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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hermano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deadhead. Balor has chosen Monster as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148 lbs
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152 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Finn Balor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hermano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hermano is one step ahead there.
Balor working for a triangle but Hermano defends it easily.
Hermano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hermano is stalling in the full guard.
Balor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermano stands up over Balor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Balor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hermano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hermano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano tries to free his leg and advance position but Balor is retaining full guard.
Hermano cracks Balor with a solid left hand.
Balor looking for a sweep. Not yet Balor, not yet.
Hermano looking to pass the guard.
Hermano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hermano is stalling in the full guard.
Hermano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Balor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hermano passes into side control.
A lull in the action here as Hermano stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor struggling a bit here.
Hermano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Balor is trying to improve his position.
Balor sneaks back into half guard.
Balor tries to get to full guard but Hermano has control of the leg.
Hermano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Balor is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hermano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balor told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Hermano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hermano winds up and cracks Balor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Balor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Balor is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Balor actively working from the bottom here.
Balor wants to get back to full guard.
Hermano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Balor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermano trying to control the action but Balor is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balor wants to get back to full guard.
Hermano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Hermano 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.
Balor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hermano moves away.
Hermano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hermano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balor can do to turn this around?
Hermano connects with a looping right hand.
Hermano moves out of range of the body kick.
Hermano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Balor's calf.
Balor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balor scores with a leg kick.
Balor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hermano looks to land a combination. Balor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hermano blocks a head kick by Balor.
Balor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hermano closes the distance and clinches up with Balor, looking for a takedown. Hermano pushes Balor against the cage but Balor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Balor wants to slow Hermano down by chopping away at his legs.
Hermano lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor throws a head kick that misses.
Hermano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hermano throws an overhand right that lands on Balor's shoulder, as Balor tries to avoid the shot.
Pelle Hermano is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Balor tenderised Hermano's leg. Hermano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hermano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balor is looking to land body kicks.
Balor scores with a jab to the head.
Balor throws a low kick but Hermano moves out of range easily.
Balor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hermano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hermano cracks Balor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hermano scores with a punch to the head.
Hermano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hermano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balor.
Balor feints a counter leg kick.
Balor moves out of range as Hermano strikes.
And Balor tries to counter it with a takedown but Hermano pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hermano misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hermano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balor's knee momentarily.
Balor dodges the punch combination from Hermano.
Hermano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balor.
Hermano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balor defending well as Hermano loads up on a big left hand.
Hermano tries to clinch up but Balor circles away and keeps his distance.
Hermano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Balor as he avoids it easily.
Balor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hermano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Balor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hermano is fending him off so far but Balor persists. Nope, Hermano circles away and we're back to standing.
Balor throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor wants to land a leg kick but Hermano is out of range.
Hermano misses with a low kick.
Hermano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hermano misses with a body shot
and Balor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hermano checks a low kick from Balor.
Hermano is looking to clinch but Balor is avoiding it.
Hermano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balor circles away quickly and effectively.
Balor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hermano goes for a double leg but Balor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Balor continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pelle Hermano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Balor.
Hermano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balor.
Balor thuds his right hand into Hermano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Balor looks to land a body kick but Hermano moved away.
Hermano throws a right hand that Balor ducks under and follows up with a left that Balor also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hermano.
Hermano connects with a body shot that sends Balor's belly button to the back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hermano.
Hermano lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Balor!
That kick from Hermano tenderised Balor's leg. Balor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Balor throws a sloppy head kick and Hermano moves out of range easily.
Balor scores with a head kick. Hermano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A low kick from Balor is predictable there
enabling Hermano to counter with a crisp jab.
Hermano tries to move into range but Balor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hermano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balor's sensitive parts.
Hermano throws out a leg kick but Balor moves out of range and Hermano only half commits.
Balor just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Hermano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Hermano dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hermano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hermano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hermano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hermano trying to control the action but Balor is working from the bottom.
Balor tries to buck Hermano off but Hermano is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balor manages to get back to half guard.
Balor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Balor is refusing to be controlled, as Hermano sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Balor defends it well.
Hermano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balor keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hermano prevents Balor from improving his position.
Hermano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Balor wants to improve his position but Hermano is controlling well.
Balor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balor.
Hermano tries to free his leg and advance position but Balor is retaining full guard.
Hermano passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hermano lands a nice short elbow.
Finn Balor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermano is keen to just control but Balor is a slippery customer.
Balor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Balor has momentary wrist control but Hermano slips an elbow through the middle.
Balor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Balor throws an elbow that misses. Hermano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Balor's guard. Nice move by Hermano!
Balor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Balor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Balor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balor trying to control the position.
Balor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hermano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano is in close to Balor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Balor keeping moving, preventing Hermano from controlling successfully.
Hermano passes into half guard.
Hermano lands strikes from half guard.
Hermano working the head and body with strikes.
Hermano trying to control the action but Balor is working from the bottom.
Balor is trying to control but can't.
Hermano prevents Balor from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Hermano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hermano is looking to take a break and control but Balor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hermano uses his free foot to push down on Balor's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Balor.
Balor is working to get back to half guard.
Hermano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Balor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hermano working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pelle Hermano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hermano 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelle Hermano!
Pelle Hermano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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