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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 5202 p4p, 209 weight class) and Perdue Willshire (ranked 21576 p4p, 148 weight class). Mike Haggar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Perdue Willshire's chin.
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266 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perdue Willshire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Willshire wants to counter the offense by Haggar and move into the clinch position.
Willshire shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Haggar's guard.
Willshire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haggar looking for a sweep. Not yet Haggar, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willshire with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haggar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Willshire.
Willshire tries to free his leg and advance position but Haggar is retaining full guard.
Haggar wants to sweep here but Willshire controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Haggar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willshire is one step ahead there.
Willshire wants to pass the guard but Haggar is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Haggar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Willshire gets caught flat footed, as Haggar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Willshire is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Haggar stalling.
Haggar has a couple of punches blocked by Willshire.
Haggar misses with some punches.
Haggar scores with a shoulder strike.
Haggar wants the takedown. Willshire is fighting it off but Haggar persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Willshire's guard against the cage.
Haggar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willshire wants to get back to his feet but Haggar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throws a strike but Willshire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Haggar 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.
Willshire with a nice head shot there.
Haggar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Willshire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willshire makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Willshire stopping the sweep attempt from Haggar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Willshire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haggar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willshire is one step ahead there.
Haggar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Willshire felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Haggar is nestled in close to Willshire, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Haggar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Haggar with the ground and pound but Willshire uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willshire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willshire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Willshire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar looking to pass the guard.
Haggar landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willshire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haggar working some strikes from top position.
Haggar is in close to Willshire's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Willshire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willshire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Haggar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Haggar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Willshire throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Haggar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Willshire is in Haggar's guard.
Haggar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haggar 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.
Willshire postures up and lands a big shot to Haggar's brow.
Haggar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haggar tries to get out of the position.
Haggar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Willshire looking to pass the guard.
Willshire trying to stand up but can't free himself from Haggar's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Willshire manages to get himself to full guard.
Haggar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar chips away with some ground and pound.
Haggar cracks Willshire with a solid left hand.
Haggar stops Willshire from standing up.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haggar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Willshire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haggar tries to free his leg and advance position but Willshire is retaining full guard.
Haggar won't allow Willshire to sweep him here.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haggar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Willshire's head.
Haggar distracts Willshire with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haggar lands a nice short elbow.
Haggar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Haggar misses with a head shot. Willshire uses the momentum to regain guard.
Haggar throws a strike but Willshire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Haggar wants to sweep here but Willshire controlling him for the moment.
Willshire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willshire preventing the sweep.
Haggar has control of Willshire's left arm, preventing Willshire from doing any damage.
Haggar wants to improve his position but instead Willshire has moved into half guard.
Willshire is thwarting Haggar's attempts to control the position.
Haggar is looking to improve his position.
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.
Haggar is working hard here to advance position.
Willshire trying to control from half guard but Haggar is working away.
Willshire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Haggar defending well though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haggar is defending against the submission attempts here by Willshire.
Haggar works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 Mike Haggar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Haggar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willshire.
Willshire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Willshire looks to score with a jab to the body but Haggar is just out of range.
Haggar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Willshire dives in for a single leg takedown but Haggar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Haggar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Willshire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haggar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willshire wants to counter the offense by Haggar and move into the clinch position.
Haggar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Willshire 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Willshire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haggar's guard.
Haggar looking for a sweep. Not yet Haggar, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Willshire's guard.
Haggar trying to control but Willshire is working from the bottom.
Haggar works over Willshire with some ground and pound from guard.
Haggar working some strikes from top position.
Willshire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Willshire trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Willshire has momentary wrist control but Haggar slips an elbow through the middle.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willshire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haggar prevents Willshire from getting back to his feet.
Willshire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haggar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willshire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haggar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Willshire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haggar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willshire is keeping the position for now.
Haggar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Haggar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Haggar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Willshire taking a bit of punishment here - Haggar scoring with strikes.
Haggar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willshire is not content to let Haggar control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar grinds an elbow into Willshire's temple.
Haggar is looking to take a break and control but Willshire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haggar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Haggar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Willshire is trying to buck Haggar off.
Haggar cracks Willshire with a big elbow.
Perdue Willshire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haggar is putting a hurting on Willshire here, landing some big shots from side control.
Willshire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willshire takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Haggar cracks Willshire with a big right hand but Willshire just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Haggar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Haggar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willshire can do to turn this around?
Willshire is trying to improve his position.
Haggar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Haggar working the ground and pound.
Haggar working the head with strikes.
Willshire is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Haggar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haggar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Haggar lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Haggar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haggar 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Haggar!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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