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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermainet Twymanj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that MC Hester was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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205 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jermainet Twymanj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, MC Hester!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twymanj pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Twymanj tries a head kick but it misses.
Hester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Twymanj on the side of the head.
Twymanj misses with a takedown attempt - Hester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hester scores with the left hand. Twymanj knows he should have avoided that one.
Twymanj tries a head kick but it misses.
Hester moves in looking to clinch but Twymanj pushes him off.
Twymanj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hester connects with a looping right hand.
MC Hester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twymanj is looking to clinch.
Twymanj misses with a body shot.
Hester throws a right and a left that Twymanj avoids nicely.
Twymanj tests Hester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Twymanj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Twymanj tries to clinch
and Hester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Twymanj misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twymanj misses with a head kick.
Twymanj shoots in for a takedown but Hester shows good takedown defense.
Twymanj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hester.
Twymanj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hester has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Twymanj pulls guard successfully.
Hester has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Twymanj is proving hard to escape from.
Hester stays in close to Twymanj's body and controls the position.
Hester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Twymanj is keeping the position for now.
Twymanj can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hester controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Twymanj looking for a sweep. Not yet Twymanj, not yet.
Hester controls from within his opponent's guard.
Twymanj has a closed guard, preventing Hester from standing up.
Twymanj looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Twymanj is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester wants to stand but Twymanj has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hester throws a one two combo.
Twymanj blocks a head kick by Hester.
Hester lands a jab-cross combination.
Twymanj has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermainet Twymanj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hester throws a head kick but Twymanj moves out of range.
Hester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Twymanj counters with a head kick.
Hester lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Twymanj wants to clinch but Hester slips to the side
and Hester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester lands a head shot.
Hester cracks Twymanj with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hester's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hester duly obliges.
Hester blocks a head kick by Twymanj.
Hester keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester connects with the punch.
Hester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hester misses with a low kick as Twymanj jumps back.
Hester throws a series of punches but Twymanj avoids them all with ease.
Hester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hester looks to throw the jab but Twymanj is out of range.
Twymanj fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hester is looking to clinch but Twymanj is avoiding it.
Twymanj throws a head kick but Hester moves out of range.
Hester closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Hester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MC Hester dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Twymanj misses with a takedown attempt
and Hester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Twymanj checks it well.
Hester throws a sloppy head kick
and Twymanj counters with a good, hard body kick but Hester shrugs it off.
Twymanj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hester counters by moving into the clinch.
Twymanj jumps guard but Hester stands there with Twymanj around his waist. Twymanj gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Twymanj manages to break the clinch.
Hester clinches up against the cage.
Twymanj with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Twymanj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Twymanj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Hester.
Hester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Twymanj counters with an outside leg kick.
Hester closes the distance but Twymanj moves to the side
and Twymanj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester connects with a jab.
Hester throws a series of strikes that have Twymanj backpedaling.
A punch combination from Hester misses.
Twymanj throws a combination that misses
and Hester counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hester swinging wilding here.
Twymanj shoots in looking for a takedown. Hester tries to sprawl out of it but Twymanj keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermainet Twymanj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good work by Twymanj as he checks the leg kick.
Twymanj clinches up against the cage.
Twymanj breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Twymanj or perhaps it was just good defense by Hester which made him look bad.
Twymanj has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Twymanj with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj looks to land a combination but Hester avoids it well.
Hester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Twymanj counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Twymanj decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hester's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twymanj stops Hester from standing up.
Hester looking for a sweep. Not yet Hester, not yet.
Hester wriggles free and stands up.
Twymanj shoots and misses
and Hester counters with a stiff right hand.
Hester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Twymanj.
Hester lands the left hand.
Twymanj misses with a right hand
letting Hester counter with a right hand.
Hester tries to clinch but Twymanj moves out of range.
Hester throws a left and a right that both miss
and Twymanj counters with a head kick. That will keep Hester thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Twymanj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twymanj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hester.
No joy there for Hester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Twymanj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hester.
Hester throws a solid leg kick but Twymanj takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hester.
Hester lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hester misses with a leg kick
and Twymanj counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hester!
Hester wants to get back to his feet.
Hester is squirming around, avoiding Twymanj's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twymanj is really struggling to control Hester but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Twymanj in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Twymanj can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hester is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hester is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermainet Twymanj dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hester throws a right and a left that both miss.
MC Hester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Twymanj.
Twymanj misses with a two punch combination.
Jermainet Twymanj is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Twymanj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Twymanj.
Twymanj breaks from the clinch.
Twymanj has his takedown stuffed
and Hester counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hester circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hester counters with a series of strikes. Twymanj will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hester lands a jab to the head.
Twymanj looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twymanj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hester counters with a three punch combo that has Twymanj backing up. Twymanj nods at Hester to acknowledge the strikes.
Twymanj has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Twymanj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hester.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester misses with a combination
and Twymanj counters with a nice body kick.
Twymanj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hester counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Twymanj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Twymanj tries to clinch but Hester is having none of it.
Hester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermainet Twymanj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hester misses with a two punch combination.
Twymanj checks the leg kick.
Hester misses with a few strikes there.
Hester throws a low kick, looking for Twymanj's leg but Twymanj calmly moves out of range.
Hester misses with a wild combination.
Twymanj scores with a three punch combo!
That's two 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.
Twymanj tries a head kick but it misses.
Twymanj fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twymanj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twymanj shoots in for a double leg but Hester sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Twymanj will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Twymanj scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like MC Hester has been cut.
Hester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Twymanj counter with a right hand.
Twymanj shoots in but Hester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hester!
Hester misses with a combination
and Twymanj counters with a single leg into guard. Hester didn't expect that.
Hester really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Twymanj. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hester is looking to stand up but Twymanj isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester seems keen to control Twymanj's posture.
Twymanj stops Hester from standing up.
Twymanj trying to control but Hester is working from the bottom.
Hester is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Twymanj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MC Hester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twymanj swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
Nice sprawl there from Hester as Twymanj shoots in.
Hester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Twymanj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hester ducks under a wild hook from Twymanj.
Twymanj fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Twymanj with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hester counters with a series of strikes. Twymanj will be more careful next time no doubt.
Twymanj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Twymanj counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hester wants to get back to striking at distance but Twymanj won't allow it.
Hester dodges an elbow strike from Twymanj.
Nice elbow from Twymanj.
Twymanj goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hester prevents it.
Twymanj is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Twymanj keeps control of Hester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Twymanj breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Hester. No joy for Twymanj on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Twymanj tries to clinch there but Hester circles away.
Hester lands a nice shot that snaps Twymanj's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermainet Twymanj showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Twymanj has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermainet Twymanj!
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