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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jered Hibersol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Sela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jered Hibersol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Sela!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sela.
Horrible takedown by Sela or perhaps it was just good defense by Hibersol which made him look bad.
Fernando Sela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hibersol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jered Hibersol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sela.
Sela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hibersol keeps the fight on the outside.
Sela shoots in for a double leg but Hibersol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hibersol displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sela.
Sela dodges the punch combination from Hibersol.
Hibersol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Hibersol misses.
Hibersol has Sela up against the cage in a clinch.
Hibersol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sela darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hibersol is controlling Sela's trapped leg to prevent Sela from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibersol pushes Sela off looking to stand but Sela dives back in and keeps control.
Sela wants to control but Hibersol is keeping him busy.
Sela is pressing down on Hibersol's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hibersol is holding on for now.
Hibersol wants to stand back up but Sela manages to pass into side control.
Sela decides to stand back up.
Sela looks gassed!
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.
Sela tries to clinch there but Hibersol circles away.
Sela shoots in and bounces Hibersol off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hibersol wants to get back to his feet but Sela is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hibersol wants to sweep here but Sela controlling him for the moment.
Hibersol bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sela's guard.
Hibersol wants to stand but Sela has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sela has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hibersol off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hibersol drives through and clinches with Sela against the cage.
Hibersol has a couple of punches blocked by Sela.
Sela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sela tries for a takedown but Hibersol sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hibersol throws a series of strikes that have Sela backpedaling.
Hibersol tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sela counters by clinching up.
Hibersol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hibersol fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sela is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hibersol.
Sela closes the distance but Hibersol moves to the side
and Hibersol counters with a two punch combo.
Hibersol shoots in looking for a takedown. Sela tries to sprawl out of it but Hibersol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sela manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sela keeps control of Hibersol as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sela is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hibersol is keeping busy.
Sela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hibersol throws a nice looking combination but Sela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hibersol misses with a few strikes there.
Sela thows a body shot but no joy.
Hibersol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hibersol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hibersol tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Sela dominated that round.
That's time! Hibersol's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sela misses with a wild body shot.
Hibersol throws a wild body kick that Sela sees coming a mile off.
Hibersol misses with a wild combination.
Hibersol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sela.
Hibersol shoots in and drives through. Sela sprawls well.
Sela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hibersol, pushing him back against the cage.
Hibersol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sela has him pressed against the cage.
Hibersol has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hibersol wants to break free but Sela has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sela manages to break the clinch.
Sela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hibersol gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sela gets to his feet - Hibersol follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sela takes the fight into the clinch.
Hibersol looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hibersol can't break the clinch.
Hibersol is looking to break free of the clinch but Sela has double underhooks.
Sela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hibersol goes for a takedown attempt but Sela pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Sela with that takedown attempt.
Sela stuns Hibersol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hibersol counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hibersol.
Jered Hibersol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Sela.
Hibersol has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sela is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hibersol's efforts to push away.
Sela manages to break the clinch.
Hibersol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sela tries to avoid it but Hibersol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sela to the ground. Sela escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sela takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hibersol drives through and clinches with Sela against the cage.
Hibersol working hard to break the clinch.
Hibersol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hibersol turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sela is trying to get back to his feet.
Sela sneaks out the side door and pushes Hibersol away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hibersol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sela throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sela gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fernando Sela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hibersol stands and steps away. Sela gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sela lands with a nice combination. Hibersol backs away looking to recover.
Hibersol with a poor takedown
so Sela counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sela gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No joy there for Hibersol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sela is looking to clinch but Hibersol is avoiding it.
Hibersol throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hibersol misses with a shot to the body
and Sela counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sela looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hibersol keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sela decides to stand and escape the position.
Sela tries to clinch up.
Sela misses with a two punch combination.
Hibersol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sela misses with a few strikes there.
Hibersol moves into the clinch successfully.
Hibersol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sela scores a takedown into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sela tries to control but Hibersol wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Sela 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. This is the final round!
Sela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hibersol with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sela counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hibersol throws a leg kick but Sela checks it.
Sela has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hibersol.
Sela throws a head kick that misses.
Sela throws a sloppy head kick and Hibersol moves out of range easily.
Hibersol lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sela backs up against the cage.
Sela moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hibersol misses with a takedown attempt - Sela sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hibersol.
Sela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hibersol scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sela closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hibersol to the mat! Hibersol manages to get full guard.
Hibersol is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sela trying to control the position from guard on top but Hibersol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hibersol is working an open guard so Sela takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hibersol tries to clinch there but Sela circles away.
Hibersol throws a combination that misses
and Sela counters with a single leg into guard. Hibersol didn't expect that.
Sela trying to control the position from guard on top but Hibersol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sela slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sela decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hibersol, up you get!
Hibersol has his takedown stuffed
and Sela counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jered Hibersol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sela has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sela throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Sela.
Hibersol throws a combination that misses
and Sela counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hibersol won't be happy with that.
Sela trying to control the position but Hibersol is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sela is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jered Hibersol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sela remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hibersol is trying to control Sela's posture but Sela avoids it.
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.
Sela has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hibersol tries to hold on but Sela pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sela controlling from mount.
Sela trying to control but Hibersol is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Sela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sela 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Sela!
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