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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarcus Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Off With Their Heads - Their Own Medicine. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarcus Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens pushes Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.
Stephens looking to throw knees to the head but Hayes is blocking nicely.
Hayes pulls guard.
Stephens tries to stand but Hayes is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hayes can do anything to dispel that myth.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayes is on top in guard.
Hayes wants to get up but he can't break Stephens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stephens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayes is one step ahead there.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stephens manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hayes has Stephens in his guard.
Hayes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stephens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stephens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stephens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stephens wants to stand but Hayes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hayes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hayes is striking but Stephens is not phased and passes to half guard.
Stephens wants to stand up but Hayes is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hayes wants to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hayes stuns Stephens with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hayes wants to clinch.
Robert Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch but Stephens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stephens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes scores with a takedown into Stephens's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hayes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hayes working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stephens is looking to reverse the position.
Hayes tries to stand but Stephens is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Hayes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hayes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stephens sprawls well initially but Hayes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hayes is trying to control the action in half guard but Stephens is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hayes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stephens has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stephens tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes prevents Stephens from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hayes.
Hayes content to control rather than advance.
Robert Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayes is trying to control. Stephens wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stephens is looking to clinch.
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stephens manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to control but Stephens is working from the bottom.
Hayes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stephens's head.
Hayes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stephens keeping full guard, as Hayes tries to pass.
Hayes content to stall in guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens wants to hit a switch here but Hayes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stephens there!
Hayes wants to control the pace but Stephens is squirming around nicely.
Hayes with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hayes. What's that going to do exactly?
Stephens wants to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Hayes prevents Stephens from getting the reversal.
Hayes controlling the pace for now.
Stephens regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes wants to work for an arm triangle but Stephens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Stephens tries to clinch up.
Stephens closes the distance and pushes Hayes back into the cage.
Hayes stalling the fight.
Stephens fails to pull guard.
Stephens manages to break the clinch.
Stephens tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes has Stephens up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes keeps control of Stephens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stephens tries to pull guard but Hayes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stephens is trying to pull guard but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demarcus Stephens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Hayes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayes successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes managing to control the position.
Hayes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stephens's guard.
Stephens keeping moving, preventing Hayes from controlling successfully.
Hayes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stephens wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stephens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayes tries to work over Stephens's front leg with a kick but Stephens checks it.
Stephens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hayes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hayes keeps control of Stephens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hayes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stephens wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hayes manages to pass to side control.
Stephens trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes controlling the pace for now.
Hayes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stephens to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stephens shrugs it off.
Hayes tries to control but Stephens wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayes is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Stephens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stephens is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Hayes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayes 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Hayes!
Our winner, Robert Hayes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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