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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaimaa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beck's entrance music is Seek and Destroy. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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235 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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239 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaimaa Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck checks a leg kick.
Beck blocks a low kick nicely.
Beck tries to clinch
and Fatu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beck's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Beck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fatu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fatu preventing the sweep.
Beck trying to control the position.
Fatu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fatu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beck has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fatu has managed to get both his arms back between Beck's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fatu with a nice head shot there.
Beck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beck is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fatu defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu landing with the ground and pound.
Beck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fatu is aware though and is defending well.
Beck looking for a guillotine here but Fatu defends easily.
Beck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fatu is aware though and is defending well.
Fatu preventing the sweep.
Beck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beck looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fatu has picked Beck up and slammed him! Beck can't keep hold of the triangle and Fatu manages to pass to side control!
Fatu tries to advance to mount but Beck denies him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beck tries to improve position but can't.
Fatu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Beck is looking for a sweep.
Beck is not content to let Fatu control the position.
Beck is trying to improve his position.
Beck manages to get back to half guard.
Fatu slips a nice elbow through Beck's hands, connecting with Beck's forehead.
Beck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu is pressing down on Beck's thigh, looking to free his foot. Beck is holding on for now.
Fatu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fatu trying to control the pace.
Beck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fatu.
Fatu is looking to take a break and control but Beck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fatu throwing shots but Beck is blocking nicely.
Beck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fatu wants to pass the guard but Beck is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fatu.
Beck wants to improve his position but Fatu is controlling well.
Beck is staying active underneath Fatu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beck is looking for a sweep. Fatu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beck works his way to full guard. Good work.
Beck has an active guard here but Fatu has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck looking for submissions off his back.
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 referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fatu lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Beck will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fatu.
Beck moves into the clinch.
Beck is trying to pull guard but Fatu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fatu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Beck tries to pull guard but Fatu holds him up against the cage and eventually Beck drops back down to his feet.
Beck tries to pull guard but Fatu won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Beck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fatu smiles and moves away.
Fatu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like John Beck has been cut.
Fatu lands a body shot.
Fatu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beck checks a low kick from Fatu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fatu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fatu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Beck's guard.
Beck working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fatu has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck is looking for a sweep. Fatu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beck looking for submissions off his back.
Fatu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beck won't allow Fatu to pass to mount.
Fatu drops an elbow to the side of Beck's head.
Fatu is trying to control. Beck wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fatu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fatu 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.
Beck actively working from the bottom here.
Beck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Beck is trying to get back to full guard.
Fatu wants to take a breather but Beck is having none of it.
Vaimaa Fatu has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fatu lands a nice short elbow.
Beck moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fatu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fatu wants to control from the top but Beck keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Fatu rolls with it to try and escape but Beck cranks on the arm and Fatu is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Beck!
John Beck seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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