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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Modar Mati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Modar Mati will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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193 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luther Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Modar Mati!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mati shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense.
Hernandez throws a big counter combination but Mati scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez throws a big counter combination but Mati scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mati is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Hernandez closes the distance and pushes Mati back into the cage.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Mati checks a low kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Mati moves out of range.
Hernandez clinches.
Mati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez has Mati pressed against the cage, preventing Mati from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mati is trying to break free.
Mati tries to pull guard but Hernandez holds him up against the cage and eventually Mati drops back down to his feet.
Hernandez stalling.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Mati is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez looks to land a body kick but Mati moved away.
Modar Mati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mati fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez avoids it really well and circles away.
As Mati tries to get set, Hernandez tries to push him back and clinch up but Mati manages to avoid the attempt.
Luther Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Modar Mati.
Hernandez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hernandez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hernandez is pressed up against the cage. Mati has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hernandez down to the mat. Hernandez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mati misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a body punch
and Mati counters with a leg kick.
Hernandez moves into the clinch successfully.
Mati tries to pull guard but Hernandez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hernandez has picked Mati up - he's going for a ride! Hernandez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hernandez lands a nice short elbow.
Hernandez winds up and cracks Mati with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mati wants to sweep but Hernandez has passed to side control!
Mati wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Mati looks winded!
Mati is trying to work for a sweep but Hernandez has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez cracks Mati with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mati takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mati takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mati taking shots to the head.
Mati is desperately trying to improve his position but Hernandez has a good base and remains in mount.
Hernandez unloading with bombs!
Mati takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hernandez landing shots from mount.
Hernandez working for a guillotine from mount but Mati is in no mood to give up.
Hernandez is landing with some decent strikes but Mati is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez unloading with bombs!
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mati tries to lock up and control but Hernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hernandez really is a fat lump.
Hernandez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mati manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hernandez scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Hernandez 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.
Mati looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mati shoots for a double leg takedown but Hernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Mati's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hernandez moves into the clinch.
Hernandez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mati has one foot on Hernandez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mati.
Hernandez gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Hernandez.
Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez rushes Mati and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Hernandez tries to break free but Mati pushes him back against the cage.
Mati wants to get back to striking at distance but Hernandez won't allow it.
Mati is breathing heavily.
Mati tries to stall but Hernandez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez takes the fight into the clinch.
Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez has Mati up against the cage in a clinch.
Mati is trying to force a seperation but Hernandez has the dominant position.
Hernandez prevents Mati from breaking the clinch.
Hernandez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hernandez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mati fails with a takedown attempt.
Luther Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Modar Mati.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Mati is controlling the position.
Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mati shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hernandez counters by moving into the clinch.
Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez clinches up with Mati and pushes him back against the cage.
Mati tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
Mati shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hernandez pinned against the cage. Hernandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mati blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hernandez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mati bucks up and tries to throw Hernandez off but instead Hernandez has got his back!
The referee is taking a good look at Mati as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hernandez!
Hernandez is persistently looking for the submission but Mati is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez has his arm under Mati's chin here. Game over son! Hernandez squeezes tightly and Mati is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luther Hernandez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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