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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serguei Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serguei Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martin King!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from King.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandez as he avoids it easily.
Fernandez drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
Fernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandez feints and as King raises his hands in defense, Fernandez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fernandez slips nicely into half guard.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fernandez.
Fernandez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fernandez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
King is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.
Fernandez is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Fernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Fernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
King is trying to control the position but Fernandez postures up.
Fernandez wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Martin King was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fernandez blocks a low kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Fernandez.
Fernandez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in King's guard.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fernandez throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fernandez preventing the sweep.
Fernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernandez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fernandez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fernandez throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King looks gassed!
Fernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fernandez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fernandez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fernandez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fernandez wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
King has his foot on Fernandez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fernandez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
Fernandez passes into half guard.
Fernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King wants to control but Fernandez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fernandez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fernandez seems to be looking for submissions.
King wants to control but Fernandez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fernandez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fernandez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serguei Fernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fernandez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fernandez wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Serguei Fernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fernandez counters with a two punch combo.
King throws a sloppy head kick
and Fernandez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in King's guard now.
Fernandez is pushing down on King's leg trying to pass to half guard. King is fighting to maintain full guard but Fernandez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fernandez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fernandez trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
Fernandez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so King is just riding it out for now. Fernandez eventually gives up the hold.
King is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fernandez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
Fernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fernandez connects with a nice short shot to King's temple.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Fernandez.
King is staying active underneath Fernandez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
King wants to control but Fernandez is keeping busy.
That's two 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.
King won't allow Fernandez to pass to mount.
King is trying to control but can't.
Martin King has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
King has Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fernandez misses with a two punch combination.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Fernandez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get back to his feet but Fernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fernandez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
King keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Serguei Fernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fernandez stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Serguei Fernandez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fernandez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fernandez takes a little break here. King wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
King is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fernandez connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez just content to control the position.
King struggling a bit here.
Fernandez grinds an elbow into King's temple.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
King is looking for a sweep.
King is trying to control Fernandez's posture but Fernandez avoids it.
Fernandez is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serguei Fernandez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Fernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fernandez showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Fernandez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
King trying to control here.
Fernandez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fernandez is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
King throws a right and a left that Fernandez avoids nicely.
King misses with a double jab
and Fernandez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
Fernandez working for a submission but King is keeping him at bay.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
Fernandez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. King looks a forlorn figure.
Fernandez with a couple of short strikes.
Fernandez content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is in all sorts of trouble here.
Martin King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandez cracks King with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
King wants to control but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez lands a nice shot to the head.
Fernandez controlling the position easily from mount.
King wants to control but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez lands a big shot there that rocks King but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Fernandez has a good base and remains in mount.
Fernandez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fernandez is landing with some decent strikes but King is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fernandez controlling his opponent.
King is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fernandez landing punches.
Fernandez landing punches.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fernandez controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to hold on but Fernandez postures up.
Fernandez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fernandez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish King?
King in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fernandez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
Fernandez lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serguei Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serguei Fernandez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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