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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen scores with a takedown into Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Cohen is proving a slippery customer.
Cohen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cohen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cohen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cohen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cohen is one step ahead there.
Cohen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Cohen controlling from the top position.
Hernandez trying to control the position here.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cohen on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cohen.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cohen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez with a jab.
Hernandez throws a combination. Cohen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Hernandez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hernandez wants it to stay on the feet.
Toni Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cohen.
Hernandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cohen has a takedown stuffed.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Cohen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cohen also avoids with ease.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez forces Cohen back against the cage and clinches.
Hernandez wants to break free but Cohen has control.
Hernandez works on Cohen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Cohen keeps him there for the moment.
Cohen goes for a takedown attempt but Hernandez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hernandez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hernandez is pressed up against the cage. Cohen 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.
Cohen looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Cohen shoots in.
Caleb Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cohen dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Cohen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hernandez pinned against the cage. Hernandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hernandez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Cohen shoots in but Hernandez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Cohen shoots in.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking hook.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez cracks Cohen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hernandez cracks Cohen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cohen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cohen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hernandez swivels and escapes.
Cohen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toni Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez lands with a nice body punch.
Hernandez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cohen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hernandez's waist but Hernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cohen off to one side.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cohen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernandez scores with a one two! Cohen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cohen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hernandez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a nice right hand.
Cohen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernandez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cohen on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez lands a right hook to the body.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Cohen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hernandez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cohen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hernandez defends it nicely.
Hernandez throws the kick towards the body but Cohen avoids it.
Cohen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hernandez closes the distance and pushes Cohen back into the cage.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Hernandez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cohen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernandez is fending him off so far but Cohen persists. Nope, Hernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez is looking to chop away at Cohen's legs.
Cohen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hernandez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cohen somewhat.
Hernandez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cohen shoots in for a double leg but Hernandez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Toni Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cohen.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Cohen avoids nicely.
Cohen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Cohen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cohen shoots in but no luck this time.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Cohen avoids them all with ease.
Hernandez lands a jab to the nose.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Hernandez both land. Nice combination.
Hernandez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense.
Hernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cohen doesn't seem bothered though.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez fakes the leg kick and cracks Cohen in the body.
Hernandez lands a two punch combo.
Hernandez scores with a three punch combo!
Hernandez closes the distance and pushes Cohen back into the cage.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cohen is defended easily by Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a jab-cross combination.
Hernandez looks for the body kick but Cohen saw that one coming.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cohen.
Hernandez throws a series of strikes that have Cohen backpedaling.
Hernandez scores with a sloppy right hand. Cohen should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez avoids it really well and circles away.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez scores with a one two! Cohen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toni Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cohen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hernandez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Cohen avoids nicely.
Cohen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hernandez's waist but Hernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cohen off to one side.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cohen can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cohen.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hernandez finds it's way round the side to connect with Cohen's head.
Hernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Cohen's head back.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cohen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez avoids it really well and circles away.
Hernandez lands with a good body shot.
Hernandez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Cohen moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez with a hook.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Cohen moves out of range.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hernandez cracks Cohen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hernandez stalks Cohen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cohen's face. Cohen staggers backwards, shaken.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
Hernandez is working hard here to advance position.
Cohen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cohen won't allow Hernandez to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Hernandez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Cohen avoids nicely.
Cohen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown by Cohen or perhaps it was just good defense by Hernandez which made him look bad.
Cohen misses with a takedown attempt - Hernandez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cohen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hernandez pinned against the cage. Hernandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toni Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Cohen.
Cohen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hernandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hernandez with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez lands a body shot.
Hernandez clinches up with Cohen and pushes him back against the cage.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Cohen is controlling him.
Cohen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hernandez is pressed up against the cage. Cohen 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.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Cohen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
Cohen avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a series of strikes that have Cohen backpedaling.
Hernandez lands a jab to the nose.
Hernandez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cohen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cohen gets the takedown into side control.
Hernandez tries to buck Cohen off but Cohen is having none of it.
Cohen trying to control the position but Hernandez is working away.
Cohen working away.
Hernandez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hernandez tries to get out of the position.
Hernandez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cohen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cohen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hernandez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cohen somewhat.
Cohen blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hernandez sprawls well. Hernandez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet.
Cohen moves out of range of the body kick.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez lands a jab.
Hernandez works Cohen's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez with a jab.
Hernandez scores with a three punch combo!
Cohen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Cohen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Hernandez, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Hernandez against the cage but Hernandez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hernandez!
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Cohen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toni Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cohen moves out of range of the body kick.
Toni Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Hernandez.
Hernandez rushes Cohen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cohen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hernandez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cohen tries to pull guard but Hernandez holds him up against the cage and eventually Cohen drops back down to his feet.
Cohen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hernandez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Cohen has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cohen.
Hernandez works over Cohen's head and body with a nice combination.
Hernandez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hernandez scores with a kick to the body.
Cohen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hernandez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cohen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Cohen shoots in.
Hernandez stalks Cohen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cohen's face. Cohen staggers backwards, shaken.
Hernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cohen backs up against the cage.
Cohen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caleb Cohen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Toni Hernandez!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Toni Hernandez!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Toni Hernandez!
Toni Hernandez wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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