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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Berny Hernian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and david tho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berny Hernian could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to david tho's 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Berny Hernian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, david tho!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hernian.
Hernian will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
tho tries to bench press Hernian off him but Hernian keeps the position.
tho wants to control but Hernian postures up.
tho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hernian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by tho, who protects the arm well.
Hernian working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hernian is breathing heavily.
Hernian swings around for an armbar but tho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hernian's guard.
tho lands a couple of digs.
Hernian is looking for a triangle here but tho uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
tho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernian keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernian is looking to regain half guard here but tho keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernian struggling a bit here.
tho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernian keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernian wants to control but tho postures up.
Hernian is looking to regain half guard here but tho keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
tho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tho working the ground and pound.
Hernian looking for a sweep but tho has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hernian tries to reverse the position but tho maintains control.
Hernian gets back to half guard.
tho slips a nice elbow through Hernian's hands, connecting with Hernian's forehead.
tho is looking to take a break and control but Hernian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
tho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from tho.
tho wants to take a breather but Hernian is having none of it.
tho wants to stand but Hernian has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hernian with the active half guard here but tho passes nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernian takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Hernian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernian manages to work his way to half guard, despite tho's best efforts.
Hernian is pressing down on tho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hernian keeping moving, preventing tho from controlling successfully.
Hernian looking for a guillotine here but tho defends easily.
tho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tho is looking to stand up but Hernian won't let him.
Hernian wants to sweep here but tho controlling him for the moment.
tho tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernian is retaining full guard.
tho trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
tho pushing down on Hernian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
tho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
tho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
tho decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
tho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hernian tries to bench press tho off him but tho keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
david tho dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hernian misses with a takedown
and tho counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hernian's guard now.
Hernian has momentary wrist control but tho slips an elbow through the middle.
tho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hernian keeping busy on the bottom but tho has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hernian taking some punishment here, with tho in his half guard.
Nice strikes from tho there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
tho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
david tho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernian has hold of tho's hands but tho slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hernian has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, tho escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by tho!
tho works to advance to full mount. Hernian defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by tho.
tho prevents Hernian from getting the reversal.
tho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hernian's face.
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 is looking to improve his position but tho isn't that keen on the idea.
Hernian manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hernian is pressing down on tho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
tho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hernian has momentary wrist control but tho slips an elbow through the middle.
tho connects with a couple of short punches.
Hernian is looking for a triangle here but tho uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
tho lands a nice forearm strike.
Hernian is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
tho stands up and beckons Hernian to his feet.
tho shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hernian trying to control but tho postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernian is refusing to be controlled, as tho sits in half guard.
Hernian trying to hold on to tho's head to control him but tho postures up.
tho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
tho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hernian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hernian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hernian tries to roll over but tho keeps him under control.
Hernian wants to control but tho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hernian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
david tho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hernian shoots in and bounces tho off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hernian tries to free his leg and advance position but tho is retaining full guard.
tho wants to sweep here but Hernian controlling him for the moment.
Hernian trying to control the position from guard on top but tho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
tho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed tho's guard.
tho won't allow Hernian to pass to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hernian decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
tho taking some punishment here, with Hernian in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hernian connects with a nice short shot to tho's temple.
Hernian with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hernian wants to pass to mount but tho is defending the position.
tho works his way to full guard. Good work.
tho is trying to control the position but Hernian postures up.
tho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tho breaks from Hernian's wrist control and lands an elbow.
tho working for a guillotine from mount but Hernian is in no mood to give up.
Hernian manages to regain half guard. Good work.
tho stands up out of the half guard.
david tho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tho with a poor takedown
so Hernian counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and tho dives on top into guard.
tho landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernian had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. tho is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hernian Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take tho's back instead.
tho looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Hernian looking for the choke from the back.
Hernian is looking for the choke from the back position but tho is controlling his hands well.
tho is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
I really don't envy tho right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tho is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hernian is trying to stick to tho's back but tho is turning into Hernian. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hernian's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by tho.
tho trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernian working for a triangle but tho defends it easily.
Hernian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but tho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berny Hernian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berny Hernian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well tho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... david tho!
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RATING
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