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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and josh fich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, josh fich!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by fich.
fich misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on fich's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hernandez tries to improve position but can't.
Hernandez can't do much from the bottom here.
fich looks up at the clock and then as Hernandez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, fich smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
fich landing strikes.
fich working away.
Hernandez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
fich cracks Hernandez with a big right hand but Hernandez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
fich throws an elbow but Hernandez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hernandez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
fich cracks Hernandez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hernandez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
fich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
fich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hernandez trying to control from the bottom.
Hernandez has hold of fich's hands but fich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hernandez taking some punishment here, with fich in his half guard.
Hernandez regains full guard. Nicely done.
fich landing some decent shots from guard.
fich thows a big elbow that misses.
fich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
fich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
fich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to control.
fich stopping the sweep attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from fich.
Hernandez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
fich throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but fich controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
fich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hernandez's half guard.
Hernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
fich seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hernandez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from fich is defended easily by Hernandez.
fich shoots in but no luck this time.
fich looks gassed!
Hernandez throws a leg kick which misses fich's front leg but catches the back leg as fich tries to avoid it.
josh fich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez lands with a kick to the temple. fich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hernandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Albert Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of josh fich.
fich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hernandez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
fich dives in and grabs Hernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes down on fich's head and hops out.
Hernandez moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
fich takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Hernandez.
Hernandez with a knee to the head.
Hernandez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through fich's defenses.
fich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hernandez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez unloads a knee to the mid-section. fich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through fich's defenses.
Hernandez lands an elbow that stopped fich in his tracks for a moment.
Hernandez connects with a nasty looking knee right to fich's face.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hernandez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
fich takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernandez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hernandez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
josh fich dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
fich scores a takedown into full mount!
fich landing strikes from the mount and Hernandez is in trouble!
Hernandez is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez taking shots to the head.
fich working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position but fich isn't that keen on the idea.
Hernandez wants to control but fich is having none of it.
fich looking to finish Hernandez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hernandez!
fich landing strikes from the mount and Hernandez is in trouble!
fich lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hernandez is looking to control fich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hernandez avoid being mounted?
Hernandez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from fich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control from the bottom.
fich prevents Hernandez from standing back up.
Hernandez wants to improve his position but fich is controlling well.
fich lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hernandez wants to control but fich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
fich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
fich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fich is nestled in close to Hernandez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
fich looks to land a strike but Hernandez avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
fich postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.
fich throws a big right hand that misses.
fich is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
fich cracks Hernandez with a solid left hand.
fich throwing strikes but missing.
fich lands a couple of elbows.
fich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
fich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
fich works over Hernandez with some ground and pound from guard.
fich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
fich distracts Hernandez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
fich cracks Hernandez with a solid left hand.
fich throws a big right hand that misses.
fich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
fich throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hernandez looking for a triangle here. fich is fighting it but it looks tight! Hernandez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, fich is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Albert Hernandez!
Albert Hernandez is the new welterweight champion!
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