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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yecutiel hershcovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon comes to the cage accompanied by Between Angels and Insects. yecutiel hershcovich is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, yecutiel hershcovich!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hershcovich looks for a takedown but Simon sprawls well.
Simon clinches with his opponent.
Simon has had enough of the clinch but hershcovich keeps him there for the moment.
Simon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simon misses with a wild combination.
Simon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simon looking for a takedown.
Simon looking to stall.
Simon can't break the clinch.
hershcovich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Simon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Simon showed some decent athleticism there.
hershcovich makes his way to full guard. A much better position for hershcovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of hershcovich is proving hard to escape from.
hershcovich is trying to control the position but Simon postures up.
hershcovich wants to sweep but no luck.
hershcovich is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simon is controlling him.
hershcovich controlling the position.
hershcovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
hershcovich is trying to control the position but Simon postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
hershcovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
hershcovich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simon controls the pace.
hershcovich wants to sweep but no luck.
hershcovich wants to stand up but Simon is controlling him.
hershcovich looks gassed!
hershcovich looking for a sweep. Not yet hershcovich, not yet.
Simon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
hershcovich throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
hershcovich throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hershcovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
hershcovich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than hershcovich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
hershcovich throws some wild stikes that Simon manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by hershcovich there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Simon is squirming around, avoiding hershcovich's attempts to control the action.
Simon is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
hershcovich landing strikes from the mount.
Simon tries to lock up and control but hershcovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
hershcovich throws some wild stikes that Simon manages to avoid easily.
hershcovich looking to ground and pound but Simon is blocking nicely.
hershcovich with shots to the head and body - Simon looks very uncomfortable down there.
hershcovich working the ground and pound effectively.
hershcovich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
hershcovich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Simon is squirming around, avoiding hershcovich's attempts to control the action.
hershcovich with good strikes from the mount here!
Simon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hershcovich on the ground.
hershcovich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Simon can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
yecutiel hershcovich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to de liver by Simon. Beautiful body shot.
hershcovich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Simon's guard.
Simon looking to hit a scissor sweep but hershcovich is one step ahead there.
hershcovich scoring with some ground and pound.
hershcovich decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
hershcovich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Simon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. hershcovich is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Simon.
hershcovich is rocked!
hershcovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from hershcovich as Simon shoots in.
Simon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. hershcovich tries to avoid it but Simon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag hershcovich to the ground. hershcovich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
hershcovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Simon tries to sprawl out of it but hershcovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Simon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crunch! Simon slams his shin into hershcovich's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simon pushes hershcovich up against the cage in a clinch.
hershcovich prevents Simon from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hershcovich should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A combination from Simon does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
hershcovich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Simon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Simon.
Simon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Simon.
hershcovich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
hershcovich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
hershcovich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Simon won't allow hershcovich to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hershcovich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
hershcovich tries to pass to full mount but Simon defends it.
hershcovich throws a strike but Simon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
hershcovich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
hershcovich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simon's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hershcovich is keen to just control but Simon is a slippery customer.
hershcovich trying to control the pace.
hershcovich passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Simon!
hershcovich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
hershcovich looking to ground and pound but Simon is blocking nicely.
hershcovich raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! hershcovich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hershcovich looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
hershcovich pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Simon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by hershcovich there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
hershcovich thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hershcovich thowing shots but they're missing.
hershcovich lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Simon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Simon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? hershcovich is fending him off so far but Simon persists. Nope, hershcovich circles away and we're back to standing.
hershcovich slips a jab and a cross from Simon.
hershcovich moves into the clinch.
Simon has hershcovich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. hershcovich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Simon can't find room to land a body shot as hershcovich controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by hershcovich.
Simon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
hershcovich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Simon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simon is trying to break the clinch but hershcovich has him pressed against the cage.
hershcovich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
hershcovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now hershcovich is on top in guard.
hershcovich trying to control but Simon is working from the bottom.
hershcovich lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon pulls hershcovich in close to prevent any damage.
hershcovich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simon wants to sweep here but hershcovich controlling him for the moment.
hershcovich wants to get up but he can't break Simon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Simon wants to stand but hershcovich is controlling the position.
hershcovich wants to stand but Simon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab-cross combination lands for Simon and sends hershcovich crashing to the mat! Simon follows him down to the mat - hershcovich regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like yecutiel hershcovich has been cut.
hershcovich is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
hershcovich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
hershcovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
hershcovich looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Simon passes into half guard.
Simon is thwarting hershcovich's attempts to control the position.
Simon prevents hershcovich from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hershcovich moves into full guard.
Simon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
hershcovich pushes Simon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Paul Simon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hershcovich looks for a takedown but Simon sprawls well.
yecutiel hershcovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
hershcovich shoots in and drives through. Simon sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hershcovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Simon shoots in and drives through. hershcovich sprawls well.
hershcovich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simon tries to avoid it but hershcovich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simon to the ground. Simon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Simon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Simon manages to pull guard.
Simon keeping full guard, as hershcovich tries to pass.
hershcovich decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Simon, up you get!
hershcovich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Simon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simon wants to clinch up but hershcovich keeps it at a distance.
Simon closes the distance and clinches.
hershcovich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Simon just stands there and leans against the cage.
hershcovich ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. hershcovich no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Simon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Simon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Simon!
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hype
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pop
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