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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Hernandez (ranked 1347 p4p, 1483 weight class) and Enuardo James (ranked 112 p4p, 120 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Edwin Hernandez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edwin Hernandez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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144
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enuardo James!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James scores with a jab.
Hernandez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Enuardo James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
James takes the fight into the clinch.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hernandez's head backwards.
James connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
James connects with a jab.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to counter with a takedown but James is quick to defend against it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from James.
Hernandez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice jab there from James.
Hernandez slips under a jab from James.
James has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
James lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
James might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hernandez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hernandez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but James defends well and Hernandez ends up having to push James into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez wants to take the fight to the mat but James manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James lands a nice uppercut.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
James defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hernandez.
James looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
Hernandez gets a double leg takedown into James's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Hernandez chips away with some ground and pound.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hernandez connects with a couple of short punches.
Hernandez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hernandez landing with the ground and pound.
Hernandez lands a couple of digs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if James can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hernandez with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hernandez stands up over James, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hernandez passes James's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hernandez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hernandez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hernandez lands a nice short elbow.
Hernandez slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
James is looking for a sweep. Hernandez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hernandez lands with a punch from half guard.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
James makes his way to full guard. A much better position for James.
James looks winded!
Hernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of James's head.
James is rocked!
James wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enuardo James 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.
A big right from James misses.
Hernandez tries to counter with a takedown but James is quick to defend against it.
Hernandez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting James counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from James.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Edwin Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James throws out a counter right but Hernandez avoids it with no problem.
Hernandez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James with the inside leg kick.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for James.
Hernandez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. James manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
James has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hernandez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hernandez is defended easily by James.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James moves into the clinch successfully.
James gets underhooks to prevent Hernandez's takedown attempt.
Hernandez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James cracks Hernandez with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Hernandez down.
Hernandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
James appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
James lands a jab to the nose.
Hernandez shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a low kick, right behind Hernandez 's knee.
James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James has managed to clinch.
Hernandez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. James avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from James.
Hernandez blocks a body shot from James.
Hernandez wants to take the fight to the mat but James manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
James breaks the clinch.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping leg kick lands for James.
Hernandez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Hernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in James's guard.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James is breathing heavily.
Hernandez stands and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hernandez is working James over with some ground and pound from side control.
James is looking for a sweep.
Hernandez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. James is trying to escape and Hernandez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and James is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hernandez! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edwin Hernandez!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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