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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog comes to the cage accompanied by Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out. Cero has chosen Hate Me Now - Nas as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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160 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cero.
Herzog blocks a low kick nicely.
Cero connects with a body shot.
Cero lands a leg kick that knocks Herzog off balance momentarily.
Cero thows a body shot but no joy.
Cero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herzog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cero forces Herzog back against the cage and clinches.
Cero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herzog backwards.
Herzog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Herzog is leaning against Cero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Herzog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cero scoring well with a low kick there.
Cero lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero cracks Herzog with an open hand slap.
Cero lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Cero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Cero misses
and Herzog counters with a nice leg kick.
Cero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Herzog's sensitive parts.
Cero lands with a cross.
Herzog gets the takedown into side control.
Cero tries to improve position but can't.
Cero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Herzog.
Herzog is trying to get an arm triangle but Cero is defending well.
Herzog wants to control but Cero is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cero is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Herzog is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Herzog.
Cero is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Herzog landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cero is pushing Herzog's head away, looking to escape. Herzog manages to hold on to the position though.
Sloppy strikes there by Herzog.
Herzog trying to control the action but Cero is working from the bottom.
Herzog tries to move to mount but Cero blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog wants to control but Cero is keeping him busy.
Cero is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Herzog is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cero is in a horrible position here. Herzog smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cero wants to control but Herzog is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cero wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Herzog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Numero Cero will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Herzog throws a head kick that misses.
Cero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Herzog throws a leg kick that misses.
Herzog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cero.
Cero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herzog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cero throws a head kick that misses.
Herzog swats away the attempt to clinch by Cero.
Numero Cero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herzog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cero wants to clinch up but Herzog keeps it at a distance.
Herzog throws a head kick but Cero moves out of range.
Herzog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero throws a leg kick but Herzog moved away.
Cero avoids the body shot from Herzog.
Cero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Herzog.
Cero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Numero Cero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cero tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Herzog misses.
Herzog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cero.
Cero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herzog moves away.
Herzog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Herzog misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cero. That's going to slow Herzog down.
Herzog avoids the head kick by Cero.
Herzog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herzog. Cero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cero connects with a looping right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cero.
Herzog misses with a takedown attempt - Cero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herzog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cero misses the jab.
Cero tries to clinch up but Herzog circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herzog blocks a leg kick.
Herzog tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Herzog connects with a high kick.
Herzog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Herzog looking to score a takedown here. Cero is defending well but Herzog drives through and ends up in Cero's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Cero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Herzog stays in close to Cero's body and controls the position.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Cero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chris Herzog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Herzog just wasn't active enough.
Cero throws a low kick, looking for Herzog's leg but Herzog calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cero misses with a leg kick
and Herzog counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cero's guard now.
Cero keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
Herzog has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Herzog throws an elbow that misses. Cero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Herzog's guard. Nice move by Cero!
Herzog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cero forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herzog tries to get to full guard but Cero has control of the leg.
Cero decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Herzog will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Herzog misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Herzog.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Herzog. Cero shrugs it off though.
Cero wants to land a leg kick but Herzog is out of range.
Herzog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cero connects with an inside leg kick.
Cero misses with a jab to the body
and Herzog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Herzog tries to land a leg kick but Cero saw it coming and moves away.
Herzog dives in and grabs Cero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cero pushes down on Herzog's head and hops out.
Cero avoids a kick to the body.
Cero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herzog throws a hook but Cero blocks it.
Cero wants to clinch
and Herzog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero scores with a leg kick.
Herzog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Herzog.
Herzog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cero manages to avoid it.
Herzog misses with a low kick.
Cero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Herzog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cero throws a leg kick which misses Herzog's front leg but catches the back leg as Herzog tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cero.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cero.
Numero Cero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cero tries to work over Herzog's front leg with a kick but Herzog checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero throws a low kick but Herzog moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cero misses the shot to the body.
Cero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Herzog throws a nice head kick!
Cero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cero wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Herzog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cero sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Herzog gets tackled into the cage by Cero. Cero maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cero.
Herzog lands a nice uppercut.
Herzog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cero is pushing Herzog up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cero misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero tries to throw a body punch but Herzog avoids it by throwing Cero back against the cage.
Cero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herzog's efforts to push away.
Herzog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Herzog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Herzog.
Herzog throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cero was covering up waiting for the punch and Herzog finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cero is pulling down on Herzog's head. It's preventing any offense from Herzog, at least for the moment.
Herzog wants to control from the top but Cero keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Herzog working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cero's head.
Cero keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cero wants to stand up but Herzog is controlling him.
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 Chris Herzog.
I think Herzog 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Herzog!
Chris Herzog really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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