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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Homeless Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Homeless Brawler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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183 cm
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178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
23
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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 St Petersburg, Homeless Brawler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Hernandez! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Brawler pushes him off. Hernandez slips under a jab. Brawler throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hernandez pushes Brawler away with a front kick. Brawler lands with a good body shot. Brawler thuds his right hand into Hernandez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Brawler looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range. Hernandez tries to clinch there but Brawler circles away.
Brawler gets tackled into the cage by Hernandez. Hernandez maintains the clinch. Hernandez throws an elbow that misses.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but Brawler blocks it.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hernandez. Knees in the clinch landing for Hernandez.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Brawler's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hernandez misses with a knee to the head. Brawler lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brawler blocks it with crossed arms. Brawler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brawler avoids the elbow strike from Hernandez, against the cage.
Brawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards. Hernandez throws an elbow that misses.
Hernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brawler tries to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling the position. Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Brawler stalling in the clinch but Hernandez improves position. Brawler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Brawler blocks with his arms.
Brawler is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling him. A battle for position here, against the cage. Brawler takes an elbow to the forehead. Hernandez throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Brawler's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Brawler takes a knee to the side of the body. Hernandez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brawler avoids it.
That's two 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. Hernandez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Brawler avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernandez. Hernandez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brawler avoids it. Hernandez looks gassed! Hernandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brawler.
Brawler blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernandez keeps control of Brawler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hernandez misses with a knee to the head. Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brawler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernandez lands an elbow inside that Brawler shrugs off. Hernandez misses with a knee to the head. Hernandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brawler.
Brawler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Brawler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Brawler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hernandez with a knee to the head.
Brawler is trying to break free. Brawler manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Brawler lands with a right hand. Brawler scores with a hook to the body. Hernandez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Brawler looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely. Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Brawler. Hernandez defending well as Brawler loads up on a big left hand. Hernandez lands a head kick. Brawler smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Donk. Brawler catches Hernandez right on the button with a cross. Hernandez misses with a body shot
and Brawler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Brawler scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brawler lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hernandez moves away from the strike by Brawler. Brawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses. Brawler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hernandez's head. Brawler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Hernandez tries to clinch but Brawler moves out of range. Brawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Brawler circles away.
Hernandez needs to keep his hands up - Brawler had a free shot at his head there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hernandez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brawler wants to break free but Hernandez has control.
Hernandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homeless Brawler dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Brawler. Brawler scores with a body shot.
Brawler tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Brawler misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely. Brawler misses with an uppercut. Hernandez saw that one coming. Hernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Hernandez trying to control but Brawler is having none of it. Brawler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hernandez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hernandez unloads with some shots from mount but Brawler bucks and avoids them well.
Hernandez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Hernandez moves to the back position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hernandez punches the canvas rather than the man. Hernandez misses with punches from the back. Hernandez scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hernandez looking to break Brawler's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brawler remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hernandez will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Hernandez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hernandez cracks Brawler with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Brawler from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Even with his hooks in, Hernandez manages to miss with strikes from the back. Will Hernandez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brawler covering up well under a barage of strikes. Hernandez is looking to control Brawler but Brawler is wriggling around and keeping busy. Hernandez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brawler has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hernandez. Hernandez landing with strikes. Brawler avoids the strikes from Hernandez. Brawler avoids the strikes from Hernandez. Hernandez tightening his grip on Brawler, looking for the choke. Hernandez punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brawler is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hernandez tries to keep control of the position but Brawler is staying busy. Hernandez misses with punches from the back. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hernandez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brawler is defending well though. Hernandez let's go of the attempt for now. Brawler wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Hernandez 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!
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brawler tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice defenses there by Hernandez. Hernandez keeps Brawler at a distance using the push kick. Hernandez moves into the clinch. Hernandez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hernandez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Nice elbow from Hernandez. Hernandez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hernandez misses with an elbow over the top. Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Brawler is blocking nicely.
Brawler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hernandez scores a nice knee to the body.
Hernandez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round. A knee to the head by Hernandez.
Brawler takes an elbow to the forehead. Brawler takes an elbow to the temple. Hernandez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Hernandez lands an elbow inside. Brawler takes a knee to the side of the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by Hernandez. Knees in the clinch landing for Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez connects with a knee to the head.
Hernandez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brawler's defenses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Brawler. Hernandez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brawler is defending well for now. Brawler managing to block the knees to the body from Hernandez.
Brawler looking to stall.
Hernandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brawler.
Brawler avoids the elbow strike from Hernandez, against the cage.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brawler blocks an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brawler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A short uppercut from Brawler. Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Brawler blocks with his arms.
Brawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hernandez has Brawler pressed against the cage, preventing Brawler from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hernandez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Brawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it. Hernandez looks to throw an elbow but misses. Hernandez throws an elbow that misses.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brawler is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernandez gets an underhook and turns Brawler into the cage. Hernandez lands a knee to the head.
Brawler breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brawler.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brawler scores with a jab to the body. Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Brawler circles away.
Hernandez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hernandez.
Brawler thows a left - swing and a miss! Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brawler avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses. Brawler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hernandez doesn't seem bothered though. Nice straight punches there by Brawler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brawler.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brawler works the jab nicely. Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez. Brawler misses with a two punch combination.
Brawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hernandez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Brawler throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hernandez drives through and clinches with Brawler against the cage.
Nice body punch from Brawler. Brawler lands a shoulder strike. Hernandez scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brawler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brawler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Albert Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:29 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:29 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Hernandez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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