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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes has chosen The Blood of Cuchulainn - Mychael & Jeff Danna as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ryan wants to clinch.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hayes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Hayes. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes with a hook.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hayes sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryan scores with a takedown into Hayes's guard.
Hayes has his feet on Ryan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes cracks Ryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ryan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hayes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hayes looks gassed!
Hayes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hayes wants to get back to his feet but Ryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hayes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hayes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryan gets to his feet. Hayes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Hayes sprawls well.
Richard Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Hayes misses.
Hayes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
John Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Hayes pushes him off.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hayes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ryan on the side of the head.
Hayes works the jab nicely.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Nice sprawl there from Hayes as Ryan shoots in.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayes's waist but Hayes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Hayes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ryan's hands.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Hayes, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Hayes against the cage but Hayes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryan moves into the clinch.
Ryan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan misses with a knee strike.
Hayes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ryan.
Ryan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hayes wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Ryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayes blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hayes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Hayes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Hayes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hayes is trying to stand.
Hayes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hayes blocking the ground and pound.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ryan.
Hayes bucks Ryan off and manages to get back to his feet!
Richard Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan scores with a takedown into Hayes's guard.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryan wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Ryan wants to stand but Hayes is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to stand but Ryan is controlling the position.
Ryan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hayes, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hayes sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayes's waist but Hayes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Ryan has Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hayes breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hayes is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Hayes circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
Ryan tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayes's waist but Hayes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ryan off to one side.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Hayes pushes him off.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Ryan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan darts in and clinches Hayes up against the cage.
Hayes is trying to break free.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ryan.
Ryan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Hayes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hayes but Hayes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan needs to keep his hands up - Hayes had a free shot at his head there.
Nice sprawl there from Hayes as Ryan shoots in.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Hayes tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hayes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Hayes scores with a four punch combination!
Hayes misses with the combination.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hayes sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Hayes sprawls well.
Ryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hayes swivels and escapes.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hayes sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryan shoots in and drives through. Hayes sprawls well.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to clinch.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Hayes pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Hayes which made him look bad.
Hayes scores with a one two! Ryan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Hayes as Ryan shoots in.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hayes misses.
Ryan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ryan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ryan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayes misses with a two punch combination.
Ryan looks for a takedown but Hayes sprawls well.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ryan.
John Hayes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hayes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Ryan shoots in but Hayes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Ryan has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan tries a knee to the head but Hayes blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hayes 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Hayes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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