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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Breeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Breeze!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breeze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Breeze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coleman is fending him off so far but Breeze persists. Nope, Coleman circles away and we're back to standing.
Breeze feints and as Coleman raises his hands in defense, Breeze changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coleman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Breeze controls the pace.
Breeze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Breeze stands up over Coleman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Breeze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coleman's guard.
Breeze throwing shots but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Breeze is working for a submission of some sort.
Breeze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Breeze is nestled in close to Coleman, 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.
Breeze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Breeze throwing shots but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Breeze seems to be looking for submissions.
Breeze stops Coleman from getting back to his feet.
Breeze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breeze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Breeze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Breeze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Breeze looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Breeze trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Breeze sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coleman defending well though.
Breeze is working for a submission of some sort.
Coleman is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze drops an elbow to the side of Coleman's head.
Breeze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Breeze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Breeze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coleman tries to roll over but Breeze keeps him under control.
Coleman is working hard here to advance position.
Breeze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breeze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
Coleman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coleman taking some punishment here, with Breeze in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breeze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
My spies in Imperium MMA Gym(4 Sprbt 4*+)(15 Coach)$850 inform me that Breeze has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Breeze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
Still in half guard, Breeze seems content to control.
Breeze is trying to control. Coleman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Breeze lands with a punch from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman is trying to stand up here but Breeze is controlling him well.
Breeze working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Breeze is stalling here. Coleman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Breeze seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Coleman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Breeze dominated that round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Breeze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coleman circles away.
Breeze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coleman circles away.
Breeze takes the fight into the clinch.
Coleman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Breeze is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sean Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Breeze.
Breeze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coleman is trying to break the clinch but Breeze is controlling him.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of Breeze backwards.
Breeze has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman pulls guard successfully.
Breeze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman wants to stand but Breeze is controlling the position.
Breeze connects with a couple of short punches.
Breeze with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breeze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman wants to stand and escape but Breeze is having none of it.
Breeze works over Coleman with some ground and pound from guard.
Breeze is working Coleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Breeze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Breeze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Breeze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Breeze trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman wants to stand but Breeze is controlling the position.
Breeze trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Breeze drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Breeze jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Breeze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Breeze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Breeze landing some decent shots from guard.
Breeze is in close to Coleman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coleman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coleman tries to get out of the position.
Breeze chips away with some ground and pound.
Breeze controlling from the top position.
Coleman wants to sweep here but Breeze controlling him for the moment.
Breeze won't allow Coleman to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breeze distracts Coleman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Breeze trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Breeze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Breeze postures up and lands a big shot to Coleman's brow.
Breeze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coleman's head.
Breeze postures up.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Breeze from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breeze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Breeze cracks Coleman with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Breeze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Coleman misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Coleman.
Sean Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Breeze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coleman swivels and escapes.
Breeze is looking to clinch.
Breeze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Breeze wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coleman, who protects the arm well.
Breeze creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Breeze connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Coleman some visible discomfort.
Breeze wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Breeze sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Coleman is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breeze grinds an elbow into Coleman's temple.
Coleman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Breeze asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breeze is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Breeze scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Coleman to see if he's OK.
Breeze landing a few strikes.
Breeze works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Coleman is not content to let Breeze control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Breeze is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Coleman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Breeze in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Breeze landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Breeze working the body and head with strikes.
Breeze is trying to get an arm triangle but Coleman is defending well.
An elbow from Breeze crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breeze prevents Coleman from escaping the position.
Coleman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Breeze working the head and body with strikes.
Breeze trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Breeze working the ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Breeze. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Breeze working the ground and pound from side control.
Breeze trying to control the position but Coleman is working away.
Coleman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ben Breeze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Breeze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Breeze stalls from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breeze is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coleman has escaped the position, nice work there.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sean Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Breeze trying to control the position but Coleman is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman is trying to escape the position but Breeze is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Breeze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Breeze winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Breeze!
Ben Breeze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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