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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Hernandez looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lionel Messi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi fails with a takedown attempt.
Messi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hernandez is trying to maintain the position but Messi is very close to passing his half guard.
Messi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hernandez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hernandez wants to control but Messi is keeping busy.
Hernandez keeping control of the position.
Messi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi not doing much here.
Messi is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hernandez has his takedown stuffed
and Messi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez trying to control but Messi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi slows the pace down in half guard.
Messi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez looking for submissions off his back.
Messi tries to pass to full mount but Hernandez defends it.
Messi thows a huge punch but Hernandez dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi throwing shots but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Messi moves away
and Messi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Messi drops back looking for a leg! Hernandez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hernandez manages to kick Messi off! Messi jumps back into Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Messi uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Messi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Messi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hernandez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi working the strikes but Hernandez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Messi is looking to stall here but Hernandez recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Messi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Messi wants to clinch.
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and Messi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hernandez's guard.
Messi controlling from the top position.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Messi is proving a slippery customer.
Messi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi looking to pass the guard.
Messi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Messi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Messi trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Messi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Messi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hernandez wants to control but Messi passes easily into half guard.
Messi 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 wants to get back to full guard.
Messi is thwarting Hernandez's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Messi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lionel Messi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez is not content to let Messi control the position.
Messi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hernandez!
Messi with the ground and pound from mount.
Messi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hernandez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Messi controlling from mount.
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.
Hernandez wants to control but Messi is having none of it.
Messi controlling the pace for now.
Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Messi 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!
Messi tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Messi has a takedown stuffed.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Messi closes the distance and clinches up with Hernandez, looking for a takedown. Messi pushes Hernandez against the cage but Hernandez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Messi circles away easily
and Messi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Messi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hernandez down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez gets back to half guard.
Messi is looking to pass Hernandez's guard but actually Hernandez recovers to full guard.
Messi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Messi defends well.
Hernandez can't keep his opponent in guard - Messi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two 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.
Messi is trying to control. Hernandez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hernandez is trying to maintain the position but Messi is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Messi lands a nice short elbow.
Messi not doing much here.
Messi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hernandez sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Messi is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Messi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding Messi's attempts to control the action.
Messi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi looking to control but Hernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position but Messi isn't that keen on the idea.
Messi looking to control but Hernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Javier Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messi controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Messi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Messi 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Lionel Messi!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Lionel Messi!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Lionel Messi!
Lionel Messi wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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