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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah misses with a few strikes there.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Utah.
Heartman tries to clinch up but Utah circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Utah with that takedown attempt.
Utah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heartman closes the distance and pushes Utah back into the cage.
Heartman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heartman lands an elbow just above Utah 's eye.
It looks like Johnny Utah has been cut.
Utah takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heartman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heartman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Utah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Utah is trying to break the clinch but Heartman is controlling him.
Heartman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Utah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heartman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heartman has managed to clinch.
Heartman manages to break the clinch.
Heartman wants to clinch up but Utah keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thiago Heartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Utah looks gassed!
Heartman tries to clinch up but Utah circles away and keeps his distance.
Heartman slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Heartman.
Heartman drives through and clinches with Utah against the cage.
Utah avoiding damage as Heartman throws knees to the body.
Heartman leaning against his opponent.
Utah managing to block the knees to the body from Heartman.
Utah is trying to break free.
Utah avoiding damage as Heartman throws knees to the body.
Come on Heartman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Heartman looking to throw knees to the head but Utah is blocking nicely.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heartman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Utah avoids it.
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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heartman.
Heartman prevents Utah from breaking the clinch.
Utah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heartman manages to break the clinch.
Utah closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heartman circles away.
Thiago Heartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Utah.
Heartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heartman instigates a clinch.
Heartman stops a takedown attempt from Utah.
Heartman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch but Utah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Utah misses with a double jab.
A combination from Heartman does no damage.
Heartman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heartman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Utah, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heartman misses with a punch to the body.
Heartman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heartman moves in looking to clinch but Utah pushes him off.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Heartman.
Heartman wants to clinch up but Utah keeps it at a distance.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Utah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heartman is looking to clinch but Utah is avoiding it.
Heartman scores with a shot to the body.
Heartman tries to clinch up but Utah circles away and keeps his distance.
Heartman rushes Utah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Utah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heartman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Heartman lands a nice knee to the body.
Heartman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heartman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heartman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Utah takes an elbow to the temple.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heartman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heartman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Utah prevents it.
Utah wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
Heartman tries a knee to the head but Utah blocks it.
Utah is trying to force a seperation but Heartman has the dominant position.
Heartman missing with knees to the body.
Heartman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heartman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Utah is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Heartman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Utah's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Utah lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Utah.
Utah tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Utah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Utah swinging wilding here.
Utah misses with the combination.
Heartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Utah circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Utah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
Utah is breathing heavily.
Utah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Heartman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heartman counters by moving into the clinch.
Heartman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heartman lands an elbow that stopped Utah in his tracks for a moment.
Heartman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Heartman tries a knee to the head but Utah blocks it.
Heartman can't get the takedown.
Heartman can't get the takedown.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Heartman obliges.
Utah is trying to force a seperation but Heartman has the dominant position.
Heartman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Utah is keeping busy.
Heartman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Utah.
Utah drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Heartman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Utah is keeping busy.
Utah wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
Heartman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heartman is looking to control Utah's arms but Utah gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heartman has his back to the cage.
Utah has had enough of the clinch but Heartman keeps him there for the moment.
Utah jumps guard but Heartman stands there with Utah around his waist. Utah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Heartman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Utah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heartman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Utah is keeping busy.
Heartman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Utah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Utah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Utah avoids it.
Heartman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Utah's efforts to push away.
Utah fails to pull guard.
Thiago Heartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Utah.
Heartman breaks the clinch.
Heartman moves in looking to clinch but Utah pushes him off.
Utah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heartman tries to clinch there but Utah circles away.
Heartman tries to clinch but Utah moves out of range.
Utah lands a two punch combo.
Heartman wants to clinch up but Utah keeps it at a distance.
Utah throws a right and a left that Heartman avoids nicely.
Utah checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Utah tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heartman wants to clinch up but Utah keeps it at a distance.
Heartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heartman tries to clinch but Utah is having none of it.
Utah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heartman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Utah circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnny Utah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Utah swats away the attempt to clinch by Heartman.
Heartman tries to clinch up but Utah circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heartman moves in looking to clinch but Utah pushes him off.
Heartman wants to clinch.
Heartman fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thiago Heartman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Utah's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Utah is defended easily by Heartman.
Heartman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heartman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Utah blocks it with crossed arms.
Heartman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Heartman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Utah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heartman landing knees to the body.
Heartman working Utah over with knees to the body.
Heartman lands a knee to the head.
Utah is trying to break the clinch but Heartman is controlling him.
Heartman crunches a lovely knee into Utah's ribcage.
Heartman tries to pull guard but Utah won't allow it.
Heartman lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heartman lands an elbow just above Utah 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Heartman smiles and moves away.
Utah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heartman tries to clinch up.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch but Utah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Utah scores with a nice head shot.
Utah tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heartman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Utah was well out of range. Poor timing from Heartman.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heartman tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A telegraphed right hand from Utah misses the target.
A jab from Utah misses.
Utah keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Utah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heartman moves into the clinch successfully.
Heartman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heartman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Heartman crunches a lovely knee into Utah's ribcage.
Utah blocking some punches.
Heartman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Utah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heartman looking to throw knees to the head but Utah is blocking nicely.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Utah avoids it.
Heartman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Utah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
Utah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heartman lands a good knee to the midsection. Utah won't want to take too many of those.
A bit of stalling here from Heartman.
Utah is working for takedown but Heartman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thiago Heartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Utah.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heartman working Utah over with knees to the body.
Utah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heartman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heartman misses with a knee strike.
Heartman trying to land knees to the body.
Utah tries to circle away but Heartman has him pinned against the cage.
Johnny Utah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heartman is looking to control Utah's arms but Utah gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heartman has his back to the cage.
Utah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thiago Heartman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Utah is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Heartman prevents the takedown attempt.
Heartman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Utah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Utah wants to break the clinch but can't.
Utah wants to break free but Heartman has control.
Heartman landing knees to the head.
Thiago Heartman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heartman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Utah tries to circle away but Heartman has him pinned against the cage.
Heartman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Heartman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the head but Utah blocks with his arms.
Heartman stalling in the clinch but Utah improves position.
Utah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Heartman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heartman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Heartman!
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