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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sludge Guts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden. Sludge Guts has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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298 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sludge Guts!
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, Billy Hayes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hayes is looking to stall here but Guts recovers full guard.
Hayes stands up and waves to Guts to follow him.
Sludge Guts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guts fails with the takedown
and Hayes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Guts's guard now.
Hayes is looking to work some ground and pound but Guts has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Guts's head.
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!
Guts wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayes distracts Guts with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hayes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hayes trying to control but Guts is working from the bottom.
Hayes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guts pulls Hayes in close to prevent any damage.
Guts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayes is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guts 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.
Guts is breathing heavily.
Hayes being controlled here momentarily.
Guts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hayes is working Guts over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guts working for submissions but it's allowed Hayes to get to half guard.
Hayes working over Guts with some ground and pound. Guts looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes working Guts over with strikes.
Hayes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guts with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hayes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guts defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Guts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guts throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Guts wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hayes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hayes.
Hayes stops Guts from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guts trying to control here.
Guts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guts tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Guts does no damage.
Hayes thuds his shin into the meat of Guts's side.
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guts moves out of range as Hayes strikes.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch but Guts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guts is staying active underneath Hayes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guts has one foot on Hayes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Guts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hayes counters with a series of strikes. Guts will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Guts has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guts trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guts regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hayes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guts shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense.
Guts tries to move into range but Hayes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Guts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayes.
Guts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Sludge Guts has been cut.
Hayes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Guts takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hayes avoids the attempt from Guts to control.
Guts is desperately trying to improve his position but Hayes has a good base and remains in mount.
Guts tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Hayes is landing with some decent strikes but Guts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes breaks from Guts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes prevents Guts from getting the reversal.
Hayes avoids the attempt from Guts to control.
Hayes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hayes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guts's face.
Hayes trying to control but Guts is having none of it.
Guts working to try and regain half guard.
Guts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Guts trying to control but Hayes postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hayes blocks the strikes from Guts.
Guts scores with a few weak punches.
Hayes wants to control but Guts is keeping him busy.
Hayes misses with a head shot. Guts uses the momentum to regain guard.
Guts trying to control the position here.
Hayes trying to control but Guts is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Guts.
Guts tries to clinch
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
Guts fails with the takedown
and Hayes counters with a single leg into guard. Guts didn't expect that.
Guts trying to keep a closed guard but Hayes is proving a slippery customer.
Hayes thows a big elbow that misses.
Guts will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Guts utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hayes thows a big elbow that misses.
Guts working a defensive guard here.
Guts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guts misses with a takedown attempt
and Hayes counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sludge Guts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guts uses from the top position.
Guts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hayes's guard.
Hayes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Guts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hayes manages to get to full guard.
Hayes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guts postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guts trying to control but Hayes is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sludge Guts's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Guts shoots for a takedown but Hayes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hayes misses with a combination
and Guts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hayes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Guts's guard.
Guts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes prevents Guts from getting back to his feet.
Hayes looking to sit in guard and control but Guts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Billy Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guts trying to control but Hayes is working from the bottom.
Guts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hayes is looking for a triangle but Guts pushes his legs off easily.
Guts content to stall in guard here.
Guts trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Hayes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hayes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guts just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Guts tries to clinch up.
Guts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hayes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guts, who protects the arm well.
Hayes landing a few strikes.
Hayes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Guts taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hayes is trying to ground and pound but Guts uses the momentary lack of control by Hayes to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guts is pressing down on Hayes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hayes advances to half guard.
Hayes is looking for a kimura here.
Guts pushes Hayes off and gets back to his feet.
Sludge Guts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guts shoots and misses
and Hayes moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hayes.
Guts pulls Hayes into guard.
Hayes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hayes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guts is pulling down on Hayes's head to control his posture.
Hayes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hayes cracks Guts with a solid left hand.
Hayes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hayes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayes manages to get himself to full guard.
Hayes is looking for a triangle but Guts pushes his legs off easily.
Billy Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guts pushes Hayes off looking to stand but Hayes dives back in and keeps control.
Hayes blocks the strikes from Guts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sludge Guts showed his dominance in that final round.
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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Hayes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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