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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johhny Hartland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johhny Hartland!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rees blocks a head kick by Hartland.
Rees scores with a one two! Hartland had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hartland takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rees swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Rees misses.
Hartland keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rees tries to bum rush Hartland with a series of wild strikes but Hartland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartland walks into a stiff left hand from Rees.
Hartland shoots in and bounces Rees off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hartland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rees keeping full guard, as Hartland tries to pass.
Rees has his foot on Hartland's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartland works his way back into a safe position though.
Rees looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hartland looking to pass the guard.
Rees controlling Hartland's posture.
Hartland stops Rees from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees wants to sweep but no luck.
Rees trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rees had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hartland is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rees Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hartland's back instead.
Rees lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Rees lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hartland hold on?!
Hartland rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rees has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rees not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rees is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hartland has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rees missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartland trying to control here.
Hartland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rees wants to stand up but Hartland is controlling the position.
Rees is thwarting Hartland's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hartland shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rees but Rees pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hartland looks gassed!
Hartland shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rees's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rees manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hartland manages to get himself to full guard.
Rees wants to control from the top but Hartland keeps moving.
Rees sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hartland's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rees trying to mount his opponent but Hartland defends it.
Hartland wants to control but Rees is keeping busy.
Rees working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hartland is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Rees there.
Rees tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hartland knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hartland is refusing to be controlled, as Rees sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Rees there.
Rees is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rees pulls his head out easily.
Rees is thwarting Hartland's attempts to control the position.
Hartland blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rees.
Rees escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rees scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Rees.
Rees misses with a wild combination.
Rees will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rees slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartland closes the distance but Rees moves to the side
and Rees moves into the clinch.
Hartland avoids a wild elbow strike from Rees.
Rees lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rees dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hartland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rees swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rees tries to bum rush Hartland with a series of wild strikes but Hartland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rees's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rees duly obliges.
Rees scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rees clinches with his opponent.
Hartland is working for takedown but Rees is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hartland avoids a wild elbow strike from Rees.
Rees creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartland's defenses.
Hartland pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rees lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Johhny Hartland has been cut.
Hartland tries for a takedown but Rees manages to get underhooks.
Rees utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rees dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rees lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rees gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hartland takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hartland is breathing heavily.
Rees lands an elbow that stopped Hartland in his tracks for a moment.
Rees comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hartland takes an elbow to the temple.
Rees lands an elbow inside that Hartland shrugs off.
Hartland blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartland avoids a wild elbow strike from Rees.
Rees lands an elbow that stopped Hartland in his tracks for a moment.
Rees lands an elbow inside that Hartland shrugs off.
Rees lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rees tries to stall but Hartland uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rees lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hartland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyle Rees has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johhny Hartland.
Hartland blocks an elbow strike from Rees.
Rees lands an elbow inside that Hartland shrugs off.
That has opened up Johhny Hartland's cut even more.
Rees manages to break the clinch.
Rees gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rees gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hartland.
Rees creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hartland's defenses.
Knees to the body from Rees.
Rees taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rees looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rees.
Hartland blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hartland jumps guard but Rees stands there with Hartland around his waist. Hartland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hartland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rees scores with a shot to the side of Hartland's head.
Rees throws an elbow that misses.
Rees gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hartland.
Hartland takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rees.
Rees lands an elbow just above Hartland 's eye.
Rees throws an elbow that misses.
Rees gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Johhny Hartland's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rees lands a damaging elbow.
Rees works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rees won't allow Hartland to sweep him here.
Rees works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rees takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees lands strikes from half guard.
Rees missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rees is nestled in close to Hartland, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rees working the head and body with strikes.
Hartland won't allow Rees to pass to mount.
Hartland trying to control from the bottom.
Rees is looking to advance position but Hartland won't allow it.
Hartland has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rees is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rees lands with a nice combination. Hartland backs away looking to recover.
Hartland bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rees gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartland trying to pass the guard but Rees defending well.
Hartland stops Rees from getting back to his feet.
Rees is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hartland stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rees to get to his feet.
Rees has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Rees.
Hartland has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rees is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartland looking for a takedown.
Rees prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rees lands a right hand.
Rees crunches a lovely knee into Hartland's ribcage.
Rees lands an elbow that stopped Hartland in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rees dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johhny Hartland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rees clinches up with Hartland and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rees.
Hartland turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hartland manages to end up in side control.
Rees manages to get back to half guard.
Hartland tries to stand and escape but Rees is controlling the position.
Rees moves into full guard.
Rees controls Hartland momentarily but Hartland frees himself.
Rees throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hartland advances to half guard.
Rees moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rees is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees wants to get back to his feet but Hartland is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hartland pushes down on Rees's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hartland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rees is defending against the submission attempts here by Hartland.
Hartland is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rees doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hartland.
Rees moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rees wants to sweep but no luck.
Rees keeping moving, preventing Hartland from controlling successfully.
Rees 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.
Rees bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hartland's guard.
Rees trying to control but Hartland is working from the bottom.
Rees pushing down on Hartland's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hartland taking some punishment here, with Rees in his half guard.
Hartland manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees stopping the sweep attempt from Hartland.
Hartland wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rees is now in half guard.
Rees passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kyle Rees is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hartland tries to hold on but Rees postures up.
Rees fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rees is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartland working to try and regain half guard.
Hartland is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rees cracks Hartland with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rees controlling the position easily from mount.
Johhny Hartland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rees tries to control but Hartland wriggling away.
Rees raining down shots from the mount!
Rees scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hartland swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rees showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rees has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rees!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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