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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tubby Hayes struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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203 lbs
18 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubby Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara scores with a body shot.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Guevara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hayes wants to clinch
and Guevara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes is looking to clinch but Guevara is avoiding it.
Guevara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guevara doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guevara.
Hayes throws a lazy head kick
and Guevara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Guevara to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes looking to score a takedown here. Guevara is defending well but Hayes drives through and ends up in Guevara's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Guevara keeps moving.
Hayes looking to sit in guard and control but Guevara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guevara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Guevara trying to control but Hayes is working from the bottom.
Hayes working for a triangle but Guevara defends it easily.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes being controlled here, momentarily.
Guevara trying to control but Hayes is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ernesto Guevara.
Hayes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Guevara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guevara clinches up against the cage.
Guevara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hayes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayes connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ernesto Guevara has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes with a knee to the head.
Hayes stalling the fight.
Guevara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guevara tries to break free but Hayes pushes him back against the cage.
Guevara is trying to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling him.
Guevara prevents a body shot from Hayes.
Hayes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hayes fails to land.
Guevara manages to break the clinch.
Hayes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guevara avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
Hayes prevents Guevara from breaking the clinch.
Guevara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guevara's efforts to push away.
Hayes digs a right hand into Guevara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guevara's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Guevara clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Guevara finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tubby Hayes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Guevara'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.
A head kick from Hayes lands but Guevara takes it in his stride.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Guevara moves out of range easily.
Hayes tries to clinch up but Guevara circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guevara clinches up against the cage.
Guevara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hayes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hayes has Guevara up against the cage in a clinch.
Hayes lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara can't break the clinch.
Guevara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayes throws out a loose jab but Guevara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guevara.
Guevara slips a jab and a cross from Hayes.
Hayes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hayes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guevara counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayes tries to clinch up but Guevara circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Hayes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Guevara on his heels. He'll look to pass Guevara's guard now, I'm sure.
Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guevara is keeping the position for now.
Guevara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hayes is looking to work some ground and pound but Guevara has wrist control.
Hayes throwing strikes from guard but Guevara blocks nicely.
Hayes is looking to advance position but Guevara has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
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!
Guevara controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hayes for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes is in a horrible position here. Guevara smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hayes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Guevara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guevara trying to control but Hayes is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ernesto Guevara wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Guevara doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tubby Hayes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Guevara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hayes tries to clinch but Guevara moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hayes misses.
Guevara moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Guevara. That snapped Hayes's head back.
Hayes misses with a lunging right hand
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayes with a poor takedown
and Guevara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guevara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guevara bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guevara wants to control but Hayes is keeping him busy.
Hayes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hayes is not content to let Guevara control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara working the head and body with strikes.
Guevara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayes keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Guevara moves into full mount!
Hayes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to get back to full guard.
Guevara controlling the pace.
Hayes is looking for a sweep. Guevara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guevara wants to take a breather but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes manages to get to full guard.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Ernesto Guevara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.
Hayes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guevara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tubby Hayes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We're going to have a standup here because Ernesto Guevara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Guevara tries to sprawl but Hayes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hayes throwing shots but Guevara is blocking nicely.
Guevara regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hayes.
Hayes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hayes throws a big elbow that misses.
Ernesto Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses. Guevara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hayes's guard. Nice move by Guevara!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ernesto Guevara.
Well Hayes 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tubby 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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