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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlin Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marino Stablum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orlin Fernandez!
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, Marino Stablum!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stablum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stablum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet but Stablum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fernandez wants to hit a switch here but Stablum passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fernandez there!
Stablum takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fernandez wants to hold on but Stablum pushes him away.
Fernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stablum tries to control but Fernandez wriggling away.
Stablum takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Stablum might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stablum is working for a guillotine from mount but Fernandez frees his head quite easily.
Fernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Stablum lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to escape the mount.
Stablum controlling from mount.
Stablum lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandez hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandez tries to hold on but Stablum postures up.
Fernandez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is staying active underneath Stablum, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fernandez wants to sweep but Stablum has passed to side control!
Stablum in side control, throwing shots but Fernandez defends.
Fernandez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stablum is looking to advance position but Fernandez won't allow it.
Fernandez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stablum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Stablum seems content to control.
Stablum trying to pass the guard but Fernandez defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stablum is still trying to improve position.
Stablum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stablum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stablum is taking a breather. Fernandez 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.
Stablum works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stablum controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez tries to improve his position but instead Stablum has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marino Stablum dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stablum gets the takedown into side control.
Fernandez is looking to reverse the position.
Stablum decides to stand back up.
Stablum fails with the takedown.
Stablum feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stablum stands up and waves to Fernandez to follow him.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez tries to land knees in the clinch but Stablum avoids the damage to the body.
Stablum breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stablum circles away.
Stablum bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stablum stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stablum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stablum swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandez.
Fernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernandez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stablum counters with a low kick, right behind Fernandez 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stablum moves into range and clinches up with Fernandez.
Fernandez has had enough of the clinch but Stablum keeps him there for the moment.
Fernandez is trying to pull guard but Stablum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlin Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stablum manages to break the clinch.
Stablum closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stablum but Stablum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stablum closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fernandez to the mat! Fernandez manages to get full guard.
Stablum stands and throws Fernandez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stablum controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stablum's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stablum working the ground and pound from side control.
Stablum works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking for a sweep.
Stablum scoring with punches from side control.
Stablum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandez keeps working.
Stablum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stablum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stablum lands a decent elbow from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stablum scoring with punches and elbows.
Marino Stablum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stablum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stablum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marino Stablum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Fernandez misses with a takedown
so Stablum counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stablum is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez pulls Stablum in close to his closed guard and prevents Stablum from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stablum gets to his feet. Fernandez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stablum shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez wants to control but Stablum is keeping busy.
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.
Stablum slows the pace down in half guard.
Stablum is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stablum looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fernandez working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stablum trying to control but Fernandez is having none of it.
Stablum lands with some strikes.
Stablum working Fernandez over with strikes here.
Fernandez tries to hold on but Stablum postures up.
Stablum controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stablum prevents Fernandez from getting the reversal.
Stablum controlling the pace for now.
Stablum lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fernandez is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stablum punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stablum controlling from the full mount.
Fernandez can't escape the position.
Stablum lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stablum working for a guillotine from mount but Fernandez is in no mood to give up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stablum is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fernandez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marino Stablum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stablum winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marino Stablum!
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FIGHT
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