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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernanes comes to the cage accompanied by Awolnation - Sail. Romeo Hernanes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mitchell Menchaka's chin.
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Menchaka!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menchaka misses with a hook.
Menchaka scores with a hook to the body. Hernanes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hernanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernanes slips a straight right by Menchaka.
Menchaka thows a body shot but no joy.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Menchaka misses with a looping right.
Menchaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
Menchaka scores with a nice strike.
Menchaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hernanes on the side of the head.
Menchaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernanes moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hernanes.
It looks like Mitchell Menchaka has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernanes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Menchaka can't find room to land a body shot as Hernanes controls the action.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Hernanes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menchaka walks away with a smile on his face. Hernanes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernanes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernanes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernanes blocks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menchaka.
Menchaka swings for the body but Hernanes moves out of range.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka moves out of range.
Menchaka takes a swing at Hernanes's ribcage but misses.
Menchaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Menchaka scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernanes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menchaka misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes wants to clinch
and Menchaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Menchaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Menchaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernanes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romeo Hernanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernanes throws a leg kick which misses Menchaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Menchaka tries to avoid it.
Hernanes throws a right and a left that Menchaka avoids nicely.
Menchaka wants to land a leg kick but Hernanes is out of range.
Menchaka throws a big shot that misses.
Hernanes looks to land a combination but Menchaka avoids it well.
Hernanes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Menchaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Hernanes is looking to clinch but Menchaka is avoiding it.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Menchaka blocks the low kick.
Hernanes tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Hernanes scores with a leg kick.
Hernanes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hernanes lands a high kick!
Menchaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menchaka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hernanes rather than just go for the knockout.
Menchaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernanes moves away.
Menchaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka is looking to score with low kicks.
Menchaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hernanes lands with a slapping head kick.
Menchaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menchaka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hernanes blocks a jab.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka swings for the body but Hernanes moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Menchaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hernanes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hernanes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menchaka slips a jab and a cross from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menchaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menchaka throws a lazy right hand but Hernanes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menchaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernanes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Menchaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernanes.
Hernanes closes the distance and clinches.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menchaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hernanes.
The referee calls for Menchaka to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mitchell Menchaka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Menchaka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Menchaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernanes can pounce on him.
Mitchell Menchaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Menchaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menchaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Menchaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernanes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernanes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menchaka.
Menchaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Menchaka cracks Hernanes with a good jab.
Hernanes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Menchaka is looking to chop away at Hernanes's legs.
Hernanes feints and then cracks Menchaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menchaka down.
Menchaka misses with a straight left.
Romeo Hernanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernanes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Menchaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes connects with a leg kick. Menchaka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hernanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menchaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Menchaka looks to land a right hand but Hernanes moved out of range.
Jab by Menchaka.
Nice straight punches there by Menchaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Menchaka.
Hernanes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hernanes wants to clinch up but Menchaka keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Hernanes. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Menchaka does it's job there.
Hernanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Menchaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Hernanes connects with a high kick.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka moves out of range.
Hernanes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Menchaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries a head kick but it misses.
Menchaka misses with a low kick.
Hernanes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Hernanes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hernanes misses with a double jab.
Menchaka misses with a body shot.
Menchaka lunges at Hernanes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hernanes's hand.
A punch combination from Menchaka misses.
Hernanes doesn't manage to clinch there - Menchaka circles away.
A jab from Menchaka misses.
Hernanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernanes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Menchaka. That snapped Hernanes's head back.
Hernanes is looking to clinch but Menchaka is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menchaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Menchaka working aggressively here.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menchaka avoids it.
Menchaka tries to work over Hernanes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Menchaka is blocking nicely.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Menchaka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Menchaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menchaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernaness head.
Hernanes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hernanes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hernanes has an active guard here but Menchaka has managed to pass into half guard.
Menchaka controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes wants to improve his position but Menchaka is controlling well.
Menchaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Menchaka throwing shots but Hernanes is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernanes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menchaka wants to stand but Hernanes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernanes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romeo Hernanes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Menchaka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Menchaka scores with a decent looking hook.
Menchaka tries a low kick but Hernanes avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Hernanes there.
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menchaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernanes is looking to clinch.
Menchaka misses with a body punch
and Hernanes counters with a nice body kick.
Menchaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Hernanes.
Hernanes instigates a clinch.
Menchaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Menchaka has a couple of punches blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menchaka.
Menchaka tries to work over Hernanes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hernanes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menchaka walks away with a smile on his face. Hernanes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernanes moves in looking to clinch but Menchaka pushes him off.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menchaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menchaka throws a big shot that misses.
Menchaka lands a body shot.
Hernanes wants to clinch but Menchaka slips to the side
and Menchaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hernanes moves into the clinch.
Menchaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernanes controls his hands.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Menchaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernanes obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Menchaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Menchaka tries to throw a body punch but Hernanes avoids it by throwing Menchaka back against the cage.
Menchaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Menchaka is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Menchaka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menchaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menchaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernanes jumps guard but Menchaka stands there with Hernanes around his waist. Hernanes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Menchaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hernanes jumps guard and drags Menchaka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Menchaka wants to control from the top but Hernanes keeps moving.
Menchaka wants to pass the guard but Hernanes is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Menchaka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mitchell Menchaka wasn't active enough on the ground.
Menchaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernanes was well out of range. Poor timing from Menchaka.
Hernanes staying out of range there.
Hernanes ducks under a wild hook from Menchaka.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menchaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menchaka lands with a good body shot.
Menchaka avoids a kick to the body.
Hernanes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menchaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernanes. Hernanes obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka cracks Hernanes with a good jab.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
Menchaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Menchaka misses with a hook to the body
and Hernanes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes is trying to pull guard but Menchaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Hernanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernanes keeps control of Menchaka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menchaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernanes gets an underhook and turns Menchaka into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Romeo Hernanes did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Menchaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Menchaka scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Menchaka lands.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka is having none of it.
Menchaka cracks Hernanes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Menchaka misses.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menchaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menchaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hernanes wants to clinch up but Menchaka keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Hernanes does no damage.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka is having none of it.
Menchaka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Menchaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernanes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Menchaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka is having none of it.
Hernanes scores with a head kick. Menchaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hernanes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menchaka counters with a straight right hand.
Hernanes tries to clinch there but Menchaka circles away.
Hernanes scores with a leg kick.
Hernanes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernanes drives through and clinches with Menchaka against the cage.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Menchaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menchaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hernanes fails to pull guard.
Menchaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Menchaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menchaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Menchaka scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernanes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hernanes throws a series of punches but Menchaka moves out of range.
Menchaka lands an overhand right.
Menchaka throws a body punch but Hernanes moves out of range.
Menchaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries to clinch
and Menchaka counters with a right hand to the body.
Hernanes is looking to clinch.
Menchaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernanes.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menchaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernanes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes misses with a low kick as Menchaka jumps back.
Hernanes throws a series of punches but Menchaka moves out of range.
Menchaka misses with an uppercut.
Hernanes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Menchaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Menchaka lands a body shot.
Menchaka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hernanes has time to react.
Hernanes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Menchaka throws a series of punches but Hernanes moves out of range.
Menchaka misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Menchaka misses its intended target.
Hernanes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Hernanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Hernanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menchaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernanes ducks right into an uppercut from Menchaka.
Menchaka misses with a looping left.
Menchaka misses with a hook to the body
and Hernanes counters with a good low kick that Menchaka was not able to check.
Menchaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernanes manages to avoid it.
Hernanes tries to bum rush Menchaka with a series of wild strikes but Menchaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menchaka jabs Hernanes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernanes pushes Menchaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernanes tries to pull guard but Menchaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Hernanes drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mitchell Menchaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Menchaka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Menchaka throws out a loose jab but Hernanes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menchaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menchaka gets tackled into the cage by Hernanes. Hernanes maintains the clinch.
Menchaka tries to break free but Hernanes pushes him back against the cage.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Menchaka blocks it.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernanes is trying to pull guard but Menchaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Menchaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Menchaka blocks with his arms.
Hernanes is trying to pull guard but Menchaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Menchaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Menchaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Menchaka lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Menchaka.
Hernanes lands a nice knee to the body.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Menchaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hernanes as Menchaka tries to tie him up.
Menchaka managing to block the knees to the body from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Menchaka blocks it.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Menchaka blocks with his arms.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Menchaka is blocking nicely.
Menchaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernanes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Hernanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menchaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menchaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hernanes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menchaka is defending well for now.
Menchaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernanes controls his hands.
Hernanes connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Menchaka.
Menchaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernanes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menchaka is looking to score with low kicks.
Menchaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernanes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to clinch up
enabling Menchaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Menchaka avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Menchaka!
Hernanes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernanes throws the left hand but Menchaka avoids the punch easily.
Hernanes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menchaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Menchaka avoids the head kick by Hernanes.
A big right from Menchaka misses.
Hernanes moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menchaka. Hernanes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hernanes forces Menchaka back against the cage and clinches.
Menchaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Menchaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernanes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menchaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menchaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hernanes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menchaka walks away with a smile on his face. Hernanes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Menchaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernanes moves away.
Hernanes fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernanes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menchaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Hernanes. Those never looked like landing.
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 Romeo Hernanes.
I think Hernanes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Romeo Hernanes retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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