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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie PhoQus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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280 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie PhoQus!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from PhoQus misses.
PhoQus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Beam.
PhoQus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
PhoQus thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by PhoQus there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PhoQus leaves Beam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PhoQus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beam misses with a takedown attempt
and PhoQus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
PhoQus misses with a wild body shot.
PhoQus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beam. Beam circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. PhoQus defends it nicely.
Beam blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam fails with the takedown.
Beam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by PhoQus.
PhoQus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
PhoQus misses with a looping right.
PhoQus looks to land a left hand but Beam moved out of range nicely.
Beam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. PhoQus defends it nicely.
PhoQus swings for the body but Beam moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie PhoQus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Beam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says PhoQus as he avoids it easily.
PhoQus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
PhoQus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beam.
Beam moves out of range as PhoQus strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beam shoots and misses
and PhoQus counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as PhoQus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beam doesn't seem phased though.
PhoQus misses with a straight right.
Eddie PhoQus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PhoQus throws a big shot that misses.
PhoQus clobbers Beam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PhoQus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
PhoQus misses with a hook. Beam ducked under it nicely.
PhoQus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Beam misses its intended target.
PhoQus throws a looping overhand right but Beam ducks down to avoid it.
Beam with a poor takedown
and PhoQus counters with a nice uppercut.
PhoQus throws out a loose jab but Beam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beam misses with a takedown attempt - PhoQus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
PhoQus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. PhoQus was covering up waiting for the punch and Beam finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Beam wants to control from the top but PhoQus keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie PhoQus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Beam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and PhoQus counters with a nice body shot.
Beam dives in and grabs PhoQus's left leg, looking for a takedown. PhoQus pushes down on Beam's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PhoQus slaps away a takedown attempt from Beam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PhoQus throws a jab when Beam was well out of range.
PhoQus swinging wildly here.
PhoQus misses with a wild body shot.
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.
Beam fails with a takedown attempt.
PhoQus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jim Beam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
PhoQus misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has PhoQus pinned against the cage. PhoQus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beam throws a big shot that misses.
That's four 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.
Beam missing with a left hand there. PhoQus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
PhoQus misses with an uppercut. Beam saw that one coming.
Beam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eddie PhoQus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
PhoQus swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie PhoQus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got PhoQus 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie PhoQus!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
12% |
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