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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tama Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bang Bang Bang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tama Bang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tama Bang!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang closes the distance and pushes Fernandez back into the cage.
Bang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernandez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fernandez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Bang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tama Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fernandez slips a jab and a cross from Bang.
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Bang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bang looks gassed!
Fernandez takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang is trying to break the clinch but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Fernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang gets underhooks to prevent Fernandez's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang can't break the clinch.
Fernandez has had enough of the clinch but Bang keeps him there for the moment.
Fernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernandez shoots for a takedown but Bang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tama Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang motions for Fernandez to come forward. Bang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandez tries to clinch there but Bang circles away.
Fernandez throws a front kick that sends Bang stumbling back into the cage.
Bang tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
Bang throws a combination that misses
and Fernandez counters by moving into the clinch.
Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernandez is trying to break free.
Fernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernandez breaks the clinch.
Fernandez scores with a nice body kick.
Bang gets caught flat footed, as Fernandez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fernandez stands up and waves to Bang to follow him.
Bang slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bang to the mat! Bang manages to get full guard.
Fernandez wants to stand but Bang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bang wants to stand but Fernandez is controlling the position.
Fernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Bang.
Fernandez wants to stand but Bang is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to get back to his feet but Fernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bang is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fernandez has Bang up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bang breaks the clinch.
Fernandez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to buck Fernandez off but Fernandez is having none of it.
Bang struggling a bit here.
Bang pushes Fernandez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fernandez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fernandez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bang to his feet.
Bang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Nice sprawl there from Bang as Fernandez shoots in.
Bang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fernandez counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Fernandez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Bang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but Bang shows good takedown defense.
Bang loads up on a big right hand but Fernandez slips the punch.
Bang tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez fails to land the takedown.
Fernandez walks into a jab.
Bang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bang misses with a double jab
so Fernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bang is working an open guard so Fernandez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fernandez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang blocks a head kick by Fernandez.
Bang misses with a series of wild punches.
Bang thows a leg kick but Fernandez checks it
and Fernandez counters with a leg kick.
Bang looks to land a combination but Fernandez avoids it well.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown but Bang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez walks into a stiff left hand from Bang.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Bang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bang is wriggling around but Fernandez manages to pass to half guard.
Bang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bang wants to stand and escape but Fernandez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bang is keeping the position for now.
Bang wants to stand and escape but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez looking to pass the guard.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Fernandez stops Bang from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fernandez tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.
Bang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang leaves Fernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bang tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bang to the ground. Bang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bang throws a right and a left that Fernandez avoids nicely.
Fernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Bang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernandez walks into a straight right hand from Bang.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Bang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bang misses with a combination
and Bang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tama Bang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
Bang misses with a wild combination.
Fernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fernandez takes one to the chin there.
Fernandez looks for a takedown but Bang sprawls well.
Fernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Bang tries to bum rush Fernandez with a series of wild strikes but Fernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Fernandez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bang tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Victor Fernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandez lands with a kick to the temple. Bang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bang throws a combination. Fernandez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fernandez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bang misses with the combination.
Fernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Bang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bang tries to avoid it but Fernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bang to the ground. Bang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bang throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Bang throws a series of punches but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bang swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bang looks to land a combination but Fernandez avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bang wants to clinch up but Fernandez keeps it at a distance.
Fernandez scores with a head kick.
Fernandez dodges the punch combination from Bang.
Bang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fernandez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bang fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernandez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bang.
Nice takedown defense from Bang. No joy for Fernandez on that attempt.
Bang throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandez shoots in but Bang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bang misses with a combination
and Fernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fernandez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang pulls Fernandez in close to prevent any damage.
Fernandez drops back looking for a leg! Bang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bang manages to kick Fernandez off! Fernandez jumps back into Bang's guard.
Bang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fernandez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bang's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang wants to get back to full guard.
Bang pushes Fernandez off looking to stand but Fernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Fernandez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Victor Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bang is not content to let Fernandez control the position.
Bang is looking to escape.
Bang controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez prevents Bang from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bang tries to bum rush Fernandez with a series of wild strikes but Fernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fernandez has managed to clinch.
Bang working aggressively here.
Bang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fernandez.
No joy there for Bang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fernandez tries to clinch but Bang moves out of range.
Tama Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bang throws a combination that misses
and Fernandez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fernandez backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fernandez, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Fernandez!
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