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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Revenier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Reggie and the Full Effect - Get Well Soon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jimmy Haze is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Revenier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Haze!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Revenier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haze fails to land the takedown.
Haze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Revenier wants to sweep here but Haze controlling him for the moment.
Revenier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Revenier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Revenier working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haze has passed into half guard!
Revenier missing with punches from the bottom.
Haze is tying to control. Revenier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Haze is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Revenier is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze landing strikes, looking to finish!
Haze wants to control the pace but Revenier is squirming around nicely.
Revenier can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revenier is breathing heavily.
Haze looking to control but Revenier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Revenier is looking to improve his position but Haze isn't that keen on the idea.
Haze punishing his opponent with strikes.
Revenier is looking to improve his position but Haze isn't that keen on the idea.
Haze putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Haze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Revenier is looking to escape.
Revenier can't escape the position.
Haze moves to take his opponent's back.
I really don't envy Revenier right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenier manages to reverse the position and now he's in Haze's guard. Nice work there by Revenier.
Revenier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Revenier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Revenier trying to control but Haze is working from the bottom.
Haze trying to control the position.
Revenier is fighting to break Haze's control of his arms but Haze is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Revenier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Revenier advances position into side control!
Haze sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Haze is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Revenier jumps into side control!
Haze is looking to reverse the position.
Revenier working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze sneaks back into half guard.
Haze is trying to control but can't.
Haze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haze looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Revenier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haze is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Revenier pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Revenier is looking to clinch but Haze is avoiding it.
Revenier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Revenier.
Revenier connects with a knee to the head.
Revenier landing knees to the head.
Revenier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Revenier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eric Revenier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Haze.
Revenier looking to throw knees to the head but Haze is blocking nicely.
Revenier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Revenier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haze blocks it with crossed arms.
Revenier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haze has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Revenier connects with a knee to the head.
Revenier landing knees to the body.
Revenier tries to land a knee to the head but Haze blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Revenier.
Revenier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haze drags the fight down to the ground.
Revenier tries to free his leg and advance position but Haze is retaining full guard.
Revenier passes Haze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Revenier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haze moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Revenier postures up.
Revenier scoring with some ground and pound.
Haze wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Revenier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Revenier postures up in Haze's guard and throws a big left but Haze blocks it.
Revenier wants to control from the top but Haze keeps moving.
Revenier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Haze dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haze clinches up with Revenier and pushes him back against the cage.
Revenier misses with a knee to the head.
Haze drags the fight down to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Haze holds on and takes a little breather.
Haze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Revenier is one step ahead there.
Haze keeping busy on the bottom but Revenier has passed one foot through into half guard.
Revenier is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Haze has managed to free his arm - good work.
Revenier is thwarting Haze's attempts to control the position.
Haze is breathing heavily.
Haze is pressing down on Revenier's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Revenier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Revenier has gone for a leg lock! Haze slips out almost immediately though and dives into Revenier's guard.
Revenier is looking for a triangle here but Haze uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Revenier takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Revenier gets back to half guard.
Revenier moves into full guard.
Revenier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Revenier looking for a guillotine here but Haze defends easily.
Revenier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haze's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenier connects with a couple of short punches.
Revenier passes Haze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revenier wants to work for an arm triangle but Haze is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Revenier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Haze controlling the position well.
Haze has hold of Revenier's hands but Revenier slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Revenier is looking for a kimura but Haze is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Revenier to get the leverage.
Revenier is looking for a kimura here.
Haze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revenier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Revenier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Revenier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Revenier is thwarting Haze's attempts to control the position.
Haze gets back to full guard.
Haze manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Haze is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Revenier can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Revenier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Haze manages to capitalize on a mistake by Revenier to take his back!
Haze is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Revenier has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Revenier manages to reverse the position and now he's in Haze's guard. Nice work there by Revenier.
Revenier wants to stand but Haze is controlling his posture from full guard.
Haze looking to control.
Revenier wants to pass the guard but Haze is keeping the position.
Haze lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Revenier!
Revenier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Revenier dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Haze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haze closes the distance and clinches up with Revenier, looking for a takedown. Haze pushes Revenier against the cage but Revenier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Revenier looks to clinch
and Haze counters with a leg kick.
Haze shoots in but Revenier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eric Revenier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Haze.
Revenier tries to clinch but Haze moves away
and Haze counters with a thumping low kick.
Haze fails to land the takedown.
Revenier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haze's waist but Haze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Revenier off to one side.
Haze shoots in for a takedown but Revenier shows good takedown defense.
Revenier moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Haze.
Revenier misses with a knee to the head.
Revenier landing knees to the head.
Haze can't get the takedown.
Revenier tries a knee to the head but Haze blocks it.
Revenier looking to throw knees to the head but Haze is blocking nicely.
Haze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Haze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Revenier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haze shoots in and drives through. Revenier sprawls well.
Haze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Haze.
Revenier has Haze up against the cage in a clinch.
Haze stalling in the clinch but Revenier improves position.
Revenier scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jimmy Haze has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Haze stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Revenier gets through Haze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haze is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Revenier is keeping busy.
Revenier misses with a knee to the head.
Revenier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Revenier misses with a knee to the head.
Revenier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haze lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haze breaks from the clinch.
Revenier is looking to clinch.
Haze closes the distance and clinches.
Haze pulls guard successfully.
Haze looking for a sweep. Not yet Haze, not yet.
Revenier tries to free his leg and advance position but Haze is retaining full guard.
Haze wants to sweep here but Revenier controlling him for the moment.
Revenier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Revenier drops back looking for a leg! Haze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haze manages to kick Revenier off! Revenier jumps back into Haze's guard.
Revenier drops back, looking for a kneebar! Haze looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Haze looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Haze!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenier is not content to let Haze control the position.
A lull in the action here.
Revenier is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Haze is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jimmy Haze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haze controlling his opponent.
Revenier is working to get back to half guard.
Revenier is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haze is landing with some decent strikes but Revenier is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Revenier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Revenier sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Revenier makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Revenier.
Haze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Revenier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Revenier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haze won't allow Revenier to sweep him here.
Haze wants to control from the top but Revenier keeps moving.
Haze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Revenier is keeping the position for now.
Haze lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenier wants to sweep here but Haze controlling him for the moment.
Haze wants to control from the top but Revenier keeps moving.
Revenier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Haze passes into side control.
Revenier is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Haze is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Haze trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Revenier regains half guard.
Revenier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Revenier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revenier working for a triangle but Haze defends it easily.
Haze wants to control from the top but Revenier keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Revenier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Revenier 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Revenier!
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