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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Beast Severn!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blair as he avoids it easily.
Severn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blair.
Hank Blair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blair has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Hank Blair has been cut.
Severn shoots for a takedown but Blair saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blair gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blair trying to control the position.
Blair looking for a sweep. Not yet Blair, not yet.
Severn tries to free his leg and advance position but Blair is retaining full guard.
Blair is looking to stand up but Severn isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Severn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Severn avoids the body shot from Blair.
Blair misses with a hook. Severn ducked under it nicely.
That's two 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.
Severn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blair circles away.
Hank Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beast Severn.
Severn slips a straight right by Blair.
Blair lands a jab to the nose.
Blair scores with a nice head shot.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Horrible takedown by Severn or perhaps it was just good defense by Blair which made him look bad.
Severn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blair avoids it really well and circles away.
Severn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blair tries to avoid it but Severn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blair to the ground. Blair escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blair cracks Severn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Severn looks for a takedown but Blair sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Severn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blair.
Blair throws the left hand but Severn avoids the punch easily.
Blair looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Severn blocks the body kick.
Blair cracks Severn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blair scores with the left hand. Severn knows he should have avoided that one.
Severn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blair getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Severn swinging wildly here.
Blair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Severn tries to clinch there but Blair circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Blair misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn shoots for a double leg takedown but Blair sprawls well. He's pushed Severn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Blair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Severn ducks right into an uppercut from Blair.
Severn moves into the clinch.
Blair tries to break the clinch but Severn is controlling the position.
Blair wants to get back to striking at distance but Severn won't allow it.
Severn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Severn fails to pull guard.
Blair is trying to break the clinch but Severn has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blair smiles and moves away.
Blair connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 Hank Blair will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Blair's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Severn tries for a takedown but Blair sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Severn looks for a takedown but Blair sprawls well.
Severn clinches up with Blair and pushes him back against the cage.
Severn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blair just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hank Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beast Severn.
Severn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blair smiles and moves away.
Blair changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blair misses with a combination
and Severn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Severn.
Severn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blair's efforts to push away.
Severn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair is pushing Severn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Severn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blair smiles and moves away.
Blair misses with a two punch combination.
Severn walks into a jab.
Blair throws a right hand that Severn ducks under and follows up with a left that Severn also avoids with ease.
Blair misses the shot to the body.
Blair missing with a left hand there. Severn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
Severn drops his hands momentarily and Blair takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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.
Blair throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blair connects with a looping right hand.
Blair looks to land a body kick but Severn moved away.
Severn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Severn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blair is just holding on here. Severn manages to take his back.
Severn gets his hands free as Blair looks to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blair is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blair is keeping busy.
Blair looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Blair wants to get up but he can't break Severn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Severn keeping moving, preventing Blair from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Severn ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
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.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Severn.
Blair keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Severn moves away from the strike by Blair.
Blair lands a jab to the head.
Severn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blair sprawls well. Blair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Severn gets slowly back to his feet.
Severn defending well as Blair loads up on a big left hand.
Blair connects with the punch.
Blair lands a nice shot that snaps Severn's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Blair misses the target.
Hank Blair is winning the standup battle so far.
Blair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Severn staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Blair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Blair's cut.
That's time! Blair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blair throws a lazy right hand but Severn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Severn moves out of range of the strikes.
Blair throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Severn fails with a takedown attempt.
Blair throws a hook but Severn avoids it easily.
Blair stuffs the takedown.
Severn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Severn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beast Severn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blair lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blair throws a nice looking combination but Severn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blair throws out a loose jab but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Severn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blair's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair trying to strike off his back.
Blair on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blair tries to get out of the position.
Severn stopping the sweep attempt from Blair.
Blair manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blair throwing strikes here but Severn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Blair prevents Severn from getting the reversal.
Blair throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Severn is looking to improve his position but Blair isn't that keen on the idea.
Blair gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hank Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blair scores with a jab. Severn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Severn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hank Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beast Severn.
Nice jab there from Blair.
Severn moves out of range of the strikes.
Blair swings for the body but Severn moves out of range.
Blair lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blair lets loose with a powerful body kick. Severn will feel that in the morning.
Severn has a takedown stuffed.
Blair throws a push kick but Severn slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn moves away from the strike by Blair.
Severn has a takedown stuffed.
Blair scores with a sloppy right hand. Severn should have avoided that one.
Severn moves out of range as Blair strikes.
Blair throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Severn on the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Severn.
Blair throws a big shot that misses.
Severn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Blair misses.
Nice sprawl there from Blair as Severn shoots in.
Blair misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Severn fails to land the takedown.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Severn slips a jab from Blair.
Nice uppercut lands for Blair. That snapped Severn's head back.
Blair thows a body shot but no joy.
Blair lands with a nice body kick.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Severn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Severn is working for a submission of some sort.
Severn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blair is just riding it out for now. Severn eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Blair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Blair!
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