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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connell Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Calm Like a Bomb. Sam Hung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Connell Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hung.
Hung waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Hayes. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hayes to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Hayes is rocked!
It looks like Connell Hayes has been cut.
Hung passes Hayes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hayes is still in real trouble! Can Hung finish him?
Hung prevents Hayes from improving his position.
Hung drops an elbow to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hung has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hayes is looking to control Hung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hayes avoid being mounted?
Hayes seems to have recovered his senses.
Hung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hayes wants to improve his position but Hung is controlling well.
Hung wants to stand up but Hayes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hung trying to control from half guard but Hayes is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hung throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hung looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Hung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hung misses with a double jab.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hung.
Hung throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Hung misses with a straight left.
Hung swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hung.
Hung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hayes is in close to Hung's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hung is trying to hold Hayes in close to prevent damage but Hayes has managed to pass into half guard.
Hayes lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hayes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hung with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hung is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hayes scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hung works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hung striking off his back but it's not causing Hayes any problems.
Hayes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hayes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes won't allow Hung to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hung looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
Hung is breathing heavily.
Hayes lands with a nice combination. Hung backs away looking to recover.
Hung misses with a body shot
and Hayes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hung's guard.
Hayes scoring with some ground and pound.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Hung keeps moving.
Hung tries to strike from the bottom.
Hung is looking to stand up but Hayes isn't so interested in that idea.
Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hung is keeping the position for now.
Hayes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayes is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Hung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hung with a nice cross.
Hung swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hung's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hung's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hayes connects with a nice short shot to Hung's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connell Hayes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connell Hayes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hung misses with a double jab
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hung shoots and misses
and Hayes counters with a single leg into guard. Hung didn't expect that.
Hung trying to control the position.
Hayes slips nicely into half guard.
Hayes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hung is trying to get back to full guard.
Hayes is looking to advance position but Hung won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Connell Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hung throws a combination that misses
so Hayes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hayes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hung uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hung lands with a right hand.
A jab from Hung misses.
Hayes shoots in but no luck this time.
Hung throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hung sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hayes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hayes is looking for a kimura but Hung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hayes to get the leverage.
Hung moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes postures up.
Hayes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hayes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hung bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hayes's guard.
Hayes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayes is on top in guard.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes looking to sit in guard and control but Hung gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hung trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hung is one step ahead there.
Hung scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hayes throws a couple of heel strikes.
Hayes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hayes stalling away here and it's allowed Hung to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hung lands a decent punch to the body there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hung is on top in guard.
Hung is pushing down on Hayes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hayes is fighting to maintain full guard but Hung has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hung tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hayes.
Hung stalling away here and it's allowed Hayes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hayes looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hung wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Hayes controls Hung momentarily but Hung frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connell Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Connell Hayes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hayes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hung!
Hung sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hung regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hayes.
Hung manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayes manages to get himself to full guard.
Hung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hung is working Hayes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hung stands and steps away. Hayes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hung swivels and escapes.
Hung misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Hung misses with a double jab
and Hayes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hayes working over Hung with some ground and pound. Hung looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hayes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hayes working Hung over with strikes.
Hayes working Hung over with strikes.
Hayes winds up and cracks Hung with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hayes wants to pass to mount but Hung is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hayes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hayes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hayes is nestled in close to Hung, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hayes trying to control the action but Hung is working from the bottom.
Hayes with the ground and pound but Hung uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hayes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Hung keeps moving.
Hung is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sam Hung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to get to full guard but Hung has control of the leg.
Hung looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hayes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hung working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hung lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hung prevents Hayes from improving his position.
Hung wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayes keeps working.
Hayes is looking for a sweep. Hung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hayes wants to get back to full guard.
Hung lands strikes from half guard.
Hayes gets full guard.
Hayes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hayes unloading with bombs!
Hayes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hung hang on?
Hung is working to get back to half guard.
Hayes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hung slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hayes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hayes is trying to work for a kimura but Hung is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connell Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hayes 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connell Hayes!
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energy
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