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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rutherford Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Piensavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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163 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rutherford Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Piensavi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piensavi tries to move into range but Hayes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hayes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Piensavi lands an overhand right.
Piensavi lands a jab to Hayes's midsection.
Hayes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piensavi walks into a jab.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piensavi.
Hayes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Piensavi jabs at Hayes's body.
Piensavi tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Piensavi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piensavi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piensavi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Piensavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piensavi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hayes jabs Piensavi right on the nose. Piensavi blinks but takes it well.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piensavi.
Piensavi wants to clinch.
Piensavi tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piensavi throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Hayes digs a good hook to Piensavi's body.
Hayes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Piensavi backs up against the ropes.
Piensavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piensavi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Piensavi takes one to the chin there.
Piensavi tries to clinch up.
Hayes shoots in but Piensavi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Piensavi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hayes throws a body punch but Piensavi moves out of range.
Hayes swinging wildly here.
Piensavi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piensavi wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Hayes misses.
Piensavi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Hayes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Piensavi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Piensavi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hayes misses with a straight left.
Hayes shoots in but Piensavi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Piensavi wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Piensavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutherford Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes moves out of range as Piensavi strikes.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piensavi.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Hayes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piensavi tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes scores with a body shot.
Piensavi rushes Hayes and presses him up against the ropes.
Hayes jumps guard.
Hayes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayes wants to stand but Piensavi is controlling the position.
Piensavi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hayes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hayes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Piensavi from controlling successfully.
Hayes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayes is retaining full guard.
Hayes is looking for a triangle but Piensavi pushes his legs off easily.
Hayes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hayes wants to sweep here but Piensavi controlling him for the moment.
Piensavi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Piensavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutherford Hayes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Piensavi tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hayes duly obliges.
Piensavi throws a big shot that misses.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piensavi tries to clinch up.
Hayes throws a right hand that Piensavi ducks under and follows up with a left that Piensavi also avoids with ease.
Piensavi tries to clinch up.
Rutherford Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piensavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hayes scores with a hook to the body. Piensavi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Piensavi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Piensavi misses with a body shot.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Piensavi moves out of range as Hayes strikes.
Piensavi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piensavi tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Rutherford Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piensavi avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Piensavi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piensavi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Hayes scores with a decent looking hook.
Mike Piensavi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piensavi tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes fails with the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Piensavi.
Piensavi wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Hayes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Piensavi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayes throws a hook but Piensavi blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Piensavi.
Piensavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi wants to clinch.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayes scores with a nice head shot.
Piensavi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
Piensavi misses with a straight left.
Piensavi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes throws a body punch but Piensavi moves out of range.
Hayes scores with a jab. Piensavi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hayes misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hayes dives in and grabs Piensavi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piensavi pushes down on Hayes's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rutherford Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piensavi throws a push kick but Hayes slaps the foot to one side.
Piensavi connects with a body shot.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piensavi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Piensavi blocks the leg kick.
Hayes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piensavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piensavi is looking to clinch.
Piensavi tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes misses with a looping right.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piensavi takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
Piensavi misses with an uppercut.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Piensavi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Piensavi.
Hayes scores with a jab. Piensavi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Piensavi moves in looking to clinch but Hayes pushes him off.
Hayes throws the left hand but Piensavi avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piensavi is looking to clinch.
Piensavi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hayes rather than just go for the knockout.
Hayes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Piensavi. Piensavi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Piensavi throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hayes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Piensavi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Piensavi throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes lands a nice shot that snaps Piensavi's head back.
Piensavi is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Hayes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Piensavi avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piensavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piensavi dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Piensavi misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutherford Hayes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piensavi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piensavi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayes.
Hayes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Piensavi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piensavi avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Piensavi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hayes prevents Piensavi from breaking the clinch.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piensavi misses with a hook. Hayes ducked under it nicely.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Piensavi is just out of range.
Piensavi blocks a jab.
No joy there for Hayes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piensavi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Piensavi stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayes. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hayes misses with a body punch
and Piensavi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piensavi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piensavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piensavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piensavi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes throws a hook but Piensavi avoids it easily.
Piensavi wants to clinch.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Piensavi has Hayes up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Piensavi.
Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Piensavi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes misses the jab.
Piensavi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Piensavi.
Hayes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piensavi tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes throws the left hand but Piensavi avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piensavi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piensavi wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Hayes lands with a nice body punch.
Piensavi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Piensavi circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Piensavi is just out of range.
Piensavi takes one to the chin there.
Hayes connects with a jab.
Piensavi forces Hayes back against the ropes and clinches.
Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Piensavi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piensavi.
Piensavi throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piensavi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piensavi lands a glancing blow to the side of Hayes's head.
A punch lands to the side of Piensavi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Piensavi tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes misses with a body shot.
Piensavi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hayes counters with a left and a right that stings Piensavi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rutherford Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piensavi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Piensavi.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Piensavi is just out of range.
Hayes has a takedown stuffed.
Hayes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piensavi pinned against the cage. Piensavi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piensavi takes the fight into the clinch.
Piensavi tries to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling the position.
Piensavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hayes tries to score a body lock takedown but Piensavi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hayes wants to get back to striking at distance but Piensavi won't allow it.
Hayes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Piensavi walks away with a smile on his face. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piensavi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Piensavi tries to clinch up.
Piensavi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes throws a combination that misses
and Piensavi counters with a right hand to the body.
Piensavi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike Piensavi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes dives in and grabs Piensavi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Piensavi pushes down on Hayes's head and hops out.
Piensavi just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Piensavi.
I think Hayes 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutherford Hayes!
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energy
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hype
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