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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zemunik Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pep Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ante's entrance music is target=blank>El Mariachi. A fine choice. Hernandez has chosen Superstar-Lupe Fiasco as his entrance music. Pep Hernandez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 cm
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170 lbs
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187 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zemunik Ante! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pep Hernandez! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Hernandez misses. Hernandez throws a right and a left that Ante avoids nicely. Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ante circles away quickly and effectively. Ante tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range. Hernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ante backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Ante. Ante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Ante ducks under and follows up with a left that Ante also avoids with ease. Hernandez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hernandez looks to land a combination. Ante sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pep Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ante tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Ante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hernandez throws a right and a left that Ante avoids nicely. Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ante misses with a head kick.
Hernandez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ante. Ante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Ante ducks under and follows up with a left that Ante also avoids with ease. Hernandez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ante swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ante counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hernandez wants to break free but Ante has control.
Ante breaks the clinch.
Hernandez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Ante.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hernandez avoids the head kick by Ante.
Hernandez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ante throws a head kick that misses. Hernandez misses with a double jab.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage. Pep Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hernandez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ante at a distance.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Ante avoids them all with ease. Hernandez scores with a jab. Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Ante wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
Ante lands a damaging elbow. Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Ante has him pressed against the cage. Ante is working for takedown but Hernandez is calmly controlling the position for now. Ante is breathing heavily. Ante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ante misses with a body shot
and Hernandez counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Ante. Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ante. A nice combination there by Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Ante counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hernandez is lucky that one didn't land flush. Hernandez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Hernandez throws a combination that misses and Ante counters with a left and a right that stings Hernandez. Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hernandez lands a jab to the head.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ante has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez throws a series of strikes that have Ante backpedaling.
Hernandez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ante backs up against the cage.
Hernandez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hernandez!
Hernandez lands with a nice combination. Ante backs away looking to recover. Hernandez misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pep Hernandez dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ante throws a head kick that misses. Hernandez misses with the combination.
Ante tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A head kick misses from Ante.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Hernandez misses. Hernandez tries to bum rush Ante with a series of wild strikes but Ante uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hernandez looks to land a combination but Ante avoids it well. Hernandez stalks Ante and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ante's face. Ante staggers backwards, shaken. Hernandez lands with a right hand. No joy there for Ante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ante counters with a head kick. That will keep Hernandez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Hernandez lands with a cross. Hernandez cracks Ante with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Hernandez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hernandez throws a combination that misses and Ante counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hernandez is lucky that one didn't land flush. Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss. Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Ante tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance. Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez swinging wilding here.
Ante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez. Ante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ante looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez connects with a looping right hand.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses. Hernandez throws a series of punches but Ante avoids them all with ease. Ante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ante fails with the takedown and Hernandez counters with a three punch combo that has Ante backing up. Ante nods at Hernandez to acknowledge the strikes. Ante wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance. Hernandez throws a series of punches but Ante moves out of range. Ante fails with the takedown and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ante moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice takedown defense from Hernandez. No joy for Ante on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zemunik Ante. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hernandez throws a series of punches but Ante avoids them all with ease. Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Ante avoids it well. A left lands for Hernandez. Ante tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Zemunik Ante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A shot to the body from Hernandez misses and Ante counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hernandez is lucky that one didn't land flush. Ante doesn't succeed with the takedown and Hernandez counters with a two punch combo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pep Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Ante bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ante counters with a nice body kick.
Ante throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hernandez is working the combinations to good effect here. Ante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ante moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hernandez tries to bum rush Ante with a series of wild strikes but Ante uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ante lands a head kick. Hernandez smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ante slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hernandez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hernandez. Ante fails with the takedown and Hernandez counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ante is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Ante counters with a nice kick to the body. A punch combination from Hernandez misses. Hernandez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ante. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Ante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
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 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two 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. Hernandez connects with a right hand. Ante shakes it off. Ante is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hernandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zemunik Ante. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ante doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hernandez stalks Ante and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ante's face. Ante staggers backwards, shaken. Hernandez with a jab. Ante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez avoids the head kick by Ante.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside. Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hernandez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Decent striking displayed by Hernandez there. Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Ante.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hernandez with a jab. Ante throws a head kick that half lands.
Ante slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Ante wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ante. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Ante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hernandez counters with a nice uppercut. Hernandez catches Ante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zemunik Ante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pep Hernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ante throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily. Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hernandez throws a right and a left that Ante avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zemunik Ante. 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pep Hernandez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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