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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Hayes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Pushkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hayes shoots for a double leg takedown but Pushkar sprawls well. He's pushed Hayes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hayes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pushkar.
Pushkar moves into the clinch successfully.
Hayes has had enough of the clinch but Pushkar keeps him there for the moment.
Pushkar tries to score a body lock takedown but Hayes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pushkar has Hayes pressed against the cage, preventing Hayes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hayes stalling in the clinch but Pushkar improves position.
Hayes is pressed up against the cage. Pushkar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hayes down to the mat. Hayes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pushkar instigates a clinch.
Pushkar wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Pushkar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pushkar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pushkar.
Hayes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pushkar struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Pushkar as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pushkar is trying to pull guard but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pushkar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short uppercut from Pushkar.
Hayes tries to throw a body punch but Pushkar avoids it by throwing Hayes back against the cage.
Pushkar tries to pull guard but Hayes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pushkar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pushkar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Pushkar.
Pushkar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pushkar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pushkar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pushkar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hayes is just riding it out for now. Pushkar eventually gives up the hold.
Pushkar working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar is working for a kimura but Hayes is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pushkar is working for a kimura but Hayes is defending it quite comfortably.
Pushkar is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hayes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francis Pushkar!
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FIGHT
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