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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ted Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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167 cm
25
145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ted Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeshi Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hernandez's half guard.
Yamada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hernandez defending well though.
Hernandez is trying to stand back up but Yamada is controlling him
Yamada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yamada stands up from half guard.
Hernandez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hernandez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yamada controls Hernandez momentarily but Hernandez frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamada trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hernandez with a nice head shot there.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada trying to control the position.
Hernandez won't allow Yamada to sweep him here.
Hernandez lands a couple of digs.
Hernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yamada's head.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernandez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hernandez lands a couple of digs.
Yamada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hernandez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yamada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hernandez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Yamada has wrist control.
Hernandez works over Yamada with some ground and pound from guard.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yamada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Yamada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
Yamada throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yamada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yamada working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez shoots in and bounces Yamada off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yamada is looking to stand back up but Hernandez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Yamada.
Yamada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hernandez lands a nice short elbow.
Yamada is defending against the submission attempts here by Hernandez.
Yamada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hernandez.
Hernandez working Yamada over with strikes.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hernandez working over Yamada with some ground and pound. Yamada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Hernandez there.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yamada wants to control the action here but instead Hernandez manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Hernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamada closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hernandez to the mat! Hernandez manages to get full guard.
Yamada is standing up over Hernandez. Hernandez looks to escape but Yamada dives into side control.
Hernandez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hernandez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yamada wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yamada is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada looking to control but instead Hernandez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Hernandez still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Hernandez has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hernandez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hernandez landing strikes.
Hernandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yamada is looking to reverse the position.
Ted Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez cracks Yamada with a big right hand but Yamada just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hernandez lands a nice forearm strike.
Yamada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hernandez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hernandez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Yamada wants to get back to his feet but Hernandez is dominant here and he's now got Yamada's back!
Yamada is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Yamada tries to roll but Hernandez sticks to his back.
Hernandez avoiding Yamada 's attempts to control his hands.
Hernandez scores with punches from the back.
Hernandez lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking for the choke but no joy.
Hernandez cracks Yamada with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Yamada from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Yamada tries to break free.
Yamada is trapped and Hernandez is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hernandez is not going to allow Yamada to sit and survive in this position.
Hernandez lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hernandez scores with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is punishing Yamada with strikes - can he finish him?!
Hernandez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Hernandez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Yamada defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hernandez lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Yamada hold on?!
Hernandez scores with punches to the body.
Yamada defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada stops Hernandez from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Hernandez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Yamada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hernandez is trying to defend but Yamada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yamada stops Hernandez from getting back to his feet.
Hernandez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yamada keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Yamada is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yamada being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yamada smiles and moves away.
Yamada looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hernandez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is not content to let Yamada control the position.
Hernandez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.
Hernandez trying to control but Yamada postures up.
Hernandez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yamada is looking to stall here but Hernandez recovers full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but Yamada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hernandez.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hernandez is trying to defend but Yamada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hernandez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Yamada keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Yamada manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez shoots for a takedown but Yamada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada moves into the clinch.
Yamada dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yamada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yamada fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hernandez to the ground. Yamada is now in Hernandez's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamada looking to pass the guard.
Yamada gets to his feet - Hernandez follows without any prompting.
Hernandez gets caught flat footed, as Yamada shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yamada manages to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez kicks off Yamada and gets to his feet.
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!
Yamada instigates a clinch.
Yamada breaks the clinch.
Hernandez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yamada is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Hernandez to work.
Yamada utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamada slows down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takeshi Yamada.
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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Hernandez!
Takeshi Yamada spoke after the fight, saying 'Rigged, this shit is rigged.'.
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FIGHT
RATING
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