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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Hedley (ranked 2888 p4p, 23735 weight class) and Bubba Stylez (ranked 335 p4p, 538 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Hedley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Stylez!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hedley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hedley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stylez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hedley fails with the takedown.
Hedley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stylez's waist but Stylez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hedley off to one side.
And Stylez tries to counter it with a takedown but Hedley pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lane Hedley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedley dives in and grabs Stylez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stylez pushes down on Hedley's head and hops out.
Stylez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stylez gets tackled into the cage by Hedley. Hedley maintains the clinch.
Stylez can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stylez can't find room to land a body shot as Hedley controls the action.
Hedley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stylez smiles and moves away.
Hedley fails with the takedown
and Stylez moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stylez can't find room to land a body shot as Hedley controls the action.
Hedley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stylez prevents it.
Stylez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hedley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A slow jab from Stylez misses its intended target.
Stylez misses with a hook. Hedley ducked under it nicely.
Stylez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hedley manages to avoid it.
Hedley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stylez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stylez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stylez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stylez taking a breather here.
Stylez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stylez looking to control but instead Hedley has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Stylez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hedley is looking for a sweep. Stylez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hedley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stylez.
Hedley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stylez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stylez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stylez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hedley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stylez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hedley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stylez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hedley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hedley is wriggling around but Stylez manages to pass to half guard.
Stylez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hedley is just riding it out for now. Stylez eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stylez prevents Hedley from standing back up.
Well, if Stylez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stylez seems to be looking for submissions.
Hedley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stylez passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stylez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hedley has worked his arm free - good work by Hedley!
Stylez trying to control the position but Hedley is working away.
Stylez tries for a kimura but Hedley is defending well.
Stylez working the ground and pound but Hedley is defending the strikes.
Hedley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hedley is not content to let Stylez control the position.
Hedley wants to control but Stylez postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stylez tries to score with some ground and pound. Hedley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hedley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hedley trying to mount his opponent but Stylez defends it.
Hedley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stylez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hedley pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stylez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stylez wants to get back to full guard.
Stylez is controlling Hedley's trapped leg to prevent Hedley from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stylez tries to roll over but Hedley keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hedley trying to mount his opponent but Stylez defends it.
Stylez wants to improve his position but Hedley is controlling well.
Stylez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hedley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hedley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stylez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hedley stands up over Stylez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hedley wants to stand but Stylez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stylez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stylez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stylez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hedley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hedley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stylez keeping moving, preventing Hedley from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Stylez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hedley avoids the body shot from Stylez.
Hedley fails to land the takedown.
Stylez lands a nice shot to the body.
Hedley shoots in for a takedown but Stylez shows good takedown defense.
Hedley tries to clinch
and Stylez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lane Hedley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hedley wants to clinch
and Stylez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedley fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lane Hedley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedley shoots for a takedown but Stylez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hedley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hedley wants to clinch up but Stylez keeps it at a distance.
Hedley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hedley is defended easily by Stylez.
Stylez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hedley.
Hedley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hedley throws a series of punches but Stylez moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hedley.
Stylez shoots in and drives through. Hedley sprawls well.
Hedley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hedley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hedley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hedley shoots in but no luck this time.
Stylez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hedley moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hedley wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stylez lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Lane Hedley has been cut.
Hedley jumps guard but Stylez stands there with Hedley around his waist. Hedley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stylez tries a body shot but Hedley blocks it.
Hedley tries to stall but Stylez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stylez has a couple of punches blocked by Hedley.
A frustrated look appears on Hedley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hedley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stylez stuffs the takedown.
Stylez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stylez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stylez misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedley takes one to the side of the head.
Stylez lands a really nice looking cross but Hedley seems unphased.
Hedley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stylez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hedley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stylez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stylez scores with a sloppy right hand. Hedley should have avoided that one.
Hedley misses with a head kick.
Stylez looking to score a takedown here. Hedley is defending well but Stylez drives through and ends up in Hedley's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stylez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hedley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stylez working some strikes from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hedley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stylez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hedley wants to sweep but no luck.
Stylez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stylez won't allow Hedley to sweep him here.
Hedley keeping moving, preventing Stylez from controlling successfully.
Hedley has Stylez pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stylez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stylez wants to control from the top but Hedley keeps moving.
Hedley wants to stand and escape but Stylez is having none of it.
Stylez tries to free his leg and advance position but Hedley is retaining full guard.
Stylez throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hedley tries to clinch but Stylez moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hedley enables Stylez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hedley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stylez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hedley keeping moving, preventing Stylez from controlling successfully.
Stylez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stylez tries to free his leg and advance position but Hedley is retaining full guard.
Hedley keeping moving, preventing Stylez from controlling successfully.
Hedley has his foot on Stylez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stylez works his way back into a safe position though.
Stylez throws a big right hand that misses.
Stylez wants to control from the top but Hedley keeps moving.
Stylez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hedley trying to keep a closed guard but Stylez is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hedley throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hedley misses with a takedown attempt - Stylez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hedley gets the takedown into side control.
Stylez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stylez struggling a bit here.
Stylez is letting Hedley control him for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stylez is looking to regain half guard here but Hedley keeps moving and retains side control.
Stylez looking for a sweep but Hedley has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stylez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stylez is trying to get back to full guard.
Stylez is in trouble now - Hedley has advanced to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stylez wants to control but Hedley is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Stylez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lane Hedley's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hedley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stylez finds it's way round the side to connect with Hedley's head.
Lane Hedley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stylez keeps the fight on the outside.
Stylez throws a looping overhand right but Hedley ducks down to avoid it.
Hedley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stylez as he jumps to the side.
Good exchange - Stylez coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedley moves into the clinch successfully.
Stylez pulls Hedley into guard.
Hedley wants to stand but Stylez is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stylez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hedley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stylez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hedley defends well.
Hedley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stylez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hedley stacks Stylez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hedley!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hedley is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stylez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stylez has one of Hedley's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Stylez is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hedley is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hedley is trying to control here but Stylez has managed to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stylez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hedley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bubba Stylez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hedley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stylez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stylez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stylez working a defensive guard here.
Stylez working a defensive guard but Hedley manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stylez regains half guard.
Hedley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stylez wants to control but Hedley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hedley wants to control but Stylez is keeping him busy.
Stylez wants to improve his position but Hedley is controlling well.
It looks like Hedley is going to stand back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hedley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stylez keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hedley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hedley takes one to the side of the head.
We've been told by Hedley's head coaches at Ragnarok\'s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stylez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hedley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stylez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stylez swings for the body but Hedley moves out of range.
Stylez throws the left hand but Hedley avoids the punch easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hedley shoots for a double leg takedown but Stylez sprawls well. He's pushed Hedley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lane Hedley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedley gets a clinch.
Hedley fails to pull guard.
Stylez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hedley backwards.
Stylez tries a body shot but Hedley blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stylez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stylez is working Hedley over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hedley is trying to pull guard but Stylez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hedley dodges an elbow strike from Stylez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stylez.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hedley takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hedley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stylez tries a body shot but Hedley blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hedley wants to get back to striking at distance but Stylez won't allow it.
Stylez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hedley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hedley is trying to drag Stylez to the mat but Stylez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stylez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hedley is trying to pull guard but Stylez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stylez.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hedley prevents a body shot from Stylez.
Stylez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hedley's defenses.
Hedley letting Stylez take a breather here.
Stylez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hedley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stylez prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stylez as Hedley tries to tie him up.
Hedley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stylez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hedley to the mat. Hedley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hedley is trying to keep Stylez in close.
Stylez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hedley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stylez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hedley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stylez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stylez is staying active underneath Hedley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hedley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lane Hedley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba Stylez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stylez keeping hold of Hedley's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Stylez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stylez 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Stylez!
During a confident post fight interview, Bubba Stylez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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