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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keast Beasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Muchacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beasty comes to the cage accompanied by SOILWORK - As We Speak . Ivan Muchacho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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219 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Beasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Muchacho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beasty tried to score with a low kick but Muchacho checks it.
Muchacho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Muchacho misses with a body punch.
Muchacho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muchacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beasty is trying to break the clinch but Muchacho has him pressed against the cage.
Beasty letting Muchacho take a breather here.
Muchacho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muchacho lands a body punch.
Muchacho swings wildly with an uppercut but Beasty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muchacho lands a shoulder strike.
Muchacho gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Muchacho is stalling here. Beasty is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Muchacho seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Beasty has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Muchacho is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Beasty off and has taken his back!
Muchacho throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Beasty!
Muchacho is striking from the back but Beasty escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Beasty controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beasty is trying to maintain the position but Muchacho is very close to passing his half guard.
Muchacho is trying to control. Beasty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beasty wants to get back to full guard.
Muchacho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beasty knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beasty is looking to control Muchacho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beasty avoid being mounted?
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beasty scores with a hook.
Beasty tries to sprawl but Muchacho drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beasty trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Beasty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Muchacho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Beasty working to try and regain half guard.
Muchacho blocks Beasty's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Muchacho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beasty is squirming around, avoiding Muchacho's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beasty in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Muchacho controlling from mount.
Beasty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Muchacho tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Muchacho thowing shots but they're missing.
Beasty keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Muchacho there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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.
Muchacho looking to control but Beasty is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beasty tries to hold on but Muchacho postures up.
Muchacho thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Muchacho with shots to the head and body - Beasty looks very uncomfortable down there.
Beasty is in a horrible position here. Muchacho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beasty can't escape the position.
Beasty wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Muchacho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Muchacho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Muchacho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beasty is looking to regain half guard here but Muchacho keeps moving and retains side control.
Muchacho working the body and head with strikes.
Muchacho passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Beasty!
Muchacho avoids the attempt from Beasty to control.
Muchacho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beasty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Muchacho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Muchacho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Muchacho unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muchacho throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ivan Muchacho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beasty is in all sorts of trouble here.
Beasty regains half guard.
Beasty has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Muchacho is working away from the top position though.
Beasty tries to roll over but Muchacho keeps him under control.
Beasty punching from the bottom.
Beasty is trying is best to control the position here.
Muchacho wants to pass the guard but Beasty is defending well.
That's two 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.
Muchacho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beasty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Muchacho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beasty keeps the fight on the outside.
Muchacho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beasty manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Muchacho has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beasty is proving hard to escape from.
Muchacho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Muchacho trying to control the action but Beasty is working from the bottom.
Beasty struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muchacho wants to stand but Beasty has his arm trapped.
Muchacho working away.
Muchacho throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Beasty works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muchacho in particular looking to stall.
Beasty is not content to let Muchacho control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muchacho passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beasty!
Muchacho thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Muchacho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Muchacho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Beasty is squirming around, avoiding Muchacho's attempts to control the action.
Muchacho might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beasty kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Muchacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Beasty swings away with a body shot that misses
and Muchacho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Beasty is not content to let Muchacho control the position.
Muchacho decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Beasty throws a sloppy head kick and Muchacho moves out of range easily.
Muchacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muchacho has closed the distance and engaged Beasty in a clinch.
Muchacho misses with some punches.
A short right from Muchacho on the inside.
Nice body punch from Muchacho - that landed with a thud.
Beasty prevents a body shot from Muchacho.
Muchacho scores with a hook to the body.
Muchacho keeps control of Beasty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Muchacho taking a breather.
Beasty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muchacho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muchacho wants the takedown. Beasty is fighting it off but Muchacho persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Beasty's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muchacho postures up in Beasty's guard and throws a big left but Beasty blocks it.
Muchacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beasty not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Muchacho trying to control but Beasty is working from the bottom.
Beasty controls Muchacho momentarily but Muchacho frees himself.
Muchacho is looking to stand up but Beasty won't let him.
Muchacho has gone for a leg lock! Beasty slips out almost immediately though and dives into Muchacho's guard.
Beasty trying to control but Muchacho is working from the bottom.
Beasty postures up.
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.
Beasty thows a big elbow that misses.
Beasty stopping the sweep attempt from Muchacho.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beasty lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Ivan Muchacho has been cut.
Muchacho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Muchacho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beasty regains half guard.
Muchacho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beasty defending well though.
Ivan Muchacho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beasty wants to control but Muchacho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beasty has his hands clasped together around Muchacho's back. He's all about the action.
Muchacho wants to get back to his feet.
Beasty throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Muchacho is thwarting Beasty's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Keast Beasty just wasn't active enough.
Muchacho takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Muchacho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beasty.
Beasty scores with a nice right hand.
Beasty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Muchacho closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Muchacho decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Beasty thuds a left hand into Muchacho's body.
Beasty misses with a two punch combination.
Keast Beasty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beasty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muchacho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muchacho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muchacho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Beasty can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Muchacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Muchacho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Muchacho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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