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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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255 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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201 cm
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250 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Swain!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bear looking to control.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Swain is controlling him.
Bear keeping full guard, as Swain tries to pass.
Bear trying to keep a closed guard but Swain is proving a slippery customer.
Swain trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bear gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swain counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Swain trying to control the pace.
Swain wants to free his trapped foot but Bear is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bear manages to get to full guard.
Bear wants to stand up but Swain is controlling him.
Swain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Swain trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swain advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear prevents Swain from moving into mount.
Swain is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bear's shoulder. That is not cool.
Swain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bear keeps working.
Swain in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bear on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bear tries to get out of the position.
Bear stops Swain from passing to mount.
Bear misses with a strike from the bottom.
Bear struggling a bit here.
Bear on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Swain scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bear to see if he's OK.
Swain tries to move to mount but Bear blocks the move with his legs.
Bear struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to bench press Swain off him but Swain keeps the position.
Bear is trying to get back to his feet.
Swain looking to control but instead Bear has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Swain tries to pass to full mount but Bear defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bear with a lazy takedown attempt
and Swain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bear's guard.
Bear wants to get back to his feet but Swain is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bear being controlled here, momentarily.
I looks like Swain might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain preventing the sweep.
Swain advances position into side control!
Bear is not content to let Swain control the position.
Bear being controlled for a moment.
Swain is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bear tries to buck Swain off but Swain is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Swain dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bear misses with a takedown
and Swain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bear's guard.
Swain passes Bear's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Swain trying to mount his opponent but Bear defends it.
Swain controlling the pace.
Bear tries to get to full guard but Swain has control of the leg.
Swain trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
Swain with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bear wants to improve his position but Swain is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bear fails with the takedown
and Swain counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bear won't be happy with that.
Swain takes a little break here. Bear wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You can see the frustration on Bear's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bear prevents Swain from improving position.
Bear is looking to regain half guard here but Swain keeps moving and retains side control.
Swain trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Swain controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear taking punishment in the form of punches.
Swain trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Bear stops Swain from passing to mount.
Bear tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swain wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nathaniel Swain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swain wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy.
Bear is trying to control Swain's posture but Swain avoids it.
Swain is staying tight to Bear's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Swain trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Bear tries to bench press Swain off him but Swain keeps the position.
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.
Bear tries to clinch but Swain moves away
and Swain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Swain sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Swain trying to mount his opponent but Bear defends it.
Bear moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bear is looking for a triangle but Swain pushes his legs off easily.
Swain forces his way into half guard.
Bear is trying to get back to full guard.
Bear is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swain stalling.
Swain is keen to just control but Bear is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bear is not content to let Swain control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathaniel Swain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Swain throws a nice looking combination but Bear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swain looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bear!
Swain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bear can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Swain controlling from the full mount.
Bear can't escape the position.
Swain blocks Bear's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Swain lands a heavy elbow.
Swain can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bear is looking to escape.
Bear tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swain looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Swain scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bear is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Swain content just to control the position here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nathaniel Swain just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bear gets caught flat footed, as Swain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Swain is controlling him.
Bear throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Swain tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Swain showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Swain wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Bear manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nathaniel Swain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Swain has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Swain!
Swain preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swain slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
Swain landing some decent shots from guard.
Swain looking to pass the guard.
Bear tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Swain's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swain trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Swain preventing the sweep.
Swain passes Bear's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Swain controlling the action here.
Bear moves into full guard.
Swain sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bear's guard.
Swain keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bear trying to control here.
Max Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swain not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathaniel Swain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swain 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathaniel Swain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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