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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heath Hines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Garrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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346 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Heath Hines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hines pinned against the cage. Hines gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hines looks for a takedown but Garrett sprawls well.
Garrett darts in and clinches Hines up against the cage.
Garrett is trying to break free.
Garrett is trying to break free.
Garrett prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garrett gets a clinch.
Hines has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Garrett regains guard immediately.
Hines has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hines won't allow Garrett to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hines defends it easily.
Hines wants to stand but Garrett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garrett trying to control the position.
Garrett has his foot on Hines's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hines works his way back into a safe position though.
Garrett has control of Hines's left arm, preventing Hines from doing any damage.
Hines could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hines not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hines gets to his feet - Garrett follows without any prompting.
Hines cracks the inside of Garrett's front leg.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hines as he avoids it easily.
Garrett lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Heath Hines has been cut.
David Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Garrett dives in for a single leg takedown but Hines sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Heath Hines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Garrett.
Garrett jumps guard and drags Hines to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hines trying to control the position from guard on top but Garrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hines wants to stand but Garrett is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garrett pulls Hines in to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hines would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Heath Hines just wasn't active enough.
Garrett clinches with his opponent.
Hines wants to break free but Garrett has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hines is trying to pull guard but Garrett has him pressed against the cage.
Hines letting Garrett take a breather here.
Hines is working for takedown but Garrett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hines keeps control of Garrett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hines tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garrett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hines tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hines is breathing heavily.
Garrett jumps guard.
Hines wants to get up but he can't break Garrett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garrett looking for a sweep. Not yet Garrett, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garrett seems keen to control Hines's posture.
Hines looking to sit in guard and control but Garrett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Garrett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heath Hines's cut.
That's time! Hines's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Garrett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hiness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horrible takedown by Garrett or perhaps it was just good defense by Hines which made him look bad.
Garrett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hines sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garrett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hines.
Garrett moves into range and clinches up with Hines.
Garrett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hines keeps control of Garrett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hines pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heath Hines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Garrett.
Hines is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hines is trying to pull guard but Garrett has him pressed against the cage.
Garrett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hines is pressed up against the cage. Garrett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hines down to the mat. Hines avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garrett fails with a takedown attempt.
Garrett is breathing heavily.
Hines closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garrett circles away.
Garrett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hines tries to avoid it but Garrett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hines to the ground. Hines escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garrett fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hines stuffs the takedown attempt from Garrett. Garrett gets slowly back to his feet.
Hines tries to clinch but Garrett moves out of range.
Hines closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garrett circles away.
Hines tries for a takedown but Garrett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garrett has closed the distance and engaged Hines in a clinch.
Hines fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett decides to pull guard.
Garrett trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garrett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garrett pushes Hines off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Garrett shoots in but no luck this time.
Hines is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garrett sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garrett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hines sprawls well. Hines wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garrett gets slowly back to his feet.
Garrett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hines pinned against the cage. Hines gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hines shoots in looking for a takedown. Garrett tries to sprawl out of it but Hines keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garrett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garrett is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hines sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Garrett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heath Hines's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garrett is defended easily by Hines.
Hines defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garrett.
Garrett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hines is fending him off so far but Garrett persists. Nope, Hines circles away and we're back to standing.
Heath Hines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Garrett.
Hines tries to land a front kick but Garrett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garrett wants to take the fight to the mat but Hines manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Garrett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hines tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garrett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hines is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garrett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett manages to pull guard.
Hines wants to stand but Garrett is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hines stands and steps away. Garrett gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Garrett moves into the clinch.
Garrett has Hines pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hines manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Garrett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hines is trying to pull guard but Garrett turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garrett is trying to force a seperation but Hines has the dominant position.
Hines tries for a takedown but Garrett manages to get underhooks.
Hines tries to pull guard but Garrett holds him up against the cage and eventually Hines drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hines.
Garrett gets control of Hines's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garrett will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Heath Hines overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garrett trying to control the position here.
Garrett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hines might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garrett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garrett manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hines changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garrett tries to avoid it but Hines manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garrett to the ground. Garrett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garrett has managed to clinch.
Hines tries to pull guard but Garrett won't allow it.
Hines trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hines drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A body shot lands from Garrett.
Garrett jumps guard and drags Hines to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hines wanted to stand there but Garrett had control of the position.
Garrett is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hines wants to get up but he can't break Garrett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Heath Hines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Garrett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hines wants to stand and escape but instead Garrett has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Garrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garrett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Garrett!
A victorious David Garrett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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