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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rain Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Martigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Thunderkiss 65 by White Zombie. Thor Martigan looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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193 cm
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188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rain Hernandez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Martigan! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martigan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Martigan but Martigan pushes him off and we're back to square one. Hernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hernandez scores with a takedown into Martigan's guard. Martigan is working an open guard so Hernandez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Martigan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hernandez. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rain Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hernandez clinches. Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez clinches up with Martigan and pushes him back against the cage. Martigan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage. Hernandez lands an uppercut. Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Martigan shows good takedown defense. Hernandez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Martigan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Martigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez. Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt. Martigan misses with a straight right. Hernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Martigan throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez fails with the takedown. Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Hernandez wants to clinch up but Martigan keeps it at a distance. Martigan dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Martigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Martigan blocks the body kick.
Hernandez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hernandez has a takedown stuffed. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rain Hernandez dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Martigan takes a kick to the side of the head. Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hernandez has closed the distance and engaged Martigan in a clinch.
Hernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Martigan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Martigan throws a lazy head kick and Hernandez counters with a one-two to the body.
Martigan is rocked! Hernandez has Martigan up against the cage in a clinch.
Martigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernandez finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Hernandez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Hernandez has his feet on Martigan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Hernandez dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Martigan has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rain 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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RATING
38% |
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