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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berny Hernian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher's entrance music is Time Of Dying. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Berny Hernian!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernian changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Butcher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hernian is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hernian cracks Butcher with a big right hand but Butcher just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Butcher dodges the ground and pound from Hernian.
Butcher is looking for a sweep.
Hernian is staying tight to Butcher's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hernian advances to full mount.
Butcher is working to get back to half guard.
Hernian lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Hernian.
Hernian fails to advance to Butcher's back.
Butcher regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to get back to full guard.
Butcher looking for submissions off his back.
Butcher might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hernian looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hernian looking for a submission but Butcher manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Hernian pushing down on Butcher's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hernian looks gassed!
Butcher looking for submissions off his back.
Hernian is pressing down on Butcher's thigh, looking to free his foot. Butcher is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hernian trying to advance position but Butcher counters by regaining guard.
Butcher had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hernian is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Butcher Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hernian's back instead.
Hernian manages to reverse the position and now he's in Butcher's guard. Nice work there by Hernian.
Hernian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Butcher dives on top into guard.
Hernian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher drops back looking for a leg! Hernian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hernian manages to kick Butcher off! Butcher jumps back into Hernian's guard.
Hernian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hernian has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Butcher doesn't defend quickly enough and Hernian has managed to lock this one up! Can Butcher escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hernian on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Berny Hernian!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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