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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Magnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byson comes to the cage accompanied by Redman - Time 4 Sum Aksion. Glen Magnum acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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311 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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 The Island, Drederick Byson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Glen Magnum!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnum misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Byson misses the target.
Byson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, jab by Magnum - just one landing.
Byson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Magnum throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Byson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Drederick Byson has been cut.
Magnum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magnum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Byson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Bear's Den in the buildup to the fight.
Magnum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Magnum pushes Byson up against the cage in a clinch.
Magnum breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnum looks to score with a jab to the body but Byson is just out of range.
Byson is looking to counter punch.
Magnum rushes Byson and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Magnum scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magnum is on top in guard.
Byson wants to get back to his feet but Magnum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magnum slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Magnum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magnum won't allow Byson to get back to his feet.
Magnum stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Magnum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Byson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Glen Magnum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnum moves into range and clinches up with Byson.
Magnum drags the fight down to the ground.
Magnum wants to stand but Byson is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magnum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magnum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Byson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Byson won't allow Magnum to get back to his feet.
Byson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Byson postures up in Magnum's guard and throws a big left but Magnum blocks it.
Magnum scores with a nice shot.
Magnum doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Byson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Byson postures up in Magnum's guard and throws a big left but Magnum blocks it.
Magnum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Byson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magnum wriggles free and stands up.
Nice body kick there by Magnum.
Magnum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Magnum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Byson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum lands a head shot.
Magnum throws a body punch but Byson moves out of range.
Byson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Byson gets tackled into the cage by Magnum. Magnum maintains the clinch.
Magnum is looking to take this one to the mat.
Magnum breaks from the clinch.
Magnum looks to score with a jab to the body but Byson is just out of range.
Magnum clinches.
Magnum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Byson tries to break free but Magnum pushes him back against the cage.
Magnum drags the fight down to the ground.
Byson throwing strikes from guard but Magnum blocks nicely.
Byson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Byson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Magnum wants to get back to his feet but Byson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magnum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum wants to stand and escape but Byson is having none of it.
Magnum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magnum throwing short punches from the bottom.
Magnum has his feet on Byson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Magnum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Byson on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnum lands with a good body shot.
Magnum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnum lands a nice shot that snaps Byson's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnum. Byson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnum lands a head shot.
Magnum misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Magnum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drederick Byson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Magnum closes the distance and pushes Byson back into the cage.
Magnum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magnum prevents Byson from breaking the clinch.
Byson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byson working hard to break the clinch.
Magnum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnum moves into the clinch.
Magnum tries for a takedown. No joy.
Byson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Magnum has him pressed against the cage.
Byson tries to circle away but Magnum has him pinned against the cage.
Byson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Byson stops a takedown attempt from Magnum.
Magnum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magnum drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drederick Byson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Magnum.
Magnum successfully pulls guard.
Magnum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Byson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Byson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Byson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Magnum on the ground.
Magnum is adopting a defensive guard.
Magnum lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Magnum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Byson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Magnum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Magnum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Byson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magnum working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Byson's head.
Magnum sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Magnum in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson wants to stand up but Magnum is controlling him.
Byson being controlled here, momentarily.
Magnum wants to pass the guard but Byson is keeping the position.
Magnum stops Byson from standing up.
Magnum decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Magnum throws a jab but it's blocked by Byson.
It looked like Byson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Byson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnum.
Byson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magnum just misses with a punch to the body.
Byson throwing a counter right hand but Magnum manages to avoid it.
Magnum clinches up with Byson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Byson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magnum ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Magnum no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Magnum pushes Byson off and gets back to his feet.
Magnum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byson moves away.
Magnum clinches up against the cage.
Magnum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glen Magnum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Byson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magnum tries for a takedown. No joy.
Byson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byson tries to break free but Magnum pushes him back against the cage.
Magnum manages to pull guard.
Byson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Byson postures up in Magnum's guard and throws a big left but Magnum blocks it.
Magnum has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Byson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnum has Byson pressed against the cage, preventing Byson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnum stalling in the clinch.
Magnum breaks the clinch.
Magnum is breathing heavily.
Magnum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Byson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byson tries to keep at a distance but Magnum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Byson working hard to break the clinch.
Magnum lands a nice uppercut.
Magnum breaks from the clinch.
Magnum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnum cracks a nice hook into Byson's ribs.
Magnum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Magnum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnum gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Magnum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drederick Byson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Magnum misses with a straight left.
Magnum swings for the body but Byson moves out of range.
Magnum throws a right hand that Byson ducks under and follows up with a left that Byson also avoids with ease.
It looked like Byson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Magnum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnum.
An attempted straight right counter from Byson misses the target.
Byson avoids the body shot from Magnum.
Magnum closes the distance and clinches.
Magnum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Byson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Magnum manages to pull guard.
Byson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magnum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byson throwing strikes from guard but Magnum blocks nicely.
Byson throws a big elbow that misses.
Magnum wants to stand up but Byson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Byson.
Magnum wants to stand up but Byson is controlling him.
Byson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magnum is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Magnum decides to pull guard.
Magnum pulls Byson in close to his closed guard and prevents Byson from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Magnum manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Byson tries to break the clinch but Magnum is controlling the position.
Byson working hard to break the clinch.
Byson is trying to break free.
Byson is trying to break the clinch but Magnum is controlling him.
Magnum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magnum instigates a clinch.
Drederick Byson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Byson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magnum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Byson's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Byson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Magnum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Magnum moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnum scores with a jab to the body.
Magnum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byson was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnum.
Magnum rushes Byson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Byson is trying to break free.
Byson is trying to break the clinch but Magnum is controlling him.
Magnum breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnum throws a head kick but Byson moves out of range.
Byson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Byson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Magnum's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Magnum jabs Byson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Magnum has managed to clinch.
Magnum breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnum. Byson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magnum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Magnum clinches.
Magnum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Byson prevents it.
Drederick Byson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Magnum.
Byson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Byson is looking to break free of the clinch but Magnum has double underhooks.
Byson can't break the clinch.
Magnum lands an elbow inside that Byson shrugs off.
Byson wants to break free but Magnum has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Byson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Magnum prevents Byson from breaking the clinch.
Byson is trying to force a seperation but Magnum has the dominant position.
Magnum lands a body shot.
Magnum lands a shot to the body.
Byson is trying to break the clinch but Magnum has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Magnum - that landed with a thud.
Magnum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnum closes the distance and clinches.
Magnum blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnum jumps guard.
Glen Magnum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Magnum wants to get back to his feet but Byson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Byson has gone for a leg lock! Magnum slips out almost immediately though and dives into Byson's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Magnum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magnum 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Magnum!
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hype
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pop
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