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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Beast (ranked 240 p4p, 35 weight class) and Jim Fitzsimmons (ranked 299 p4p, 42 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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188 cm
35
205 lbs
30 - 16 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fitzsimmons lands a slapping body shot.
Fitzsimmons catches Beast with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the body.
Beast slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Beast uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fitzsimmons has time to react.
Beast looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fitzsimmons's corner calls for a 1-2. Fitzsimmons obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fitzsimmons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beast has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beast is looking to score with low kicks.
Fitzsimmons is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzsimmons walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beast checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jim Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast throws a leg kick but Fitzsimmons checks it.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
Beast attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzsimmons scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beast doesn't seem bothered though.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Beast sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beast rather than just go for the knockout.
Fitzsimmons delivers a nice body kick.
Beast throws a body kick that misses.
Beast avoids a kick to the body.
Beast is looking to counter punch.
Fitzsimmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beast.
Fitzsimmons misses with a left hand
and Beast counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beast takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beast takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzsimmons pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Fitzsimmons there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beast clobbers Fitzsimmons with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fitzsimmons takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick that misses
and Beast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a leg kick but Beast saw it coming and moves away.
Fitzsimmons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beast finds it's way round the side to connect with Fitzsimmons's head.
It looks like Jim Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Beast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beast tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beast takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick from Fitzsimmons misses.
A big right from Fitzsimmons misses.
Fitzsimmons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beast throws a body punch but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
Beast checks a leg kick.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Fitzsimmons lands with an overhand left.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Fitzsimmons moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons wants to land a leg kick but Beast is out of range.
Beast swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fitzsimmons will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Beast blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Beast as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Beast wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzsimmons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beast. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beast crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fitzsimmons - the referee stops the clock and Beast gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fitzsimmons. Beast manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beast throws a jab when Fitzsimmons was well out of range.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fitzsimmons takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fitzsimmons just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons takes a swing at Beast's ribcage but misses.
Beast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Fitzsimmons slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a kick to the body
and Beast counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzsimmons listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beast is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beast connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beast misses with a looping left.
Fitzsimmons dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beast. That did some damage!
Beast takes a swing at Fitzsimmons's ribcage but misses.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Beast takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzsimmons throws a looping overhand right but Beast ducks down to avoid it.
Beast slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Crunch! Beast slams his shin into Fitzsimmons's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons throws a solid leg kick but Beast takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Beast.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Fitzsimmons will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but Beast moves out of range easily.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick that knocks Beast off balance momentarily.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Beast steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fitzsimmons. That one must have hurt.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a right hand but Beast moved out of range.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a leg kick but Beast saw it coming and moves away.
Beast is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzsimmons throws out the jab.
Beast looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook.
Fitzsimmons cracks the inside of Beast's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beast throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beast backing away here, and Fitzsimmons unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Beast scores with a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons connects with an inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons looks to score with a jab to the body but Beast is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast scores with a kick to the midsection.
Beast misses with an uppercut
and Fitzsimmons counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot
and Beast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from Fitzsimmons misses.
Fitzsimmons keeps Beast at a distance using the push kick.
Beast lands a slapping body shot.
Fitzsimmons is breathing heavily.
Beast throws a chopping leg kick but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fitzsimmons misses with a low kick.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beast was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beast scores with a nice strike.
Fitzsimmons pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beast is out of range and Fitzsimmons settles back down.
Fitzsimmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beast.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beast checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitzsimmons checks a leg kick.
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!
Beast scores with a nice body kick.
Fitzsimmons throws the kick towards the body but Beast avoids it.
Fitzsimmons lands with a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons slips under a jab.
Jim Fitzsimmons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick
and Beast counters with a nice leg kick.
Fitzsimmons checks a low kick from Beast.
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beast takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beast misses with a wild combination.
Fitzsimmons lands with a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Beast lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fitzsimmons has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fitzsimmons and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch
and Beast counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Beast lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fitzsimmons's sensitive parts.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Fitzsimmons finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzsimmons has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Beast.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beast, right into the meat.
A low kick from Fitzsimmons misses
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beast.
An inside leg kick from Beast misses.
Fitzsimmons throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fitzsimmons throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Beast to counter with a crisp jab.
Fitzsimmons works the jab nicely.
A big left from Beast misses.
Beast moves out of range of the body kick from Fitzsimmons.
A little feinted left hand from Beast on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fitzsimmons lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a lunging right hand
and Beast counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Beast scores with a spinning back kick!
Fitzsimmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Beast darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fitzsimmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beast.
Fitzsimmons checks a low kick from Beast.
Fitzsimmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beast throwing a counter right hand but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the side of Beast's head but Beast sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beast throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzsimmons's shoulder, as Fitzsimmons tries to avoid the shot.
Fitzsimmons throws a chopping leg kick but Beast manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fitzsimmons is looking to slow Beast down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Beast does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a left hand but Beast moved out of range nicely.
Beast throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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 Billy Beast will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Fitzsimmons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beast misses with an uppercut. Fitzsimmons saw that one coming.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzsimmons fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beast has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fitzsimmons's corner calls for a 1-2. Fitzsimmons obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Beast 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.
Beast loads up on a big right hand but Fitzsimmons slips the punch.
Fitzsimmons throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast misses the shot to the body.
Beast throws a low kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range easily.
Fitzsimmons throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
Beast moves out of range as Fitzsimmons throws a body kick.
Beast looks to land a body kick but Fitzsimmons moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzsimmons lands a glancing blow to the side of Beast's head.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beast's sensitive parts.
Beast looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fitzsimmons slips a jab from Beast.
Fitzsimmons scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Fitzsimmons. Beautiful body shot.
Fitzsimmons scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a leg kick
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to the nose.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Beast.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzsimmons throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Beast moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Fitzsimmons misses
and Beast counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice looking body kick.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Beast moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons needs to keep his hands up - Beast had a free shot at his head there.
Fitzsimmons connects with an inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons throws out a leg kick but Beast moves out of range and Fitzsimmons only half commits.
Beast throws a right hand that misses
and Fitzsimmons counters with a good low kick that Beast was not able to check.
Fitzsimmons looks to land a body kick but Beast moved away.
Fitzsimmons misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fitzsimmons thows a leg kick but Beast checks it
and Beast counters with a thumping low kick.
Fitzsimmons misses the jab.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping right.
Fitzsimmons swings widly with a right hand
and Beast finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzsimmons misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fitzsimmons throws out a loose jab but Beast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beast is able to avoid easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Beast misses the target.
A low kick from Fitzsimmons is predictable there
and Beast cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzsimmons moves away from the strike by Beast.
A slow jab from Fitzsimmons misses its intended target.
Beast appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Beast scores with a jab to the head.
Fitzsimmons scores with a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a right hand that misses
and Beast counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beast takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fitzsimmons throws a right hand that Beast ducks under and follows up with a left that Beast also avoids with ease.
Fitzsimmons thuds a left hand into Beast's body.
Beast keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the body
and Beast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fitzsimmons.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons misses with a left hand
letting Beast counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beast.
Fitzsimmons pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beast is out of range and Fitzsimmons settles back down.
Beast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fitzsimmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Beast wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Fitzsimmons misses
and Beast counters with a stiff right hand.
Beast scores with a sloppy right hand. Fitzsimmons should have avoided that one.
Fitzsimmons scores with a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons wants to slow Beast down by chopping away at his legs.
Fitzsimmons throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beast counters with a nice body shot.
Fitzsimmons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beast misses with a hook. Fitzsimmons ducked under it nicely.
Crunch! Fitzsimmons slams his shin into Beast's torso.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Fitzsimmons.
I think Fitzsimmons has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jim Fitzsimmons!
Jim Fitzsimmons took some time post fight to say the following; 'A jolly good scrap, old chum! I say, will you join me for a spot of gin and tonic?'.
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