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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Denetz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hayek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joakim Denetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denetz moves out of range as Hayek strikes.
Denetz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Denetz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Denetz.
Denetz tries for a takedown but Hayek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Denetz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hayek circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Denetz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayek is looking to clinch.
Denetz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hayek but Hayek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Denetz misses with a takedown attempt - Hayek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hayek moves in looking to clinch but Denetz pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayek drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Denetz keeping full guard, as Hayek tries to pass.
Hayek throwing strikes from guard but Denetz blocks nicely.
Denetz is trying to control the position but Hayek postures up.
Hayek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Denetz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hayek postures up.
Hayek looking to pass the guard.
Hayek with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Denetz has his takedown stuffed
and Hayek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hayek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hayek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Denetz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denetz is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Denetz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayek landing some decent shots from guard.
Hayek postures up.
Hayek working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hayek makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Denetz keeping full guard, as Hayek tries to pass.
Denetz pulls Hayek in close to his closed guard and prevents Hayek from doing any damage or advancing position.
Denetz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denetz keeping full guard, as Hayek tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayek cracks Denetz with a solid left hand.
Hayek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Denetz is keeping the position for now.
Hayek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Denetz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hayek is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Denetz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hayek's back instead.
Hayek tries to roll but Denetz sticks to his back.
Denetz looking for the choke but no joy.
Despite being in a bad position, Hayek is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denetz working for the choke.
Denetz avoiding Hayek 's attempts to control his hands.
Hayek tries to escape the position.
Hayek trying to control the hands but Denetz won't let him.
Denetz is hanging on to Hayek's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Hayek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hayek throws a hook but Denetz blocks it.
Hayek throws a jab when Denetz was well out of range.
Denetz shoots and misses
and Hayek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hayek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayek misses the target.
Hayek misses with an uppercut. Denetz saw that one coming.
Denetz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denetz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hayek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hayek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Denetz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Denetz wants to control but Hayek is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denetz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Denetz 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.
Hayek trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Denetz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Denetz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Denetz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Denetz trying to control but Hayek is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hayek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Denetz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Denetz stopping the sweep attempt from Hayek.
Hayek looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Denetz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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.
Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
Denetz is trying to control the action in half guard but Hayek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hayek is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Denetz!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Denetz is looking to get to half guard.
Denetz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hayek working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Denetz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayek lands a big elbow.
Hayek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Denetz is looking to escape.
Denetz is trying desperately to improve position.
Denetz is bucking up trying to escape but Hayek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hayek scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Denetz?
Denetz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Denetz gets back to full guard.
Hayek wants to pass the guard but Denetz is keeping the position.
Denetz is looking to stand up but Hayek isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denetz is trying to control the position but Hayek postures up.
Jon Hayek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayek wanted to stand there but Denetz had control of the position.
Denetz controls Hayek momentarily but Hayek frees himself.
Denetz keeping moving, preventing Hayek from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Denetz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hayek counters with a nice double leg into side control. Denetz won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Denetz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denetz gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denetz is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Hayek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Denetz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hayek counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Denetz!
Hayek scoring with strikes but Denetz is staying in there.
Denetz is trying desperately to improve position.
Hayek landing strikes from the mount and Denetz is in trouble!
Hayek lands with some strikes.
Denetz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hayek working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Denetz can't escape the position.
Denetz is in a horrible position here. Hayek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayek has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Denetz's face.
Denetz is desperately trying to improve his position but Hayek has a good base and remains in mount.
Hayek raining down shots from the mount!
Denetz can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayek scoring with strikes but Denetz is staying in there.
Denetz is looking to get to half guard.
Hayek avoids the attempt from Denetz to control.
Hayek with good strikes from the mount here!
Denetz is in a horrible position here. Hayek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hayek avoids the attempt from Denetz to control.
Denetz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Denetz taking shots to the head.
Hayek is landing with some decent strikes but Denetz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Denetz gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayek prevents Denetz from improving his position.
Hayek winds up and cracks Denetz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Denetz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Denetz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayek manages to get himself to full guard.
Denetz wants to pass the guard but Hayek is keeping the position.
Hayek looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayek, not yet.
Denetz trying to control but Hayek is working from the bottom.
Denetz wants to pass the guard but Hayek is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Denetz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hayek throws a looping overhand right but Denetz ducks down to avoid it.
Denetz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Denetz is looking for a triangle but Hayek pushes his legs off easily.
Jon Hayek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Denetz trying to keep a closed guard but Hayek is proving a slippery customer.
Denetz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayek sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denetz controls Hayek momentarily but Hayek frees himself.
Hayek tries to stand but Denetz is controlling from the bottom.
Denetz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Denetz controls Hayek momentarily but Hayek frees himself.
Hayek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joakim Denetz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayek sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Hayek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayek 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Hayek!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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