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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by The Eagles - Hotel Calafornia. Berzevaco has chosen Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria as his entrance music. Hakeem Berzevaco told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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208 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
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180 lbs
28 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakeem Berzevaco!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzevaco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fernandez can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Fernandez.
Fernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fernandez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Berzevaco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandez cracks Berzevaco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berzevaco keeps the fight on the outside.
Berzevaco scores with a nice head shot.
Berzevaco swings for the body but Fernandez moves out of range.
Berzevaco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berzevaco as he jumps to the side.
A nice side step and Berzevaco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fernandez throws a head kick that Berzevaco semi-blocks.
Fernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berzevaco follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berzevaco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berzevaco throws a counter combo.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berzevaco is out of range.
Fernandez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rage XXX Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Berzevaco avoids the body shot from Fernandez.
Berzevaco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Berzevaco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berzevaco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berzevaco misses the shot to the body.
Fernandez throws a front kick aimed at Berzevaco's knee but Berzevaco avoids it well.
Fernandez shoots in for a double leg but Berzevaco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Berzevaco cracks Fernandez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fernandez blocks a jab.
Berzevaco gets tackled into the cage by Fernandez. Fernandez maintains the clinch.
Berzevaco wants to break free but Fernandez has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandez controls the action.
Fernandez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Berzevaco tries to break the clinch but Fernandez is controlling the position.
Berzevaco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berzevaco manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but Berzevaco moved away.
Berzevaco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berzevaco let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Miguel Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berzevaco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Fernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fernandez defending well as Berzevaco loads up on a big left hand.
Berzevaco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berzevaco appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Berzevaco looks for the body kick but Fernandez saw that one coming.
Berzevaco throws a push kick but Fernandez slaps the foot to one side.
Berzevaco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Berzevaco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fernandez throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Fernandez.
Berzevaco throws a big shot that misses.
Berzevaco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Berzevaco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fernandez trying to control but Berzevaco is working from the bottom.
Fernandez throwing strikes from guard but Berzevaco blocks nicely.
Fernandez landing some decent shots from guard.
Berzevaco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco wants to stand and escape but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez postures up in Berzevaco's guard and throws a big left but Berzevaco blocks it.
Berzevaco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Berzevaco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fernandez is one step ahead there.
Berzevaco is looking to stand up but Fernandez isn't so interested in that idea.
Fernandez connects with a couple of short punches.
Fernandez is stalling in the full guard.
Berzevaco looking for a sweep. Not yet Berzevaco, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Fernandez dominated that round.
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.
Fernandez cracks Berzevaco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Berzevaco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fernandez. That did some damage!
Fernandez clinches.
Berzevaco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fernandez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berzevaco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Berzevaco has had enough of the clinch but Fernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Berzevaco stalling in the clinch but Fernandez improves position.
Berzevaco can't break the clinch.
Berzevaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernandez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fernandez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fernandez.
Fernandez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berzevaco backwards.
Berzevaco is trying to break free.
Berzevaco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berzevaco is trying to break the clinch but Fernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandez pushes Berzevaco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Berzevaco wants to get back to striking at distance but Fernandez won't allow it.
Fernandez lands with a left to the head.
Fernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fernandez misses with a body punch.
Berzevaco is trying to force a seperation but Fernandez has the dominant position.
Berzevaco is trying to force a seperation but Fernandez has the dominant position.
Berzevaco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berzevaco looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandez is just out of range.
Fernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fernandez shoots in and drives through. Berzevaco sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berzevaco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Berzevaco throws a leg kick that misses.
Berzevaco blocks a head kick by Fernandez.
Berzevaco shapes to counter with a head kick.
Berzevaco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miguel Fernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berzevaco.
It looked like Fernandez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco thumps Fernandez with a low kick.
Hakeem Berzevaco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berzevaco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Berzevaco.
Fernandez with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Berzevaco keeps moving.
Berzevaco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fernandez stops Berzevaco from standing up.
Fernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fernandez won't allow Berzevaco to get back to his feet.
Berzevaco looking for a guillotine here but Fernandez defends easily.
Berzevaco keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco looking for a sweep. Not yet Berzevaco, not yet.
Fernandez works over Berzevaco with some ground and pound from guard.
Fernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Berzevaco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fernandez is one step ahead there.
Fernandez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Berzevaco working a defensive guard here.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Berzevaco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernandez scoring with some ground and pound.
Fernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Berzevaco is retaining full guard.
Berzevaco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fernandez connects with a jab.
Berzevaco avoids a kick to the body.
Fernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fernandez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fernandez jabs Berzevaco right on the nose. Berzevaco blinks but takes it well.
Berzevaco misses with a straight left.
Fernandez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Berzevaco looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandez is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Fernandez dominated that second round.
That's time! Fernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzevaco scores with a push kick.
Fernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fernandez with a hook.
Berzevaco looks to land a combination but Fernandez avoids it well.
Fernandez throws a low kick but Berzevaco moves out of range easily.
Fernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berzevaco can do to turn this around?
Fernandez fails with the takedown.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Berzevaco.
Fernandez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Berzevaco is out of range and Fernandez settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez lands with a nice combination. Berzevaco backs away looking to recover.
An inside leg kick from Berzevaco misses.
Fernandez looks for the body kick but Berzevaco saw that one coming.
Fernandez lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzevaco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berzevaco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzevaco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fernandez rather than just go for the knockout.
Fernandez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fernandez is looking to clinch but Berzevaco is avoiding it.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzevaco.
Fernandez avoids the body shot from Berzevaco.
Fernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berzevaco swivels and escapes.
Berzevaco lands with a nice body punch.
Fernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fernandez avoids the head kick by Berzevaco.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fernandez.
Fernandez scores with a sloppy right hand. Berzevaco should have avoided that one.
Fernandez digs a good hook to Berzevaco's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berzevaco lands with a kick to the temple. Fernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berzevaco misses with a low kick.
Berzevaco misses with a wild combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fernandez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Berzevaco - the referee stops the clock and Fernandez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Berzevaco. Fernandez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Berzevaco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fernandez throws a leg kick that misses.
Berzevaco tries to score with a low kick but Fernandez moves his leg out of the way.
Fernandez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Berzevaco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berzevaco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Fernandez there.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berzevaco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Berzevaco misses with the combination.
Fernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fernandez misses with a combination
enabling Berzevaco to counter with a crisp jab.
Berzevaco 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Berzevaco does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Berzevaco misses.
Fernandez swings for the body but Berzevaco moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzevaco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Berzevaco.
Berzevaco moves forwards but Fernandez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fernandez.
Miguel Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernandez throws out a loose jab but Berzevaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berzevaco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fernandez's calf.
Berzevaco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the liver by Berzevaco. Beautiful body shot.
Berzevaco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernandez misses with a low kick.
Berzevaco misses with a wild body shot.
Hakeem Berzevaco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandez pushing out the jab but it's not 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 Miguel Fernandez.
Well Fernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Fernandez!
Miguel Fernandez took some time post fight to say the following; 'Its embarrassing that they even let you in the same cage as Womba, you couldn't even beat a can.'.
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