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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Beach (ranked 979 p4p, 807 weight class) and Lou Higgins (ranked 155 p4p, 133 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins tries a low kick but Beach avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Beach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beach moves to clinch but Higgins breaks away
and Beach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Higgins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Higgins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Higgins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach avoids the head kick by Higgins.
Higgins misses with a low kick.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Higgins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach avoids the head kick by Higgins.
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Higgins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beach has Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beach just misses with a elbow thrown towards Higgins's brow.
Higgins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beach clinches up with Higgins and pushes him back against the cage.
Beach lands an elbow just above Higgins 's eye.
Higgins blocking some punches.
Beach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Beach.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beach throws an elbow that misses.
Higgins misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Beach.
Higgins lands a nice shot to the body.
Higgins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beach throws an elbow but misses.
Beach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Higgins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beach misses with a body punch.
Higgins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Higgins lands a left hand.
Higgins lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Higgins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Higgins.
Beach throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Higgins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
Beach prevents a body shot from Higgins.
Beach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Higgins lands with a light punch inside.
Higgins takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Lou Higgins has been cut.
A short right from Higgins.
Higgins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Higgins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
Higgins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beach has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Beach.
Beach misses with a body punch.
Beach tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
A short right from Higgins on the inside.
A short uppercut from Higgins.
Higgins struggles to land a body shot inside as Beach controls his hands.
Beach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Higgins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Beach.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
Nice body punch from Higgins - that landed with a thud.
Beach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Higgins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beachs head.
Beach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Higgins tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
Beach wants to stall.
Beach tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Higgins gets through Beach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Beach.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
Beach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Higgins blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Higgins as Beach tries to tie him up.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins avoids the elbow strike from Beach, against the cage.
Higgins can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
Higgins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higgins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Higgins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Beach checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beach looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higgins avoids a wild elbow strike from Beach.
Beach is trying to maintain a safe position but Higgins gets an underhook and turns Beach into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Higgins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Higgins's cut.
That's time! Beach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Higgins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Higgins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Higgins misses with an uppercut.
Beach throws a predictable looking body shot
and Higgins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Higgins keeps the fight on the outside.
Higgins follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Higgins scores with a push kick.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beach is looking to clinch but Higgins is avoiding it.
Higgins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beach doesn't seem bothered though.
Beach moves out of range of the body kick from Higgins.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Higgins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Higgins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Higgins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lou Higgins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beach walks into a straight right hand from Higgins.
Beach throws a nice looking combination but Higgins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higgins throws a leg kick which misses Beach's front leg but catches the back leg as Beach tries to avoid it.
Beach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Higgins to score with a decent uppercut.
Beach tries to clinch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beach. Higgins does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins throws a push kick but Beach slaps the foot to one side.
Beach tries to clinch but Higgins moves out of range.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beach tries to clinch but Higgins is having none of it.
Higgins misses with a body punch
and Beach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Higgins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Higgins cracks Beach with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beach rushes Higgins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beach blocking some punches.
Higgins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins avoids a wild elbow strike from Beach.
Beach misses with a punch to the body.
Beach throws an elbow that misses.
Higgins blocks an uppercut.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higgins blocks an uppercut.
Higgins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Higgins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beach throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Beach scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beach.
Higgins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Higgins thuds a left hand into Beach's body.
A big right from Higgins misses.
Beach seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Higgins lands with a straight right. Beach didn't see that one coming.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch but Higgins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Beach misses
enabling Higgins to counter with a crisp jab.
Beach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beach closes the distance but Higgins moves to the side
and Higgins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins thumps Beach with a low kick.
Beach staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beach looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Higgins scores with a jab. Beach acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Higgins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beach walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beach is rocked!
Higgins throws a wild body kick that Beach sees coming a mile off.
Higgins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Higgins swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Higgins scores with a decent looking hook.
Higgins throws a leg kick but Beach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Higgins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higgins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beach counters with a stiff right hand.
Beach clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Higgins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach blocking some punches.
Beach trying to stall but Higgins improves his position.
Beach has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
Beach takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Lou Higgins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Beach.
Higgins lands a nice uppercut.
Beach tries to break the clinch but Higgins is controlling the position.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Higgins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Beach misses with some punches.
Beach throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Higgins tries to work over Beach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Higgins gets through Beach's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Higgins.
Higgins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Higgins misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Higgins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lou Higgins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Higgins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach lands with a straight right. Higgins didn't see that one coming.
Beach slips a straight right by Higgins.
Higgins throws a body shot but no joy.
Beach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Higgins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Higgins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Beach fails to land.
Higgins misses with a punch to the body.
Higgins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Higgins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beach is looking to counter the offense by Higgins and move into the clinch.
Higgins misses with a body punch
letting Beach counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach slips under a jab.
Beach is looking to clinch but Higgins is avoiding it.
Beach tries to clinch
and Higgins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beach has Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Beach.
Higgins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Higgins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Beach. Those never looked like landing.
Higgins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Higgins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Beach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beach wants to clinch.
A jab lands there for Higgins.
Higgins swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Higgins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Higgins scores with a nice head shot.
Sammy Beach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beach throws a hook but Higgins blocks it.
Higgins walks into a left hand.
A shot to the liver by Higgins. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach staying out of range there.
Beach tries to clinch up.
Higgins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Higgins throws out a leg kick but Beach moves out of range and Higgins only half commits.
Good exchange - Beach coming out on top.
Beach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Higgins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Higgins connects with a leg kick.
Higgins throws out a loose jab but Beach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Higgins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach wants to clinch up but Higgins keeps it at a distance.
Higgins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Higgins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Higgins misses with an uppercut. Beach saw that one coming.
Beach moves to clinch but Higgins breaks away
and Higgins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Higgins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beach in his tracks.
Beach tries to clinch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lou Higgins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beach gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Higgins.
Beach tries to clinch up
letting Higgins counter with a right hand.
Higgins dodges the punch combination from Beach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Higgins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higgins jabs Beach to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Higgins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Beach if he has to take too many more of those.
Higgins swats away the attempt to clinch by Beach.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch but Higgins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Higgins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beach fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Higgins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Higgins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Higgins throws an overhand right that lands on Beach's shoulder, as Beach tries to avoid the shot.
Higgins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beach tries to clinch but Higgins is having none of it.
Good exchange - Higgins coming out on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Higgins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Higgins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Higgins!
An out of breath Lou Higgins 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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energy
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