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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micah Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez has chosen Yakety Sax as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu throws a big shot that misses.
Fatu missing with a left hand there. Fernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fatu feints and then cracks Fernandez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fernandez down.
Fatu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Fernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez slips a straight right by Fatu.
Fatu misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fatu misses the target.
Fatu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fatu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fernandez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu misses with a looping left.
Fernandez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fatu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fatu.
Fatu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fatu misses with a looping left.
Fatu has closed the distance and engaged Fernandez in a clinch.
Fatu throws a head punch that misses.
Fernandez has a couple of punches blocked by Fatu.
Fernandez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fatu throws an elbow but misses.
Fernandez throws a head punch that misses.
Fernandez lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Fatu misses with an elbow over the top.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fernandez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fatu lands with a light punch inside.
Fernandez misses with a body punch.
Fernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fatu's elbow.
Fernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Fatu.
Fernandez has a couple of punches blocked by Fatu.
Fatu misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernandez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fatu throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernandez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fatu.
Fatu throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernandez.
Fernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fatu lands an uppercut.
Fatu throws a head punch that misses.
Fatu working aggressively here.
Fernandez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fatu tries a body shot but Fernandez blocks it.
Fernandez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fatu is keeping busy.
Fatu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fatu's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fatu.
Fatu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fernandez breaks the clinch.
Fatu throws an off balance right hand
and Fernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fatu looks to land a combination. Fernandez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Micah Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatu misses with a two punch combination.
Fatu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fatu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Fatu is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Fatu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez avoids a kick to the body.
Fatu misses with a combination
enabling Fernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Fatu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fatu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fatu with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fatu misses with an uppercut
and Fernandez counters with a left to the body.
Fatu cracks Fernandez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Fatu.
Fatu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Fatu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fatu just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fatu.
Fernandez moves forwards but Fatu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fatu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fatu.
Sloppy strikes from Fatu. Those never looked like landing.
Fatu drives through and clinches with Fernandez against the cage.
Fernandez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Fatu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fatu misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Fatu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fatu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatu won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandez.
Fatu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernandez is defending well for now.
Fernandez digs a right hand into Fatu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fatu's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fernandez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez misses with a body punch.
Fernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fatu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernandez is defending well for now.
Fatu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fatu blocks an uppercut.
Fatu struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernandez controls his hands.
Fatu lands a nice uppercut.
Fatu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Fernandez.
Fatu pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandez.
Jason Fernandez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Fernandez.
Fatu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fatu lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Micah Fatu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fatu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernandez.
Fatu swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez blocks a head kick by Fatu.
Fatu throws a poor cross that misses
and Fernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fatu looks to land a right hand but Fernandez moved out of range.
Fatu misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fatu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fatu throws a hook to the side of Fernandez's head but Fernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fatu misses with a combination
and Fernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a left to the body.
Fatu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.
Fatu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fernandez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fatu moves into the clinch.
Fatu tries to work over Fernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fernandez pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fernandez 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fernandez is still trying to improve position.
Fatu is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernandez has wrist control.
Fernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fatu defends well.
Fatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fatu won't allow Fernandez to sweep him here.
Fernandez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fatu's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fernandez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fatu 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fernandez lands a couple of digs.
Fernandez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fatu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Fatu misses the target.
Fatu misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Fatu.
Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fatu.
Fatu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fatu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fatu connects with a right hand. Fernandez shakes it off.
Fatu misses with a body shot.
Fatu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Fatu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu misses with a looping left.
Fatu misses with a head kick.
Fatu clinches up against the cage.
Fernandez gets control of Fatu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fernandez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fernandez is on top in guard.
Fernandez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fatu trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Fernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatu trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Fernandez cracks Fatu with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez trying to control but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Fatu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fernandez with a nice head shot there.
Fernandez cracks Fatu with a solid left hand.
Fernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fatu's head.
Fernandez lands a couple of elbows.
Fernandez chips away with some ground and pound.
Fatu will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fatu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fernandez is controlling him.
Fernandez lands a couple of digs.
Fernandez landing with the ground and pound.
Fernandez stands up over Fatu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fatu is rocked!
Fatu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fernandez passes into half guard.
Fernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fernandez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Fatu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fatu missing with punches from the bottom.
Fatu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fernandez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fernandez is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Fatu is hurt! He's hurt bad - Fernandez fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Fatu from any more punishment! Congratulations to Fernandez! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Fernandez!
After the big win, Jason Fernandez made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellraiser FightGear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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