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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Antenni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antenni has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ari Antenni enters the cage!
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215 lbs
29 - 10 - 1 |
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211 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ari Antenni!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McHale shoots in for a double leg but Antenni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antenni looks to land a left hand but McHale moved out of range nicely.
Antenni takes a swing at McHale's ribcage but misses.
McHale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antenni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McHale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Antenni is fending him off so far but McHale persists. Nope, Antenni circles away and we're back to standing.
McHale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Antenni as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beaumont McHale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antenni misses with a body shot.
Antenni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McHale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antenni was well out of range. Poor timing from McHale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antenni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McHale swats away the attempt to clinch by Antenni.
McHale drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McHale in side control lands a decent elbow.
McHale lands a decent elbow from side control.
Antenni is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Antenni is looking to reverse the position.
McHale scoring with punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McHale cracks Antenni with a big right hand but Antenni just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHale working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Antenni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McHale. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McHale looks up at the clock and then as Antenni takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McHale smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Antenni looks gassed!
McHale scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Antenni to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McHale landing a few strikes.
Antenni is being controlled here.
McHale lands an elbow.
McHale working the ground and pound.
McHale cracks Antenni with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McHale in side control lands a decent elbow.
Antenni is rocked!
McHale scoring with punches from side control.
Antenni is still in real trouble! Can McHale finish him?
Antenni taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McHale remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
McHale lands some shots froms side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Beaumont McHale!
Beaumont McHale wins by unanimous decision!
Beaumont McHale retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Beaumont McHale thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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