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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Pekkarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekkarinen has chosen Elements of Life as his entrance music. Mauri Pekkarinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauri Pekkarinen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekkarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Pekkarinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pekkarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a nice head shot.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Pekkarinen avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Pekkarinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pekkarinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range and Pekkarinen settles back down.
Hernandez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hernandez swings for the body but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
Pekkarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pekkarinen misses with an uppercut. Hernandez saw that one coming.
Pekkarinen misses with a body punch
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Mauri Pekkarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pekkarinen lands a high kick!
Hernandez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pekkarinen rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Pekkarinen keeps him there for the moment.
Pekkarinen has Hernandez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hernandez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pekkarinen goes for a takedown attempt but Hernandez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dan Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauri Pekkarinen.
Nice straight punches there by Pekkarinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hernandez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hernandez throws a sloppy body shot
and Pekkarinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hernandez lands with a good body shot.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
A head kick misses from Pekkarinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Hernandez - just one landing.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Pekkarinen.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pekkarinen moves away.
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.
Pekkarinen misses with a straight right.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pekkarinen slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen misses with a hook to the body
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Pekkarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez throws a hook but Pekkarinen blocks it.
Hernandez scores with a one two! Pekkarinen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pekkarinen looks to land a body kick but Hernandez moved away.
Pekkarinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen clinches.
Pekkarinen tries to pull guard but Hernandez holds him up against the cage and eventually Pekkarinen drops back down to his feet.
Hernandez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pekkarinen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pekkarinen looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Hernandez fails to land.
Pekkarinen drags the fight down to the ground.
Hernandez stands and steps away. Pekkarinen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pekkarinen looks gassed!
Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Hernandez scores with a four punch combination!
Hernandez lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
Pekkarinen dips to his left and cracks Hernandez with an uppercut!
Pekkarinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hernandez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hernandez.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pekkarinen throws a push kick but Hernandez slaps the foot to one side.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Pekkarinen moved out of range nicely.
Hernandez jabs at Pekkarinen's body.
Pekkarinen misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Hernandez.
Pekkarinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pekkarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pekkarinen wants to clinch.
Hernandez lands with an uppercut that bounces Pekkarinen off the cage and back into rage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pekkarinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pekkarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hernandez dips to his left and cracks Pekkarinen with an uppercut!
Pekkarinen blocks a jab.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Pekkarinen with a series of wild strikes but Pekkarinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernandez scores with a sloppy right hand. Pekkarinen should have avoided that one.
Pekkarinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pekkarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hernandez scores with a nice strike.
Pekkarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekkarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Pekkarinen lands with a kick to the temple. Hernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pekkarinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut. Pekkarinen saw that one coming.
A left and a right from Hernandez both land. Nice combination.
Hernandez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pekkarinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pekkarinen misses with a hook.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Pekkarinen lands a really nice looking cross but Hernandez seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Pekkarinen misses the target.
Pekkarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Pekkarinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Dan Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Pekkarinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Pekkarinen tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Pekkarinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Pekkarinen misses
and Hernandez counters with a series of strikes. Pekkarinen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen misses the jab.
Pekkarinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hernandez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pekkarinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hernandez throws a hook but Pekkarinen avoids it easily.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pekkarinen moves away.
Hernandez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pekkarinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hernandez stalks Pekkarinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pekkarinen's face. Pekkarinen staggers backwards, shaken.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hernandez checks a leg kick.
Pekkarinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Hernandez connects with a crisp jab.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Pekkarinen throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Pekkarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hernandez as he jumps to the side.
Pekkarinen is breathing heavily.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Pekkarinen avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pekkarinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Pekkarinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dan Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauri Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Dan Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Pekkarinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Pekkarinen throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pekkarinen. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pekkarinen manages to avoid it.
Pekkarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Pekkarinen moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pekkarinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pekkarinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Pekkarinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hernandez lands a body shot.
Hernandez with a hook.
Nice body punch from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Pekkarinen's shoulder, as Pekkarinen tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
Pekkarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pekkarinen manages to avoid it.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Pekkarinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hernandez swings for the body but Pekkarinen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hernandez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Pekkarinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pekkarinen misses with a body shot
and Hernandez counters with a nice body shot.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Pekkarinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pekkarinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pekkarinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pekkarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pekkarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hernandez lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Pekkarinen as he connects with a hook.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen moves out of range as Hernandez strikes.
Pekkarinen missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez lands a two punch combo.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pekkarinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pekkarinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hernandez.
Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Pekkarinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hernandez throws a hook but Pekkarinen avoids it easily.
Pekkarinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hernandez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pekkarinen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pekkarinen.
Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Pekkarinen keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pekkarinen backwards.
Hernandez is pressed up against the cage. Pekkarinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hernandez down to the mat. Hernandez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pekkarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pekkarinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pekkarinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Pekkarinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Pekkarinen lands a head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hernandez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hernandez scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hernandez misses the target.
Hernandez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pekkarinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pekkarinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pekkarinen walks into a jab.
Hernandez moves out of range of the body kick from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mauri Pekkarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pekkarinen looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
Pekkarinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez cracks Pekkarinen with a good jab.
Pekkarinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Pekkarinen moves away and avoids it.
Pekkarinen slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Pekkarinen misses with a hook to the body
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hernandez moves away from the strike by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pekkarinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hernandez moves out of range as Pekkarinen strikes.
Hernandez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hernandez throws a hook to the side of Pekkarinen's head but Pekkarinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pekkarinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez lands with a straight right. Pekkarinen didn't see that one coming.
Hernandez misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Hernandez.
Pekkarinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pekkarinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pekkarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pekkarinen loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hernandez lands with a hook. Pekkarinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hernandez jabs at Pekkarinen's body.
Hernandez cracks Pekkarinen with a good jab.
Hernandez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hernandez connects with a right hand. Pekkarinen shakes it off.
Dan Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pekkarinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Hernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hernandez!
Dan Hernandez is the new featherweight champion!
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