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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ward Cee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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185 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Beaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ward Cee!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cee backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ward Cee has been cut.
Beaver wants to clinch but Cee slips to the side
and Cee 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!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cee stalling.
Beaver looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cee pushes past his half guard into mount!
Beaver is trying desperately to improve position.
Beaver tries to improve his position but instead Cee has taken his back!
Cee controlling the position well here. Beaver rolled but Cee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaver rolls, trying to escape but Cee keeps control of the position.
Beaver manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cee's guard. Nice work there by Beaver.
Cee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beaver manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver being controlled here, momentarily.
Beaver throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cee escapes and throws Beaver's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Beaver's face as Cee controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Beaver is letting Cee control him for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ward Cee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Beaver misses with a takedown
and Cee counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beaver is looking for a sweep.
Cee is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Beaver's shoulder. That is not cool.
It looks like Cee might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Beaver regains half guard.
Cee content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaver tries to roll over but Cee keeps him under control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ward Cee.
Beaver misses with a takedown
and Cee counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beaver's guard now.
Cee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Beaver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cee passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ward Cee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ward Cee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Beaver shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cee eats them both and turns towards Beaver to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cee circles away quickly and effectively.
Cee dives in and scores a takedown into Beaver's guard.
Cee postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Beaver is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cee, into his guard.
Beaver trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cee manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beaver with the active half guard here but Cee passes nicely into side control.
Beaver pushes Cee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Beaver being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver is pushing Cee's head away, looking to escape. Cee manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Beaver tries to improve position but can't.
Cee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Beaver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beaver is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Beaver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cee controlling from side mount.
Cee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Cee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Beaver sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cee not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ward Cee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A nice combination there by Beaver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaver misses with a two punch combination.
Beaver has a takedown stuffed.
Beaver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cee slaps away a takedown attempt from Beaver, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beaver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Justin Beaver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ward Cee's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Beaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beaver goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cee feints and as Beaver raises his hands in defense, Cee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beaver is looking for a triangle here but Cee uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beaver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cee working away.
Cee controlling the position from side mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward Cee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beaver tries to improve position but can't.
Beaver can't do much from the bottom here.
Cee is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Beaver's shoulder. That is not cool.
Beaver is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beaver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cee pinned against the cage. Cee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Justin Beaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beaver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cee tries to avoid it but Beaver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cee to the ground. Cee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beaver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cee counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Beaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here as Cee stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Beaver is looking for a sweep.
Cee taking a breather here.
Beaver tries to bench press Cee off him but Cee keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ward Cee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Beaver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beaver tries for a takedown but Cee circles away easily
and Cee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beaver!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ward Cee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ward Cee!
During a confident post fight interview, Ward Cee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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