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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Hayes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam Sader's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Sader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sader looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Sader is looking to regain half guard here but Hayes keeps moving and retains side control.
Hayes cracks Sader with a big elbow.
Sader tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hayes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hayes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sader. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hayes decides to stand back up. Hayes steps back and let's Sader get back to his feet.
Hayes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hayes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hayes looking to pass the guard.
Hayes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sader can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hayes controls the pace.
Sader is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayes controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes pushes down on Sader's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hayes tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hayes winds up and cracks Sader with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hayes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hayes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hayes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sader gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sader working for a triangle but Hayes defends it easily.
Hayes passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes uses his free foot to push down on Sader's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sader.
Hayes unloading with bombs!
Hayes controlling the pace for now.
Hayes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hayes controlling from mount.
Hayes lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes looking to finish Sader with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sader!
Sader tries to reverse the position but Hayes maintains control.
Hayes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
I looks like Hayes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Hayes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hayes shoots in and bounces Sader off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hayes 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Stan Hayes just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes slips nicely into half guard.
Hayes is pressing down on Sader's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sader is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sader is just riding it out for now. Hayes eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sader wants to improve his position but Hayes is controlling well.
Sader on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hayes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sader is looking to improve his position.
Hayes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sader trying to control but Hayes postures up.
Hayes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hayes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hayes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sader tries to keep at a distance but Hayes has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sam Sader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hayes controlling his opponent.
Hayes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sader can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hayes is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hayes has closed the distance and engaged Sader in a clinch.
Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hayes cracks Sader with a nice body shot.
Hayes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes pulls Sader into guard.
Sader won't allow Hayes to sweep him here.
Hayes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sader preventing the sweep.
Sader is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Hayes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Hayes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sader gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hayes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hayes lands in his opponent's guard.
Hayes stands and steps away. Sader gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hayes throws a head kick but Sader moves out of range.
Hayes clinches up with Sader and pushes him back against the cage.
Sader is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hayes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sader to the mat. Sader regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sader is working an open guard so Hayes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hayes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayes drives through and clinches with Sader against the cage.
Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hayes looking to pass the guard.
Hayes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sader working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hayes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hayes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hayes stands up from Sader's guard - Hayes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sader to the mat! Sader manages to get full guard.
Sader has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hayes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sader looking to control but Hayes passes into half guard.
Hayes stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sader actively working from the bottom here.
Hayes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hayes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sader knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stan Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hayes passes to side control.
Hayes lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four 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.
Sader trying to remain calm as Hayes controls from the top position.
Sader wants to control but Hayes postures up.
A lull in the action here.
Sader is looking to regain half guard here but Hayes keeps moving and retains side control.
Sader can't do much from the bottom here.
Hayes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sader to his feet.
Sam Sader has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stan Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayes 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Hayes!
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hype
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FIGHT
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