Post by The Sandmen on Apr 3, 2013 17:45:33 GMT -5
Travis Browne is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Ferocious staredown by Herring while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hapa is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Travis Browne and Heath Herring touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Heath Herring can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Herring throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Herring launches a furious low kick!
Hapa receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Brutal combination from Travis Browne!
Herring is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Herring moves forward looking for some action
Heath Herring shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Travis Browne pushes away Herring trying to keep the fight at striking range
Herring doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Heath Herring!
That one almost breaks Hapa's chin! He is knocked down!
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Chin
Herring is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Herring's moves.
Herring is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Herring opts to jump inside Hapa's guard.
Hapa didn't see that coming. Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa now.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Herring looks to work from half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Herring tries to free his leg...
Hapa doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to free his leg...
Heath Herring uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne attempts to trap Heath Herring in his guard.
Travis Browne manages to switch to half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Herring's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Herring's side.
Herring ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Herring's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herring tries to cover his face,
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Heath Herring keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne tries to close the guard.
Hapa put Heath Herring in closed guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to pass Travis Browne's guard...
Heath Herring passes momentarily but Travis Browne regains full guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hapa leans and gets Heath Herring's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Herring clumsily fails here and it's time for Travis Browne to fight back!
Herring is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Heath Herring!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Herring tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Travis Browne doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Hapa gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Heath Herring! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Heath Herring doesn't defend himself!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hapa's moves.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Heath Herring gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Browne is in open guard over Herring
Travis Browne wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hapa drills Heath Herring's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Travis Browne is in open guard over Herring
Travis Browne pushes Heath Herring against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hapa jumps and tries to free his leg! Herring doesn't allow this but Travis Browne is able to get half guard here.
Travis Browne is in half guard over Herring
Travis Browne tries to free his leg
Travis Browne uses some of his skill by jumping out of Herring's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Heath Herring
Hapa is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Heath Herring, who is barely covering up!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Heath Herring
Travis Browne wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hapa drills Heath Herring's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hapa's moves.
Travis Browne is in side mount over Heath Herring
Hapa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Hapa moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Heath Herring checks the kick.
Poorly executed technique. Heath Herring looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Heath Herring!
Hapa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Incredible haymaker from Heath Herring!
You can see Travis Browne's head being snapped backwards!
Herring launches a furious hook!
That hits Hapa's chin like a wrecking ball! Hapa loses balance and goes to the mat.
Herring is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Hapa tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Travis Browne is on his feet again.
A right hand from Travis Browne
surprises Herring!
Herring and Hapa circle around the center of the cage.
Heath Herring attempts a sweep single...
Heath Herring catches Travis Browne's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Herring.
Crushing shot to Hapa's body! He's holding his side
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Heath Herring looks to mount Travis Browne...
Heath Herring slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Heath Herring throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hapa's face with those brutal elbows! Hapa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Hapa has a small cut in his Mouth
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Herring cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hapa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Hapa tries to stand up!
Herring doesn't allow him!
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to escape from the full mount...
Heath Herring is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne attempts to trap Heath Herring in his guard.
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Travis Browne. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Herring steps backwards away from Travis Browne. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Herring fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Travis Browne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Herring
He succeeds!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Heath Herring!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Travis Browne tries to better his position on the ground...
Heath Herring tries to roll on the ground...
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Heath Herring wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Herring drills Travis Browne's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Hapa's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Heath Herring throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hapa's face with those brutal elbows! Hapa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Hapa has a small cut in his Right eye
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring tries to escape from the closed guard
Herring succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Herring looks to work from half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to free his leg
Heath Herring uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Herring tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Herring doesn't allow him!
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Herring doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Travis Browne.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Here comes Travis Browne with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Herring's ribs!
Heath Herring shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Travis Browne is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Herring into his guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Heath Herring uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herring is trying to counter now!
Herring leans back...
He clobbers Travis Browne's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Heath Herring fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Herring works on the ground with his fingers over Hapa's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Herring is getting frustrated here.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Herring looks to work from half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Heath Herring!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Hapa tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Travis Browne. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Inside leg kick from Herring
that lands on Travis Browne's leg.
Hapa hyper-extended his leg
Hapa feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Heath Herring chases Hapa and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Hapa steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Hapa has a small cut in his Right cheek
Herring pushes Travis Browne and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Herring cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hapa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Hapa steps backwards away from Heath Herring. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Hapa throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Herring looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Travis Browne's punches
Herring measures the resilience of Hapa's chin with an uppercut while Hapa lands some great crosses.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
A furious flurry of punches from Travis Browne
just misses Herring.
Poorly executed technique. Heath Herring looks to counter!
Herring avoids a dangerous strike from Hapa
and counters with a solid straight!
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Herring moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hapa with a double overhooks!
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Heath Herring fakes a punch and launches himself over Hapa!
Nice move by Herring who clinches and pushes Hapa against the cage
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Heath Herring embrace and tries to move away...
Heath Herring pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Herring tries to take Travis Browne to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Hapa is with his back on the ground now.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Herring tries to jump to side mount.
Travis Browne closed his guard around Heath Herring.
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Heath Herring looks to mount Travis Browne...
Heath Herring slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Hapa is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Heath Herring pushes Travis Browne down and prevents his attempts to escape
Herring tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Herring fires a barrage of punches at Hapa's head!
This is bad! Herring is just pounding on Travis Browne's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Hapa's Mouth is beginning to swell
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Heath Herring rolls Travis Browne to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Herring is in rear mount over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Herring doesn't allow him!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Herring decides to launch some tentative punches
Hapa launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Herring with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Herring grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Heath Herring
Crushing shot to Hapa's body! He's holding his side
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Heath Herring throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hapa's face with those brutal elbows! Hapa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Hapa to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Hapa.
Hapa has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Heath Herring by TKO (GnP) at 0:42 Round 4
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 12/21 (57%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/17 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 595 s
Statistics: Heath Herring
Punches 13/14 (93%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/22 (95%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 559 s
Unbelievable! Hapa lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Two monsters completely annihilated each other in this one. Both delt big damage, and both felt big damage. Both pretty tough too.
Unrelated, but related: does this mark the official decline of Travis Browne yet?
Ferocious staredown by Herring while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Hapa is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Travis Browne and Heath Herring touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Heath Herring can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Herring throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Herring launches a furious low kick!
Hapa receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Brutal combination from Travis Browne!
Herring is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Herring moves forward looking for some action
Heath Herring shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Travis Browne pushes away Herring trying to keep the fight at striking range
Herring doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Heath Herring!
That one almost breaks Hapa's chin! He is knocked down!
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Chin
Herring is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Herring's moves.
Herring is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Herring opts to jump inside Hapa's guard.
Hapa didn't see that coming. Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa now.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Herring looks to work from half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Herring tries to free his leg...
Hapa doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to free his leg...
Heath Herring uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne attempts to trap Heath Herring in his guard.
Travis Browne manages to switch to half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Herring's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Herring's side.
Herring ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Herring's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Herring tries to cover his face,
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Heath Herring keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne tries to close the guard.
Hapa put Heath Herring in closed guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to pass Travis Browne's guard...
Heath Herring passes momentarily but Travis Browne regains full guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Hapa leans and gets Heath Herring's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Herring clumsily fails here and it's time for Travis Browne to fight back!
Herring is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Heath Herring!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Herring tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Travis Browne doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Hapa gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Heath Herring! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Heath Herring doesn't defend himself!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hapa's moves.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Heath Herring gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Browne is in open guard over Herring
Travis Browne wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hapa drills Heath Herring's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Travis Browne is in open guard over Herring
Travis Browne pushes Heath Herring against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hapa jumps and tries to free his leg! Herring doesn't allow this but Travis Browne is able to get half guard here.
Travis Browne is in half guard over Herring
Travis Browne tries to free his leg
Travis Browne uses some of his skill by jumping out of Herring's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Heath Herring
Hapa is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Heath Herring, who is barely covering up!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Heath Herring
Travis Browne wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hapa drills Heath Herring's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Hapa's moves.
Travis Browne is in side mount over Heath Herring
Hapa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Hapa moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Heath Herring checks the kick.
Poorly executed technique. Heath Herring looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Heath Herring!
Hapa is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Incredible haymaker from Heath Herring!
You can see Travis Browne's head being snapped backwards!
Herring launches a furious hook!
That hits Hapa's chin like a wrecking ball! Hapa loses balance and goes to the mat.
Herring is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Hapa tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Travis Browne is on his feet again.
A right hand from Travis Browne
surprises Herring!
Herring and Hapa circle around the center of the cage.
Heath Herring attempts a sweep single...
Heath Herring catches Travis Browne's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Herring.
Crushing shot to Hapa's body! He's holding his side
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Heath Herring looks to mount Travis Browne...
Heath Herring slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Heath Herring throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hapa's face with those brutal elbows! Hapa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Hapa has a small cut in his Mouth
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Herring cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hapa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Hapa tries to stand up!
Herring doesn't allow him!
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to escape from the full mount...
Heath Herring is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne attempts to trap Heath Herring in his guard.
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Travis Browne. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
Herring steps backwards away from Travis Browne. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Herring fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Travis Browne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Herring
He succeeds!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Heath Herring!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Travis Browne tries to better his position on the ground...
Heath Herring tries to roll on the ground...
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Heath Herring wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Herring drills Travis Browne's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Hapa's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Heath Herring throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hapa's face with those brutal elbows! Hapa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Hapa has a small cut in his Right eye
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring tries to escape from the closed guard
Herring succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Herring looks to work from half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to free his leg
Heath Herring uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hapa's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Herring tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Herring doesn't allow him!
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Herring doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Travis Browne.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Here comes Travis Browne with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Herring's ribs!
Heath Herring shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Travis Browne is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Herring into his guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Heath Herring uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Herring is trying to counter now!
Herring leans back...
He clobbers Travis Browne's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Heath Herring fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Herring works on the ground with his fingers over Hapa's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Herring is getting frustrated here.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Heath Herring tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Herring looks to work from half guard.
Heath Herring is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Hapa
Herring is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Heath Herring!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Heath Herring
Hapa tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Travis Browne. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Inside leg kick from Herring
that lands on Travis Browne's leg.
Hapa hyper-extended his leg
Hapa feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Heath Herring chases Hapa and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Hapa steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Hapa has a small cut in his Right cheek
Herring pushes Travis Browne and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Herring cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hapa can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Hapa steps backwards away from Heath Herring. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Hapa throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Herring looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Travis Browne's punches
Herring measures the resilience of Hapa's chin with an uppercut while Hapa lands some great crosses.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
A furious flurry of punches from Travis Browne
just misses Herring.
Poorly executed technique. Heath Herring looks to counter!
Herring avoids a dangerous strike from Hapa
and counters with a solid straight!
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Herring moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hapa with a double overhooks!
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Heath Herring fakes a punch and launches himself over Hapa!
Nice move by Herring who clinches and pushes Hapa against the cage
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Heath Herring embrace and tries to move away...
Heath Herring pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Herring tries to take Travis Browne to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Hapa is with his back on the ground now.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Herring tries to jump to side mount.
Travis Browne closed his guard around Heath Herring.
Heath Herring is in side mount over Travis Browne
Heath Herring looks to mount Travis Browne...
Heath Herring slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Hapa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Hapa is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Heath Herring pushes Travis Browne down and prevents his attempts to escape
Herring tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Herring fires a barrage of punches at Hapa's head!
This is bad! Herring is just pounding on Travis Browne's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Hapa's Mouth is beginning to swell
Heath Herring is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Heath Herring rolls Travis Browne to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Herring is in rear mount over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Herring doesn't allow him!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Herring decides to launch some tentative punches
Hapa launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Herring with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Herring grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Heath Herring
Crushing shot to Hapa's body! He's holding his side
Heath Herring is in open guard over Hapa
Heath Herring throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hapa's face with those brutal elbows! Hapa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Hapa to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Hapa.
Hapa has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Heath Herring by TKO (GnP) at 0:42 Round 4
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 12/21 (57%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/17 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 595 s
Statistics: Heath Herring
Punches 13/14 (93%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/22 (95%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 559 s
Unbelievable! Hapa lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Two monsters completely annihilated each other in this one. Both delt big damage, and both felt big damage. Both pretty tough too.
Unrelated, but related: does this mark the official decline of Travis Browne yet?