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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Ian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garrett Hart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garrett Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Ian!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ian closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hart's guard.
Hart keeping moving, preventing Ian from controlling successfully.
Ian being controlled here momentarily.
Hart continues to stall.
Hart wants to get back to his feet but Ian passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart is not content to let Ian control the position.
Hart moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart wants to stand and escape but Ian is having none of it.
Hart pulls Ian in close to his closed guard and prevents Ian from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hart is aware though and is defending well.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hart working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ian's head.
Hart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ian wants to sweep here but Hart controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart is looking to work some ground and pound but Ian has wrist control.
Hart drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ian looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ian looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ian!
Hart manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ian tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ian trying to control from Hart's half guard. Hart has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ian wants to stand but Hart has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hart has his hands on Ian's head, controlling the position.
Ian tries to free his leg and advance position but Hart is retaining full guard.
Hart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four 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.
Ian 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.
Ian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hart is in close to Ian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Ian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ian controlling Hart's posture.
Hart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hart chips away with some ground and pound.
Hart lands a couple of digs.
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 Garrett Hart will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ian throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ian manages to pull guard.
Hart connects with a couple of short punches.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Ian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garrett Hart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hart landing some decent shots from guard.
Ian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart stands up over Ian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ian is trying to control the position but Hart postures up.
Ian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hart is in close to Ian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hart advances position into side control!
Hart lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ian struggling a bit here.
Hart in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hart in side control, throwing shots but Ian defends.
Ian wants to control but Hart postures up.
Hart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ian keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart scoring with punches from side control.
Hart 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.
Hart is chipping away with strikes.
Hart throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hart in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ian takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
An elbow from Hart crashes against the mat.
Ian is pushing Hart's head away, looking to escape. Hart manages to hold on to the position though.
Hart is working Ian over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ian dodges the ground and pound from Hart.
Ian wants to control but Hart postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Hart seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hart cracks Ian with a big right hand but Ian just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hart throws an elbow but Ian slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hart working the head and body with strikes.
Hart working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ian can do to turn this around?
Hart throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hart landing a few strikes.
Hart tries for a kimura but Ian is defending well.
Ian is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart in side control, throwing shots but Ian defends.
Hart throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hart working away.
Hart working the ground and pound but Ian is defending the strikes.
Ian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hart sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ian is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ian is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hart has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Hart dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ian cracks a nice hook into Hart's ribs.
Ian misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve Ian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ian drives through with a takedown into Hart's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hart has his feet on Ian's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ian shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hart napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ground and pound from Ian seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart is trying to control Ian's posture but Ian avoids it.
Hart is not content to let Ian control the position.
Ian throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ian cracks Hart with a big right hand but Hart just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hart is trying to control Ian's posture but Ian avoids it.
Hart manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hart.
Hart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hart thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hart landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ian's head.
Hart is thwarting Ian's attempts to control the position.
Hart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ian defending well though.
Hart wants to work for an arm triangle but Ian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ian wants to improve his position but Hart is controlling well.
Ian is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ian pushes Hart off looking to stand but Hart dives back in and keeps control.
Hart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hart.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ian fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hart to the ground. Ian is now in Hart's guard.
Ian controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hart managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to control.
Hart wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ian trying to control the position from guard on top but Hart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Ian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hart 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Garrett Hart!
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