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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valdemar Vikingstad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hernandez's choice of entrance music: Lose Yoursellf. 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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200 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valdemar Vikingstad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vikingstad misses with a looping right.
Valdemar Vikingstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vikingstad digs a good hook to Hernandez's body.
A punch combination from Vikingstad misses.
Vikingstad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vikingstad takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Vikingstad lands a jab to Hernandez's midsection.
Vikingstad scores with a jab to the body.
Vikingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Vikingstad.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vikingstad.
Vikingstad misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vikingstad connects with the punch.
Vikingstad misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Vikingstad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vikingstad throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Hernandez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A combination from Vikingstad does no damage.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vikingstad is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hernandez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vikingstad loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Vikingstad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vikingstad throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Vikingstad is looking to wear down Hernandez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vikingstad.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Vikingstad.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Vikingstad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vikingstad just misses with a punch to the body.
Vikingstad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hernandez in his tracks.
Vikingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Vikingstad scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Valdemar Vikingstad has been cut.
Vikingstad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hernandez at a distance.
Vikingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vikingstad.
Vikingstad misses with a body shot.
Vikingstad misses with a hook.
Hernandez lands a lovely overhand right.
Vikingstad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Vikingstad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hernandez in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez slips a jab from Vikingstad.
Vikingstad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Vikingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vikingstad misses with a looping right.
Vikingstad throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Vikingstad.
Hernandez slips a jab from Vikingstad.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Vikingstad avoids it well.
Vikingstad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vikingstad connects with a nice looking jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Vikingstad connects with a crisp jab.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vikingstad sprawls well. Vikingstad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Valdemar Vikingstad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vikingstad thows a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Vikingstad.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hernandez defending well as Vikingstad loads up on a big left hand.
Vikingstad throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Vikingstad misses with a hook.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vikingstad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vikingstad just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hernandez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Vikingstad to counter with a crisp jab.
Vikingstad misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Vikingstad looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vikingstad loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Vikingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vikingstad.
Hernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valdemar Vikingstad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Hernandez.
Vikingstad misses with a straight left.
Hernandez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vikingstad is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hernandez.
Vikingstad lands with a nice body punch.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Vikingstad swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
Vikingstad misses with a double jab
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Vikingstad misses with a jab to the body
and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vikingstad misses with a body shot
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combo that has Vikingstad backing up. Vikingstad nods at Hernandez to acknowledge the strikes.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Vikingstad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Vikingstad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hernandez moves away from the strike by Vikingstad.
Vikingstad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Vikingstad.
Vikingstad connects with the punch.
Vikingstad thuds a left hand into Hernandez's body.
Vikingstad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hernandez is rocked!
Vikingstad's corner calls for a 1-2. Vikingstad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Vikingstad finish him?
Vikingstad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vikingstad misses with a shot to the body
and Hernandez counters with a single leg into guard. Vikingstad didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vikingstad is adopting a defensive guard.
Hernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vikingstad lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hernandez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valdemar Vikingstad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valdemar Vikingstad's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vikingstad digs a good hook to Hernandez's body.
Hernandez slips a jab from Vikingstad.
Vikingstad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vikingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vikingstad misses with a straight left.
Vikingstad scores with a shot to the body.
Vikingstad throws a right and a left that Hernandez avoids nicely.
Vikingstad has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vikingstad.
Vikingstad misses with a looping left.
Vikingstad misses the shot to the body.
Miguel Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vikingstad lands a nice hook to Hernandez's body. Hernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Vikingstad misses with an uppercut. Hernandez saw that one coming.
Vikingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Vikingstad.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Valdemar Vikingstad is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vikingstad defends it nicely.
Vikingstad scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vikingstad.
Vikingstad loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hernandez looks for a takedown but Vikingstad sprawls well.
Vikingstad digs a good body shot into Hernandez's ribs.
Vikingstad misses the shot to the body.
Vikingstad thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad thows a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez slips a jab from Vikingstad.
Vikingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vikingstad.
Vikingstad throws a shot to the body.
Vikingstad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vikingstad just misses with a punch to the body.
Vikingstad takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Vikingstad takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Vikingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Vikingstad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernandez walks into a left hand.
Vikingstad lands with an uppercut that bounces Hernandez off the cage and back into rage.
Nice body punch from Vikingstad.
Vikingstad lands a right hook to the body.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Vikingstad tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vikingstad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Valdemar Vikingstad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Hernandez.
Vikingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Vikingstad.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vikingstad.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez moves out of range as Vikingstad strikes.
Vikingstad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
Vikingstad misses the shot to the body.
Vikingstad takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Vikingstad throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Vikingstad avoids them all with ease.
Vikingstad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vikingstad misses with a hook to the body
and Vikingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernandez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vikingstad.
Vikingstad thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Vikingstad misses
and Hernandez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vikingstad's guard now.
Vikingstad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vikingstad is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hernandez dives into side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad tries to improve position but can't.
Vikingstad is working hard here to advance position.
Vikingstad can't do much from the bottom here.
Vikingstad tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hernandez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vikingstad wants to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Vikingstad is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hernandez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vikingstad regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez prevents Vikingstad from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is thwarting Vikingstad's attempts to control the position.
Vikingstad is trying to get back to full guard.
Hernandez throwing shots but Vikingstad is blocking nicely.
Vikingstad works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valdemar Vikingstad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valdemar Vikingstad's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Vikingstad misses with a shot to the body
and Hernandez counters with a left and a right that stings Vikingstad.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vikingstad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vikingstad misses with a straight right.
Vikingstad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vikingstad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vikingstad loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Vikingstad throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vikingstad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vikingstad misses with a straight left.
Vikingstad swinging wildly here.
Vikingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vikingstad throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the body from Vikingstad misses
and Hernandez counters with a left and a right that stings Vikingstad.
Valdemar Vikingstad's cut is getting worse.
Hernandez takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Vikingstad to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hernandez is keeping busy.
Vikingstad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Vikingstad breaks from the clinch.
Vikingstad throws a sloppy body shot
and Hernandez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hernandez.
Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vikingstad misses with an uppercut.
Vikingstad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vikingstad misses with a body shot
and Hernandez counters with a crisp one two that drops Vikingstad! Hernandez thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vikingstad to his feet! Vikingstad is in big trouble!
Vikingstad is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Vikingstad is looking to close the distance but Hernandez sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Vikingstad crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Vikingstad is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Miguel Hernandez! Miguel Hernandez retains his middleweight title!
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