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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sune Vriden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rain Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vriden's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Why Can't We Be Friends?. Hernandez has chosen Crush 'Em by Megadeth as his entrance music. Rain Hernandez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 cm
25
201 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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193 cm
24
202 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sune Vriden! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rain Hernandez! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick. Vriden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Good work by Hernandez as he checks the leg kick. Vriden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vriden avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Vriden moves out of range.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside. Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vriden.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vriden. Nice body kick from Hernandez. A big head kick from Hernandez and Vriden is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Vriden is rocked!
It looks like Sune Vriden has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Vriden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Oh Vriden is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez throws and elbow that misses. Vriden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hernandez's guard. Nice move by Vriden! Vriden seems to have got his legs back now. Hernandez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vriden prevents Hernandez from getting back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vriden wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position. Hernandez wants to stand and escape but Vriden is having none of it.
That's two 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. Vriden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Vriden is proving a slippery customer.
Hernandez wants to stand but Vriden is controlling the position. Vriden might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Vriden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez has an active guard here but Vriden has managed to pass into half guard.
Vriden winds up and cracks Hernandez with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Hernandez pushes Vriden off but Vriden dives into side control.
Hernandez defending against the ground and pound. Vriden working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vriden scoring with punches and elbows. Vriden working away. Vriden in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Vriden throws an elbow but Hernandez slips to the side and avoids it well. Vriden cracks Hernandez with a big right hand but Hernandez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hernandez trying to control but Vriden flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Hernandez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rain Hernandez dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sune Vriden's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vriden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vriden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hernandez walks into a stiff left hand from Vriden. Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vriden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vriden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vriden misses with an elbow strike.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Vriden moves out of range.
Vriden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Vriden prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch. Hernandez throws an elbow but it misses.
Vriden breaks the clinch.
Vriden thows a left - swing and a miss! Vriden moves out of range of the body kick. Vriden closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the cage. Vriden throws an elbow that misses.
Vriden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A clash of legs there as Hernandez blocks the low kick. Vriden tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Vriden looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vriden rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage. Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sune Vriden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hernandez throws a head kick but Vriden moves out of range.
Hernandez takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hernandez. Vriden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hernandez backs up against the cage.
Hernandez is breathing heavily. Hernandez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vriden clinches up with Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage. Hernandez lands an elbow just above Vriden 's eye. Hernandez avoiding damage as Vriden throws knees to the body.
Vriden breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Vriden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Vriden rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage. Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vriden blocks the elbow strike.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Vriden keeps him there for the moment. A head punch blocked on the inside by Vriden. Hernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vriden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside. Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside. Vriden tries to land a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Vriden breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vriden moves into range and clinches up with Hernandez. Vriden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vriden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hernandez lands a damaging elbow. Hernandez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Vriden scores with a punch to the head. A head kick misses from Hernandez. Vriden pushes Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vriden breaks from the clinch.
Rain Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hernandez tries to keep at a distance but Vriden has taken the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hernandez. Vriden is trying to break free. Vriden tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage. Vriden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernandez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside. Hernandez jabs Vriden to the body, keeping him at a distance. Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Vriden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vriden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vriden misses with a double jab.
Vriden has managed to clinch.
Vriden is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage. Hernandez with a knee to the head.
Hernandez avoiding damage as Vriden throws knees to the body.
Hernandez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vriden blocks it with crossed arms. Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hernandez throws a right and a left that Vriden avoids nicely. Hernandez lands a head kick. Vriden smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Vriden tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Vriden throws a combination. Hernandez tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Vriden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hernandez on the side of the head. Vriden doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Vriden darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage. Vriden is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks. Vriden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hernandez throws a nice inside leg kick. Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vriden throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease. Vriden misses with a looping right. Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Vriden both land. Nice combination. Vriden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vriden throws a big shot that misses. Vriden clinches up with Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage. Vriden scores with a hook to the body. Vriden can't break the clinch.
Hernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hernandez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vriden's brow. Vriden wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
Hernandez landing knees to the head.
Vriden working hard to break the clinch. Hernandez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A knee to the head by Hernandez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vriden as Hernandez tries to tie him up. Vriden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vriden wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance. Hernandez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sune Vriden dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sune Vriden's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vriden throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez tries to keep at a distance but Vriden has taken the fight into the clinch. Vriden wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Hernandez.
Vriden breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Hernandez throws a head kick that misses. Rain Hernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup. Some wild striking there from Vriden.
Vriden scores with a one two! Hernandez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Vriden gets a clinch. Vriden keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Vriden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vriden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vriden is working Hernandez over against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vriden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Vriden looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Vriden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hernandez throws a head kick but Vriden moves out of range.
Vriden connects with a looping right hand.
Vriden lands a two punch combo.
Crunch! Hernandez slams his shin into Vriden's torso. Vriden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hernandez, pushing him back against the cage. Vriden tries to land knees in the clinch but Hernandez avoids the damage to the body. Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hernandez connects with a high kick. Nice body punch from Vriden. A head kick misses from Hernandez. Vriden ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Vriden scores with a nice head shot. A head kick misses from Hernandez. Vriden wants to land a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range. Vriden doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses. Vriden throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range. Vriden looks to land a combination. Hernandez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Vriden fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vriden avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Vriden scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Vriden is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Vriden misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Hernandez. Vriden clinches up against the cage. Vriden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Vriden missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Vriden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hernandez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Vriden.
Hernandez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vriden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Vriden blocks with his arms.
Vriden is working Hernandez over against the cage. Hernandez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Vriden blocks an elbow strike from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vriden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vriden tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hernandez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. A jab from Vriden misses. Vriden drives through and clinches with Hernandez against the cage.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Vriden looking to throw knees to the head but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Vriden looks to throw an elbow but misses. Vriden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez throws a head kick that Vriden semi-blocks.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing. Danga de danga de dang - Vriden scores with a four punch combination! Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Vriden moves out of range easily. A right-left combo lands from Vriden. Vriden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A decent looking cross lands there for Vriden. Hernandez connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hernandez throws a head kick that Vriden semi-blocks.
Vriden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Vriden. Hernandez goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Vriden swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Hernandez as he connects with a hook. Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vriden closes the distance and clinches. Hernandez misses with some punches.
Vriden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Vriden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hernandez lands a head kick. Vriden smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Vriden darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage. Hernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez scores with a head kick. Vriden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Vriden lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Sune Vriden showed his dominance in that final round. I think Vriden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sune Vriden!
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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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