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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Beair (ranked 25364 p4p, 2521 weight class) and Mike Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 244 weight class). Cody Beair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Beair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beair clinches.
Beair prevents a takedown attempt there.
Simmons lands a knee to the body.
Beair will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Simmons up against the cage.
Simmons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Beair just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simmons stalling in the clinch.
Simmons prevents a takedown attempt there.
Beair breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beair closes the distance and clinches.
Simmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beair counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cody Beair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Simmons.
Beair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beair keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Beair circles away.
Simmons showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beair.
Simmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Simmons blocks a head kick by Beair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beair throws a nice looking combination but Simmons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simmons misses with a double jab
and Beair decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Simmons's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons looks winded!
Beair sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beair loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beair's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beair 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simmons has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Beair has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simmons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simmons has Beair pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beair manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beair drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simmons gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beair ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Beair no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Beair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beair has his foot on Simmons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simmons works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beair has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Simmons off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beair is looking for a counter combo.
Beair shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simmons defends it nicely.
Simmons unleashes a big counter combination but Beair bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Simmons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Beair dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beair misses with the combination.
Simmons shoots in for a takedown but Beair shows good takedown defense.
A low kick from Beair misses
and Simmons counters with a one-two to the body.
Simmons clinches.
Beair decides to pull guard.
Beair looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons is looking to work some ground and pound but Beair has wrist control.
Simmons looking to sit in guard and control but Beair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beair decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Simmons, up you get!
Simmons is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beair looks to land a combination but Simmons avoids it well.
Beair throws a head kick that misses.
Beair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Simmons circles away.
Simmons darts in and clinches Beair up against the cage.
Beair is trying to push Simmons away but Simmons has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simmons working Beair over with knees to the body.
Simmons stalling the fight.
Beair has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Simmons is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Simmons - that landed with a thud.
Beair ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Beair no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons postures up in Beair's guard and throws a big left but Beair blocks it.
Beair has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Simmons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Beair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beair is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons trying to keep a closed guard but Beair is proving a slippery customer.
Beair trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Beair stands and throws Simmons's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Beair misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Simmons is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Beair is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Beair working Simmons over with strikes here.
Beair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beair dominating with strikes here.
Beair controlling from the full mount.
Beair looking to control but Simmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beair raining down shots from the mount!
Beair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simmons is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Beair dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Beair as Simmons shoots in.
Beair shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Beair was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beair scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Simmons to see if he's OK.
Beair is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Simmons has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beair is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Simmons is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beair is looking to take a break and control but Simmons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Beair easily slips into full mount!
Beair punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beair breaks from Simmons's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beair can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Simmons is looking to escape.
Simmons is looking to get to half guard.
Beair with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beair controlling his opponent.
Simmons tries to reverse the position but Beair maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beair controlling his opponent.
Simmons is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Beair tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beair in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beair controlling the pace for now.
Beair landing punches.
Simmons takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beair looking to control and managing it successfully.
Beair is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Simmons has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Beair lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beair is landing with some decent strikes but Simmons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Simmons is rocked!
Beair controlling the position easily from mount.
Simmons is still in real trouble! Can Beair finish him?
Beair looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Simmons covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Beair!
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hype
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RATING
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