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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Fairfax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demon Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Fairfax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demon Beast!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast tries to clinch up.
A jab from Fairfax misses.
A slow jab from Fairfax misses its intended target.
A left lands for Fairfax.
Fairfax has managed to clinch.
Beast avoiding damage as Fairfax throws knees to the body.
Fairfax missing with knees to the body.
Fairfax crunches a lovely knee into Beast's ribcage.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beast avoids it.
Fairfax cracks Beast with a nice body shot.
Fairfax content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fairfax lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Demon Beast has been cut.
Beast tries to pull guard but Fairfax holds him up against the cage and eventually Beast drops back down to his feet.
Fairfax creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fairfax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beast blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairfax throws an elbow but misses.
Fairfax is leaning against Beast and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast wants a takedown.
Fairfax pushes off an throws an elbow but Beast leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fairfax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beast blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairfax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fairfax misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Beast fails to land.
Beast fails to pull guard.
Richard Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demon Beast.
Fairfax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairfax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beast.
Fairfax misses with an elbow strike.
Fairfax misses with an elbow strike.
Fairfax stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beast avoids it.
Fairfax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beast's elbow.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Fairfax as the two fighters clinch.
Fairfax throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax landing knees to the body.
Beast looks gassed!
Fairfax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairfax missing with knees to the body.
Fairfax cracks Beast with a nice body shot.
Fairfax slows down the pace here.
A short right from Beast on the inside.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairfax will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beast up against the cage.
Fairfax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beast managing to block the knees to the body from Fairfax.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax gets underhooks to prevent Beast's takedown attempt.
Beast fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fairfax just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beast's brow.
Beast avoids the elbow strike from Fairfax, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairfax.
Beast has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairfax avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fairfax lands a damaging elbow.
Fairfax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairfax missing with knees to the body.
Fairfax looking to throw knees to the head but Beast is blocking nicely.
Fairfax lands a damaging elbow.
Fairfax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beast is defending well for now.
Beast is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beast on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beast can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairfax throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beast on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairfax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beast pulls guard effortlessly.
Fairfax stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beast is trying to control the position but Fairfax postures up.
Beast looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fairfax postures up.
Beast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fairfax trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fairfax controlling from the top position.
Fairfax throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fairfax tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beast swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Fairfax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Beast's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fairfax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairfax looks to clinch
and Beast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fairfax tries to clinch
and Beast counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beast prevents Fairfax from getting back to his feet.
Beast thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beast wants to control from the top but Fairfax keeps moving.
Beast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fairfax swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fairfax looking for a sweep. Not yet Fairfax, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fairfax has Beast pulled in close to control his posture.
Fairfax wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice straight punches there by Fairfax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fairfax.
Beast shoots in for a takedown but Fairfax shows good takedown defense.
Beast moves out of range of the leg kick from Fairfax.
Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fairfax is looking to slow Beast down with leg kicks.
Fairfax swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Beast counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fairfax!
Fairfax wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Beast.
Fairfax is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fairfax is working hard here to advance position.
Fairfax regains half guard.
Fairfax is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax is pressing down on Beast's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beast stands up over Fairfax, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fairfax can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Beast controls the pace.
Fairfax wants to sweep but no luck.
Beast postures up.
Fairfax looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast wants to control from the top but Fairfax keeps moving.
Fairfax tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fairfax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast shoots for a takedown but Fairfax saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fairfax moves in looking to clinch but Beast pushes him off.
Beast closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beast cracks Fairfax with a big elbow.
Beast decides to stand back up.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fairfax sprawls well. Fairfax wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beast gets slowly back to his feet.
Richard Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demon Beast.
Fairfax tries to land a body kick
and Beast counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fairfax throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fairfax manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beast manages to get himself to full guard.
Fairfax scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fairfax postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fairfax is looking to work some ground and pound but Beast has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast is trying to control the position but Fairfax postures up.
Fairfax trying to control but Beast is working from the bottom.
Fairfax thows a big elbow that misses.
Beast is trying to keep Fairfax in close.
Beast can't keep his opponent in guard - Fairfax advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Beast is controlling Fairfax's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Fairfax sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beast defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beast looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beast tries to roll over but Fairfax keeps him under control.
Fairfax not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Beast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demon Beast's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairfax.
Fairfax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fairfax is looking to clinch.
Fairfax tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beast swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Fairfax misses.
Beast looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fairfax is fending him off so far but Beast persists. Nope, Fairfax circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairfax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairfax misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairfax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairfax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fairfax throws a low kick but Beast avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast walks into a stiff left hand from Fairfax.
Fairfax plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fairfax looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Fairfax fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beast checks it well.
Fairfax misses with a wild body shot.
Beast swinging wilding here.
A lazy body kick from Beast
and Fairfax counters with a good low kick that Beast was not able to check.
Fairfax loads up on a big right hand but Beast slips the punch.
Richard Fairfax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairfax throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairfax misses with a few strikes there.
Fairfax comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Beast.
Fairfax looks to land a left hand but Beast moved out of range nicely.
Beast avoids a kick to the body.
Fairfax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fairfax sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beast somewhat.
Fairfax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairfax throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fairfax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast tries for a takedown but Fairfax circles away easily
and Fairfax moves into the clinch.
Richard Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demon Beast.
Fairfax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beast has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairfax misses with an elbow strike.
Fairfax lands a knee to the head.
Fairfax misses with an elbow over the top.
Fairfax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beast blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairfax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fairfax tries to land knees in the clinch but Beast avoids the damage to the body.
Beast tries to break the clinch but Fairfax is controlling the position.
Fairfax misses with an elbow strike.
Fairfax trying to land knees to the body.
Beast is trying to drag Fairfax to the mat but Fairfax just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fairfax just leaning against Beast, taking a breather.
That's four 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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairfax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairfax throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Fairfax.
Fairfax lands an elbow just above Beast 's eye.
Fairfax lands a knee to the head.
Fairfax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Beast is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairfax gets an underhook and turns Beast into the cage.
Fairfax throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beast blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Beast on the inside.
Fairfax keeps control of Beast as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairfax lands an elbow inside that Beast shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Fairfax clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Beast's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fairfax wants to clinch up but Beast keeps it at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Beast.
Fairfax tries to improve position but can't.
Fairfax on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fairfax is trying to improve his position.
Beast in side control, throwing shots but Fairfax defends.
Beast decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fairfax to his feet.
Fairfax throws the left hand but Beast avoids the punch easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fairfax tries to clinch up.
Fairfax misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast avoids the body shot from Fairfax.
Beast avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beast shoots in and drives through. Fairfax sprawls well.
Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fairfax throws a right hand that Beast ducks under and follows up with a left that Beast also avoids with ease.
Fairfax pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beast tries to clinch there but Fairfax circles away.
Fairfax swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Fairfax moves out of range as Beast strikes.
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.
Beast throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairfax gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fairfax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fairfax throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Fairfax throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it.
Fairfax tries to clinch up
so Beast counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast preventing the sweep.
Beast would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fairfax trying to keep a closed guard but Beast is proving a slippery customer.
Fairfax pushes Beast off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fairfax.
Beast moves out of range of the leg kick from Fairfax.
Beast takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fairfax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beast tries to clinch up but Fairfax circles away and keeps his distance.
Demon Beast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Beast checks a low kick from Fairfax.
Beast tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairfax swivels and escapes.
Fairfax misses with a straight left.
Fairfax looks to clinch
so Beast counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fairfax striking off his back but it's not causing Beast any problems.
Fairfax looking for a sweep. Not yet Fairfax, not yet.
Fairfax keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Fairfax looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fairfax trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fairfax keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Beast working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Beast dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Demon Beast's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fairfax lands a lovely overhand right.
Fairfax missing with a left hand there. Beast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beast avoids the head kick by Fairfax.
Fairfax lands with an overhand left.
Fairfax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beast is defended easily by Fairfax.
Fairfax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Fairfax as Beast shoots in.
Fairfax fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairfax misses the shot to the body.
Beast avoids the head kick by Fairfax.
A shot to the body from Fairfax misses
and Beast counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fairfax looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beast gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairfax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beast on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fairfax. Fairfax obviously looking to wear him down.
Fairfax leaves Beast with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richard Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demon Beast.
Fairfax tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beast counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fairfax won't be happy with that.
Demon Beast has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fairfax is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast working away.
Beast tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairfax regains half guard.
Beast is looking to take a break and control but Fairfax is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beast seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Fairfax is pressing down on Beast's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beast drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Beast jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fairfax wants to stand but Beast is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beast is one step ahead there.
Fairfax wants to get back to his feet but Beast is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beast lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fairfax tries to clinch but Beast moves out of range.
Fairfax tries to clinch up.
Fairfax throws a combination that misses
and Beast counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fairfax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beast is defending well for now.
Fairfax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beast blocks it with crossed arms.
Beast fails to pull guard.
Beast fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beast can't get the takedown.
Beast jumps guard.
Fairfax postures up in Beast's guard and throws a big left but Beast blocks it.
Beast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fairfax manages to get himself to full guard.
Beast wants to control from the top but Fairfax keeps moving.
Fairfax looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beast is one step ahead there.
Fairfax keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Fairfax tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Beast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beast has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Beast!
Demon Beast is the new featherweight champion!
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