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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Blaster has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Beam's chin.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Beam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blaster is trying to get back to full guard.
Beam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beam throwing shots but Blaster is blocking nicely.
Blaster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blaster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blaster.
Beam is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blaster is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blaster has escaped and now he's on top!
Blaster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blaster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam has his foot on Blaster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blaster works his way back into a safe position though.
Blaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blaster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beam is keeping the position for now.
Blaster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blaster is looking to work some ground and pound but Beam has wrist control.
Blaster trying to control but Beam is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blaster scores with a shot to the body.
Blaster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beam.
Beam fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Beam misses.
Beam gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blaster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beam is keeping the position for now.
Blaster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Beam gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Beam is staying active underneath Blaster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blaster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blaster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beam keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beam actively working from the bottom here.
Beam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Beam has hold of Blaster's hands but Blaster slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Blaster fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaster scores with a one two! Beam had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beam avoids the body shot from Blaster.
Beam shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Beam was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blaster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Beam has hold of Blaster's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blaster manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Beam is breathing heavily.
Blaster tries to hold on but Beam postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster is trying to escape the mount.
Blaster sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blaster is looking to improve his position.
Blaster is pressing down on Beam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blaster looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaster, not yet.
Blaster doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Beam drops back looking for a leg! Blaster is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blaster manages to kick Beam off! Beam jumps back into Blaster's guard.
Blaster is trying to control the position but Beam postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Master Blaster will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Blaster throws a series of punches but Beam moves out of range.
Blaster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beam's corner calls for a 1-2. Beam obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beam!
No luck for Blaster with that takedown attempt.
Beam takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Beam misses with a hook.
Blaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaster slips a jab and a cross from Beam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beam.
Beam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaster.
Beam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beam throws a jab when Blaster was well out of range.
Blaster throws a series of punches but Beam moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam misses the jab.
Blaster stuns Beam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blaster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beam but Beam pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A big right from Beam misses.
Beam throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaster.
A punch combination from Blaster misses.
Beam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaster walks into a jab.
Beam works over Blaster's head and body with a nice combination.
Beam misses with a takedown
and Blaster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No joy there for Blaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Blaster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blaster sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beam's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster trying to mount his opponent but Beam defends it.
Blaster is trying to control. Beam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beam is looking to improve his position.
Blaster throwing shots but Beam is blocking nicely.
Blaster is trying to work for a kimura but Beam is defending well.
Blaster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blaster defending well as Beam loads up on a big left hand.
Blaster slips under a jab from Beam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blaster duly obliges.
Beam looks to land a left hand but Blaster moved out of range nicely.
Beam is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaster.
Beam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blaster as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Beam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaster defending well as Beam loads up on a big left hand.
Blaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beam throws a good cross that connects.
Blaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaster misses the jab.
Beam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beam gets the takedown into side control.
Beam wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blaster, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beam swings around for an armbar but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Beam's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster thows a big elbow that misses.
Blaster lands a couple of elbows.
Blaster distracts Beam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blaster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blaster scoring with some ground and pound.
Blaster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blaster tries to free his leg and advance position but Beam is retaining full guard.
Beam working for a triangle but Blaster defends it easily.
Beam keeping moving, preventing Blaster from controlling successfully.
Blaster tries to free his leg and advance position but Beam is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Beam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blaster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beam actively working from the bottom here.
Blaster moves nicely into side control.
Beam regains half guard.
Blaster wants to pass the guard but Beam is defending well.
Blaster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Blaster.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Master Blaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blaster working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blaster tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beam knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blaster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blaster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blaster thows a huge punch but Beam dodges it nicely.
Beam looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beam drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beam tries for a takedown but Blaster circles away easily
and Blaster counters with a shoot takedown. Beam fights it but they end up in guard.
Beam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster forces his way into half guard.
Blaster passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beam!
Blaster is landing with some decent strikes but Beam is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Blaster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Beam's face.
Beam is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blaster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beam hang on?
Beam taking shots to the head.
Blaster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Blaster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Blaster lands a big shot there that rocks Beam but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blaster is landing with some decent strikes but Beam is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster looking to finish Beam with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beam!
Blaster breaks from Beam's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blaster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Beam hang on?
Blaster with shots to the head and body - Beam looks very uncomfortable down there.
Blaster connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blaster looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blaster cracks Beam with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blaster looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blaster sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Beam tries to reverse the position but Blaster maintains control.
Blaster landing strikes from the mount and Beam is in trouble!
Blaster with a couple of short strikes.
Beam tries to reverse the position but Blaster maintains control.
Blaster with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blaster lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jack Beam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BOOM! Blaster connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blaster lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beam bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blaster is on top in guard.
Beam wants to sweep but no luck.
Blaster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blaster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaster chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster stands up over Beam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blaster wants to control from the top but Beam keeps moving.
Master Blaster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Master Blaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blaster 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Blaster!
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RATING
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