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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Bleak (ranked 1459 p4p, 1081 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 186 p4p, 143 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
World class 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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Haggar misses its intended target.
Haggar throws a looping overhand right but Bleak ducks down to avoid it.
Haggar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haggar misses with a looping left.
Haggar blocks a head kick by Bleak.
Haggar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bleak tries a head kick but it misses.
Bleak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bleak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haggar connects with a jab.
Bleak misses with a double jab.
Bleak throws a shot from downtown. Haggar moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Bleak.
Haggar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haggar avoids the head kick by Bleak.
And Haggar tries to counter it with a takedown but Bleak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haggar throws out a loose jab but Bleak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bleak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haggar clobbers Bleak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bleak tries to clinch but Haggar moves away
and Haggar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Haggar looks to land a strike but Bleak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bleak holds on and takes a little breather.
Haggar throws a strike but Bleak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bleak stopping the sweep attempt from Haggar.
Haggar has Bleak pulled in close to control his posture.
Haggar wants to sweep but no luck.
Haggar looking to control.
Bleak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bleak puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Haggar wants to get back to his feet.
Bleak is thwarting Haggar's attempts to control the position.
Haggar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is refusing to be controlled, as Bleak sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haggar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bleak.
Haggar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bleak's guard.
Bleak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar wants to control from the top but Bleak keeps moving.
Haggar working some strikes from top position.
Bleak keeping full guard, as Haggar tries to pass.
Bleak is controlling Haggar's posture.
Haggar throws an elbow that misses. Bleak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Haggar's guard. Nice move by Bleak!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bleak is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Haggar.
Haggar wants to control but Bleak postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggar is not content to let Bleak control the position.
Haggar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bleak presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Haggar is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Haggar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bleak slips a jab from Haggar.
Haggar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haggar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haggar postures up in Bleak's guard and throws a big left but Bleak blocks it.
Haggar trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom.
Bleak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haggar throws an elbow that misses. Bleak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Haggar's guard. Nice move by Bleak!
Bruno Bleak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haggar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bleak passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haggar keeps working.
Haggar is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak wants to control but Haggar is keeping him busy.
Haggar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bleak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haggar tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bleak presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Haggar regains half guard.
Haggar is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bleak is trying to control. Haggar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is looking for a sweep. Bleak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bleak tries to pass to full mount but Haggar defends it.
Haggar is trying to get back to full guard.
Haggar misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Haggar punching from the bottom.
Haggar is looking to control Bleak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haggar avoid being mounted?
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar cracks Bleak with an open hand slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bleak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bleak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haggar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haggar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haggar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bleak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haggar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haggar misses the jab.
Bleak wants to clinch up but Haggar keeps it at a distance.
Haggar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bleak in his tracks.
Bleak slips a straight right by Haggar.
Haggar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haggar's corner calls for a 1-2. Haggar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bleak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haggar manages to avoid it.
Haggar avoids the head kick by Bleak.
Mike Haggar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bleak throws a head kick but Haggar moves out of range.
Haggar dodges the punch combination from Bleak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haggar.
Haggar loads up on a big right hand but Bleak slips the punch.
Haggar throws a body punch but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Haggar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bleak staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bleak scores with a jab.
Bleak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haggar closes the distance and clinches up with Bleak, looking for a takedown. Haggar pushes Bleak against the cage but Bleak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bruno Bleak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Haggar.
Bleak lands a two punch combo.
Bleak wants to clinch.
Bleak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bleak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Haggar misses the target.
Haggar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Bleak will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bleak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bleak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bleak tries a head kick but it misses.
Haggar fails with the takedown.
Haggar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bleak throws a nice looking combination but Haggar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bleak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haggar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bleak.
Bleak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haggar.
Haggar swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak lands with a straight right. Haggar didn't see that one coming.
Bleak swings for the body but Haggar moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak swinging wildly here.
Bruno Bleak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleak stalks Haggar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haggar's face. Haggar staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Haggar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haggar.
Haggar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haggar.
A little feinted left hand from Bleak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bruno Bleak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haggar needs to keep his hands up - Bleak had a free shot at his head there.
Bleak throws a sloppy head kick
and Haggar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bleak!
Haggar tries to score with some ground and pound. Bleak controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Haggar seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Haggar tries to score with some ground and pound. Bleak controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Haggar lands an elbow.
Haggar taking a break here but Bleak is having none of it and regains half guard.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haggar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bleak to regain full guard.
Bleak has momentary wrist control but Haggar slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bleak keeping full guard, as Haggar tries to pass.
Bleak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing.
Bleak keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.
Bleak is trying to keep Haggar in close.
Haggar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Haggar working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Haggar throws an elbow that misses. Bleak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Haggar's guard. Nice move by Bleak!
Haggar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bleak is controlling him.
Haggar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bleak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haggar defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Haggar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bleak is not content to let Haggar control the position.
Haggar wants to pass to mount but Bleak is defending the position.
Haggar working the head and body with strikes.
Haggar trying to control from half guard but Bleak is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Haggar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haggar 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Haggar!
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hype
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