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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keenan Espinoza (ranked 25096 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hayward (ranked 8118 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Hayward will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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279 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keenan Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Hayward!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza stuffs the takedown.
Hayward fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hayward has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Espinoza.
Hayward has his takedown stuffed
and Espinoza counters with a straight right hand.
Keenan Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Hayward.
Espinoza stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayward. Hayward gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Espinoza. No joy for Hayward on that attempt.
Espinoza really is a fat lump.
Hayward looks winded!
Hayward doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Espinoza counters with a straight right hand.
Espinoza tries to clinch up.
Espinoza darts in and clinches Hayward up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza breaks the clinch.
Espinoza lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hayward will feel that in the morning.
Tim Hayward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayward will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Espinoza looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hayward blocks a head kick by Espinoza.
Hayward looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Espinoza feints a jab promting Hayward to slip. Espinoza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hayward slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Espinoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Espinoza throws a sloppy head kick and Hayward moves out of range easily.
Hayward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Espinoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Hayward avoids the head kick by Espinoza.
Hayward shoots in for a takedown but Espinoza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Espinoza wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Espinoza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayward throws a right hand that Espinoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Espinoza also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espinoza scores with a hook.
Espinoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Espinoza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayward paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayward gets tackled into the cage by Espinoza. Espinoza maintains the clinch.
Espinoza tightens his grip and picks Hayward up, before dumping him to the ground. Hayward manages to land in guard.
Espinoza wants to control from the top but Hayward keeps moving.
Espinoza connects with a couple of short punches.
Espinoza won't allow Hayward to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayward managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espinoza cracks Hayward with a solid left hand.
Hayward has control of Espinoza's left arm, preventing Espinoza from doing any damage.
Hayward utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayward tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayward shoots and misses
and Espinoza counters with a head kick. That will keep Hayward thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Espinoza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Espinoza breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Espinoza.
Espinoza clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Espinoza breaks from the clinch.
Hayward has a takedown stuffed.
Espinoza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Espinoza dominated that round.
That's time! Espinoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hayward with a lazy takedown attempt
and Espinoza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayward misses with a takedown attempt
and Espinoza counters with a series of strikes. Hayward will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hayward fails with a takedown attempt.
Keenan Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Hayward.
Espinoza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hayward back to the cage. Espinoza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayward gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Espinoza counters with a left and a right that stings Hayward.
Hayward is breathing heavily.
Espinoza scores with a spinning back kick!
Hayward will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Espinoza lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza connects with a right hand. Hayward shakes it off.
Espinoza rushes Hayward and presses him up against the cage.
Espinoza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Espinoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Espinoza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Espinoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hayward backwards.
Espinoza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hayward is defending well.
Espinoza is looking to control Hayward's arms but Hayward gets an underhook and turns him. Now Espinoza has his back to the cage.
Hayward wants the takedown. Espinoza is fighting it off but Hayward persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Espinoza's guard against the cage.
Espinoza keeping moving, preventing Hayward from controlling successfully.
Espinoza looking to control.
Espinoza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hayward is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Espinoza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Espinoza controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espinoza working over Hayward with some ground and pound. Hayward looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Espinoza is looking to take a break and control but Hayward is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayward manages to get to full guard.
Espinoza is stalling in the full guard.
Espinoza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Espinoza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Espinoza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayward works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hayward wants to sweep but no luck.
Espinoza throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayward throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Espinoza was covering up waiting for the punch and Hayward finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Espinoza is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keenan Espinoza dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Espinoza throws a series of strikes that have Hayward backpedaling.
Hayward fails to land the takedown.
Espinoza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hayward sprawls and moves away.
Hayward shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Espinoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayward has his takedown stuffed
and Espinoza counters with a head kick. That will keep Hayward thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Keenan Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Hayward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Espinoza throws a head kick that half lands.
Hayward tries for a takedown but Espinoza circles away easily
and Espinoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza connects with a body shot.
Hayward takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Espinoza clinches with his opponent.
Espinoza breaks the clinch.
Espinoza is looking to clinch.
Espinoza lands a nice shot that snaps Hayward's head back.
Hayward shoots and misses
and Espinoza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hayward is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Espinoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Espinoza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayward manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Espinoza throws a head kick but Hayward moves out of range.
Hayward shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Espinoza counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Espinoza.
Hayward with a poor takedown
and Espinoza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hayward is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Espinoza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Espinoza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayward gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Espinoza trying to stall but Hayward improves his position.
Espinoza pulls guard successfully.
Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Espinoza wants to sweep here but Hayward controlling him for the moment.
Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayward is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hayward lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hayward lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Espinoza is trying to keep Hayward in close.
Hayward working some strikes from top position.
Espinoza looking for a sweep. Not yet Espinoza, not yet.
Hayward passes Espinoza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hayward performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayward working over Espinoza with some ground and pound. Espinoza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayward keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Espinoza is refusing to be controlled, as Hayward sits in half guard.
Espinoza trying to hold on to Hayward's head to control him but Hayward postures up.
Tim Hayward has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayward lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hayward prevents Espinoza from improving his position.
Espinoza is looking to control Hayward's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Espinoza avoid being mounted?
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keenan Espinoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Espinoza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keenan Espinoza!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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