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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blair comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet by Creed. Bauer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Stand Alone by Godsmack. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bauer lands a right hook to the body.
Bauer moves out of range as Blair strikes.
Blair lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Jack Bauer has been cut.
Bauer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bauer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bauer moves in looking to clinch but Blair pushes him off.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Blair moves out of range.
Blair jabs at Bauer's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blair is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bauer lands a right hook to the body.
Bauer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bauer manages to avoid it.
Blair misses with a two punch combination.
Blair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bauer throws a series of strikes that have Blair backpedaling.
Blair misses the shot to the body.
Blair misses with an uppercut
and Bauer counters with a series of strikes. Blair will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bauer moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair looks to land a left hand but Bauer moved out of range nicely.
Blair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bauer connects with a nice looking jab.
Blair scores with a nice right hand.
Blair throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bauer scores with a jab to the body.
Bauer lands with a right hand.
Nice shot by Bauer.
Bauer throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
Bauer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blair paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bauer throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
Blair ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bauer.
It looks like Hank Blair has been cut.
A left lands for Blair.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bauer.
Blair stalks Bauer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bauer's face. Bauer staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Jack Bauer's cut even more.
Bauer stuns Blair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blair throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Blair.
Bauer is rocked!
Bauer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bauer throws a hook but Blair blocks it.
Bauer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blair throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
Blair scores with a shot to the body.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Bauer's shoulder, as Bauer tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Bauer.
Blair ducks under a wild hook from Bauer.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauer misses the target.
Blair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair tries to bum rush Bauer with a series of wild strikes but Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bauer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blair thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bauer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blair throws a body punch but Bauer moves out of range.
Blair lands with a shot to the body.
Hank Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauer.
Bauer connects with a nice looking jab.
Bauer dives in and grabs Blair's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blair pushes down on Bauer's head and hops out.
Bauer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Bauer.
Bauer slips a jab from Blair.
Blair misses the shot to the body.
Bauer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair tries to bum rush Bauer with a series of wild strikes but Bauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Blair.
A jab from Bauer finds it's way through Blair's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blair scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bauer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bauer throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
Bauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blair.
Blair looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
Bauer connects with a jab.
Blair misses with a left hand
and Bauer counters with a series of strikes that sends Blair to the canvas! Bauer follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Blair keeping moving, preventing Bauer from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer throws an elbow that misses. Blair uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bauer's guard. Nice move by Blair!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Bauer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bauer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blair to the ground. Bauer is now in Blair's guard.
Bauer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blair keeping moving, preventing Bauer from controlling successfully.
Bauer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bauer throws a strike but Blair rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bauer pulls Blair in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bauer working a defensive guard here.
Bauer wants to sweep but no luck.
Bauer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blair doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blair manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bauer working for submissions but it's allowed Blair to get to half guard.
Blair wants to take a breather but Bauer is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair passes to full mount!
Bauer is looking to improve his position but Blair isn't that keen on the idea.
Bauer tries to hold on but Blair postures up.
Bauer is trying to escape the mount.
Blair sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Blair is hanging on to Bauer's back as he tries to escape.
Blair tries to keep control of the position but Bauer is staying busy.
Bauer turns into Blair and is now in his guard.
Blair pulls Bauer in close to prevent any damage.
Blair wants to stand up but Bauer is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer tries to free his leg and advance position but Blair is retaining full guard.
Bauer wants to control from the top but Blair keeps moving.
Blair working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bauer.
Blair trying to control the position.
Bauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Blair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blair not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hank Blair.
Bauer shoots in for a double leg but Blair sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blair takes a swing at Bauer's ribcage but misses.
Hank Blair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bauer.
Jab, jab by Bauer - just one landing.
Bauer tries to clinch up but Blair circles away and keeps his distance.
Bauer checks the leg kick.
Blair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bauer!
Bauer slips under a jab from Blair.
Bauer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
Bauer avoids the body shot from Blair.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blair thows a body shot but no joy.
Bauer lands with an uppercut that bounces Blair off the cage and back into range.
Bauer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Blair misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair lands a jab.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauer.
Nice shot by Blair.
Bauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack Bauer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bauer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bauer lands a lovely overhand right.
Bauer instigates a clinch.
Bauer tries to work over Blair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blair lands a hook that snaps the head of Bauer backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bauer.
Bauer lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bauer fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blair.
Blair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bauer prevents a body shot from Blair.
Blair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blair working aggressively here.
Blair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blair lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bauer.
Blair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blair is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bauer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Blair to the mat. Blair regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Blair keeping moving, preventing Bauer from controlling successfully.
Bauer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blair being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blair is keeping the position for now.
Bauer 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.
Hank Blair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Bauer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Bauer.
Bauer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blair was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauer.
Blair displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hank Blair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Blair. Those never looked like landing.
Bauer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blair back to the cage. Bauer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer throws a hook to the side of Blair's head but Blair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair tried to score with a low kick but Bauer checks it.
Blair misses with a body punch
and Bauer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bauer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blair.
Bauer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bauer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bauer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blair thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Blair misses.
A slow jab from Blair misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bauer blocks a jab.
Blair takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bauer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bauer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bauer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bauer!
Jack Bauer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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