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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Roule (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Roule!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roule wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side
and Hernandez counters by clinching up.
Hernandez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roule regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roule is trying to keep Hernandez in close.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Roule is retaining full guard.
Roule should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Roule being controlled here, momentarily.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Roule is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roule can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roule is looking to stand up but Hernandez isn't so interested in that idea.
Hernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roule trying to control the position.
Hernandez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Hernandez.
Roule fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez avoids it really well and circles away.
Roule gets tackled into the cage by Hernandez. Hernandez maintains the clinch.
Roule wants a takedown but no success here.
Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Roule tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roule checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hernandez moves into range and clinches up with Roule.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez effectively controlling the action here.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Roule is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roule shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hernandez as he jumps to the side.
Alex Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Roule.
Roule tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Roule shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hernandez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Roule has eaten all the pies!
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!
Hernandez tries to escape but Roule is in control.
Roule wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his arm.
Roule trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Roule swings around for an armbar but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Roule's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roule escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roule wants to sweep but no luck.
Roule keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Roule looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roule pulls Hernandez in to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hernandez darts in looking for a takedown but Roule gets double underhooks and turns Hernandez into the cage.
Roule is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernandez gets an underhook and turns Roule into the cage.
Roule wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roule tries to pull guard but Hernandez holds him up against the cage and eventually Roule drops back down to his feet.
Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Hernandez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hernandez clinches up with Roule and pushes him back against the cage.
Hernandez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Roule uses from the top position.
Hernandez is looking to stand up but Roule isn't so interested in that idea.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
Hernandez trying to control the position here.
Roule tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard.
Roule sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danga de danga de dang - Hernandez scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Marco Roule has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roule paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Alex Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roule defends well and Hernandez ends up having to push Roule into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hernandez keeps control of Roule as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roule goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hernandez prevents it.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roule tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Roule!
Hernandez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Roule tries to buck Hernandez off but Hernandez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to stand but Roule is controlling his arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roule is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Roule's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez misses with the ground and pound.
Hernandez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Roule sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hernandez trying to control the position but Roule is working away.
Roule tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to stand but Roule is controlling his head.
Roule is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Roule manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Roule is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hernandez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roule looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roule is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roule is working away from the top position though.
Roule is taking a breather. Hernandez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Roule tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hernandez controls his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez wants to improve his position but Roule is controlling well.
Marco Roule has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hernandez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roule.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Hernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Roule's cut.
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. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez gets the takedown into side control.
Hernandez wants to stand but Roule is controlling his arm.
Roule is trying to buck Hernandez off.
Roule tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hernandez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roule keeps working.
Roule tries to bench press Hernandez off him but Hernandez keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roule is not content to let Hernandez control the position.
Roule can't do much from the bottom here.
Roule tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Roule's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Roule on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez wants a takedown.
Roule tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hernandez smiles and moves away.
Roule is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Roule defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hernandez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roule shoots for a double leg takedown but Hernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Roule's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Roule is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernandez gets an underhook and turns Roule into the cage.
Hernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez gets caught napping as Roule dives in and scores a takedown. Hernandez manages to retain guard.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
Roule wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Roule content to stall in guard here.
Roule stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alex Hernandez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Roule throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Roule throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roule is in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Roule from controlling successfully.
Roule postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roule looking to pass the guard.
Hernandez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roule controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Roule.
I think Hernandez 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alex Hernandez!
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energy
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