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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 1879 p4p, 1548 weight class) and Professor Xe (ranked 274 p4p, 232 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor Xe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Haggar.
Haggar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xe misses with an uppercut.
Haggar thuds his right hand into Xe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haggar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Haggar scoring with punches from side control.
Haggar is working Xe over with some ground and pound from side control.
Haggar 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.
Xe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Xe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xe tries to buck Haggar off but Haggar is having none of it.
Xe is trying to escape the position but Haggar is controlling the position.
Xe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haggar working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Haggar wants to control but Xe is keeping him busy.
Xe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Xe is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar working the head and body with strikes.
Xe wants to control but Haggar is keeping busy.
Haggar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Haggar slips a nice elbow through Xe's hands, connecting with Xe's forehead.
Xe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Xe works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xe is looking for a triangle but Haggar pushes his legs off easily.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haggar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Haggar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Haggar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Xe is looking for a triangle but Haggar pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Xe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haggar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haggar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haggar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Haggar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Xe is looking for a triangle but Haggar pushes his legs off easily.
Xe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haggar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Xe working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Haggar has passed into half guard!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xe is refusing to be controlled, as Haggar sits in half guard.
Haggar working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xe manages to get to full guard.
Haggar passes into half guard.
Haggar is pressing down on Xe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Xe is holding on for now.
Haggar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haggar is nestled in close to Xe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Haggar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Xe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haggar is looking to advance position but Xe won't allow it.
Haggar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Xe actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Haggar.
Haggar lands with a punch from half guard.
Xe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haggar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Xe is looking for a sweep. Haggar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haggar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Xe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Haggar working the head and body with strikes.
Haggar slips a nice elbow through Xe's hands, connecting with Xe's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xe misses with a body shot.
Xe misses with a right hand
letting Haggar counter with a right hand.
Xe slips a jab from Haggar.
Haggar fails with the takedown.
Haggar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Xe has momentary wrist control but Haggar slips an elbow through the middle.
Xe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haggar is one step ahead there.
Haggar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haggar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xe can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar lands a couple of digs.
It looks like Professor Xe has been cut.
Haggar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haggar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Xe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haggar defends well.
Haggar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xe is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar is in close to Xe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Haggar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Haggar trying to control but Xe is working from the bottom.
Xe is looking for a triangle but Haggar pushes his legs off easily.
Haggar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xe's head.
Xe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Haggar is in close to Xe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Haggar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haggar passes into half guard.
Haggar not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar winds up and cracks Xe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Haggar working over Xe with some ground and pound. Xe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Haggar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Haggar is trying to control. Xe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Haggar.
Haggar is thwarting Xe's attempts to control the position.
Xe taking some punishment here, with Haggar in his half guard.
Xe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haggar is working away from the top position though.
Haggar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Xe!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haggar with the ground and pound from mount.
That has opened up Professor Xe's cut even more.
Haggar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Xe?
Haggar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Xe hang on?
The cut above Professor Xe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar looking to finish Xe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Xe!
Xe is rocked!
Professor Xe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Professor Xe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Haggar!
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FIGHT
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