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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Haack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reed Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Hightower.
Hightower fails to land with a series of punches.
Hightower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hightower looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Haack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hightower stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been told by Haack's head coaches at World Combat Sports Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Haack throws a lazy uppercut
and Hightower counters with a two punch combo.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haack connects with a leg kick. Hightower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hightower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haack.
Haack throws a wild body kick that Hightower sees coming a mile off.
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!
Haack moves out of range of the body kick from Hightower.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Hightower throws a leg kick
and Haack makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Haack throws out a leg kick but Hightower moves out of range and Haack only half commits.
Haack throws a chopping leg kick but Hightower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack avoids the body shot from Hightower.
It looked like Haack was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hightower.
Haack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haack bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick by Haack misses
and Hightower counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hightower throws a sloppy head kick and Haack moves out of range easily.
Haack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hightower unleashes a big counter combination but Haack bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haack misses with a head kick.
Hightower takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Haack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Haack.
Hightower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hightower will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack is looking to score with low kicks.
Hightower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hightower tries to clinch but Haack is having none of it.
A shot to the body from Hightower misses
and Haack counters with an inside leg kick.
Hightower avoids a kick to the body.
Haack throws a hook to the side of Hightower's head but Hightower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hightower appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haack throws a lazy right hand but Hightower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hightower is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haack with a body shot.
A big right from Haack misses.
Haack motions for Hightower to come forward. Haack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haack checks a low kick from Hightower.
Haack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hightower tries to clinch up.
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Haack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Haack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hightower.
Haack throws a good cross that connects.
Hightower tried to score with a low kick but Haack checks it.
Hightower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Hightower looks for the body kick but Haack saw that one coming.
Haack jabs Hightower right on the nose. Hightower blinks but takes it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hightower.
Hightower misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower throws a sloppy head kick and Haack moves out of range easily.
Hightower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haack.
Haack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hightower.
Haack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hightower throws out a powerful jab.
Haack throws a head kick but Hightower moves out of range.
Hightower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Hightower sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hightower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haack.
Haack cracks Hightower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haack wants to slow Hightower down by chopping away at his legs.
Haack misses with a looping left.
Hightower appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haack.
Haack with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Haack dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haack.
Haack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hightower lands a nice shot to the body.
Haack just misses with a punch to the body.
Haack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haack throws a head kick that misses.
Haack throws a head kick that misses.
Andre Haack is winning the standup battle so far.
Hightower avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Haack.
Haack throws a body shot but no joy.
Hightower flicks out a counter leg kick but Haack steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Haack misses.
Haack throws a head kick but Hightower moves out of range.
Hightower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hightower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack misses with a hook. Hightower ducked under it nicely.
Haack motions for Hightower to come forward. Haack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hightower can do to turn this around?
Haack throws a jab but it's blocked by Hightower.
Hightower flicks out a counter leg kick but Haack steps away.
Hightower misses with a few strikes there.
Haack bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hightower is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haack rather than just go for the knockout.
Hightower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hightower in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Haack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haack connects with a nice looking jab.
Hightower misses with an attempted mid kick.
Haack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haack throws a sloppy head kick and Hightower moves out of range easily.
Haack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hightower cracks Haack with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower throws a low kick but it's checked well by Haack.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hightower moves out of range of the body kick.
Hightower feints a counter leg kick.
Hightower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hightower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haack's sensitive parts.
Hightower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Haack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haack.
Haack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hightower.
Hightower avoids the head kick by Haack.
Hightower is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haack with a body shot.
Haack is looking to score with low kicks.
Haack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hightower moves out of range as Haack throws a body kick.
Haack moves out of range of the body kick.
Haack looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Haack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hightower. Hightower obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hightower let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haack tried to score with a low kick but Hightower checks it.
Hightower on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hightower was well out of range. Poor timing from Haack.
Haack connects with a right hand. Hightower shakes it off.
Hightower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haack throws a lazy body kick
and Hightower counters with a low kick, right behind Haack 's knee.
Hightower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haack was well out of range. Poor timing from Hightower.
Haack lands the left hand.
Hightower punishes Haack's body with a nice straight punch.
Hightower tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hightower misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Haack.
Haack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haack throws a hook but Hightower avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Haack misses its intended target.
Hightower throws a sloppy head kick and Haack moves out of range easily.
It looked like Haack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hightower at a distance.
Hightower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haack.
Hightower takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hightower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hightower throws a head kick that misses.
Hightower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haack.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hightower. Haack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haack misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Haack dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hightower tries to clinch but Haack is having none of it.
Hightower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hightower.
Hightower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hightower misses with a head kick.
Hightower scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hightower throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hightower thumps Haack with a low kick.
Haack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hightower moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower walks into a left hand.
Hightower tries a head kick but it misses.
Haack fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hightower just manages to avoid it.
Hightower is looking to score with low kicks.
Hightower swings for the body but Haack moves out of range.
Hightower tries to clinch there but Haack circles away.
Haack feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haack sizes up Hightower with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haack takes a swing at Hightower's ribcage but misses.
Hightower flicks out a counter leg kick but Haack steps away.
Hightower checks a low kick from Haack.
An inside leg kick from Hightower misses.
Hightower takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hightower takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Haack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hightower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haack scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hightower misses with a low kick.
Haack lands with a cross.
Reed Hightower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Haack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hightower has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack looks for the body kick but Hightower saw that one coming.
Hightower takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haack misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Haack.
Haack lands the left hand.
Haack lands with a good body shot.
Haack throws a looping overhand right but Hightower ducks down to avoid it.
Haack moves out of range as Hightower strikes.
Hightower is looking to chop away at Haack's legs.
Haack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haack blocks the body kick.
Haack throws a solid leg kick but Hightower takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haack.
Haack scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack connects with the punch.
Haack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hightower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haack lands a really nice looking cross but Hightower seems unphased.
Haack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haack is looking to land body kicks.
Hightower is looking to land body kicks.
Hightower goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hightower wants to slow Haack down by chopping away at his legs.
Hightower has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hightower connects with a leg kick. Haack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hightower avoids the head kick by Haack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack misses with a combination
and Hightower counters with a one-two to the body.
Haack throws a leg kick which misses Hightower's front leg but catches the back leg as Hightower tries to avoid it.
Haack throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hightower rushes Haack and presses him up against the cage.
Hightower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hightower missing with knees to the body.
Haack misses with a body punch.
Hightower is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haack is defending well for now.
Hightower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haack managing to block the knees to the body from Hightower.
Hightower tries a body shot but Haack blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Haack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Haack!
A victorious Andre Haack thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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