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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Hermias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Saurus (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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160 lbs
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158 lbs
27 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrea Hermias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermias doesn't manage to clinch there - Saurus circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hermias is defended easily by Saurus.
Hermias misses with an uppercut.
Hermias has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hermias tries to clinch but Saurus is having none of it.
Hermias on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hermias connects with a jab.
Hermias wants to clinch up but Saurus keeps it at a distance.
Saurus connects with a nice looking jab.
Hermias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Saurus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saurus lands in his opponent's guard.
Saurus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermias controlling Saurus's posture.
Hermias wants to sweep but no luck.
Saurus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hermias looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saurus landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hermias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saurus has managed to get both his arms back between Hermias's legs - danger averted.
Saurus landing with the ground and pound.
Saurus preventing the sweep.
Saurus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Saurus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saurus thows a huge punch but Hermias dodges it nicely.
Hermias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saurus pulls his head out easily.
Hermias trying to hold on to Saurus's head to control him but Saurus postures up.
Hermias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saurus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Saurus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Saurus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hermias wants to control but Saurus is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermias is looking for a sweep. Saurus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saurus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hermias sees it coming and defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermias moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saurus landing some decent shots from guard.
Hermias looking for a guillotine here but Saurus defends easily.
Saurus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saurus is in close to Hermias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saurus postures up in Hermias's guard and throws a big left but Hermias blocks it.
Hermias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Saurus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Saurus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saurus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saurus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hermias looking for a sweep. Not yet Hermias, not yet.
Saurus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hermias working for a triangle but Saurus defends it easily.
Hermias working a defensive guard here.
Saurus throwing strikes from guard but Hermias blocks nicely.
Hermias has momentary wrist control but Saurus slips an elbow through the middle.
Saurus throwing strikes but missing.
Saurus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saurus is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Saurus is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hermias is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Saurus is surviving well by controlling Hermias's body position as best he can.
Saurus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hermias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hermias lands a couple of good shots and Saurus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Saurus is trying to shake Hermias off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Hermias won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saurus fails with a takedown attempt.
Hermias stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saurus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Saurus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hermias with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saurus to score with a decent uppercut.
Hermias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saurus as he avoids it easily.
Hermias walks into a jab.
Hermias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saurus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saurus throws a combination. Hermias tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice takedown defense from Hermias. No joy for Saurus on that attempt.
Hermias doesn't manage to clinch there - Saurus circles away.
Hermias takes one to the chin there.
Saurus throws a hook but Hermias blocks it.
Saurus stuffs the takedown attempt from Hermias. Hermias gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Hermias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saurus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saurus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saurus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hermias was well out of range. Poor timing from Saurus.
Hermias shoots for a double leg takedown but Saurus sprawls well. He's pushed Hermias's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hermias wants to clinch up but Saurus keeps it at a distance.
Hermias misses with a hook.
Saurus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hermias takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saurus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermias is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Frank Saurus has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias is trying to control but can't.
Saurus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hermias wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Saurus throws a strike but Hermias avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Saurus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saurus cracks Hermias with a solid left hand.
Hermias is trying to keep Saurus in close.
Saurus throws a big elbow that misses.
Saurus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saurus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hermias's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saurus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saurus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hermias is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saurus is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermias wants to control but Saurus is keeping him busy.
Hermias tries to pass to full mount but Saurus defends it.
Hermias is trying to control. Saurus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saurus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saurus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hermias.
Saurus felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hermias performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrea Hermias.
Saurus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Saurus. Beautiful body shot.
Saurus throws a jab when Hermias was well out of range.
Good shot there by Saurus.
Saurus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saurus slips a nice elbow through Hermias's hands, connecting with Hermias's forehead.
Saurus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hermias's head.
Hermias trying to hold on to Saurus's head to control him but Saurus postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermias moves into full guard.
Saurus looking to pass the guard.
Hermias looking for a guillotine here but Saurus defends easily.
Hermias manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saurus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hermias working for a guillotine from mount but Saurus is in no mood to give up.
Saurus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Saurus can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Saurus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hermias is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Saurus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Saurus shrugs it off.
Hermias can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saurus is looking to escape.
Saurus wants to try and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermias takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hermias is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Saurus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Saurus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermias dominating with strikes here.
Saurus is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Saurus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hermias's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Saurus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saurus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saurus avoids a kick to the body.
Hermias shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saurus defends it nicely.
Hermias dives in for a single leg takedown but Saurus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hermias has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Saurus is trying to keep an underhook but Hermias manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Saurus wants to get back to his feet.
Hermias looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Saurus is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hermias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hermias passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Saurus!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
You get the feeling that Saurus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hermias looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saurus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hermias looking to secure an arm triangle but Saurus defends it well.
Saurus is in a horrible position here. Hermias smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hermias looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Saurus wants to try and get back to his feet.
Saurus somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saurus keeps the fight on the outside.
Hermias changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saurus tries to avoid it but Hermias manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saurus to the ground. Saurus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Hermias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saurus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hermias on his heels. He'll look to pass Hermias's guard now, I'm sure.
Hermias is looking for a triangle but Saurus pushes his legs off easily.
Hermias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hermias keeping full guard, as Saurus tries to pass.
Hermias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermias is trying to control the position but Saurus postures up.
Hermias is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saurus defends well.
Hermias is looking for a triangle but Saurus pushes his legs off easily.
Saurus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hermias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saurus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hermias's head.
Hermias has momentary wrist control but Saurus slips an elbow through the middle.
Hermias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saurus lands a couple of elbows.
Hermias is looking for a triangle but Saurus pushes his legs off easily.
Hermias is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saurus defends well.
Saurus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saurus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Andrea Hermias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Saurus throwing strikes but missing.
Saurus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hermias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saurus is one step ahead there.
Hermias utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hermias is looking for a triangle but Saurus pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saurus lands a couple of elbows.
Hermias has his foot on Saurus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saurus works his way back into a safe position though.
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 Andrea Hermias.
I think Saurus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Saurus!
Andrea Hermias spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm done here peepz. '.
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energy
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