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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernando kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HaunTed . Roberto Hernando has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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243 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Flair!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernando lands with an uppercut that bounces Flair off the cage and back into range.
Hernando darts in trying to clinch
and Flair counters with a good low kick that Hernando was not able to check.
Hernando looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hernando connects with a right hand. Flair shakes it off.
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!
Hernando moves to clinch but Flair breaks away
and Flair counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Roberto Hernando has been cut.
Flair throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hernando.
Hernando lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hernando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hernando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Flair drops his hands momentarily and Hernando takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hernando scores with a shot to the body.
Hernando connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernando. That snapped Flair's head back.
Hernando throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernando wants to clinch up but Flair keeps it at a distance.
Hernando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flair counters with an inside leg kick.
Hernando chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flair can pounce on him.
Hernando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernando throws a head kick that misses.
Flair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernando throws a series of punches but Flair moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair slips under a jab from Hernando.
Hernando blocks the body kick.
Flair misses with a low kick.
Flair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernando moves away.
Hernando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernando is looking to clinch but Flair is avoiding it.
Hernando avoids the body shot from Flair.
Flair lands with a slapping head kick.
Hernando has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernando with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernando landing knees to the body.
Flair looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernando comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flair is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hernando is defending well for now.
Hernando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hernando lands an elbow just above Flair 's eye.
Hernando lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ric Flair has been cut.
Hernando is looking to break free of the clinch but Flair has double underhooks.
Hernando throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flair blocks it with crossed arms.
Flair avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernando.
Flair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernando throws an elbow that misses.
Flair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flair dodges an elbow strike from Hernando.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando takes an elbow to the temple.
Hernando misses with a knee to the head.
Hernando missing with knees to the body.
Hernando lands an elbow inside that Flair shrugs off.
Flair breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hernando cracks Flair with an open hand slap.
Flair thows a leg kick but Hernando checks it
and Hernando counters by moving into the clinch.
Hernando throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair dodges an elbow strike from Hernando.
Flair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernando throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Hernando dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hernando throws a series of punches but Flair avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Hernando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hernando loads up on a big right hand but Flair slips the punch.
Flair lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hernando misses the target.
Hernando's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flair under the eye.
Hernando lands a leg kick that knocks Flair off balance momentarily.
Hernando scores with a jab. Flair acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hernando drops Flair with a beautiful combination! Flair stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hernando is looking for the KO!
Flair is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernando tries to clinch but Flair moves out of range.
Flair throws a hook but Hernando avoids it easily.
Hernando throws a solid leg kick but Flair takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hernando throws a right and a left that Flair avoids nicely.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernando tries to clinch but Flair moves out of range.
Hernando looks to throw a body kick
and Flair counters with a low kick, right behind Hernando 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flair misses with an uppercut.
Hernando throws a sloppy head kick
and Flair finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hernando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flair misses with a few strikes there.
Flair is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Hernando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernando doesn't manage to clinch there - Flair circles away.
Hernando tries to close the distance and clinch but Flair swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roberto Hernando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Flair tenderised Hernando's leg. Hernando is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hernando on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flair. Flair obviously looking to wear him down.
Hernando on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flair 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 Hernando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hernando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hernando misses with a left hand
and Flair counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hernando is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Flair!
Flair jabs at Hernando's body.
Flair connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair tries to land a front kick but Hernando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hernando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernando misses with a shot to the body
and Flair counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flair throws a quick head kick that knocks Hernando silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Flair is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ric Flair!
Ric Flair is the new heavyweight champion!
Ric Flair really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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