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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Hayze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Swift!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayze closes the distance and clinches.
Hayze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swift just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swift escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Swift is controlling Hayze's trapped leg to prevent Hayze from advancing to side control.
Hayze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Swift is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hayze's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hayze's back!
Swift looking for the choke from the back.
Swift misses with punches from the back.
Swift is trying to control but Hayze is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Swift blocks Hayze's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hayze 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.
Hayze is squirming around, avoiding Swift's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayze wants to hold on but Swift pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayze is squirming around, avoiding Swift's attempts to control the action.
Swift looks gassed!
Hayze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hayze wants to hold on but Swift pushes him away.
Hayze keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hayze defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Swift.
Hayze trying desperately to get to his feet.
Swift punching from mount but Hayze doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two 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.
Hayze regains half guard.
Hayze is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Swift pulls his head out easily.
Hayze could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hayze is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Swift's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Swift's back!
Swift covers up after that shot from Hayze.
Hayze trying to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayze is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Swift. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hayze. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hayze trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Swift doesn't escape.
Hayze struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayze lands a shot to the head.
You can see the frustration on Swift's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hayze is working the ground and pound. Can Swift escape?
Swift takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Swift trying to control the hands but Hayze won't let him.
Swift covers up after that shot from Hayze.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Swift trying to control the hands but Hayze won't let him.
Swift rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hayze blocks the strikes from Swift.
Swift trying to control from the bottom.
Swift makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Swift.
Swift striking off his back but it's not causing Hayze any problems.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayze postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Swift can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hayze looking to pass the guard.
Swift bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hayze's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hayze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hayze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Chuck Swift has been cut.
Swift stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hayze.
Swift scores with a takedown into Hayze's guard.
Hayze trying to keep a closed guard but Swift is proving a slippery customer.
Hayze manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swift throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hayze. What's that going to do exactly?
Swift is breathing heavily.
Hayze has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Swift's face.
Swift is looking to improve his position but Hayze isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayze controlling from mount.
Hayze working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hayze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swift is looking to escape.
Swift in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hayze is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Swift has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Swift!
Swift drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hayze looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hayze looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hayze!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Swift is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Swift is looking to get back to full guard here but Hayze has managed to pass to side control instead.
Swift tries to reverse the position but Hayze maintains control.
Swift wants to control but Hayze is having none of it.
Swift regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayze moves into full mount! Swift won't be happy about that!
Swift gets back to half guard.
Hayze is trying to control the action in half guard but Swift is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Swift trying to control from the bottom.
Swift is staying active underneath Hayze, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Swift trying to hold on to Hayze's head to control him but Hayze postures up.
Swift keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hayze wants to pass to mount but Swift is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swift tries to get to full guard but Hayze has control of the leg.
Swift controlling the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hayze tries to clinch but Swift is having none of it.
Hayze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swift counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hayze's guard now.
Chuck Swift has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayze is trying to keep Swift in close.
Hayze wants to sweep but no luck.
Swift trying to control but Hayze is working from the bottom.
Hayze is pulling down on Swift's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Swift will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chuck Swift's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hayze scores with a takedown into Swift's guard.
Swift has momentary wrist control but Hayze slips an elbow through the middle.
Hayze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hayze controls from within his opponent's guard.
Swift working for a triangle but Hayze defends it easily.
Swift takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayze distracts Swift with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift has a closed guard, preventing Hayze from standing up.
Swift is looking for a triangle here but Hayze uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hayze tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hayze has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Swift struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayze trying to control the action but Swift is working from the bottom.
Hayze decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swift to his feet.
Hayze tries for a takedown but Swift circles away easily
and Swift counters with a takedown into side control.
Hayze can't do much from the bottom here.
Hayze tries to bench press Swift off him but Swift keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hayze rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Swift's guard! Nice work there by Hayze!
Hayze pushes down on Swift's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hayze wants to control but Swift is keeping him busy.
Hayze 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.
Ground and pound from Hayze.
Hayze prevents Swift from improving his position.
Hayze uses his free foot to push down on Swift's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Swift.
A nice elbow there by Hayze.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayze controlling from the full mount.
Hayze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swift is looking to escape.
Hayze is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Swift is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Swift takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hayze trying to control but Swift is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hayze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hayze has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hayze!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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