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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Recksun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Recksun has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
13 - 10 - 0 |
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255 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Recksun!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Recksun coming out on top.
It looks like Marcus Hester has been cut.
Recksun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Recksun misses with a head kick.
Recksun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hester gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hester working the ground and pound but Recksun is defending the strikes.
Hester sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Recksun is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Recksun is not content to let Hester control the position.
Recksun taking a bit of punishment here - Hester scoring with strikes.
Hester is trying to ground and pound but Recksun uses the momentary lack of control by Hester to regain half guard.
Hester wants to pass the guard but Recksun is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recksun is staying active underneath Hester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hester is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hester trying to control the action but Recksun is working from the bottom.
Hester not doing much here.
Hester looks to land a strike but Recksun avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Recksun wants to stand up but Hester is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recksun keeping moving, preventing Hester from controlling successfully.
Recksun keeping full guard, as Hester tries to pass.
Hester is looking to work some ground and pound but Recksun has wrist control.
Hester prevents Recksun from getting back to his feet.
Hester is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hester drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Recksun manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hester has Recksun in his guard.
Hester on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hester tries to get out of the position.
Recksun throws a strike but Hester rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hester wants to control from the top but Recksun keeps moving.
Hester throws an elbow that misses. Recksun uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hester's guard. Nice move by Recksun!
Recksun has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hester is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recksun drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hester dives on top into guard.
Hester throws a strike but Recksun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Recksun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Recksun forces his way into half guard.
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 Marcus Hester will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hester'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.
Danga de danga de dang - Recksun scores with a four punch combination!
Hugh Recksun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hester blocks a head kick by Recksun.
Recksun looks to land a combination but Hester avoids it well.
Hester closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Recksun stops Hester from passing to mount.
Recksun defending against the ground and pound.
Hester tries to score with some ground and pound. Recksun controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Recksun is trying to buck Hester off.
Recksun is not content to let Hester control the position.
Hester looking to control but instead Recksun has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester tries to pass the half guard into mount. Recksun knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Recksun pushes Hester off looking to stand but Hester dives back in and keeps control.
Hester wants to control but Recksun is keeping him busy.
Marcus Hester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Recksun pushes Hester off looking to stand but Hester dives back in and keeps control.
Hester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hester is looking to take a break and control but Recksun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to stall here but Recksun recovers full guard.
Hester is looking to pass into half guard but Recksun pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Recksun is in guard.
Recksun wants to stand but Hester is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hester has his hands on Recksun's head, controlling the position.
Hester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester wants to sweep but no luck.
Recksun throwing strikes but missing.
Recksun wants to get up but he can't break Hester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Recksun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Recksun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Recksun wants to get up but he can't break Hester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Recksun is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hester is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hester has escaped and now he's on top!
Hester passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester is looking to take a break and control but Recksun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hester in side control, throwing shots but Recksun defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Recksun keeps working.
Hester is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Recksun's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hugh Recksun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hester'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hester fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hester is looking to clinch.
Recksun throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily.
Hester tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Recksun swivels and escapes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Recksun enables Hester to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Recksun manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Recksun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hester controls the pace.
Hester wants to control from the top but Recksun keeps moving.
Recksun wants to stand up but Hester is controlling him.
Hester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Recksun keeping moving, preventing Hester from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Hester wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Recksun with a poor takedown
and Hester counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hester throws an elbow that misses. Recksun uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hester's guard. Nice move by Recksun!
Recksun postures up.
Recksun wants to stand but Hester is controlling his posture from full guard.
Recksun engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Recksun would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Recksun wanted to stand there but Hester had control of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Hester wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Recksun connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hester shoots in for a takedown but Recksun shows good takedown defense.
Recksun tries to clinch but Hester moves out of range.
Recksun throws a sloppy head kick and Hester moves out of range easily.
Recksun swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recksun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hester counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Recksun!
Hester working the head and body with strikes.
Hester trying to control the action but Recksun is working from the bottom.
Hester tries to move to mount but Recksun blocks the move with his legs.
Recksun is not content to let Hester control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Hester.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Recksun has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hester but great work by Recksun.
Recksun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hester is trying to control Recksun's posture but Recksun avoids it.
Hester controls the position for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Recksun tries to stand but Hester is controlling his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Hester!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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