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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barron White (ranked 888 p4p, 1008 weight class) and Beau Abner (ranked 62 p4p, 71 weight class). Beau Abner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barron White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beau Abner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner slips a jab from White.
Abner needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Beau Abner has been cut.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abner throws out the jab.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Abner counters with a body kick.
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. White is lucky that one didn't land flush.
White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abner can pounce on him.
White misses with a lunging right hand
letting Abner counter with a right hand.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Abner counters with a crisp right hand that drops White! Abner lets White back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
White is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner clinches up against the cage.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Abner has White pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner cracks White with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abner blocking some punches.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White tries to throw a body punch but Abner avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White blocks an uppercut.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abner.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Abner lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White lands an uppercut.
Abner working aggressively here.
Abner tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Abner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White blocks an uppercut.
Abner misses with a punch to the body.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Abner has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. White seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abner can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Abner.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner misses with some punches.
Abner misses with a punch to the body.
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner lands a nice shot to the body.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White lands with a left to the head.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Abner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beau Abner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from White does it's job there.
Barron White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
Abner tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abner rushes White and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from White as the two fighters clinch.
White blocks an uppercut.
White misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner.
Beau Abner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abner lands with a right to the head.
Abner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner lands a shoulder strike.
Abner lands a left hand.
Abner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Abner back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abner.
Abner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Abner.
Abner swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White backwards.
A short left from Abner.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Abner misses with a hook from the 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!
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Abner lands a hook to the side of the head.
White prevents a body shot from Abner.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
White tries to work over Abner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Abner lands with a light punch inside.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands a hook that snaps the head of White backwards.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt White or not.
Abner can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner lands a shoulder strike.
Abner lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner lands a right hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abner lands a left hand.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abner lands a left hand.
Abner stalling in the clinch.
White misses with the head strike.
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Abner lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Abner as the two fighters clinch.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beau Abner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Beau Abner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Abner clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Abner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White blocks an uppercut.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Abner.
Abner works on White's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Abner lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White blocking some punches.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner misses with the head strike.
Abner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White blocking some punches.
White blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abner or not.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Abner.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Abner uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abner is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abner pushes White back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Abner fails to land.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner lands a hook to the side of the head.
White swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abner lands a left hand.
Abner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White working aggressively here.
Abner tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Abner lands with a short shot to the head.
Abner lands a body punch.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Abner.
Abner tries a body shot but White blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner lands with a right to the head.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
White working aggressively here.
Abner is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abner tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Abner back against the cage.
Abner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Abner back against the cage.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abner.
Abner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abner working aggressively here.
Abner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abner tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Beau Abner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beau Abner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abner 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beau Abner!
During a confident post fight interview, Beau Abner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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