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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben The Hound (ranked 7481 p4p, 618 weight class) and Jack Liukas (ranked 7165 p4p, 606 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben The Hound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Liukas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hound ducks under a wild hook from Liukas.
As Liukas backs away, The Hound returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Hound looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Hound throws a nice outside leg kick.
Liukas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Hound.
The Hound throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Liukas counters with a left to the body.
A jab from The Hound does it's job there.
The Hound wants to clinch up but Liukas keeps it at a distance.
The Hound avoids the body shot from Liukas.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Hound!
Liukas connects with a right hand. The Hound shakes it off.
An inside leg kick lands from The Hound.
Liukas misses with a hook. The Hound ducked under it nicely.
The Hound uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liukas.
Liukas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Hound manages to avoid it.
The Hound throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Hound.
The Hound has managed to clinch.
Liukas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The Hound fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Hound as Liukas tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Liukas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liukas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Liukas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Liukas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Hound's efforts to push away.
The Hound escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Hound throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liukas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping The Hound at a distance.
The fighters circling - Liukas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Hound feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The Hound goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liukas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Hound.
Ben The Hound seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Hound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hound tries to clinch up.
Liukas flicks out a counter leg kick but The Hound steps away.
The Hound tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Liukas is able to avoid easily.
The Hound looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Hound walks into a straight right hand from Liukas.
The Hound is looking to score with low kicks.
Liukas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Hound scores with a spinning back kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Hound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Hound scores with a push kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Hound misses with a punch on the inside.
Liukas has The Hound pressed against the cage.
Liukas misses with a punch on the inside.
The Hound lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liukas lands a hook that snaps the head of The Hound backwards.
A head punch on the inside from The Hound fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hound throws a punch but it's blocked by Liukas.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Liukas is stalling here.
The Hound lands a hook that snaps the head of Liukas backwards.
A short left from The Hound.
It looks like Jack Liukas has been cut.
The Hound swings wildly with an uppercut but Liukas uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Hound gets through Liukas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liukas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Hound lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liukas has a couple of punches blocked by The Hound.
Liukas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hound blocks an uppercut.
The Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liukas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Hound up against the cage.
The Hound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Hound takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from The Hound fails to land.
The Hound lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Hound misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Hound working aggressively here.
Liukas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Hound lands with a right to the head.
The Hound misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liukas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liukas's elbow.
The Hound lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liukas backwards.
The Hound lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liukas backwards.
Liukas misses with some punches.
The Hound working aggressively here.
The Hound misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben The Hound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Liukas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The Hound cracks Liukas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ben The Hound is winning the standup battle so far.
The Hound throws a low kick but Liukas moves out of range easily.
Liukas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Hound throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Hound chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from The Hound.
The Hound pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Hound.
Liukas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Hound checks it well.
As Liukas looks to move away, The Hound throws a big counter combo but Liukas just gets out of the way.
Liukas keeps the fight on the outside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Liukas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That kick from The Hound tenderised Liukas's leg. Liukas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liukas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Liukas.
The Hound throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Hound slips under a jab.
The Hound is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liukas can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liukas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liukas misses with the combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Hound tries to clinch up but Liukas circles away and keeps his distance.
The Hound bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liukas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liukas throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by The Hound's head coaches at Jungle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Liukas blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from The Hound misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Hound. Liukas shrugs it off though.
The Hound turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liukas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Hound lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liukas looks to score with a jab to the body but The Hound is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Liukas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liukas.
The Hound connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Hound thuds his shin into the meat of Liukas's side.
The Hound goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crunch! The Hound slams his shin into Liukas's torso.
Liukas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Liukas is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body kick there by The Hound.
The Hound misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by The Hound there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Hound throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hound ducks under a wild hook from Liukas.
The Hound lands a leg kick that knocks Liukas off balance momentarily.
The Hound feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Liukas's calf.
The Hound tries to land a leg kick but Liukas saw it coming and moves away.
The Hound turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liukas checks a leg kick nicely.
Liukas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Hound catches Liukas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Hound tries to land a front kick but Liukas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Hound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Liukas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Liukas moves out of range as The Hound throws a body kick.
The Hound lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liukas at a distance.
Liukas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liukas throws a jab when The Hound was well out of range.
Liukas lands a nice hook to The Hound's body. The Hound takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Hound tries to clinch there but Liukas circles away.
Liukas looks to land a right hand but The Hound moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hound fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Liukas is out of range.
Liukas throws a low kick but The Hound avoids it.
The Hound scores with a leg kick.
The Hound takes the fight into the clinch.
The Hound doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Hound blocks a body shot from Liukas.
Liukas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Hound.
The Hound misses with some punches.
The Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Hound makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Hound blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Hound working aggressively here.
Liukas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Hound lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liukas backwards.
A shot in the inside from Liukas.
A head punch on the inside from The Hound fails to land.
The Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liukas's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liukas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liukas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Liukas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Hound is keeping busy.
A left hand lands to the body for Liukas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hound.
Ben The Hound has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Hound letting Liukas take a breather here.
The Hound lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liukas backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liukas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Hound is keeping busy.
Liukas misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Hound struggles to land a body shot inside as Liukas controls his hands.
Liukas can't find room to land a body shot as The Hound controls the action.
The Hound lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liukas stalls.
The Hound misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben The Hound dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Liukas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The Hound looks for the body kick but Liukas saw that one coming.
The Hound keeps Liukas at a distance using the push kick.
The Hound defending well as Liukas loads up on a big left hand.
The Hound misses with a body kick.
The Hound looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liukas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The Hound throws a front kick that sends Liukas stumbling back into the cage.
The Hound uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liukas.
And The Hound counters with a quick kick to the body but Liukas blocks it.
Liukas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Hound. That one must have hurt.
Liukas tries to clinch but The Hound is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from The Hound.
The Hound throws a body kick that misses.
Liukas throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liukas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liukas moves out of range as The Hound throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Liukas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Hound moves forwards but Liukas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Hound scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Hound throws a body kick that misses.
Liukas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hound blocks a head kick by Liukas.
The Hound pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Hound misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Hound takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liukas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Hound.
Liukas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Liukas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Hound eats them both and turns towards Liukas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The Hound defending well as Liukas loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liukas.
The Hound half committed to a counter leg kick.
Liukas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good standup being displayed there by The Hound as he connects with a hook.
The Hound throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liukas misses with a few strikes there.
The Hound quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The Hound throws a leg kick which misses Liukas's front leg but catches the back leg as Liukas tries to avoid it.
The Hound lets loose with a powerful body kick. Liukas will feel that in the morning.
The Hound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liukas throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liukas wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hound connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Hound!
A looping hook to the body misses from Liukas. The Hound does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liukas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Hound moves away.
A swing and a miss from Liukas.
Liukas looks to throw the jab but The Hound is out of range.
Liukas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Liukas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liukas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liukas lands with a good body shot.
The Hound connects with an inside leg kick.
Liukas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The Hound throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liukas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Liukas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liukas lands a jab to the head.
The Hound throws a wild body kick that Liukas sees coming a mile off.
Liukas is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Hound.
Liukas blocks the body kick.
Liukas blocks the body kick.
Liukas punishes The Hound's body with a nice straight punch.
The Hound moves in looking to clinch but Liukas pushes him off.
Liukas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Hound's head.
The Hound looks for the body kick but Liukas saw that one coming.
Liukas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Hound moves away.
The Hound bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Hound takes the fight into the clinch.
The Hound lands a nice uppercut.
The Hound working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Hound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liukas throws a head punch that misses.
Liukas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liukas slows down the pace here.
A short right from The Hound on the inside.
Liukas lands a body shot.
The Hound tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liukas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Hound lands with a light punch inside.
The Hound misses with some punches.
Liukas leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Hound misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack Liukas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liukas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben The Hound showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Hound 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben The Hound!
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hype
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