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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hatebreed Rebel (ranked 2555 p4p, 327 weight class) and Maximillian Powers (ranked 6526 p4p, 618 weight class). Hatebreed Rebel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hatebreed Rebel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximillian Powers!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown. Rebel tries to sprawl out of it but Powers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rebel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rebel pinned against the cage. Rebel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rebel tries to counter with a takedown but Powers is quick to defend against it.
Powers with a poor takedown
and Rebel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powers's guard.
Hatebreed Rebel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximillian Powers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Powers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rebel preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel is looking to pass into half guard but Powers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Powers is in guard.
Rebel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rebel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powers wants to control from the top but Rebel keeps moving.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.
Rebel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Powers uses it to pass to side control.
Rebel manages to get back to half guard.
Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position.
Powers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rebel defending well though.
Rebel is looking for a sweep. Powers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel actively working from the bottom here.
Rebel with the active half guard here but Powers passes nicely into side control.
Powers throws an elbow but Rebel slips to the side and avoids it well.
Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head.
Powers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head.
Powers trying to control the position but Rebel is working away.
Rebel tries to bench press Powers off him but Powers keeps the position.
Rebel sneaks back into half guard.
Rebel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers seems to be working for a kimura but Rebel defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rebel actively working from the bottom here.
Powers is thwarting Rebel's attempts to control the position.
Powers is working for a kimura but Rebel is defending it quite comfortably.
Powers not doing much here.
Powers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Powers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Powers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rebel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Powers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Powers's back!
Powers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Powers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rebel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Powers!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rebel lands with some strikes.
Rebel prevents Powers from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rebel wants to take Powers's back but he can't do it this time.
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 Hatebreed Rebel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rebel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Rebel counters with a takedown into side control.
Rebel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Powers is looking to regain half guard here but Rebel keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel works to advance to full mount. Powers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Powers wants to control but Rebel is having none of it.
Powers holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rebel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel looking to secure an arm triangle but Powers defends it well.
Powers is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Rebel has taken his back.
Powers is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rebel is persistently looking for the submission but Powers is defending it well.
Powers defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rebel patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rebel here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Rebel is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Powers defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rebel is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Powers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers rolls, trying to escape but Rebel keeps control of the position.
Powers is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rebel gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Powers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Powers wants to control his opponent's hands but Rebel gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rebel working for a choke but Powers is defending well.
Powers looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is really stuck here.
Rebel working for the choke.
Powers covering up well and avoiding damage.
Powers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Powers looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Rebel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Powers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Powers!
Powers wants to stand but Rebel is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rebel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Powers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rebel keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
Powers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Powers wants to stand but Rebel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatebreed Rebel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rebel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rebel but Rebel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rebel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Powers sprawls and moves away.
Powers tries to clinch up
and Rebel counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel pushing down on Powers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Powers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel pushing down on Powers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Powers is looking to control Rebel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powers avoid being mounted?
Rebel wants to free his trapped foot but Powers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Powers is trying to stand.
Powers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Rebel is controlling him well.
Powers is positioning himself well to prevent Rebel advancing to mount.
Powers wants to get back to his feet.
Rebel thows a huge punch but Powers dodges it nicely.
Powers is not content to let Rebel control the position.
That's two 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.
Rebel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Powers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rebel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rebel is working hard here to advance position.
Rebel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powers can do to turn this around?
Powers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rebel's guard.
Rebel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rebel is looking for a triangle but Powers pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rebel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Powers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Powers trying to control but Rebel is working from the bottom.
Rebel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Powers content to stall in guard here.
Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.
Rebel keeping moving, preventing Powers from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Rebel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rebel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powers defends it easily.
Rebel has a closed guard, preventing Powers from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Rebel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rebel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Powers stacks Rebel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Powers!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Powers controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatebreed Rebel clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Powers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rebel defends well and Powers ends up having to push Rebel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Powers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rebel manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rebel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rebel being controlled here, momentarily.
Rebel throws his legs up looking for a submission but Powers uses it to pass to side control.
Powers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rebel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebel tries to buck Powers off but Powers is having none of it.
Rebel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Powers.
Powers trying to control the action but Rebel is working from the bottom.
Powers tries to stand but Rebel is controlling his head.
Powers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Powers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Powers trying to control the action but Rebel is working from the bottom.
Rebel tries to buck Powers off but Powers is having none of it.
Rebel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position.
Check out the look on Powers's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rebel is not content to let Powers control the position.
Rebel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Powers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rebel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Powers off and has taken his back!
Powers tries to escape the position.
Rebel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Powers tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to control the action but Rebel just sinks the hooks in.
Powers is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Powers wants to escape the position.
Powers trying to get back to his feet but Rebel is in full control for now.
Powers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
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.
Rebel is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Powers knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Powers for a finish.
Rebel seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Powers's chin but Powers turns very nicely into Rebel's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Powers.
Rebel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Powers is aware though and is defending well.
Rebel looking for a guillotine here but Powers defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Powers dominated that fourth round.
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!
Rebel stuffs the takedown.
Powers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rebel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Powers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rebel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powers won't be happy with that.
Rebel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Powers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rebel tries to move to mount but Powers blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rebel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Powers defends it well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Powers trying to control from the bottom.
Rebel is trying to control. Powers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Rebel is controlling him well.
Rebel is stalling here. Powers is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rebel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Powers has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rebel dodges the ground and pound from Powers.
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rebel keeps working.
Hatebreed Rebel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rebel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Powers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to control but Rebel is keeping him busy.
Rebel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily.
Rebel is in trouble now - Powers has advanced to mount!
Rebel is trying desperately to improve position.
Rebel wants to control but Powers is having none of it.
Powers looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rebel is squirming around, avoiding Powers's attempts to control the action.
Rebel is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers controlling his opponent.
Powers punching from mount but Rebel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Powers avoids the attempt from Rebel to control.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rebel is looking to escape.
Powers controlling from the full mount.
Rebel is bucking up trying to escape but Powers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Powers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rebel is looking to escape.
Rebel wants to control but Powers is having none of it.
Rebel working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Powers there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rebel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rebel looking to pass the guard.
Maximillian Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powers looking for a guillotine here but Rebel defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximillian Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rebel 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatebreed Rebel!
Hatebreed Rebel is the new light heavyweight champion!
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