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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Las Vegas, Frankie Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pound, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pound circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes throws a hook but Pound blocks it.
Ground Pound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Frankie Hayes has been cut.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes lands a body shot.
Hayes misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes moves away from the strike by Pound.
Pound throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Pound avoids a kick to the body.
Pound gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hayes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hayes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pound escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayes defending well as Pound loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Pound does no damage.
Hayes throws a lazy right hand but Pound sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pound misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Hayes scores with a jab. Pound acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Pound tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hayes.
Some wild striking there from Pound.
Pound paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Hayes does no damage.
Pound throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Pound throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayes.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayes walks into a stiff left hand from Pound.
Frankie Hayes's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Pound, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pound looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pound throws a right and a left that Hayes avoids nicely.
Pound takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pound looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Pound throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a leg kick.
Pound lands a jab to the head.
Hayes dodges the punch combination from Pound.
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Pound throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Pound.
Pound throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pound throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters with a three punch combo that has Pound backing up. Pound nods at Hayes to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Hayes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hayes.
Hayes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pound throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes lands a with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pound swinging wilding here.
Pound lands with a right hand.
Pound throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.
Pound throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Pound 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pound checks a leg kick.
Hayes throws a right hand that Pound ducks under and follows up with a left that Pound also avoids with ease.
Pound misses with the combination.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Pound takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a three punch combo that has Pound backing up. Pound nods at Hayes to acknowledge the strikes.
Pound misses with a double jab.
Pound looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
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.
Some wild striking there from Pound.
No joy there for Pound, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hayes swinging wilding here.
Pound tries to clinch up.
Pound lands a two punch combo.
Pound misses with a double jab.
Pound swinging wilding here.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pound.
Pound misses with a few strikes there.
Pound fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pound drives through and clinches with Hayes against the cage.
Pound manages to break the clinch.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Pound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Hayes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pound misses with a two punch combination.
Hayes throws a right hand that Pound ducks under and follows up with a left that Pound also avoids with ease.
Pound throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Hayes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pound misses with a few strikes there.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a left and a right that stings Pound.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Pound.
Hayes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pound connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pound throws a series of punches but Hayes avoids them all with ease.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Pound tries to clinch up.
Frankie Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pound darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pound misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pound misses with a double jab
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pound might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hayes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Pound looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Pound.
Hayes dodges the punch combination from Pound.
Pound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pound misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Pound dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Pound misses with a combination
and Hayes counters with a left and a right that stings Pound.
Hayes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A leg kick checked by Hayes.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pound misses with a double jab.
Hayes looks to land a right hand but Pound moved out of range.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Pound will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pound tries to clinch up.
Pound throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes tries to land a front kick but Pound steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pound looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
A combination from Pound does no damage.
Ground Pound seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hayes lands with a cross.
Pound lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayes circles away quickly and effectively.
A right-left combo lands from Hayes.
Pound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pound looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a nice body shot.
Hayes dodges the punch combination from Pound.
Pound moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hayes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pound drives through and clinches with Hayes against the cage.
Pound breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pound.
Good shot there by Hayes.
Nice defenses there by Hayes.
Pound moves out of range of the body kick from Hayes.
Pound throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayes.
Pound has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hayes throws a wild body kick that Pound sees coming a mile off.
Pound lands a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
Pound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hayes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pound throws a hook but Hayes avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pound falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Pound throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Pound changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound misses with a combination
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pound fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hayes checks it well.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ground Pound will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frankie Hayes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hayes scores with a nice head shot.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Pound misses with a double jab
and Hayes counters with a two punch combo.
Nice shot by Pound.
Pound misses with a body shot.
Pound tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pound rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pound throws a right and a left that Hayes avoids nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Hayes as he connects with a hook.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Pound moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pound lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with an outside leg kick.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Pound moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes scores with a sloppy right hand. Pound should have avoided that one.
Pound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pound misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes blocks a jab.
Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Pound bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pound connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pound cracks Hayes with a good jab.
Hayes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pound fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Pound avoids nicely.
Pound tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pound.
Hayes checks a low kick from Pound.
Hayes cracks Pound with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a two punch combo.
Pound lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayes circles away quickly and effectively.
Pound fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hayes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pound stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hayes blocks a jab.
A combination from Pound does no damage.
Hayes lands a high kick!
Hayes misses with a wild combination.
Pound swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pound throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pound will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Pound bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pound is looking to clinch.
Pound lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes lands a jab.
Pound throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes throws a right and a left that Pound avoids nicely.
Hayes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pound throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Hayes.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pound circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Pound does it's job there.
Pound uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hayes has time to react.
Pound stalks Hayes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayes's face. Hayes staggers backwards, shaken.
Pound is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pound.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Pound throws a body kick that misses.
A combination from Hayes does no damage.
Pound stalks Hayes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayes's face. Hayes staggers backwards, shaken.
Hayes throws a hook but Pound avoids it easily.
Pound throws a series of punches but Hayes moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a left and a right that stings Pound.
Hayes looks to land a combination. Pound sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pound throws a combination that misses
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pound.
Pound ducks right into an uppercut from Hayes.
Pound misses with a wild combination.
Pound takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frankie Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pound falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes counters with a one-two to the body.
Ground Pound is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Pound scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hayes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Pound comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pound has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ground Pound!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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