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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mellow Mood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mellow Mood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mellow Mood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Bear!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mood throws a head kick that misses.
Bear shoots in for a takedown but Mood shows good takedown defense.
Bear throws a hook to the side of Mood's head but Mood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Mood.
Bear throws a hook but Mood avoids it easily.
Mood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bear.
As Mood backs off Bear throws a huge counter combo but Mood manages to avoid it all.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bear has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bear lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bear tries to bum rush Mood with a series of wild strikes but Mood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mood moves into the clinch.
Mood trying to land knees to the body.
Bear has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mood is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bear tries to score a body lock takedown but Mood shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mellow Mood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Bear.
Bear has Mood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mood lands with a short shot to the head.
Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bear.
Mood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mood.
Mood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mood takes the fight into the clinch.
Mood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mood lands a shot to the body.
Mood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mood prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear has his takedown stuffed
and Mood counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bear misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Mood misses the target.
A shot to the body from Mood misses
and Bear counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bear.
Bear throws a strike but Mood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mood preventing the sweep.
Bear has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bear wants to control but Mood passes easily into half guard.
Mood will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bear is trying to control but can't.
Mood keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bear is trying to maintain the position but Mood is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bear is looking to improve his position.
Bear looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mood prevents Bear from improving his position.
Bear gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bear is pulling down on Mood's head. It's preventing any offense from Mood, at least for the moment.
Mood won't allow Bear to sweep him here.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Mood is proving a slippery customer.
Bear being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mellow Mood dominated that round.
That's time! Mood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bear throws out a loose jab but Mood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mood thuds his right hand into Bear's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mellow Mood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear throws a body punch but Mood moves out of range.
Bear circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bear counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mood throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
Mood lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mood throws a looping overhand right but Bear ducks down to avoid it.
Bear swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bear's hands.
Mood throws a front kick that sends Bear stumbling back into the cage.
Mood connects with a solid leg kick.
Mellow Mood is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Mood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear.
Bear lands a jab to the head.
Mood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bear tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mood defends well and Bear ends up having to push Mood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bear tries to keep at a distance but Mood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mood gets through Bear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bear takes a swing at Mood's ribcage but misses.
Mood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
Mood works Bear's body with a nice hook.
Mood lands a glancing blow to the side of Bear's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear moves away from the strike by Mood.
Mood clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mood effectively controlling the action here.
Mood tries to work over Bear's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bear wants the takedown. Mood is fighting it off but Bear persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mood's guard against the cage.
Bear throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Bear being controlled here momentarily.
Bear working some strikes from top position.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear stands and throws Mood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bear in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bear postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear working the body and head with strikes.
Bear with the ground and pound but Mood regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bear trying to control from half guard but Mood is working away.
Bear is nestled in close to Mood, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bear throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mood to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood trying to control the position.
Bear throwing strikes but missing.
Bear is looking to work some ground and pound but Mood has wrist control.
Bear working some strikes from top position.
Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bear in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bear lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mellow Mood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Mood is just out of range.
Mood is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bear misses with an uppercut.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mood.
Mood throws a body shot but no joy.
Mood walks into a jab.
A clash of legs there as Bear blocks the low kick.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
Mood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bear blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mood is leaning against Bear and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Bear gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bear can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a looping overhand right but Mood ducks down to avoid it.
Mood tried to counter with a leg kick but Bear avoided it.
Bear walks into a straight right hand from Mood.
Mood throws an overhand right that lands on Bear's shoulder, as Bear tries to avoid the shot.
Bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Mood misses the target.
Mood ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Bear throws a hook but Mood avoids it easily.
Bear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mood to counter with a crisp jab.
Mood ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Mood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mood tries a head kick but it misses.
Bear throws a right and a left that Mood avoids nicely.
Bear takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick by Mood misses
and Bear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bear misses the target.
Bear takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mood lands a right hook to the body.
Bear loads up on a big right hand but Mood slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Mood.
Mood looks to land a right hand but Bear moved out of range.
Mood is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Mood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mood.
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear scores with the left hand. Mood knows he should have avoided that one.
Mood throws a sloppy head kick
and Mood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mood staying out of range there.
Mood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear slips under a jab from Mood.
Bear closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mood circles away.
Mood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bear bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mood's head backwards.
Bear missing with a left hand there. Mood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mood clinches.
Mood is pressed up against the cage. Bear has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mood down to the mat. Mood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bear doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mood.
Mood walks into a stiff left hand from Bear.
Bear throws a hook to the side of Mood's head but Mood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bear lands a right hook to the body.
Mood lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear shoots in and drives through. Mood sprawls well.
Mellow Mood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Bear.
Mood tries to clinch but Bear is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bear closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mood throws a one two combo.
Mood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mood misses with a right hand
enabling Bear to counter with a crisp jab.
Mood pushes Bear away with a front kick.
Bear takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mood.
Mood is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Mood gets caught flat footed, as Bear shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mellow Mood clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bear works Mood's body with a nice hook.
Bear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bear lands a slapping body shot.
Mood delivers a nice body kick.
Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bear has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mood.
Bear looks to land a combination but Mood avoids it well.
Mood slips a jab and a cross from Bear.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mood.
Bear throws the left hand but Mood avoids the punch easily.
Mood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mood uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Mood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood tries to bum rush Bear with a series of wild strikes but Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bear has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mood.
Bear looks to land a left hand but Mood moved out of range nicely.
Mellow Mood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Mood appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bear on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mood. Mood obviously looking to wear him down.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mood.
Mood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bear manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mood slips a straight right by Bear.
Bear throws a hook to the side of Mood's head but Mood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bear scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mood tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Bear seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bear scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mood gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear with the ground and pound but Mood uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mood trying to control the position.
Bear throwing strikes from guard but Mood blocks nicely.
Mood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bear is one step ahead there.
Bear wants to control from the top but Mood keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bear makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bear throws an elbow that misses. Mood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bear's guard. Nice move by Mood!
Bear looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mood lands a lovely overhand right.
Mood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mood.
Mood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood misses with a head kick.
Mood lands with a good body shot.
Bear lands a jab to the head.
Mood scores with a jab. Bear acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mood connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bear.
Bear fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bear connects with a body shot.
Bear misses with a looping right.
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!
Bear throws a jab when Mood was well out of range.
Mood throws a solid leg kick but Bear takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mood.
Mood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Bear throws a poor cross that misses
and Mood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mellow Mood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bear slips under a jab.
Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mood.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bear is defended easily by Mood.
Mood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bear scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bear. Beautiful body shot.
Mood lands a leg kick that knocks Bear off balance momentarily.
Bear misses the jab.
Bear's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear cracks Mood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mood tries to clinch up.
Mood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bear manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Bear was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bear swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mood throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bear.
Bear tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mood defends well and Bear ends up having to push Mood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bear with a nice cross.
Bear misses with an uppercut. Mood saw that one coming.
Mood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mood moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Mood slips a jab and a cross from Bear.
Mood thuds his right hand into Bear's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bear dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear misses with a hook.
Mood lands with a cross.
Bear misses with an uppercut. Mood saw that one coming.
Mood tries to counter by clinching up but Bear breaks away and moves out of range.
Bernard Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mood misses with a wild body shot.
Bear throws a looping overhand right but Mood ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Mood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bear.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear keeps the fight on the outside.
Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mood lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bear takes a step back to recover.
Mood lands with a good body shot.
Bear is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mood swings for the body but Bear moves out of range.
Mood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bear.
Bear throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Mood.
Mood lands a head kick!
A jab from Mood does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bear misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mellow Mood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Bear.
Mood lands a body shot.
Mood jabs Bear to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bear looks to land a left hand but Mood moved out of range nicely.
Mood jabs at Bear's body.
Mood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bear feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mood. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mood takes the fight into the clinch.
Bear has a couple of punches blocked by Mood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mellow Mood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mellow Mood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mood using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bear has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mood leaning against his opponent.
Mood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bear is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mellow Mood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mellow Mood!
Mellow Mood retains his heavyweight title!
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