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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Beard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Maine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Black Beard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zander Maine!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beard misses with a series of wild punches.
Beard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Zander Maine has been cut.
Maine pushes Beard away with a front kick.
The fighters circling - Beard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beard misses with a series of wild punches.
Black Beard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beard throws a jab when Maine was well out of range.
Beard misses with a wild combination.
Beard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beard swinging wilding here.
Beard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Beard as Maine shoots in.
Beard misses with a body shot.
Maine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Maine trying to control but Beard is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maine punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Maine there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maine punching from mount but Beard doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Beard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maine has hold of Beard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maine swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Beard is now in Maine's guard. A big mistake from Maine there, giving up the dominant position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine wants to sweep here but Beard controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beard postures up.
Beard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Maine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zander Maine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maine slips a jab from Beard.
Black Beard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beard misses with the combination.
Beard cracks Maine with a good jab.
Beard looks to land a right hand but Maine moved out of range.
Beard tries to keep at a distance but Maine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beard wants to break free but Maine has control.
Maine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beard tries to break the clinch but Maine is controlling the position.
Maine wants a takedown.
Maine is trying to drag Beard to the mat but Beard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Black Beard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Maine.
Maine wants the takedown. Beard is fighting it off but Maine persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Beard's guard against the cage.
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!
Beard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard keeping moving, preventing Maine from controlling successfully.
Beard looking to control.
Beard looking for a sweep. Not yet Beard, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maine lands a couple of digs.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Maine trying to control but Beard is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beard swings for the body but Maine moves out of range.
Beard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beard.
Beard throws a body punch but Maine moves out of range.
Beard misses with the combination.
Maine slips a jab and a cross from Beard.
Maine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Beard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maine.
Maine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maine is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Beard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maine is working for a kimura but Beard is defending it quite comfortably.
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 Black Beard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zander Maine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Beard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maine was well out of range. Poor timing from Beard.
Maine closes the distance and clinches.
Beard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maine has him pressed against the cage.
Maine wants a takedown.
Beard is trying to break the clinch but Maine has him pressed against the cage.
Beard is trying to break the clinch but Maine has him pressed against the cage.
Beard is looking to break free of the clinch but Maine has double underhooks.
Maine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beard prevents it.
Beard is looking to break free of the clinch but Maine has double underhooks.
Maine keeps control of Beard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maine wants a takedown.
Black Beard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Maine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beard wants to break free but Maine has control.
Beard is pressed up against the cage. Maine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beard down to the mat. Beard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A combination from Beard does no damage.
Beard throws a right and a left that Maine avoids nicely.
Maine avoids the body shot from Beard.
Maine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beard.
A big right from Beard misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beard throws a right hand that Maine ducks under and follows up with a left that Maine also avoids with ease.
Beard missing with a left hand there. Maine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beard throws a right and a left that Maine avoids nicely.
Beard throws the left hand but Maine avoids the punch easily.
A left and a right from Beard both land. Nice combination.
Beard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beard misses with a hook. Maine ducked under it nicely.
No luck for Maine with that takedown attempt.
Beard stuns Maine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Maine.
Maine digs a good hook to Beard's body.
Beard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maine.
Maine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beard.
Beard missing with a left hand there. Maine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maine avoids the body shot from Beard.
Beard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beard misses with a two punch combination.
Beard swinging wilding here.
Maine darts in and clinches Beard up against the cage.
Maine goes for a takedown attempt but Beard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Maine takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maine prevents Beard from breaking the clinch.
Beard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maine tries to score a body lock takedown but Beard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maine is trying to drag Beard to the mat but Beard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beard can't break the clinch.
Beard can't break the clinch.
Beard prevents the takedown attempt.
Beard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beard looks to land a combination but Maine avoids it well.
Black Beard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maine walks into a stiff left hand from Beard.
That has opened up Zander Maine's cut even more.
Beard lunges at Maine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maine's hand.
A slow jab from Beard misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beard misses with the combination.
Beard misses with a body shot.
Beard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Black Beard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Beard 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Beard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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