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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Pongha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiro Pongha!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pongha blocks a jab.
Hernandez swings for the body but Pongha moves out of range.
Pongha closes the distance but Hernandez moves to the side
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pongha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hernandez is trying to defend but Pongha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pongha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Pongha is looking for a kimura but Hernandez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pongha to get the leverage.
Hernandez trying to control here.
Hernandez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pongha not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pongha prevents Hernandez from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hernandez scores with the left hand. Pongha knows he should have avoided that one.
Pongha tries to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez digs a good hook to Pongha's body.
Hernandez lands a jab to the nose.
Hernandez misses with a left hand
and Pongha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hernandez won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pongha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pongha throws an elbow but Hernandez slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pongha tries for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
Pongha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Pongha stalls from top position.
Pongha trying to control the position but Hernandez is working away.
Pongha advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pongha lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pongha misses with a head shot.
Hernandez can't escape the position.
Pongha trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hernandez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pongha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Pongha dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pongha backs up against the cage.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pongha looks for a takedown but Hernandez sprawls well.
Pongha tries to clinch up
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Pongha wants to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pongha tries to clinch up
and Hernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Toni Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick
and Pongha counters by clinching up.
Hernandez is trying to push Pongha away but Pongha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pongha prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pongha trying to land knees to the body.
Pongha lands a good knee to the midsection. Hernandez won't want to take too many of those.
Pongha throws a head punch that misses.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Pongha has him pressed against the cage.
Pongha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hernandez up against the cage.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Pongha has him pinned against the cage.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Pongha keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pongha has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pongha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hernandez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pongha trying to stall but Hernandez improves his position.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pongha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pongha darts in trying to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pongha backs up against the cage.
Hernandez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pongha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pongha is breathing heavily.
Pongha darts in trying to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a left and a right... And another left! Pongha is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toni Hernandez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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