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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Hatred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatred has chosen White Zombie - Thunderkiss '65 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Max Hatred acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Hatred!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faure looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Faure advances position into side control!
Hatred tries to buck Faure off but Faure is having none of it.
Faure tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Faure trying to control the position but Hatred is working away.
Faure working away.
Hatred tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A control attempt from Hatred but he's now mounted!
Hatred tries to lock up and control but Faure gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hatred can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faure trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Faure working for a guillotine from mount but Hatred is in no mood to give up.
Hatred tries to hold on but Faure postures up.
Hatred is desperately trying to improve his position but Faure has a good base and remains in mount.
Faure moves to take his opponent's back.
Hatred is keeping busy.
Hatred trying to control but not successfully.
Hatred is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Faure gets his way!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hatred tries to escape but Faure has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Faure doesn't have the hooks in and Hatred manages to turn into his guard.
Faure controls Hatred momentarily but Hatred frees himself.
Faure keeping moving, preventing Hatred from controlling successfully.
Hatred preventing the sweep.
Faure is breathing heavily.
Faure pushes Hatred off and scrambles back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hatred.
Faure wants to get back to his feet but Hatred drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred has control of an arm but Faure manages to advance to Hatred's back!
Hatred turns into Faure and is now in his guard.
Hatred wants to control from the top but Faure keeps moving.
Hatred is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hatred pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faure is keeping the position for now.
Hatred trying to control but Faure is working from the bottom.
Faure is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hatred is aware though and is defending well.
That's four 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.
Hatred trying to control the position from guard on top but Faure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faure looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hatred is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hatred tries for a takedown but Faure circles away easily
and Faure counters with a shoot takedown. Hatred fights it but they end up in guard.
Hatred looking to control.
Faure won't allow Hatred to sweep him here.
Hatred has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faure can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Faure pushing down on Hatred's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Faure dominated that round.
That's time! Faure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hatred darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hatred wants to control but Faure is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatred is looking for a kimura but Faure is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hatred to get the leverage.
Hatred trying to control from half guard but Faure is working away.
Faure slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hatred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faure swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatred must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faure looking for a sweep. Not yet Faure, not yet.
Hatred has gone for a leg lock! Faure slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hatred's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faure trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatred is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faure trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hatred is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hatred keeping moving, preventing Faure from controlling successfully.
Faure pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hatred is keeping the position for now.
Hatred trying to control the position.
Faure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hatred looking for a sweep. Not yet Hatred, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Faure throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faure drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Faure wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hatred keeps working.
Hatred manages to get back to half guard.
Faure trying to control from half guard but Hatred is working away.
Hatred trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Faure manages to pass to mount!
Faure has control of Hatred's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hatred regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hatred regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred won't allow Faure to pass to mount.
Hatred looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faure seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hatred does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hatred moves into full guard.
Faure stopping the sweep attempt from Hatred.
Faure trying to control but Hatred is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hatred is on top in guard.
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.
Hatred advances to half guard.
Hatred is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Faure!
Hatred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Faure tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hatred trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hatred controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Hatred showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hatred looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Faure is looking for a sweep. Hatred is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hatred is looking to advance position but Faure won't allow it.
Faure wants to control but Hatred is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatred wants to advance to full mount but Faure doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Faure trying to control the position.
Travis Faure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatred passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hatred tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hatred goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Faure rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hatred's guard! Nice work there by Faure!
Faure sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hatred's guard.
Hatred wants to control but Faure is keeping busy.
Faure trying to pass the guard but Hatred defending well.
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.
Faure prevents Hatred from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faure is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hatred is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Travis Faure!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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