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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Hernandez (ranked 269 p4p, 410 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 25 p4p, 38 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent 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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Daddy's shoulder, as Daddy tries to avoid the shot.
Daddy throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez gets caught napping as Daddy dives in and scores a takedown. Hernandez manages to retain guard.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Daddy tries to pass.
Daddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Daddy postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez pulls Daddy in close to his closed guard and prevents Daddy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Daddy tries to pass.
Daddy stopping the sweep attempt from Hernandez.
Daddy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Daddy wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hernandez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hernandez swings for the body but Daddy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hernandez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Daddy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Daddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez content to stall in guard here.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez takes a swing at Daddy's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hernandez works Daddy's body with a nice hook.
Daddy takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy 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 jabs at Daddy's body.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Daddy with the counter takedown but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hernandez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daddy on the side of the head.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daddy. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daddy avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Daddy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daddy.
And Daddy tries to counter it with a takedown but Hernandez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Daddy connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernandez.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daddy is fending him off so far but Hernandez persists. Nope, Daddy circles away and we're back to standing.
Hernandez lands a lovely overhand right.
Hernandez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daddy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daddy avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a slapping body shot.
Daddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hernandez lands a jab to Daddy's midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daddy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Daddy drops his hands momentarily and Hernandez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arturo Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Daddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daddy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daddy takes one to the side of the head.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hernandez sprawls well. Hernandez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daddy throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Daddy throws a lazy uppercut
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daddy needs to keep his hands up - Hernandez had a free shot at his head there.
Hernandez jabs Daddy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daddy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daddy connects with a body shot.
Daddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Daddy.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez is looking to wear down Daddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hernandez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daddy. Daddy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Daddy gets caught napping as Hernandez dives in and scores a takedown. Daddy manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daddy pulls Hernandez in to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daddy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hernandez trying to control the position.
Daddy is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is fighting to break Hernandez's control of his arms but Hernandez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daddy lands a couple of digs.
Hernandez pulls Daddy in to control the position.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hernandez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo 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.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
Hernandez lands a jab to Daddy's midsection.
Daddy misses with a right hand
and Hernandez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Hernandez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez scores with a hook to the body. Daddy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.
Hernandez connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy throws a sloppy body shot
and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hernandez works Daddy's body with a nice hook.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Hernandez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Daddy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daddy loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Daddy's coach down at Ragnarok\'s Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Daddy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Arturo Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Daddy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Daddy feints the counter takedown.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.
Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Daddy is just out of range.
Hernandez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daddy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daddy throws a right hand that misses
and Daddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daddy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daddy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body.
Daddy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hernandez defends it well.
Daddy tries for a takedown but Hernandez circles away easily
and Hernandez counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Daddy moves out of range.
Hernandez scores with a body shot.
Hernandez digs a good body shot into Daddy's ribs.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daddy can do to turn this around?
Daddy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Hernandez there.
Daddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hernandez works Daddy's body with a nice hook.
Hernandez throws out a powerful jab.
Daddy misses with a looping left.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daddy feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Daddy is just out of range.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daddy misses with a few strikes there.
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 lands a body shot.
Hernandez connects with a single shot there.
Daddy throws a lazy uppercut
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Daddy.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
And Daddy tries to counter it with a takedown but Hernandez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hernandez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Daddy's guard.
Hernandez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Daddy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hernandez has managed to get both his arms back between Daddy's legs - danger averted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Daddy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daddy managing to control the position.
Hernandez passes Daddy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hernandez tries to pass to full mount but Daddy defends it.
Hernandez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Daddy wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daddy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daddy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez 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.
Hernandez pulls Daddy in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daddy is looking to advance position but Hernandez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Daddy stops Hernandez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daddy wants to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hernandez tries to control but Daddy wriggling away.
Hernandez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hernandez tries to control but Daddy wriggling away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hernandez controlling the position easily from mount.
Daddy is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Hernandez has taken his back.
Hernandez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Daddy doesn't escape.
Daddy rolls, trying to escape but Hernandez keeps control of the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez has good solid back control here.
Daddy prevents Hernandez from getting a body triangle.
Daddy showing good submission defense here.
Hernandez is hanging on to Daddy's back as he tries to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Hernandez dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daddy.
Daddy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hernandez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daddy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hernandez!
Daddy lands some shots froms side control.
Hernandez wants to control but Daddy postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy working the ground and pound but Hernandez is defending the strikes.
Daddy working the strikes but Hernandez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Daddy wants to pass to mount but Hernandez is defending the position.
Daddy working over Hernandez with some ground and pound. Hernandez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep. Daddy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daddy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Daddy.
Daddy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hernandez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Daddy.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daddy is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daddy postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Daddy content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez cracks Daddy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hernandez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hernandez is defended easily by Daddy.
Daddy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandez as he avoids it easily.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Daddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hernandez as he jumps to the side.
Daddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy can't do much from the bottom here.
Hernandez wants to control but Daddy is keeping him busy.
Daddy wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Daddy tries to buck Hernandez off but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez controls the position.
Daddy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daddy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hernandez's best efforts.
Daddy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Daddy wants to control but Hernandez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Daddy wants to get back to full guard but Hernandez has passed into side control.
Daddy regains half guard.
Hernandez trying to mount his opponent but Daddy defends it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Daddy is doing well to control the position and prevent Hernandez from advancing to side control.
Hernandez is trying to control. Daddy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Daddy wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
Daddy regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've been hearing that Hernandez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Daddy keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daddy dives in and scores a takedown into Hernandez's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daddy wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Daddy throws a strike but Hernandez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Daddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Daddy, not yet.
Hernandez trying to control but Daddy is working from the bottom.
Arturo Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hernandez trying to control but Daddy is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daddy looking for a triangle here. Hernandez is fighting it but it looks tight! Daddy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hernandez is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Big Daddy!
Big Daddy very nearly forgot to thank Honest Apparel ($30 SPECIAL!!!) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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