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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Tatum (ranked 1188 p4p, 2921 weight class) and Bobby Hillburn (ranked 154 p4p, 319 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jayson Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillburn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Tatum. Those never looked like landing.
Hillburn scores with a leg kick.
Hillburn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tatum finds it's way round the side to connect with Hillburn's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hillburn.
Tatum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hillburn.
Hillburn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Hillburn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hillburn avoids the body shot from Tatum.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hillburn.
Tatum appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillburn lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
Tatum misses the body punch
and Hillburn counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Tatum does no damage.
Tatum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.
As Hillburn tries to get set, Tatum tries to push him back and clinch up but Hillburn manages to avoid the attempt.
Hillburn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
Tatum darts in and clinches Hillburn up against the cage.
Hillburn cracks Tatum with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tatum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hillburn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hillburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatum blocks a body shot from Hillburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hillburn can't find room to land a body shot as Tatum controls the action.
Tatum blocks an uppercut.
Tatum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hillburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Tatum scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tatum.
Hillburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Hillburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tatum.
Hillburn lands a shot to the body.
Tatum prevents a body shot from Hillburn.
A nice left hand lands by Tatum.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hillburn.
Hillburn working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Hillburn.
Hillburn has a couple of punches blocked by Tatum.
Hillburn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Tatum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hillburn takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn wants a takedown.
Hillburn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tatum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hillburn blocks an uppercut.
Tatum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hillburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hillburn is trying to trip Tatum. He has hold of a leg but Tatum is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hillburn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hillburn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tatum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hillburn is fighting to break Tatum's control of his arms but Tatum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hillburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Hillburn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tatum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hillburn is fighting to break Tatum's control of his arms but Tatum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hillburn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hillburn stopping the sweep attempt from Tatum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tatum is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hillburn connects with a couple of short punches.
Hillburn is looking to work some ground and pound but Tatum has wrist control.
Tatum has momentary wrist control but Hillburn slips an elbow through the middle.
Tatum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hillburn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tatum pulls Hillburn in close to his closed guard and prevents Hillburn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hillburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillburn working some strikes from top position.
Hillburn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hillburn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tatum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Hillburn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
Tatum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hillburn.
Hillburn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Tatum. Those never looked like landing.
Hillburn misses with a hook.
Jayson Tatum is winning the standup battle so far.
Hillburn lands a nice shot to the body.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Hillburn is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillburn swings widly with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatum slips under a jab.
Tatum throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hillburn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Hillburn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hillburn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tatum misses with an uppercut
and Hillburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hillburn throws a big shot that misses.
Tatum went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tatum connects with a nice looking jab.
Tatum misses with a left hand
and Hillburn counters with an inside leg kick.
Tatum has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hillburn misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Hillburn.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Hillburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jayson Tatum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Tatum.
Hillburn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hillburn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hillburn controlling the action here for a moment.
Hillburn is working for takedown but Tatum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hillburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tatum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hillburn lands a shoulder strike.
Tatum digs a right hand underneath Hillburn's ribcage. Hillburn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hillburn is struggling to control the position.
Tatum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Hillburn is trying to trip Tatum. He has hold of a leg but Tatum is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hillburn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tatum looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatum, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn scoring with some ground and pound.
Hillburn lands a couple of elbows.
Hillburn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tatum looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hillburn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hillburn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tatum lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hillburn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tatum controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum passes into half guard.
Tatum wants to pass to mount but Hillburn is defending the position.
Tatum content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hillburn trying to control but Tatum postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Hillburn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hillburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.
Hillburn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hillburn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hillburn blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hillburn with a nice calf kick.
Hillburn misses with a straight right.
Hillburn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillburn slips under a jab.
Hillburn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hillburn misses the shot to the body.
Hillburn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hillburn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tatum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jayson Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hillburn misses with a body kick.
Hillburn tests Tatum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jayson Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum digs a good hook to Hillburn's body.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Hillburn's shoulder, as Hillburn tries to avoid the shot.
Tatum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hillburn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tatum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Hillburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Hillburn's shoulder, as Hillburn tries to avoid the shot.
Hillburn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Tatum misses the target.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Hillburn moves out of range.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hillburn.
Tatum throws the left hand but Hillburn avoids the punch easily.
Tatum cracks Hillburn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hillburn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hillburn moves out of range of the strikes.
Hillburn misses with a hook
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tatum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hillburn lands with a kick to the temple. Tatum shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hillburn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
Tatum swings for the body but Hillburn moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Hillburn misses.
Hillburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hillburn motions for Tatum to come forward. Hillburn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hillburn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobby Hillburn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tatum drops Hillburn with a beautiful combination! Hillburn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tatum is looking for the KO!
Hillburn is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Tatum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hillburn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Hillburn!
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