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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Collin Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihail Safin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Collin Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mihail Safin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway has Safin up against the cage in a clinch.
Safin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hathaway working hard to break the clinch.
Hathaway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hathaway pushes Safin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Safin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hathaway gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hathaway.
Hathaway prevents Safin from breaking the clinch.
Hathaway drops down looking for an ankle pick but Safin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hathaway clinches up against the cage.
Hathaway wants a takedown but no success here.
Hathaway stops a takedown attempt from Safin.
Safin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Safin blocks the body kick.
Safin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hathaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collin Hathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mihail Safin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Safin back to the cage. Hathaway follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Safin moves out of range easily.
Hathaway digs a good body shot into Safin's ribs.
Safin misses with a takedown attempt
and Hathaway counters with a takedown into side control.
Hathaway slows the pace down.
Safin prevents Hathaway from moving into mount.
Hathaway wants to stand but Safin is controlling his arm.
Hathaway throws a strike aimed at the side of Safin's head but Safin avoids it well.
Safin trying to remain calm as Hathaway controls from the top position.
Hathaway has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hathaway is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Safin's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Safin punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Safin tries to roll over but Hathaway keeps him under control.
Safin looks gassed!
Hathaway could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hathaway works his way into full mount!
Hathaway knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Safin on the ground.
Safin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hathaway dominating with strikes here.
Hathaway landing strikes from the mount.
Hathaway controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safin tries to reverse the position but Hathaway maintains control.
Hathaway sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hathaway has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hathaway seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Safin for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Collin Hathaway wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hathaway clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safin tries to break free but Hathaway pushes him back against the cage.
Hathaway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hathaway is trying to force a seperation but Safin has the dominant position.
Hathaway pulls guard effortlessly.
Hathaway wants to sweep here but Safin controlling him for the moment.
Hathaway is pulling down on Safin's head. It's preventing any offense from Safin, at least for the moment.
Hathaway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hathaway looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Safin prevents Hathaway from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hathaway wants to sweep here but Safin controlling him for the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Collin Hathaway wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hathaway moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Hathaway dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Safin tries for a takedown but Hathaway circles away easily
and Hathaway counters by moving into the clinch.
Safin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hathaway has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Safin regains guard immediately.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Safin being controlled here, momentarily.
Hathaway trying to stand up but can't free himself from Safin's guard.
Hathaway decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hathaway lands a jab to the nose.
Hathaway rushes Safin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Safin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Safin is defending well for now.
Hathaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Safin's efforts to push away.
Safin looking for a takedown.
Hathaway is trying to push Safin away but Safin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hathaway tries to break free but Safin pushes him back against the cage.
Safin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hathaway tries for a takedown but Safin manages to get underhooks.
Hathaway is trying to push Safin away but Safin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Safin prevents the takedown attempt.
Hathaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Safin's efforts to push away.
Hathaway working hard to break the clinch.
Hathaway lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hathaway in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hathaway blocks the strikes from Safin.
Hathaway trying to pass the guard but Safin defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Collin Hathaway just wasn't active enough.
Nice body punch from Hathaway.
Hathaway moves into range and clinches up with Safin.
Hathaway pulls Safin into guard.
Hathaway wants to get back to his feet but Safin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hathaway trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Safin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hathaway is proving hard to escape from.
Hathaway keeping moving, preventing Safin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safin wants to get up but he can't break Hathaway's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hathaway pushes Safin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hathaway looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Safin!
Safin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hathaway has a good base and remains in mount.
Hathaway tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Safin is trying to escape the mount.
Hathaway lands a nice shot to the head.
Safin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hathaway. What's that going to do exactly?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway controlling from the full mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Safin tries to reverse the position but Hathaway maintains control.
Hathaway is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Safin is surviving well by controlling Hathaway's body position as best he can.
Hathaway working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Collin Hathaway 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hathaway shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hathaway keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Safin's head.
Hathaway controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Safin looking for a sweep. Not yet Safin, not yet.
Hathaway is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Collin Hathaway.
Hathaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Safin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Safin tries for a takedown but Hathaway circles away easily
and Hathaway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Safin takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway moves into range and clinches up with Safin.
Hathaway is looking to break free of the clinch but Safin has double underhooks.
Hathaway successfully pulls guard.
Hathaway tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hathaway wants to get back to his feet but Safin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hathaway looking for a sweep. Not yet Hathaway, not yet.
Hathaway controlling Safin's posture.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hathaway darts in and clinches Safin up against the cage.
Safin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hathaway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hathaway lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Safin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway trying to control the pace.
Safin is trying to stand up here but Hathaway is controlling him well.
Safin punching from the bottom.
Hathaway trying to pass the guard but Safin defending well.
Safin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hathaway seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mihail Safin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collin Hathaway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Collin Hathaway wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hathaway lands an overhand right.
Collin Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hathaway lands a glancing blow to the side of Safin's head.
Collin Hathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway drives through and clinches with Safin against the cage.
Hathaway gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Collin Hathaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hathaway scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hathaway slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hathaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Safin can do to turn this around?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Collin Hathaway.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Safin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hathaway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Collin Hathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mihail Safin.
Hathaway gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Safin has a closed guard, preventing Hathaway from standing up.
Safin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hathaway controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Collin Hathaway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hathaway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Collin Hathaway!
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