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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Safire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Beane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beane has chosen Bad Meets Evil - Above The Law as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Steve Beane has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fred Safire's chin.
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280 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 Sydney, Fred Safire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Beane!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beane misses with a wild combination.
Beane tries to sprawl but Safire drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beane is looking to improve his position.
Beane misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Beane trying to get back to full guard but Safire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Safire breaks from Beane's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Safire with the ground and pound from mount.
Safire has hold of Beane's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beane manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Safire tries to control but Beane wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safire working Beane over with strikes here.
Safire scoring with strikes but Beane is staying in there.
Safire has control of Beane's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Beane regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Beane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Safire scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Beane defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Safire.
Beane is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safire moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Beane has worked his arm free - good work by Beane!
Beane is looking for a sweep.
Safire working away.
Safire trying to control the action but Beane is working from the bottom.
Beane tries to bench press Safire off him but Safire keeps the position.
Safire is putting a hurting on Beane here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beane is not content to let Safire control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Safire's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beane is looking for a sweep.
Beane sneaks back into half guard.
Safire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane is in trouble now - Safire has advanced to mount!
Safire working Beane over with strikes here.
Safire looking to finish Beane with some ground and pound. This is bad for Beane!
Safire unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beane tries to reverse the position but Safire maintains control.
Safire dominating with strikes here.
Safire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Safire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Safire lands a big shot there that rocks Beane but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Safire postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beane looks a forlorn figure.
Beane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Safire really is a fat lump.
Beane is looking to improve his position but Safire isn't that keen on the idea.
Beane gets back to half guard.
Beane looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Safire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Safire prevents Beane from improving his position.
Safire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beane punching from the bottom.
Safire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beane is not content to let Safire control the position.
Safire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beane trying to control but Safire postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beane lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Beane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Safire is working away from the top position though.
Safire trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Safire dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Safire bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Safire working the body and head with strikes.
Safire with the ground and pound but Beane regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Safire is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Beane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Beane has momentary wrist control but Safire slips an elbow through the middle.
Safire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Beane working for a triangle but Safire defends it easily.
Safire throws and elbow that misses. Beane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Safire's guard. Nice move by Beane!
Safire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beane cracks Safire with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Beane is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Safire has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Beane is looking to defend but Safire has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Beane! Safire pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Beane taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fred Safire!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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