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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaumont McHale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frontier Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHale comes to the cage accompanied by Half of Fame . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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215 lbs
40 - 19 - 1 |
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205 cm
38
220 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
40 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beaumont McHale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frontier Justice!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice swings for the body but McHale moves out of range.
McHale missing with a left hand there. Justice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Justice gets a double leg takedown into McHale's guard.
McHale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Justice distracts McHale with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McHale 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.
Justice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McHale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McHale knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Justice on the ground.
Justice sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice trying to control the position from guard on top but McHale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Justice won't allow McHale to sweep him here.
Justice is fighting to break McHale's control of his arms but McHale is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McHale wants to hit a switch here but Justice passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for McHale there!
McHale on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McHale tries to get out of the position.
Justice lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McHale tries to hold on but Justice postures up.
McHale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Justice takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McHale is desperately trying to improve his position but Justice has a good base and remains in mount.
McHale wants to control but Justice is having none of it.
Justice in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McHale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Justice cracks McHale with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Justice avoids the attempt from McHale to control.
Justice prevents McHale from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Justice lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justice unloading with bombs!
Justice working the ground and pound effectively.
McHale is squirming around, avoiding Justice's attempts to control the action.
McHale is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McHale regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice decides to stand up.
Justice goes for a double leg but McHale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McHale continues to drive forward.
McHale throws a big counter combination but Justice scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Justice shoots in looking for a takedown. McHale tries to sprawl out of it but Justice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McHale manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Justice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McHale is fending him off so far but Justice persists. Nope, McHale circles away and we're back to standing.
Beaumont McHale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frontier Justice.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justice has closed the distance and engaged McHale in a clinch.
Justice drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
McHale chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frontier Justice dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Justice shoots in looking for a takedown but McHale manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Justice's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McHale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Justice.
McHale seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Beaumont McHale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McHale takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Justice swinging wildly here.
McHale went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Justice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from McHale misses the target.
McHale tries to work over Justice's front leg with a kick but Justice checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from McHale as Justice shoots in.
Justice is looking to clinch.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McHale as he avoids it easily.
It looked like McHale was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Justice.
Beaumont McHale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frontier Justice.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but McHale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McHale stuffs the takedown attempt from Justice. Justice gets slowly back to his feet.
As Justice looks to move away, McHale throws a big counter combo but Justice just gets out of the way.
McHale throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
McHale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Justice with the counter takedown but McHale avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from McHale.
A countering left hand to the body from Justice misses.
Justice misses with a wild combination.
McHale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Justice's waist but Justice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McHale off to one side.
Justice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McHale swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McHale throws a right and a left that Justice avoids nicely.
McHale throws an off balance right hand
and Justice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Justice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt - McHale sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Justice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McHale swivels and escapes.
Frontier Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McHale is fending him off so far but Justice persists. Nope, McHale circles away and we're back to standing.
As Justice looks to move away, McHale throws a big counter combo but Justice just gets out of the way.
Justice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McHale defends it nicely.
Justice is breathing heavily.
McHale fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McHale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McHale gets tackled into the cage by Justice. Justice maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHale wants a takedown but no success here.
Justice jumps guard but McHale stands there with Justice around his waist. Justice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Justice - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Justice manages to pull guard.
Justice pulls McHale in close to his closed guard and prevents McHale from doing any damage or advancing position.
Justice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McHale throws a big elbow that misses.
McHale trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frontier Justice has got the better of the ground game so far.
McHale postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McHale connects with a couple of short punches.
McHale throws a big elbow that misses.
McHale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McHale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Justice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Justice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McHale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McHale stops Justice from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beaumont McHale dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McHale shoots in and gets a takedown into Justice's guard.
Justice controlling McHale's posture.
McHale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Justice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McHale throws a big elbow that misses.
Justice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McHale.
McHale landing with the ground and pound.
McHale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McHale moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice stopping the sweep attempt from McHale.
McHale is looking to sweep but instead, Justice has passed into half guard.
Justice looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McHale with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Justice connects with a nice short shot to McHale's temple.
Justice wants to stand up but McHale is controlling the position.
Justice looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McHale wants to sweep but Justice has passed to side control!
McHale can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice decides to stand back up.
Beaumont McHale is winning the standup battle so far.
McHale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McHale wants it to stay on the feet.
Justice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McHale's waist but McHale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justice off to one side.
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McHale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justice shoots in and drives through. McHale sprawls well.
Beaumont McHale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frontier Justice.
Justice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Justice moves in looking to clinch but McHale pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Justice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice looks for a takedown but McHale sprawls well.
Justice cracks McHale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Justice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McHale to score with a decent uppercut.
Justice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McHale to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Justice is trying to control the position but McHale postures up.
Justice seems keen to control McHale's posture.
Justice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHale cracks Justice with a solid left hand.
McHale content to stall in guard here.
McHale working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Justice keeping moving, preventing McHale from controlling successfully.
McHale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Justice trying to control the position.
McHale throws an elbow that misses. Justice uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McHale's guard. Nice move by Justice!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McHale trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beaumont McHale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHale 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beaumont McHale!
A determined Beaumont McHale didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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