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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Seaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Beach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seaver comes to the cage accompanied by Overkill - The Goal Is Your Soal. Beach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sky Is The Limit-Weezy. John Seaver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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176 cm
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160 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Seaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Beach!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seaver misses with a two punch combination.
Seaver ducks right into an uppercut from Beach.
Beach looks to score with a jab to the body but Seaver is just out of range.
Beach scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Seaver looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Beach.
Beach wants to stand up but Seaver is controlling the position.
Seaver is looking to control Beach's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seaver avoid being mounted?
Seaver has his hands clasped together around Beach's back. He's all about the action.
Beach decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Beach has closed the distance and engaged Seaver in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Beach.
Beach is trying to break the clinch but Seaver has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Beach no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Seaver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Seaver wants to control from the top but Beach keeps moving.
Seaver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beach wants to stand up but Seaver is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seaver wants to control from the top but Beach keeps moving.
Seaver is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Seaver thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Beach is looking to stand up but Seaver isn't so interested in that idea.
Seaver looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seaver thows a body shot but no joy.
Seaver throws a nice looking combination but Beach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Beach finds it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Beach. No joy for Seaver on that attempt.
Beach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Seaver counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Seaver is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beach is looking to escape.
Seaver takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Seaver seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beach does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach is trying to stand.
Seaver works his way into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beach avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Seaver.
Beach takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beach on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Seaver looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Beach is avoiding damage well.
Seaver passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Beach!
Seaver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Seaver with shots to the head and body - Beach looks very uncomfortable down there.
Seaver throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beach is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Beach looks gassed!
Seaver unloads with some shots from mount but Beach bucks and avoids them well.
Beach is squirming around, avoiding Seaver's attempts to control the action.
Seaver controlling the pace for now.
Seaver has hold of Beach's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beach manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Seaver tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Seaver will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beach scores with a takedown into Seaver's guard.
Beach is looking to stand up but Seaver won't let him.
Seaver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beach wants to stand and escape but instead Seaver has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Seaver trying to control but Beach is working from the bottom.
Seaver throwing strikes from guard but Beach blocks nicely.
Beach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beach has momentary wrist control but Seaver slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaver throws a big right hand that misses.
Beach is looking to stand back up but Seaver counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Beach.
Seaver passes to full mount!
Seaver goes for an armbar but Beach turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Beach.
Beach really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Seaver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Seaver has Beach pulled in close to control his posture.
Beach got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seaver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beach has managed to get both his arms back between Seaver's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach looking to sit in guard and control but Seaver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
John Seaver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seaver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seaver wants to control from the top but Beach keeps moving.
Seaver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beach works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seaver works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Seaver is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach pushes Seaver off looking to stand but Seaver dives back in and keeps control.
Seaver is nestled in close to Beach, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Seaver is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Seaver seems to be working for a kimura but Beach defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seaver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four 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.
Seaver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Seaver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beach is looking to escape.
Seaver trying to control from half guard but Beach is working away.
Beach holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Beach is staying active underneath Seaver, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Seaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Seaver dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Beach misses with a combination
and Seaver counters with a two punch combo.
Beach lands a glancing blow to the side of Seaver's head.
A big left from Beach misses.
Beach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seaver.
Beach throws a right and a left that Seaver avoids nicely.
Beach throws a right hand that Seaver ducks under and follows up with a left that Seaver also avoids with ease.
Seaver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seaver feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Seaver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beach swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seaver chips away with some ground and pound.
Beach keeping moving, preventing Seaver from controlling successfully.
Seaver content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Seaver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beach utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seaver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Seaver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seaver prevents Beach from getting back to his feet.
Beach is trying to control the position but Seaver postures up.
Seaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Beach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seaver pushing down on Beach's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.
Seaver wants to work for an arm triangle but Beach is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Seaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beach keeps working.
Seaver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Seaver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Seaver wants to take a breather but Beach is having none of it.
Beach is trying to stand back up but Seaver is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seaver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beach in his tracks.
Beach slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seaver throws a shot from downtown. Beach moves away and avoids it.
Seaver's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Seaver duly obliges.
Seaver gets a takedown into half guard.
Seaver is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beach pushes Seaver off looking to stand but Seaver dives back in and keeps control.
Seaver controlling the pace.
Seaver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seaver throwing shots but Beach is blocking nicely.
Seaver is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Seaver is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beach is just riding it out for now. Seaver eventually gives up the hold.
Seaver wants to pass to mount but Beach is defending the position.
Seaver prevents Beach from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Seaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seaver, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for John Seaver!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for John Seaver!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for John Seaver!
John Seaver wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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