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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Seibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Damascus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seibold kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is SCOTTISH PIPE. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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276 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Seibold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Damascus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seibold lands with a shot to the body.
Damascus swings for the body but Seibold moves out of range.
Damascus misses with a body shot.
Seibold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seibold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Damascus swivels and escapes.
Seibold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damascus throws out the jab.
Damascus connects with a body shot that sends Seibold's belly button to the back.
Seibold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Damascus as he jumps to the side.
Damascus tries to clinch but Seibold moves out of range.
Damascus throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seibold misses with a few strikes there.
Damascus misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damascus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Seibold on the side of the head.
Seibold misses with a two punch combination.
Seibold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damascus.
Seibold gets a takedown into half guard.
Damascus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seibold is working away from the top position though.
Damascus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damascus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seibold.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Damascus can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damascus trying to control but Seibold postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seibold lands strikes from half guard.
Damascus is looking to control Seibold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damascus avoid being mounted?
Damascus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seibold.
Damascus trying to control but Seibold postures up.
Damascus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seibold.
Seibold thows a huge punch but Damascus dodges it nicely.
Damascus is looking to improve his position.
Seibold throwing shots but Damascus is blocking nicely.
Damascus trying to control but Seibold postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seibold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seibold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Damascus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Seibold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damascus defending well though.
Damascus is not content to let Seibold control the position.
Seibold not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Damascus wants to get back to full guard.
Seibold 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.
Seibold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Damascus defending well though.
Seibold 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.
Damascus is looking to improve his position.
Seibold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damascus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seibold scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seibold throws a strike but Damascus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Seibold trying to control but Damascus is working from the bottom.
Seibold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damascus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seibold connects with a couple of short punches.
Damascus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Seibold controls the pace.
Seibold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seibold chips away with some ground and pound.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seibold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seibold stopping the sweep attempt from Damascus.
Seibold throwing strikes but missing.
Damascus trying to control the position.
Seibold is working Damascus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Seibold throws a strike but Damascus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Seibold wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Damascus trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Seibold manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Damascus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seibold scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Damascus looking to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seibold trying to control the position from guard on top but Damascus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seibold is in close to Damascus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Damascus looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Seibold is in close to Damascus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Seibold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Seibold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damascus's head.
Seibold connects with a couple of short punches.
Damascus is trying to keep Seibold in close.
Damascus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seibold postures up and lands a big shot to Damascus's brow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seibold wants to control from the top but Damascus keeps moving.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seibold postures up in Damascus's guard and throws a big left but Damascus blocks it.
Seibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Damascus keeping moving, preventing Seibold from controlling successfully.
Damascus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seibold is one step ahead there.
Seibold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seibold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seibold is looking to work some ground and pound but Damascus has wrist control.
Seibold throwing strikes but missing.
Seibold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Seibold working some strikes from top position.
Seibold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seibold cracks Damascus with a solid left hand.
Seibold throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damascus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damascus pulls Seibold in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Seibold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Damascus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Damascus misses with a hook. Seibold ducked under it nicely.
Anthony Damascus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damascus misses with a body shot.
Hawk Seibold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Damascus.
Damascus stuffs the takedown attempt from Seibold. Seibold gets slowly back to his feet.
Damascus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seibold shoots in for a double leg but Damascus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Damascus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Damascus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seibold slips a jab from Damascus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seibold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damascus gets caught flat footed, as Seibold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Damascus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seibold is working Damascus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Damascus wants to sweep here but Seibold controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seibold throws a big right hand that misses.
Damascus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Seibold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seibold is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Damascus is rocked!
Seibold sitting in guard here, content to control.
Damascus is still in real trouble! Can Seibold finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seibold postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Damascus covers up, he's hurt! Seibold keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Seibold and the ref steps in to end the fight! Seibold can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hawk Seibold!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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