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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benson Hedges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hart is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Why Can't We Be Friends . Miles Hart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benson Hedges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miles Hart!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hedges is working an open guard so Hart takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart pushes Hedges up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hart gets through Hedges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hart manages to break the clinch.
Hart dodges the punch combination from Hedges.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Hedges moves out of range easily.
Hedges tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hedges counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Miles Hart has been cut.
Hedges fails to land with a series of punches.
Hedges throws a chopping leg kick but Hart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hart has Hedges up against the cage in a clinch.
Hart breaks from the clinch.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hedges misses with a head kick.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Hart misses with a double jab
and Hedges counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedges drops Hart with a right and a left! Hedges comes rushing in but Hart regains his composure and manages to keep Hedges in guard.
Hart looks gassed!
Hart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hedges trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.
Hedges with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hedges throwing strikes from guard but Hart blocks nicely.
Hart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hedges is controlling him.
Hart has a closed guard, preventing Hedges from standing up.
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.
Hart 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hedges stops Hart from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Hedges gets caught flat footed, as Hart shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hart trying to control the position from guard on top but Hedges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hedges, up you get!
Hart checks a low kick from Hedges.
A combination from Hedges does no damage.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Hart lands a head kick. Hedges smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hart lands with a kick to the temple. Hedges shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hart looks to throw a body kick
and Hedges counters with a takedown into side control.
Hedges wants to control but Hart is keeping him busy.
Hart is trying to buck Hedges off.
Hart struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Hedges seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hart struggling a bit here.
Hart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hedges blocks the strikes from Hart.
Hart is positioning himself well to prevent Hedges advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Hedges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miles Hart's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hart rushes Hedges and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hedges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hedges has Hart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hedges tries to clinch up.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Hart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hart slips a jab and a cross from Hedges.
Hart misses with a body kick.
Hart slips a jab and a cross from Hedges.
Hedges throws a right and a left that Hart avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedges waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hart.
Hart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hart throws a head kick but Hedges moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch but Hedges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hart works over Hedges's head and body with a nice combination.
Hart digs a good hook to Hedges's body.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart throws a wild body kick that Hedges sees coming a mile off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hart wants to clinch but Hedges slips to the side
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hedges with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hart counters with a big head kick but Hedges shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Hart misses.
Hedges fails to land with a series of punches.
Hedges lands a jab-cross combination.
Hedges swats away the attempt to clinch by Hart.
Benson Hedges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hart shoots and misses
and Hedges counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benson Hedges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Hart.
Hedges throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Some wild striking there from Hedges.
Miles Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hedges tries to roll over but Hart keeps him under control.
Hedges trying to control from the bottom.
Hedges missing with punches from the bottom.
Hart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hart is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hedges!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hart is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Hedges closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hart gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hedges regains guard.
Hart gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart misses with a combination
and Hedges counters by moving into the clinch.
Hedges lands with a left to the head.
Hart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hedges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hedges is looking to clinch but Hart is avoiding it.
Hart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hedges.
Hedges fails with a takedown attempt.
Hedges dodges the punch combination from Hart.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Hedges looks to land a combination but Hart avoids it well.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Hart misses with a series of wild punches.
Hedges is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Hart lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
Hedges moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miles Hart's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Hart throws the left hand but Hedges avoids the punch easily.
Hedges tries to clinch up.
Hart takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hedges lands a two punch combo.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Hedges moves out of range easily.
Hedges misses with a few strikes there.
Hedges throws a solid leg kick but Hart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hedges.
Hart closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hedges throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Hart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hedges misses with a combination
and Hart counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hedges missing with punches from the bottom.
Hart is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hedges defends it well.
Hart is thwarting Hedges's attempts to control the position.
Hart blocks the strikes from Hedges.
Miles Hart has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Hedges wants to get back to his feet.
Hart with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hart not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart stands up and beckons Hedges to join him on the feet.
Hedges lands with an overhand left.
Hart gets the takedown into side control.
Hart decides to stand back up. Hart steps back and let's Hedges get back to his feet.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Hedges moves out of range easily.
Hedges connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hedges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart instigates a clinch.
Hart lands a takedown into guard.
Hedges throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hedges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hart.
Hart gets to his feet. Hedges looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hart lands with a nice body kick.
Hedges throws a leg kick but Hart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hart scores with a three punch combo!
Hart tries to clinch but Hedges is having none of it.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Hedges lands a jab to Hart's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hedges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hart scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Hart!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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