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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Beastly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beastly is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 cm
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205 lbs
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182 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Beastly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Lilke! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lilke looks to score with a jab to the body but Beastly is just out of range. Beastly is breathing heavily. Beastly slips a jab and a cross from Lilke.
Lilke scores with a jab to the jaw. Mike Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lilke, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action! Lilke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beastly but Beastly pushes him off and we're back to square one. Lilke shoots for a takedown but Beastly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Beastly blocks a jab. Lilke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beastly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Lilke gets a clinch. Lilke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Richard Beastly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Lilke. Lilke digs a right hand into Beastly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beastly's gas tank. Lilke wants to break free but Beastly has control.
Lilke jumps guard and drags Beastly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Beastly tries to free his leg and advance position but Lilke is retaining full guard. Lilke wants to stand and escape but Beastly is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beastly wants to control from the top but Lilke keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Beastly keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two 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. Lilke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lilke wants to clinch. Lilke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lilke misses the shot to the body. Lilke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beastly fails with the takedown and Lilke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beastly's guard. Lilke content to stall in guard here. Beastly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lilke's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lilke working a defensive guard here.
Lilke looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Beastlyis looking to pass into half guard but Lilke pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lilke is in guard. Lilke wants to get up but he can't break Beastly's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Beastly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Beastly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four 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. Beastly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lilke is looking to escape. Lilke wants to control but Beastly is having none of it. Lilke's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Beastly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Beastly is stalling here but it's allowed Lilke to get half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Well, if Beastly is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lilke dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lilke wants to clinch. Lilke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Beastly counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Lilke is not content to let Beastly control the position. Beastly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Beastly throwing shots but Lilke is blocking nicely. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lilke won't allow Beastly to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beastly is trying to control the action in half guard but Lilke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Beastly missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lilke is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lilke clinches but Beastly breaks the clinch and Beastly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lilke's guard. Beastly content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lilke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beastly is controlling him. Beastly looking to sit in guard and control but Lilke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Beastly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Lilke wants to pass the guard but Beastly is keeping the position. Beastly looking for a sweep. Not yet Beastly, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beastly throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Beastly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Beastly is working hard here to advance position. Beastly is pulling down on Lilke's head. It's preventing any offense from Lilke, at least for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Lilke tries to clinch but fails miserably and Beastly counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Beastly wants to pass the guard but Lilke is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beastly is keen to just control but Lilke is a slippery customer. Beastly blocks the strikes from Lilke.
Beastly stalling. Beastly wants to control but Lilke is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Beastly dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lilke throws a head kick that misses. Lilke fails to land with a series of punches.
Beastly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Lilke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lilke tries to clinch but Beastly moves away and Beastly counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Lilke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beastly. Beastly is thwarting Lilke's attempts to control the position. Beastly wants to pass to mount but Lilke is defending the position. Beastly is nestled in close to Lilke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beastly is keen to just control but Lilke is a slippery customer. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lilke can do anything to dispel that myth. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Beastly controlling the action here. Lilke controlling the position for now. Lilke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Lilke trying to strike off his back.
Beastly with a nice head shot there. Beastly stays in close to Lilke's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Lilke scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Lilke being controlled here, momentarily. Beastly trying to control the position from guard on top but Lilke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Beastly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lilke swivels though and keeps the full guard. Beastly trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lilke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Lilke takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beastly wants to sweep here but Lilke controlling him for the moment. Beastly looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lilke puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Beastly is positioning himself well to prevent Lilke advancing to mount. Lilke perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
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. Beastly is trying to get back to full guard. Beastly trying to control but Lilke postures up.
Beastly tries to get to full guard but Lilke has control of the leg. Lilke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beastly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Lilke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight! Richard Beastly showed his dominance in that final round. I think Beastly 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... Richard Beastly!
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