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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Weah (ranked 4248 p4p, 5664 weight class) and Black Heart (ranked 205 p4p, 252 weight class). Heart is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fear of the Dark. Tim Weah has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Weah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Black Heart!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weah avoids the body shot from Heart.
Weah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heart dips to his left and cracks Weah with an uppercut!
Weah misses the shot to the body.
Heart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heart catches Weah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heart turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Weah closes the distance and clinches.
Weah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Weah pulls guard successfully.
Heart trying to control but Weah is working from the bottom.
Heart is looking to stand up but Weah won't let him.
Weah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heart defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart trying to control the position from guard on top but Weah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Weah has a closed guard, preventing Heart from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Weah keeping moving, preventing Heart from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Weah moves forwards but Heart connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weah moves out of range of the leg kick from Heart.
Good standup being displayed there by Heart as he connects with a hook.
Heart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heart lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Heart has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heart swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weah.
Heart has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Weah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Weah dips to his left and cracks Heart with an uppercut!
Weah missing with a left hand there. Heart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Weah.
Heart digs a good body shot into Weah's ribs.
Heart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tim Weah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Weah blocks the leg kick.
Heart blocks a jab.
Heart throws a lazy uppercut
and Weah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Heart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Heart breaks the clinch.
Weah throws an overhand right that lands on Heart's shoulder, as Heart tries to avoid the shot.
Heart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weah.
Weah tries to clinch but Heart moves out of range.
Heart misses the jab.
Weah cracks Heart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Heart lands a head shot.
Heart moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Weah.
Weah swings widly with a right hand
and Heart counters with a stiff right hand.
Weah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Heart.
Weah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Heart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four 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!
Weah moves away from the strike by Heart.
Heart throws a jab but it's blocked by Weah.
Heart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heart scores with a sloppy right hand. Weah should have avoided that one.
Heart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heart throws out a powerful jab.
Weah staying out of range there.
Weah tries to clinch but Heart is having none of it.
Heart dips to his left and cracks Weah with an uppercut!
Weah is looking to clinch but Heart is avoiding it.
Weah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Weah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heart throws out the jab.
Heart throws a hook but Weah blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Heart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Weah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weah wants to clinch up but Heart keeps it at a distance.
Heart raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Heart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weah moves into the clinch.
Weah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heart breaks from the clinch.
Weah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Heart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heart throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weah tries to counter by clinching up but Heart breaks away and moves out of range.
Weah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weah instigates a clinch.
Heart has a couple of punches blocked by Weah.
Weah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Heart to keep the fight standing.
Heart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weah stalls.
Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart misses with an uppercut.
Weah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weah blocking some punches.
Heart scores with a shot to the side of Weah's head.
Heart lands a shoulder strike.
Weah jumps guard but Heart turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weah tries to clinch up but Heart circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Heart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heart lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Heart throws a head kick but Weah moves out of range.
Weah moves in looking to clinch but Heart pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Heart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heart jabs Weah right on the nose. Weah blinks but takes it well.
Heart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Weah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weah checks a leg kick.
Weah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A leg kick checked by Weah.
Heart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Heart misses.
Weah tries to counter by clinching up but Heart breaks away and moves out of range.
Heart scores with a crisp jab that stopped Weah in his tracks.
Weah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heart.
Weah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heart finds it's way round the side to connect with Weah's head.
Heart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Heart.
Heart throws a nice inside leg kick.
Heart throws an overhand right that lands on Weah's shoulder, as Weah tries to avoid the shot.
Weah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weah connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weah just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Heart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Weah catches Heart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weah.
Black Heart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weah has Heart up against the ropes in a clinch.
Weah is trying to maintain a safe position but Heart gets an underhook and turns Weah into the ropes.
Heart lands a hook that snaps the head of Weah backwards.
Weah will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heart up against the ropes.
Weah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weah taking a breather.
Heart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weah has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Weah is trying to maintain a safe position but Heart gets an underhook and turns Weah into the ropes.
Weah misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weah.
Weah jumps guard but Heart stands there with Weah around his waist. Weah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Weah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weah blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heart throws a head punch that misses.
Weah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Heart walks away with a smile on his face. Weah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Weah slips a jab from Heart.
Heart staying out of range there.
Heart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heart throws a hook but Weah blocks it.
Weah seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Heart connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heart keeps the fight on the outside.
Weah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Heart, pushing him back against the ropes.
Heart blocks a body shot from Weah.
Weah is trying to pull guard but Heart turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weah.
Weah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weah taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Black Heart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Heart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heart catches Weah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Heart slips under a jab from Weah.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heart misses with a straight left.
Heart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heart throws a lazy right hand but Weah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weah tries to clinch up.
Heart lands a nice shot that snaps Weah's head back.
Weah fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weah has closed the distance and engaged Heart in a clinch.
Heart lands a body punch.
Weah slows down the pace here.
Heart tries to stall but Weah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heart throws a good cross that connects.
Weah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Heart finds it's way through Weah's defenses.
Weah with a hook.
Heart clobbers Weah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Weah is rocked!
Heart closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Weah! Heart dives in looking to finish! Weah is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Heart!
An out of breath Black Heart thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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