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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald April (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximillian Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximillian Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald April!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
April tries to clinch up.
April closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the cage.
Hernandez stalling in the clinch but April improves position.
April pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez dives in and grabs April's left leg, looking for a takedown. April pushes down on Hernandez's head and hops out.
April shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
April scores with a couple of good head shots there.
April should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
April takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hernandez gets back to half guard.
Hernandez is trying to control but can't.
April prevents Hernandez from improving his position.
Hernandez is looking to control April's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hernandez avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
April throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
April thows a huge punch but Hernandez dodges it nicely.
April lands with a punch from half guard.
April tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
April stands up and beckons Hernandez to join him on the feet.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and April counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hernandez!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
April lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but April gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
April is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hernandez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for April on the ground.
April controlling from mount.
April breaks from Hernandez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
April dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
April landing strikes from the mount.
April scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hernandez?
Hernandez tries to reverse the position but April maintains control.
April looking to control but Hernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hernandez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
April content just to control the position here.
April connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hernandez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
April sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
April trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
April has control of Hernandez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hernandez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald April dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and April connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
April shoots and misses
and Hernandez moves into the clinch.
April goes for a takedown attempt but Hernandez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hernandez scores a takedown into full mount!
Hernandez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… April is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by April and Hernandez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hernandez wants to stand but April has his arm trapped.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
April regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to control. April wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
April controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
April is pressing down on Hernandez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
April has his feet on Hernandez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hernandez has his takedown stuffed
and April holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
April escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
April misses the shot to the body.
April shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hernandez defends it nicely.
Maximillian Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald April.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hernandez showed some decent athleticism there.
Hernandez is trying to control. April wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hernandez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to pass the guard.
April is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hernandez is controlling him.
April keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Hernandez wants to stand and escape but instead April has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
April stopping the sweep attempt from Hernandez.
April stands up from guard. Let's bang!
April closes the distance and clinches up with Hernandez, looking for a takedown. April pushes Hernandez against the cage but Hernandez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez shoots and misses
and April counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by April.
April gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
April tries to keep at a distance but Hernandez has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald April showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
April is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hernandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hernandez scores a takedown into full mount!
Hernandez wants to control the pace but April is squirming around nicely.
April keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as April is looking to escape.
April tries to reverse the position but Hernandez maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
April is squirming around, avoiding Hernandez's attempts to control the action.
Hernandez blocks April's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
April keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ronald April has got the better of the ground game so far.
April tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
April is squirming around, avoiding Hernandez's attempts to control the action.
Hernandez won't let April get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
April tries to lock up and control but Hernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez controlling the pace for now.
April flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
April is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hernandez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but April manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
April turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
April connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and April counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
April drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hernandez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now April has Hernandez in his guard.
Hernandez thows a big elbow that misses.
Maximillian Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but April keeps moving.
Hernandez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronald April.
I've got April 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald April!
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FIGHT
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