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Herpes defending well as Leznir loads up on a big left hand.
Leznir throws an overhand right that lands on Herpes's shoulder, as Herpes tries to avoid the shot.
Leznir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Herpes counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Leznir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leznir moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHerpes.
Leznir throws a lazy uppercut
and Herpes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leznir. Herpes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leznir swings widly with a right hand
and Herpes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leznir has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Herpes is on him like a limpet, forcing Leznir back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leznir is pushing Herpes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leznir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Herpes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leznir tries to work over Herpes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herpes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leznir misses with a right hand
and Herpes counters with an inside leg kick.
Leznir misses the shot to the body.
Herpes with the counter takedown but Leznir avoids it easily.
A big left from Leznir misses.
A shot to the body from Leznir misses
and Herpes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herpes blocks a jab.
Herpes tries to counter with a clinch but Leznir shakes him off and moves away.
Leznir throws a shot from downtown. Herpes moves away and avoids it.
Herpes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leznir defends it well.
Leznir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herpes counters with a left and a right that stings Leznir.
Leznir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herpes counters with a leg kick.
Leznir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leznir can't find room to land a body shot as Herpes controls the action.
Leznir tries to stall but Herpes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Herpes breaks the clinch.
Leznir throws a poor cross that misses
and Herpes counters with a body kick.
Leznir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herpes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leznir throws a hook but Herpes blocks it.
Herpes throws a counter combo.
Leznir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herpes counters with a nice body kick.
Leznir throws a shot from downtown. Herpes moves away and avoids it.
Leznir throws a right hand that misses
and Herpes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leznir throws out a loose jab but Herpes uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leznir throws an off balance right hand
and Herpes counters with a straight right hand.
Leznir misses with a hook. Herpes ducked under it nicely.
Herpes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Leznir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herpes counters with a left and a right that stings Leznir.
Leznir just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Space Herpes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Herpes 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Space Herpes!
After winning the bout, Space Herpes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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