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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wana Dhite (ranked 3141 p4p, 25290 weight class) and Brad Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wana Dhite has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wana Dhite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brad Beaver!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaver stalks Dhite and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dhite's face. Dhite staggers backwards, shaken.
Good exchange - Dhite coming out on top.
A punch combination from Beaver misses.
Dhite tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beaver swivels and escapes.
Dhite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beaver, pushing him back against the cage.
Dhite is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dhite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beaver ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Beaver no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Beaver looks winded!
Dhite wants to control from the top but Beaver keeps moving.
Dhite controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Beaver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dhite defends well.
Dhite trying to control but Beaver is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver kicks Dhite off and gets to his feet.
Dhite shoots in looking for a takedown but Beaver manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhite's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wana Dhite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beaver tries to clinch but Dhite moves out of range.
Crunch! Dhite slams his shin into Beaver's torso.
Beaver misses with a takedown attempt - Dhite sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dhite buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Beaver both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhite moves into the clinch.
Dhite goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beaver prevents it.
Beaver is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dhite is trying to drag Beaver to the mat but Beaver just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beaver is working for takedown but Dhite is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dhite manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Dhite with that takedown attempt.
Dhite has Beaver up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dhite breaks the clinch.
Dhite darts in looking for a takedown but Beaver gets double underhooks and turns Dhite into the cage.
Beaver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beaver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beaver has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dhite shoots for a takedown but Beaver saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dhite fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhite keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dhite looks to land a combination but Beaver avoids it well.
Beaver stuffs the takedown attempt from Dhite. Dhite gets slowly back to his feet.
Beaver works Dhite's body with a nice hook.
Dhite fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Beaver avoids it really well and circles away.
Dhite tries for a takedown but Beaver circles away easily
and Beaver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beaver dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Beaver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dhite pinned against the cage. Dhite gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beaver throws a nice looking combination but Dhite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dhite shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Dhite fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beaver keeps the fight on the outside.
Wana Dhite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beaver is breathing heavily.
Dhite shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wana Dhite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dhite.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhite throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beaver's waist but Beaver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dhite off to one side.
Dhite shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beaver but Beaver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beaver throws a fast counter high kick but Dhite manages to duck under it in time.
Dhite tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Beaver defends well and Dhite ends up having to push Beaver into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Beaver manages to pull guard.
Beaver looking for a guillotine here but Dhite defends easily.
Dhite with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dhite defends well.
Dhite knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beaver on the ground.
Dhite wants to control from the top but Beaver keeps moving.
Dhite wants to pass the guard but Beaver is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhite gets to his feet. Beaver looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Beaver clinches up against the cage.
Dhite jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Beaver walks away with a smile on his face. Dhite gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dhite leaves Beaver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dhite misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dhite is defended easily by Beaver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beaver throws a fast counter high kick but Dhite manages to duck under it in time.
Beaver stuffs the takedown.
Beaver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dhite but Dhite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dhite shoots in for a takedown but Beaver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Beaver fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beaver lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dhite looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Beaver 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!
Beaver throws a body shot but no joy.
Dhite shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dhite showed some decent athleticism there.
Beaver makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dhite shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beaver but Beaver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhite closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beaver did well to prevent Dhite getting side control.
Beaver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dhite missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beaver won't allow Dhite to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhite blocks the strikes from Beaver.
Dhite wants to pass to mount but Beaver is defending the position.
Beaver gets full guard.
Beaver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beaver passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dhite!
Dhite really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beaver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver goes for an armbar but Dhite turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dhite.
Beaver controls Dhite momentarily but Dhite frees himself.
Dhite trying to control but Beaver is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhite is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beaver is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Beaver escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dhite gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dhite trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhite with a nice head shot there.
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.
Beaver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beaver looking to control.
Beaver keeping moving, preventing Dhite from controlling successfully.
Beaver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes from Beaver. Those never looked like landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dhite.
Beaver sneaks out the side door and pushes Dhite away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Beaver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Beaver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Beaver!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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