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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Habana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hermanni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hatin on Me-Dizzy Wright. Pelle Hermanni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pelle Hermanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Habana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermanni's corner calls for a 1-2. Hermanni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hermanni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hermanni blocks a low kick nicely.
That kick from Hermanni tenderised Habana's leg. Habana is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hermanni clinches up against the cage.
Hermanni throws a punch but it's blocked by Habana.
Hermanni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hermanni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Habanas head.
Hermanni blocks an uppercut.
Hermanni is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Habana is keeping busy.
Hermanni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermanni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Habana blocks it with crossed arms.
Hermanni is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hermanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.
Hermanni tries a knee to the head but Habana blocks it.
Habana lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Habana working aggressively here.
Hermanni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hermanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Habana.
Hermanni is looking to control Habana's arms but Habana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hermanni has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Habana.
A shot in the inside from Habana.
Hermanni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hermanni lands a knee to the body.
Hermanni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Habana tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermanni avoids the damage to the body.
Habana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hermanni backwards.
Habana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habana pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermanni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Habana lands a nice elbow.
Habana takes a shot to the head.
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!
Hermanni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hermanni misses with some punches.
Habana controlling the action here for a moment.
Hermanni dodges an elbow strike from Habana.
Habana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanni blocking some punches.
Habana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermanni blocks the elbow strike.
Habana throws an elbow but it misses.
Hermanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Habana avoids the damage to the body.
Habana misses with a knee strike.
Hermanni has Habana pressed against the cage.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hermanni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermanni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Habana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hermanni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hermanni prevents a body shot from Habana.
Habana avoiding damage as Hermanni throws knees to the body.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Habana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hermanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Habana avoids the damage to the body.
Habana crunches a lovely knee into Hermanni's ribcage.
The referee calls for Habana to work.
Habana managing to block the knees to the body from Hermanni.
Habana taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habana manages to break the clinch.
Habana has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Habana connects with a leg kick. Hermanni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Habana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hermanni. Hermanni obviously looking to wear him down.
Hermanni takes a swing at Habana's ribcage but misses.
Hermanni throws an overhand right that lands on Habana's shoulder, as Habana tries to avoid the shot.
Hermanni throws a sloppy body shot
and Habana counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermanni with a nice cross.
Hermanni throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Habana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Habana gets tackled into the cage by Hermanni. Hermanni maintains the clinch.
Hermanni scores with a knee to the head.
Habana blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pelle Hermanni will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hermanni throws a head kick but Habana moves out of range.
Habana throws a hook but Hermanni avoids it easily.
Hermanni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Habana, pushing him back against the cage.
Habana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habana pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermanni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hermanni takes a shot to the head.
Hermanni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hermanni missing with knees to the body.
Hermanni avoids the elbow strike from Habana, against the cage.
Hermanni tries a knee to the head but Habana blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Habana breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Habana tenderised Hermanni's leg. Hermanni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bryan Habana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Habana sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hermanni rushes Habana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Habana controlling the action here for a moment.
Habana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hermanni backwards.
Pelle Hermanni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Habana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hermanni's defenses.
Hermanni lands an uppercut.
Habana avoiding damage as Hermanni throws knees to the body.
Hermanni trying to land knees to the body.
Habana avoiding damage as Hermanni throws knees to the body.
Hermanni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Habana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Habana lands a good knee to the midsection. Hermanni won't want to take too many of those.
Habana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Habana takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Habana pushes off an throws an elbow but Hermanni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Habana blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Habana avoids the damage to the body.
Habana avoiding damage as Hermanni throws knees to the body.
Hermanni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hermanni throws a head punch that misses.
Habana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hermanni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Habana stalling in the clinch but Hermanni improves position.
Habana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Habana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hermanni's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hermanni as Habana tries to tie him up.
Habana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanni prevents a body shot from Habana.
Habana is trying to break the clinch but Hermanni is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Habana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hermanni's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habana avoiding damage as Hermanni throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Habana.
Habana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Habana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hermanni checks it well.
Habana tests Hermanni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Habana avoids the head kick by Hermanni.
Hermanni lands a jab to the nose.
Habana wants to clinch
and Hermanni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pelle Hermanni is winning the standup battle so far.
Hermanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Habana misses with a hook. Hermanni ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Habana is able to avoid easily.
Habana lands with a right hand.
Habana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hermanni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hermanni moves into the clinch.
Hermanni missing with knees to the body.
Hermanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habana misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hermanni.
Habana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Habana.
A bit of stalling here from Habana.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Habana avoids it.
Habana lands a right hand.
Habana landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Habana misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Habana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hermanni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hermanni closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Habana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hermanni's brow.
Habana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Habana avoiding damage as Hermanni throws knees to the body.
Hermanni missing with knees to the body.
Habana lands a hook that snaps the head of Hermanni backwards.
Hermanni misses with a knee to the head.
Habana lands a nice elbow.
Habana lands an elbow just above Hermanni 's eye.
Habana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermanni.
Habana lands a knee to the head.
Habana misses with an elbow over the top.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Habana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Habana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Habana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana gets through Hermanni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hermanni swings wildly with an uppercut but Habana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermanni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Habana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Habana lands a nice elbow.
Habana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habana is struggling to control the position.
Hermanni managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Hermanni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Habana struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermanni controls his hands.
Habana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni lands a leg kick that knocks Habana off balance momentarily.
Habana forces Hermanni back against the cage and clinches.
Habana lands an elbow that stopped Hermanni in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Habana.
Hermanni stalls.
Hermanni blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Habana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermanni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Habana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Habana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Habana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermanni trying to land knees to the body.
Habana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Habana throws an elbow but it misses.
Hermanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Habana avoids the damage to the body.
Habana has Hermanni pressed against the cage.
A short left from Hermanni.
Habana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hermanni's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Habana throws an elbow but misses.
Habana lands a left hand.
Hermanni takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hermanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.
Hermanni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Habana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hermanni.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Habana as Hermanni tries to tie him up.
Habana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bryan Habana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Habana misses with an elbow strike.
Pelle Hermanni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hermanni prevents a body shot from Habana.
Habana scores with a shot to the side of Hermanni's head.
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!
Hermanni dodges an elbow strike from Habana.
Habana throws a head punch that misses.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Habana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Habana tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermanni avoids the damage to the body.
Hermanni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Habana lands an elbow inside that Hermanni shrugs off.
Hermanni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habana is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Habana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Habana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Bryan Habana!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Bryan Habana!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Bryan Habana!
Bryan Habana wins by unanimous decision!
Bryan Habana took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bunny Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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