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Coming up we have a super 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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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255 lbs
22 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 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
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Recksun!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recksun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Recksun looks to land a combination but Hester avoids it well.
Recksun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Recksun misses.
Hester gets a takedown into half guard.
Recksun is trying to stand.
Hester 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.
Hester is keen to just control but Recksun is a slippery customer.
Hester trying to control from Recksun's half guard. Recksun has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Recksun is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hester is controlling him.
Hester has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recksun keeping moving, preventing Hester from controlling successfully.
Hester throws a big right hand that misses.
Hester looking to sit in guard and control but Recksun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Recksun trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hester's guard.
Hester looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Recksun trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hester's 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.
Recksun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Recksun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Recksun trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hester's guard.
Recksun wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Recksun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hester looking to control.
Recksun wants to stand and escape but instead Hester has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws a strike but Recksun rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hester pulls Recksun in close to prevent any damage.
Recksun throws a big elbow that misses.
Recksun stopping the sweep attempt from Hester.
Recksun tries to stand but Hester is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester pulls Recksun in close to prevent any damage.
Hester utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Recksun wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Hester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hester is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Recksun is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hester wants to clinch up but Recksun keeps it at a distance.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Recksun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hester blocks a head kick by Recksun.
Hester doesn't manage to clinch there - Recksun circles away.
Recksun tries to clinch there but Hester circles away.
Recksun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hester, pushing him back against the cage.
Hester looking to stall.
Recksun goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hester prevents it.
Hester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hester is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Recksun tries to pull guard but Hester won't allow it.
Recksun has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hester clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hester trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recksun is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hester has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hester wants to control his opponent's hands but Recksun gets his hands free.
Recksun tightening his grip on Hester, looking for the choke.
Recksun has got his arm under Hester's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Hester has spun round into Recksun's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Hester looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recksun wants to stand up but Hester is controlling him.
Hester scoring with punches to the head and body.
Recksun wants to stand and escape but Hester is having none of it.
Hester looking to sit in guard and control but Recksun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Recksun trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hester manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recksun keeping full guard, as Hester tries to pass.
Hester trying to control but Recksun is working from the bottom.
Hester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Recksun has momentary wrist control but Hester slips an elbow through the middle.
Hester landing with the ground and pound.
Recksun keeping moving, preventing Hester from controlling successfully.
Marcus Hester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Recksun wants to stand but Hester is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Recksun wants to stand and escape but Hester is having none of it.
Hester wants to control from the top but Recksun keeps moving.
Recksun can't keep his opponent in guard - Hester advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hester trying to control from half guard but Recksun is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Recksun is refusing to be controlled, as Hester sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hester dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Recksun fails with a takedown attempt.
Recksun throws a nice looking combination but Hester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Recksun checks a low kick from Hester.
Hester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Recksun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hester clinches with his opponent.
Recksun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hester misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Recksun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Recksun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Recksun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Recksun fails with a takedown attempt.
Recksun misses with a double jab
and Hester counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Recksun!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recksun prevents Hester from improving position.
Hester taking a break here but Recksun is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hester wants to lay and pray for a moment but Recksun keeps working.
Nice strikes from Hester there.
Recksun wants to get back to his feet.
Hester moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hester is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Recksun knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ground and pound from Hester seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hester cracks Recksun with a big right hand but Recksun just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hester throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Recksun works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hester is looking to advance position but Recksun won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recksun is not content to let Hester control the position.
Hester is just content to waste time from the top position. Recksun takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hester stops Recksun from standing up.
Hester tries to free his leg and advance position but Recksun is retaining full guard.
Hugh Recksun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hester trying to control the position from guard on top but Recksun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hester stops Recksun from standing up.
Hester throwing strikes from guard but Recksun blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester throws a big elbow that misses.
Hester throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hester wants to control from the top but Recksun keeps moving.
Hester scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hester looking to sit in guard and control but Recksun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Recksun wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Recksun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hester 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin 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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