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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Kirchen (ranked 2410 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hines (ranked 1909 p4p, 0 weight class). Henri Kirchen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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245 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henri Kirchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Hines!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hines gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kirchen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kirchen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hines dives on top into guard.
Kirchen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kirchen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hines stopping the sweep attempt from Kirchen.
Kirchen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirchen tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirchen working a defensive guard but Hines manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kirchen is looking to regain half guard here but Hines keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hines wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kirchen keeps working.
Kirchen is trying to improve his position.
Kirchen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kirchen gets back to half guard.
Kirchen wants to control but Hines is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kirchen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
I've been told that Hines has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Hines trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirchen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hines moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kirchen.
Hines tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen can't do much from the bottom here.
Kirchen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirchen looks to move to half guard but instead Hines has passed into mount! Damn!
Kirchen is looking to get to half guard.
Kirchen is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kirchen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kirchen can't escape the position.
Hines controls the position.
Hines is trying to stick to Kirchen's back but Kirchen is turning into Hines. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hines's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kirchen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirchen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hines dives on top into guard.
Kirchen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hines dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hines closes the distance and clinches.
Kirchen jumps into guard, dragging Hines to the mat.
Hines showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kirchen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hines not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirchen wants to control but Hines passes easily into half guard.
Hines wants to stand up but Kirchen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirchen trying to control here.
Kirchen wants to sweep but Hines has passed to side control!
Kirchen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hines wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kirchen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hines off and has taken his back!
Hines is having to fend off submission attempts from Kirchen, who is looking to sink in the choke. Kirchen doesn't have the hooks in though and Hines manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Kirchen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hines trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirchen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mark Hines has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kirchen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kirchen is looking to sweep but instead, Hines has passed into half guard.
Kirchen is looking to control Hines's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirchen avoid being mounted?
Hines not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen trying to hold on to Hines's head to control him but Hines postures up.
Kirchen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hines controlling the action here.
Hines uses his free foot to push down on Kirchen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kirchen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kirchen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hines tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kirchen gets back to half guard.
Kirchen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kirchen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirchen trying to control from the bottom.
Kirchen tries to roll over but Hines keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hines showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Kirchen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hines to the mat! Hines manages to get full guard.
Kirchen trying to control but Hines is working from the bottom.
Kirchen stopping the sweep attempt from Hines.
Kirchen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kirchen looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirchen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hines manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kirchen managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hines controlling from the top position.
Kirchen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kirchen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hines has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kirchen wants to improve his position but Hines is controlling well.
Kirchen trying to control from the bottom.
Kirchen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hines pulls his head out easily.
Kirchen trying to control here.
Hines controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hines has closed the distance and engaged Kirchen in a clinch.
Kirchen gets control of Hines's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kirchen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hines won't allow Kirchen to sweep him here.
Kirchen can't keep his opponent in guard - Hines advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kirchen tries to roll over but Hines keeps him under control.
Hines is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kirchen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hines jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirchen is looking for a sweep.
Kirchen trying to remain calm as Hines controls from the top position.
Hines tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kirchen is holding Hines down, trying to stall.
Kirchen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hines presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hines content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Hines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hines 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Mark Hines!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Mark Hines!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Mark Hines!
Mark Hines wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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