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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Scissorhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Hermano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scissorhands's entrance music is Still. A fine choice. Hermano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nasri - Click Click Click. Edward Scissorhands has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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163 cm
26
144 lbs
18 - 3 - 1 |
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150 cm
25
150 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Scissorhands! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermano! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hermano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Scissorhands misses with a head kick.
Scissorhands misses with a kick to the body.
Hermano staying out of range there. Scissorhands 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. Hermano misses with a hook. Scissorhands ducked under it nicely. An inside leg kick lands from Hermano. Scissorhands looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hermano throws a fast counter high kick but Scissorhands manages to duck under it in time. Hermano throws a right and a left that both miss. Hermano throws a half hearted mid kick. Scissorhands throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hermano avoids it. Scissorhands tries a low kick but Hermano avoids it. Hermano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scissorhands counters with a nice kick to the body. Hermano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Hermano tries to score with a low kick but Scissorhands moves his leg out of the way. Scissorhands tests Hermano's chin there with a solid looking shot. A low kick from Hermano misses and Scissorhands counters with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Hermano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A leg kick checked by Scissorhands. Scissorhands takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Scissorhands blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hermano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Scissorhands. That one must have hurt. Hermano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scissorhands getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hermano is looking to slow Scissorhands down with leg kicks. Hermano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scissorhands checks the leg kick. Scissorhands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hermano moves out of range of the body kick. Scissorhands does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Hermano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scissorhands. Scissorhands dips to his left and cracks Hermano with an uppercut! Scissorhands is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Scissorhands wants to slow Hermano down by chopping away at his legs. Scissorhands tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hermano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hermano misses with an uppercut. Scissorhands saw that one coming. Scissorhands takes a body punch but keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hermano wants to land a leg kick but Scissorhands is out of range. A little feinted left hand from Scissorhands on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A kick lands to the mid section there for Scissorhands. Scissorhands throws a body shot but no joy. A low kick from Hermano is predictable there and Scissorhands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hermano thinking. A jab from Scissorhands does it's job there. Hermano throws a low kick but Scissorhands avoids it. Scissorhands is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Hermano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scissorhands moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hermano lands with an overhand left. Hermano thows a leg kick but Scissorhands checks it and Scissorhands counters with a body kick that stops Hermano in his tracks momentarily. Hermano's corner calls for a 1-2. Hermano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hermano throws a leg kick but Scissorhands sees it coming and moves out of range. Scissorhands lands an overhand right. Hermano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hermano is looking to land body kicks. Scissorhands jabs Hermano to the body, keeping him at a distance. Scissorhands scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Scissorhands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hermano.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scissorhands throws a shot from downtown. Hermano moves away and avoids it. Scissorhands looks to score with a jab to the body but Hermano is just out of range. Scissorhands throws a leg kick but Hermano moved away. Hermano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Hermano thuds his right hand into Scissorhands's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Scissorhands cracks Hermano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hermano closes the distance and clinches. Scissorhands has a couple of punches blocked by Hermano.
Hermano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scissorhands throws a head punch that misses. Scissorhands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hermano throws a head punch that misses. Hermano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Scissorhands pulls his leg out and moves away.
Scissorhands feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hermano's calf. Scissorhands is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Good leg kick by Hermano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hermano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scissorhands's calf. 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! Hermano tries a low kick but Scissorhands avoids it. Scissorhands scores with a decent looking hook. Scissorhands moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hermano throws a lazy head kick and Scissorhands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Scissorhands steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hermano. Scissorhands fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Hermano lands a body shot.
Hermano misses with a kick to the body.
Pelle Hermano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Scissorhands looks for the body kick but Hermano saw that one coming. Scissorhands throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hermano throws a nice inside leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hermano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scissorhands. Scissorhands delivers a nice body kick. Scissorhands gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Scissorhands looks to score with a jab to the body but Hermano is just out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Scissorhands dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Scissorhands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hermano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hermano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Scissorhands. A leg kick checked by Scissorhands. A big left from Hermano misses. Scissorhands throwing a counter right hand but Hermano manages to avoid it. Hermano throws a shot to the body.
Hermano cracks a nice hook into Scissorhands's ribs. Scissorhands staying out of range there. Scissorhands has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hermano finds it's way round the side to connect with Scissorhands's head. Scissorhands takes a swing at Hermano's ribcage but misses. Scissorhands is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hermano can do to turn this around? Hermano throws a shot from downtown. Scissorhands moves away and avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hermano dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hermano blocks the body kick.
Scissorhands pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hermano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scissorhands moves out of range as Hermano throws a body kick.
Hermano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scissorhands moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hermano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Scissorhands has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scissorhands and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Scissorhands looks to land a body kick but Hermano moved away. Hermano thows a leg kick but Scissorhands checks it and Scissorhands counters with a nice leg kick. A good leg kick by Scissorhands. Hermano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scissorhands connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hermano scrambles back to his feet. Scissorhands takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hermano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scissorhands is able to avoid easily. Scissorhands throws a quick counter head kick but Hermano was just out of range. Hermano takes a swing at Scissorhands's ribcage but misses. Hermano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Scissorhands. Hermano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Scissorhands. That one must have hurt. A big left from Hermano misses. It looked like Scissorhands wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Scissorhands fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hermano misses with a hook to the body
letting Scissorhands counter with a right hand. Scissorhands lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A big right from Hermano misses. Scissorhands moves away from the strike by Hermano. An attempted straight right counter from Scissorhands misses the target. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hermano lands with an uppercut that bounces Scissorhands off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scissorhands has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hermano finds it's way round the side to connect with Scissorhands's head. Hermano throws a leg kick and Scissorhands counters with a lovely straight right hand! Scissorhands misses with a body shot.
Scissorhands avoids the body shot from Hermano.
Scissorhands fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hermano looks to land a left hand but Scissorhands moved out of range nicely. Scissorhands is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Hermano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scissorhands circles away quickly and effectively. Hermano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hermano throws a leg kick and Scissorhands counters with a good, hard body kick but Hermano shrugs it off. Scissorhands scores with the left hand. Hermano knows he should have avoided that one. Scissorhands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Scissorhands throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Scissorhands swings for the body but Hermano moves out of range.
Scissorhands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermano manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scissorhands scoring well with a low kick there.
Scissorhands cracks a nice hook into Hermano's ribs. Scissorhands throws a shot to the body.
Good work by Hermano as he checks the leg kick. Good shot there by Scissorhands. Hermano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Scissorhands lands a nice looking body kick. Hermano misses with a looping left. Scissorhands takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hermano misses with a leg kick and Scissorhands counters with a straight right hand. Hermano ducks under a wild hook from Scissorhands. Scissorhands throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Scissorhands throws a half hearted mid kick. Hermano only half commits to the counter leg kick. Hermano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Scissorhands lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hermano takes a step back to recover. Hermano throws a low kick, looking for Scissorhands's leg but Scissorhands calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scissorhands connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Scissorhands works Hermano's body with a nice hook. Hermano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scissorhands. That did some damage! Hermano takes a swing at Scissorhands's ribcage but misses. Hermano pushes Scissorhands away with a front kick. Scissorhands thumps Hermano with a low kick. Hermano misses with a left hand and Scissorhands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Scissorhands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermano manages to avoid it. Scissorhands lands with an uppercut that bounces Hermano off the cage and back into range.
Hermano is rocked! The fighters circle momentarily. Hermano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Hermano is still on wobbly legs! Can Scissorhands finish him? Scissorhands cracks Hermano on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hermano falls backwards against the cage. Scissorhands follows up with more strikes that drop Hermano to his knees. Scissorhands keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hermano! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Scissorhands! Edward Scissorhands retains his featherweight title! Our winner, Edward Scissorhands, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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