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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Hagman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sommers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Burn Burn. The key to victory for William Hagman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Hagman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Sommers!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hagman's waist but Hagman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sommers off to one side.
Hagman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sommers manages to avoid it.
Hagman misses with a few strikes there.
Sommers is looking to clinch but Hagman is avoiding it.
Hagman looks to land a combination but Sommers avoids it well.
Hagman lands with a nice combination. Sommers backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Derrick Sommers has been cut.
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!
Sommers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hagman misses with a looping right.
Hagman connects with a jab.
Sommers dodges the punch combination from Hagman.
Sommers slips under a jab.
A combination from Hagman does no damage.
Hagman takes a swing at Sommers's ribcage but misses.
Hagman swinging wilding here.
A jab from Hagman misses.
Sommers connects with a high kick.
Hagman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hagman throws a push kick but Sommers slaps the foot to one side.
Sommers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sommers takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagman lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Sommers sprawling to the canvas. Hagman follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Sommers hang on?
Sommers looking for submissions off his back.
Hagman slows the pace down in half guard.
Sommers is looking to improve his position.
Sommers is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hagman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hagman gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagman lands with a cross.
Sommers looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagman drops Sommers with a nice combination! Hagman dives into Sommers's guard, looking to finish!
Sommers is rocked!
Hagman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sommers is still in real trouble! Can Hagman finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sommers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sommers seems to have recovered his senses.
Hagman stands and steps away. Sommers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hagman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hagman throws a right and a left that Sommers avoids nicely.
Hagman misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagman cracks Sommers with a good jab.
Hagman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sommers moves forwards but Hagman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Hagman does no damage.
Sommers takes one to the chin there.
Hagman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sommers.
Hagman misses with a straight right.
Hagman works over Sommers's head and body with a nice combination.
William Hagman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sommers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hagman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hagman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hagman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hagman.
Sommers pushes Hagman up against the cage in a clinch.
Hagman is trying to break free.
Hagman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagman can't break the clinch.
Hagman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hagman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sommers has him pressed against the cage.
Hagman can't break the clinch.
Hagman managing to block the knees to the body from Sommers.
Sommers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hagman is trying to break the clinch but Sommers has him pressed against the cage.
Hagman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sommers prevents Hagman from breaking the clinch.
Hagman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sommers has double underhooks.
Hagman tries to break the clinch but Sommers is controlling the position.
Hagman can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hagman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hagman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hagman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sommers moves forwards but Hagman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Hagman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Sommers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sommers shoots in but Hagman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hagman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sommers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hagman looks to land a combination but Sommers avoids it well.
Hagman misses with a wild combination.
Sommers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hagman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hagman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sommers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sommers slips a jab and a cross from Hagman.
Sommers tries to close the distance and clinch but Hagman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hagman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hagman throws a right hand that Sommers ducks under and follows up with a left that Sommers also avoids with ease.
Hagman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hagman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hagman lands with a nice combination. Sommers backs away looking to recover.
Sommers looks for a takedown but Hagman sprawls well.
Sommers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sommers tries to clinch but Hagman moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sommers tries for a takedown but Hagman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
William Hagman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Sommers.
Hagman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers tries to close the distance and clinch but Hagman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
William Hagman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hagman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sommers tries to clinch up but Hagman circles away and keeps his distance.
Sommers clinches up with Hagman and pushes him back against the cage.
Hagman can't break the clinch.
Hagman is trying to break the clinch but Sommers has him pressed against the cage.
Sommers prevents Hagman from breaking the clinch.
Hagman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hagman is trying to break the clinch but Sommers has him pressed against the cage.
Sommers tries a knee to the head but Hagman blocks it.
Sommers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hagman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sommers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sommers fails with the takedown.
Hagman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sommers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hagman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sommers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hagman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hagman lands a two punch combo.
Hagman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A lazy left from Hagman finds it's target.
Sommers shoots in but Hagman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hagman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hagman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sommers moves out of range of the body kick.
Hagman throws the kick towards the body but Sommers avoids it.
Sommers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hagman as he jumps to the side.
Sommers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hagman throws a nice looking combination but Sommers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
William Hagman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hagman looks to land a combination but Sommers avoids it well.
Sommers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hagman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagman throws a series of punches but Sommers moves out of range.
Sommers tries to clinch there but Hagman circles away.
Hagman throws a right hand that Sommers ducks under and follows up with a left that Sommers also avoids with ease.
Sommers misses with a takedown attempt - Hagman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sommers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hagman misses with a wild body shot.
Hagman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sommers slips a jab and a cross from Hagman.
Sommers shoots for a double leg takedown but Hagman sprawls well. He's pushed Sommers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hagman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sommers can do to turn this around?
Hagman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sommers has time to react.
Sommers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hagman.
Sommers checks a low kick from Hagman.
Sommers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hagman swivels and escapes.
Hagman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sommers is looking to clinch but Hagman is avoiding it.
William Hagman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hagman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers slips a jab and a cross from Hagman.
Hagman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sommers.
Hagman swings for the body but Sommers moves out of range.
Hagman throws a series of punches but Sommers moves out of range.
Hagman throws a right hand that Sommers ducks under and follows up with a left that Sommers also avoids with ease.
Sommers fails to land the takedown.
Hagman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sommers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hagman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sommers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hagman, who protects the arm well.
Sommers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hagman wants to control but Sommers postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Hagman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Sommers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hagman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sommers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hagman pinned against the cage. Hagman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd cheers as Hagman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sommers doesn't seem phased though.
Hagman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sommers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Hagman.
Hagman misses with a few strikes there.
Hagman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hagman swings for the body but Sommers moves out of range.
Hagman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sommers clinches up against the cage.
Hagman can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hagman tries to break the clinch but Sommers is controlling the position.
Hagman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sommers has double underhooks.
Hagman tries to break the clinch but Sommers is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagman breaks from the clinch.
Hagman misses with the combination.
Sommers rushes Hagman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hagman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hagman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sommers has double underhooks.
Sommers trying to land knees to the body.
Hagman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hagman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sommers has double underhooks.
Hagman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sommers has him pressed against the cage.
Hagman is trying to break free.
Hagman can't break the clinch.
Hagman wants to break free but Sommers has control.
Hagman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sommers has double underhooks.
Hagman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sommers has double underhooks.
Hagman is trying to break the clinch but Sommers has him pressed against the cage.
Hagman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sommers is looking to clinch but Hagman is avoiding it.
Sommers doesn't manage to clinch there - Hagman circles away.
Sommers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hagman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hagman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sommers decides to stand back up.
Sommers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hagman is trying to break free.
Hagman wants to break free but Sommers has control.
Hagman wants to get back to striking at distance but Sommers won't allow it.
Sommers wants a takedown but no success here.
Sommers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hagman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sommers prevents Hagman from breaking the clinch.
Hagman is trying to break free.
Hagman can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagman wants to get back to striking at distance but Sommers won't allow it.
Sommers prevents Hagman from breaking the clinch.
Hagman can't break the clinch.
Sommers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sommers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hagman looks to land a left hand but Sommers moved out of range nicely.
Sommers closes the distance and pushes Hagman back into the cage.
Hagman is trying to break free.
Hagman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hagman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sommers has double underhooks.
Hagman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sommers goes for a takedown attempt but Hagman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
William Hagman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Sommers.
Sommers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hagman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hagman fails to land with a series of punches.
Sommers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hagman is looking to regain half guard here but Sommers keeps moving and retains side control.
Hagman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sommers asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hagman can't do much from the bottom here.
Hagman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sommers is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hagman wants to get back to his feet.
Derrick Sommers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Hagman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hagman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derrick Sommers.
I think Hagman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Hagman!
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