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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Hier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boo Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hier comes to the cage accompanied by Point of No Return. Kenny Hier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boo Coleman's chin.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Hier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boo Coleman!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Hier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman stops Hier from standing up.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coleman trying to control but Hier is working from the bottom.
Coleman stands up from Hier's guard - Coleman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hier but Hier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hier tries to clinch up.
Hier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hier moves into range and clinches up with Coleman.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Hier manages to get underhooks.
Kenny Hier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boo Coleman.
Hier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coleman looks gassed!
Hier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hier misses with a knee strike.
Hier misses with a knee to the head.
Hier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hier gets underhooks to prevent Coleman's takedown attempt.
Hier lands a knee to the head.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Hier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hier is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hier!
Coleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hier forces Coleman back against the cage and clinches.
Hier lands a nice knee to the body.
Hier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hier with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hier with a knee to the head.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hier tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
Coleman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hier prevents it.
Hier landing knees to the head.
Coleman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coleman can't break the clinch.
Coleman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hier fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Coleman with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hier forces Coleman back against the cage and clinches.
Hier landing knees to the body.
Hier landing knees to the body.
Hier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hier lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.
Hier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman manages to pull guard.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hier stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hier wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
Hier gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hier.
Hier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman jumps into guard, dragging Hier to the mat.
Hier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coleman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman trying to strike off his back.
Coleman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman is trying to keep Hier in close.
Hier stops Coleman from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Hier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hier moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Coleman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hier is just riding it out for now. Coleman eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman stops Hier from getting back to his feet.
Hier makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hier tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Hier tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hier is looking to clinch.
Kenny Hier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hier doesn't manage to clinch there - Coleman circles away.
Hier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coleman. That did some damage!
Hier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coleman, pushing him back against the cage.
Hier lands a knee to the body.
Hier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hier gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Coleman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kenny Hier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boo Coleman.
Hier prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Hier.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Hier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hier wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hier tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hier to the ground. Hier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hier clinches up against the cage.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hier walks away with a smile on his face. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hier tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.
Hier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coleman misses with a wild body shot.
Hier wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
Hier tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Hier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenny Hier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hier is looking to clinch.
Coleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hier moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Hier misses.
Hier tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hier circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coleman.
An elbow from Coleman crashes against the mat.
Hier is pushing Coleman's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
Coleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hier is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Coleman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hier sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Hier's head but Hier avoids it well.
Coleman trying to control the action but Hier is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny Hier will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Coleman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coleman trying to control the position but Hier is working away.
Coleman wants to control for a moment but Hier uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
Coleman missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hier wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Hier.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hier misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Hier.
Hier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hier. Coleman shrugs it off though.
Hier is looking to clinch.
Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hier keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman prevents Hier from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hier dives on top into guard.
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coleman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Coleman trying to keep a closed guard but Hier is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coleman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Coleman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coleman lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Coleman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coleman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hier uses it to pass to side control.
Boo Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hier 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kenny Hier!
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