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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Bateman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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278 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iron Horse!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horse throws a head kick that misses.
Horse closes the distance and pushes Bateman back into the cage.
Bateman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Horse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bateman has Horse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Horse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bateman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horse is working for takedown but Bateman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bateman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Horse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Horse prevents the takedown attempt.
Horse is pressed up against the cage. Bateman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Horse down to the mat. Horse avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bateman throws a head kick that misses.
Horse shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bateman is trying to defend but Horse finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bateman punching from the bottom.
Horse wants to free his trapped foot but Bateman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bateman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman looking for a sweep. Not yet Bateman, not yet.
Bateman keeping moving, preventing Horse from controlling successfully.
Horse preventing the sweep.
Bateman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bateman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bateman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bateman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bateman keeping full guard, as Horse tries to pass.
Bateman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Horse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bateman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bateman is breathing heavily.
Bateman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Horse manages to get himself to full guard.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
Bateman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two 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.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bateman lands a couple of digs.
Horse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bateman postures up and lands a big shot to Horse's brow.
Horse trying to control the position.
Bateman won't allow Horse to sweep him here.
Bateman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horse looking to control.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Horse striking off his back but it's not causing Bateman any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Bateman throws a big right hand that misses.
Bateman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bateman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horse controls Bateman momentarily but Bateman frees himself.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bateman thows a big elbow that misses.
Bateman chips away with some ground and pound.
Bateman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bateman is fighting to break Horse's control of his arms but Horse is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bateman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bateman 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.
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.
Horse trying to keep a closed guard but Bateman is proving a slippery customer.
Bateman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bateman working some strikes from top position.
Bateman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horse managing to control the position.
Bateman scoring with some ground and pound.
Bateman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Horse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bateman is controlling him.
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 Derrick Bateman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Bateman with that takedown attempt.
Horse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bateman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Horse's guard now.
Bateman throwing strikes but missing.
Bateman cracks Horse with a solid left hand.
Bateman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bateman landing some decent shots from guard.
Bateman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bateman won't allow Horse to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bateman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Horse wants to stand and escape but Bateman is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman cracks Horse with a solid left hand.
Bateman pushing down on Horse's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Horse blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bateman.
Horse actively working from the bottom here.
Bateman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bateman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bateman working Horse over with strikes.
Bateman throwing shots but Horse is blocking nicely.
Bateman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Bateman there.
Bateman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bateman working over Horse with some ground and pound. Horse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Horse is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Horse is bucking up trying to escape but Bateman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bateman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Horse is looking to get to half guard.
Horse is in a horrible position here. Bateman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Horse is looking to improve his position but Bateman isn't that keen on the idea.
Bateman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bateman working Horse over with strikes here.
Horse tries to reverse the position but Bateman maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bateman.
Derrick Bateman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bateman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Horse is trying to escape the mount.
Bateman throwing strikes here but Horse is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Horse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Horse tries to hold on but Bateman pushes him away.
Bateman working the ground and pound effectively.
Horse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bateman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bateman landing shots from mount.
Bateman unloads with some shots from mount but Horse bucks and avoids them well.
Bateman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bateman unloads with some shots from mount but Horse bucks and avoids them well.
Horse is looking to improve his position but Bateman isn't that keen on the idea.
Horse tries to hold on but Bateman pushes him away.
Bateman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bateman looking to finish with strikes here!
Horse tries to reverse the position but Bateman maintains control.
Bateman throws some wild stikes that Horse manages to avoid easily.
Bateman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Bateman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Horse misses with a kick to the body
and Bateman counters with a shoot takedown. Horse fights it but they end up in guard.
Horse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bateman.
Horse preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bateman cracks Horse with a solid left hand.
Bateman passes Horse's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bateman passes to side control.
Horse is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bateman landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horse is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman misses with the ground and pound.
Horse is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bateman connects with a decent elbow.
Bateman working the ground and pound but Horse is defending the strikes.
Horse takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bateman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bateman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Horse sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Horse is trying to get back to half guard.
Bateman misses with the ground and pound.
Bateman throws a strike aimed at the side of Horse's head but Horse avoids it well.
Bateman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bateman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
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.
Horse wants to control but Bateman postures up.
Bateman throws a strike aimed at the side of Horse's head but Horse avoids it well.
Horse is looking for a sweep.
Horse is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bateman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Bateman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Horse is looking for a sweep.
Horse struggling a bit here.
Bateman working the ground and pound.
Horse is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Derrick Bateman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bateman is looking to take a break and control but Horse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bateman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bateman misses with the ground and pound.
Horse is trying to control Bateman's posture but Bateman avoids it.
Bateman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four 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.
Horse is trying to control Bateman's posture but Bateman avoids it.
Bateman trying to control the action but Horse is working from the bottom.
Horse wants to control but Bateman postures up.
Horse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bateman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horse keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Horse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Bateman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bateman, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Bateman!
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