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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hayes.
Hayes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Hayes dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Williams misses with a straight right.
Hayes sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hayes.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Hayes lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Hank Williams has been cut.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Hayes finds it's way through Williams's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hayes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Hayes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hayes lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Williams clinches.
Hayes leaning against his opponent.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hayes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice shot lands for Hayes.
Hayes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hayes throws out the jab.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes gets tackled into the cage by Williams. Williams maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
Williams lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Williams lands a takedown into guard.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Williams is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Hayes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Williams working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hayes, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hayes is defending well.
Gary Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Williams.
Hayes has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
A short right from Hayes.
A short right from Hayes on the inside.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams moves into range and clinches up with Hayes.
Hayes throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Williams blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Williams on the inside.
A short right from Hayes on the inside.
Hayes misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes can't break the clinch.
Hayes lands a left hand.
Williams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hayes is trying to keep an underhook but Williams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hayes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams is trying to control. Hayes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 Gary Hayes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Williams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Hayes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams sizes up Hayes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
Hayes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williams goes for a takedown attempt but Hayes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Williams gets a double leg takedown into Hayes's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes seems keen to control Williams's posture.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Hayes is working hard here to advance position.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hayes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Williams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hayes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Williams gets a double leg takedown into Hayes's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hayes's guard.
Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
Hayes trying to hold on to Williams's head to control him but Williams postures up.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hayes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Hayes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams stops Hayes from getting back to his feet.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hayes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hayes tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Williams is looking for a takedown.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
A combination from Hayes does no damage.
Gary Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes misses with a hook
and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Williams fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hank Williams'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hayes throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Hayes misses with a body shot
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Gary Hayes has been cut.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Hayes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hayes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
Hayes wants to stall.
Hayes breaks from the clinch.
Hayes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Hayes misses.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hayes is rocked!
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Williams dives in for a single leg takedown but Hayes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hayes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Hank Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hayes misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes taking a breather.
Hayes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams taking a breather.
Williams has Hayes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hayes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gary Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Williams.
Hayes blocks a body shot from Williams.
Hayes trying to stall but Williams improves his position.
Hayes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayes.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hayes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hayes after a bit of a struggle.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Hayes trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hayes into the cage.
Hayes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes blocking some punches.
Hayes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Williams dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayes is trying to break free.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Hayes as the two fighters clinch.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hayes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Hayes.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes working aggressively here.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams misses with some punches.
Hayes tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Hayes looking to stall.
Williams scores with a nice hook to the head.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Hayes.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Hayes has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Williams wants a takedown but no success here.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hayes misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayes gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Williams.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hayes 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Hayes!
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FIGHT
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