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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Beardsley (ranked 854 p4p, 1159 weight class) and Crazy Legs (ranked 52 p4p, 70 weight class). Legs has chosen Walk - Pantera as his entrance music. 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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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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Beardsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crazy Legs!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beardsley lands a jab to the nose.
Legs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beardsley throws a big shot that misses.
Legs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Beardsley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beardsley misses with some punches.
Beardsley works on Legs's body with a couple of short punches.
Legs misses with some punches.
Beardsley tries to work over Legs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Legs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Legs on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Beardsley.
Legs looks winded!
Beardsley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beardsley decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beardsley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beardsley controls Legs momentarily but Legs frees himself.
Legs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Legs counters with a left and a right that stings Beardsley.
Some wild striking there from Beardsley.
Legs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beardsley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legs.
Beardsley tries to clinch up but Legs circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Legs, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beardsley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Legs smiles and moves away.
Beardsley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Legs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Legs wants to counter the offense by Beardsley and move into the clinch position.
Beardsley tries to clinch up.
Legs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beardsley lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Crazy Legs has been cut.
Beardsley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs moves out of range as Beardsley strikes.
Legs tries to counter with a clinch but Beardsley shakes him off and moves away.
Beardsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Legs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beardsley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Legs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Peter Beardsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legs throws an off balance right hand
enabling Beardsley to counter with a crisp jab.
Beardsley scores with a jab to the body.
Legs is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Beardsley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beardsley misses with a left hand
and Legs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beardsley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beardsley avoids the body shot from Legs.
Beardsley throwing a counter right hand but Legs manages to avoid it.
Beardsley wants to clinch up but Legs keeps it at a distance.
Beardsley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beardsley misses with an uppercut
and Legs counters with a stiff right hand.
Beardsley misses with a looping left.
Legs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beardsley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beardsley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Legs in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Beardsley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crazy Legs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Legs.
Legs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Beardsley throws a right hand that misses
and Legs counters with a leg kick.
Beardsley closes the distance and clinches.
Legs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beardsley tries a body shot but Legs blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Beardsley fails to land.
Legs has a couple of punches blocked by Beardsley.
Beardsley prevents a body shot from Legs.
A head punch on the inside from Legs fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beardsley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beardsley fails to pull guard.
I was talking to Beardsley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Beardsley scores with a shot to the side of Legs's head.
Legs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beardsley misses with a punch on the inside.
Beardsley lands a left hand.
Legs is working Beardsley over against the cage.
Legs has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Beardsley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Legs can turn it around.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legs slowing the pace effectively.
Beardsley can't find room to land a body shot as Legs controls the action.
Beardsley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beardsley has a couple of punches blocked by Legs.
Legs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Legs is working Beardsley over against the cage.
Beardsley tries to throw a body punch but Legs avoids it by throwing Beardsley back against the cage.
Legs scores with a shot to the side of Beardsley's head.
Legs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Legs is leaning against Beardsley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Legs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Legs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beardsleys head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Legs.
A short left from Legs.
Beardsley can't find room to land a body shot as Legs controls the action.
Beardsley misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legs cracks Beardsley with a nice body shot.
Beardsley blocks a body shot from Legs.
Beardsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Beardsley up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beardsley scores with a shoulder strike.
Legs lands a right hand.
Crazy Legs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beardsley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Legs has a couple of punches blocked by Beardsley.
Beardsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley misses with some punches.
Legs stalling the fight.
Legs has a couple of punches blocked by Beardsley.
Beardsley blocking some punches.
Legs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Legs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legs.
Legs blocking some punches.
Legs misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley pulls Legs into guard.
Legs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Legs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Beardsley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beardsley throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Legs counter with a right hand.
Legs misses with a looping left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice shot lands for Legs.
Legs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beardsley.
Legs throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Beardsley lands with a good body shot.
Beardsley looks to throw the jab but Legs is out of range.
Beardsley throws a body shot but no joy.
And Legs responds with a good body kick, but Beardsley manages to step out the way in time.
Beardsley throws a right and a left that Legs avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Legs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Beardsley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Crazy Legs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Beardsley misses with a lunging right hand
and Legs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beardsley wants to clinch.
Legs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legs swats away the attempt to clinch by Beardsley.
Legs throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley misses with a wild body shot.
Legs throws a body shot but no joy.
As Legs tries to get set, Beardsley tries to push him back and clinch up but Legs manages to avoid the attempt.
Beardsley scores with a punch to the head.
Legs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Legs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beardsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Legs counters with a nice uppercut.
Beardsley wants to clinch up but Legs keeps it at a distance.
Legs feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley throws a shot to the body.
Beardsley tries to clinch up but Legs circles away and keeps his distance.
Legs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beardsley.
Legs replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Beardsley blocks it well.
Beardsley misses with a jab to the body
and Legs counters with a low kick, right behind Beardsley 's knee.
Beardsley has closed the distance and engaged Legs in a clinch.
Beardsley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beardsley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Legs walks away with a smile on his face. Beardsley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Beardsley drives through and clinches with Legs against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beardsley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Legs scores with a shot to the side of Beardsley's head.
Legs prevents a body shot from Beardsley.
Legs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legs lands with a short shot to the head.
Beardsley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beardsley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Legs uses from the top position.
Beardsley working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beardsley wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Legs is now in half guard.
Beardsley is pressing down on Legs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Legs advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Legs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beardsley throws a body punch but Legs moves out of range.
A slow jab from Beardsley misses its intended target.
Legs throws a counter combo.
Legs blocks a head kick by Beardsley.
Beardsley throws a big shot that misses.
Legs is trying to counter with his kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beardsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Legs counters with a stiff right hand.
Beardsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Beardsley.
I think Beardsley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Beardsley!
A very excited looking Peter Beardsley rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Crazy Legs stepped up to the mic, saying 'I got paid, I win'.
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