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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gio Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Bean comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raising Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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176 lbs
12 - 9 - 2 |
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184 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Gio Naza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Bean!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naza takes one to the chin there.
Bean's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bean duly obliges.
It looks like Gio Naza has been cut.
Crunch! Bean slams his shin into Naza's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Bean.
Bean throws a head kick that misses.
Bean catches Naza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Naza feints and as Bean raises his hands in defense, Naza changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bean pulls Naza in close to prevent any damage.
Bean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Naza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Naza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Naza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bean is looking to stand up but Naza isn't so interested in that idea.
Bean pushes Naza off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Naza ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Naza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naza throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bean works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Naza content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Naza working the head and body with strikes.
Naza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Naza is trying to control the action in half guard but Bean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Naza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Naza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bean keeps working.
Naza misses with a head shot. Bean uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean wants to stand and escape but Naza is having none of it.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Naza from controlling successfully.
Bean lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Naza!
Naza is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ron Bean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gio Naza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bean throws a head kick but Naza moves out of range.
Bean lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bean throws a series of strikes that have Naza backpedaling.
Bean throws a shot from downtown. Naza moves away and avoids it.
Naza avoids the head kick by Bean.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naza circles away quickly and effectively.
Bean misses with the combination.
Bean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Bean as Naza shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza misses with a straight left.
Bean just misses with a punch to the body.
Naza lands with a right hand.
Bean checks the leg kick.
Naza misses with a hook.
Naza throws a poor cross that misses
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Bean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bean lands a head shot.
Naza misses with a series of wild punches.
Ron Bean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean stuffs the takedown attempt from Naza. Naza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with a combination
and Naza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naza is looking to take a break and control but Bean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bean is trying to stand.
Bean is breathing heavily.
Bean is not content to let Naza control the position.
Naza prevents Bean from improving his position.
Naza with the ground and pound but Bean uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Naza postures up in Bean's guard and throws a big left but Bean blocks it.
Bean pulls Naza in close to prevent any damage.
Naza looking to sit in guard and control but Bean gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Naza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Naza avoids the body shot from Bean.
Bean looks to land a combination but Naza avoids it well.
Naza slips a jab and a cross from Bean.
Naza avoids the head kick by Bean.
Bean shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza throws an overhand right that lands on Bean's shoulder, as Bean tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Bean throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naza throws a solid leg kick but Bean takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ron Bean will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gio Naza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bean moves away from the strike by Naza.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naza circles away quickly and effectively.
Naza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Ron Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bean won't allow Naza to get back to his feet.
Bean trying to stand up but can't free himself from Naza's guard.
Naza has his feet on Bean's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Naza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bean.
Bean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bean.
Bean slaps away a takedown attempt from Naza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bean misses with a double jab.
Naza slips under a jab.
Bean fails to land with a series of punches.
Naza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bean.
Bean throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands with a hook. Naza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bean misses with a double jab.
Bean misses with a wild combination.
Bean looks to land a combination but Naza avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naza.
Bean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naza throws out the jab.
Bean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naza circles away quickly and effectively.
Ron Bean is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bean.
Naza slips a jab and a cross from Bean.
Ron Bean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Naza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bean is able to avoid easily.
Naza finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bean uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Naza misses with a looping right.
Bean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bean swinging wildly here.
Bean connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Naza's hands.
Gio Naza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Naza misses the target.
Naza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Naza blocks a head kick by Bean.
Naza shoots in but Bean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gio Naza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bean misses with a head kick.
Naza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bean on his heels. He'll look to pass Bean's guard now, I'm sure.
Naza stands and throws Bean's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naza trying to control the position but Bean is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Bean.
I've got Bean winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Bean!
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