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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lermontov comes into the arena with Mr Suicidal blaring out of the sound system. Hernandez has chosen Cocteau Twins - Song to the Siren as his entrance music. Oscar Hernandez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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162 lbs
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162 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Fiyero Lermontov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lermontov moves into the clinch successfully.
Lermontov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
Lermontov working aggressively here.
Lermontov working aggressively here.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lermontov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Lermontov has him pressed against the cage.
Lermontov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lermontov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hernandez blocks an uppercut.
Lermontov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hernandez.
Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Lermontov won't allow it.
Lermontov has a couple of punches blocked by Hernandez.
Lermontov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Fiyero Lermontov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Lermontov moves out of range.
Lermontov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a left to the body.
Lermontov misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Lermontov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hernandez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Hernandez throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hernandez.
Lermontov gets a clinch.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Lermontov has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lermontov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lermontov lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Oscar Hernandez has been cut.
Lermontov has a couple of punches blocked by Hernandez.
A short uppercut from Lermontov.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but Lermontov won't allow it.
Lermontov lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lermontov misses with some punches.
Lermontov misses with the head strike.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Lermontov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lermontov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lermontov smiles and moves away.
Lermontov wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side
letting Hernandez counter with a right hand.
Lermontov wants to clinch.
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lermontov wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Lermontov tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lermontov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lermontov instigates a clinch.
Hernandez blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov misses with an elbow strike.
Lermontov misses with a body punch.
Lermontov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hernandez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lermontov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lermontov scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez fails to pull guard.
Fiyero Lermontov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Hernandez.
Hernandez is trying to pull guard but Lermontov has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Lermontov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lermontov pushes Hernandez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lermontov lands with a light punch inside.
Hernandez blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez blocks the elbow strike.
Hernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but Lermontov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fiyero Lermontov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Hernandez's cut.
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 feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lermontovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lermontov tries to clinch up
and Hernandez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lermontov avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Lermontov moves into range and clinches up with Hernandez.
Lermontov scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Lermontov pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lermontov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lermontov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hernandez's brow.
Hernandez avoids a wild elbow strike from Lermontov.
Hernandez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oscar Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lermontov tries to clinch
and Lermontov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernandez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lermontov tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lermontov slaps away a takedown attempt from Hernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lermontov moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lermontov circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez gets tackled into the cage by Lermontov. Lermontov maintains the clinch.
Hernandez is trying to stall.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Lermontov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez blocks an elbow strike.
Lermontov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lermontov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hernandez avoids a wild elbow strike from Lermontov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lermontov.
Lermontov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
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!
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lermontov tries to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Lermontov with a series of wild strikes but Lermontov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lermontov moves into the clinch successfully.
Lermontov pushes Hernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lermontov pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hernandez avoids the elbow strike from Lermontov, against the cage.
Fiyero Lermontov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lermontov working aggressively here.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov moves into the clinch.
Lermontov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lermontov lands a shoulder strike.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but Lermontov holds him up against the cage and eventually Hernandez drops back down to his feet.
Fiyero Lermontov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Hernandez.
Hernandez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Lermontov.
Lermontov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lermontov misses with a body punch.
Lermontov keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lermontov dodges an elbow strike from Hernandez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hernandez.
Lermontov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lermontov throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Lermontov scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Come on Lermontov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hernandez dodges an elbow strike from Lermontov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lermontov misses with a punch on the inside.
Lermontov lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hernandez.
Hernandez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lermontov to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Lermontov is controlling him.
Lermontov stalling in the clinch but Hernandez improves position.
Lermontov misses with an elbow over the top.
Lermontov has a couple of punches blocked by Hernandez.
Lermontov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernandez jumps guard but Lermontov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lermontov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lermontov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lermontov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Lermontov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fiyero Lermontov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Hernandez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lermontov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lermontov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hernandez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez walks into a stiff left hand from Lermontov.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lermontov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Lermontov is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lermontov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lermontov is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lermontov blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Lermontov, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes Lermontov against the cage but Lermontov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Lermontov tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lermontov pinned against the cage. Lermontov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hernandez throws a solid leg kick but Lermontov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernandez.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Lermontov keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lermontov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Lermontov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lermontov tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez throws out a leg kick but Lermontov moves out of range and Hernandez only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lermontov scores with a shoulder strike.
Hernandez blocking some punches.
Lermontov gets through Hernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lermontov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lermontov looking to slow down the pace here.
Hernandez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lermontov smiles and moves away.
Oscar Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fiyero Lermontov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Hernandez.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lermontov is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lermontov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lermontov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lermontov leaves Hernandez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lermontov tries to clinch up
and Hernandez counters with a right hand to the body.
Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lermontov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hernandez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fiyero Lermontov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lermontov, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fiyero Lermontov!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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