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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philo Beddoe (ranked 2514 p4p, 2879 weight class) and Zander Hu (ranked 275 p4p, 308 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philo Beddoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zander Hu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beddoe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beddoe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beddoe scrambles back to his feet.
Hu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Beddoe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beddoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beddoe tries to counter by clinching up but Hu breaks away and moves out of range.
Hu stuffs the takedown attempt from Beddoe. Beddoe gets slowly back to his feet.
Beddoe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beddoe throws a lazy right hand but Hu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hu connects with a single shot there.
Beddoe shoots in for a takedown but Hu shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philo Beddoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hu throws a leg kick but Beddoe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beddoe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beddoe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beddoe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beddoe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hu.
Hu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hu.
Hu with a nice calf kick.
Hu takes one to the chin there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beddoe.
We've been told by Beddoe's head coaches at Top of Food Chain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hu throws out a loose jab but Beddoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hu is looking to slow Beddoe down with leg kicks.
Hu lunges at Beddoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beddoe's hand.
Hu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hu works Beddoe's body with a nice hook.
Beddoe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beddoe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hu tests Beddoe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hu throws an off balance right hand
and Beddoe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Beddoe.
Beddoe is working for takedown but Hu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beddoe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Beddoe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hu's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hu is looking to break free of the clinch but Beddoe has double underhooks.
Hu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beddoe blocks a jab.
Hu misses with a body kick.
Beddoe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Philo Beddoe has been cut.
A combination from Hu does no damage.
Hu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Beddoe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hu throws a hook to the side of Beddoe's head but Beddoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beddoe tests Hu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beddoe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beddoe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hu sprawls well initially but Beddoe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hu has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Beddoe is on him like a limpet, forcing Hu back against the cage.
Hu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beddoe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beddoe trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beddoe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hu has managed to get both his arms back between Beddoe's legs - danger averted.
Hu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beddoe is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hu passes into half guard.
Beddoe actively working from the bottom here.
Hu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hu wants to stand but Beddoe has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Hu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philo Beddoe'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.
Hu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beddoe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beddoe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Beddoe misses.
Hu lands a head kick. Beddoe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hu lands a jab.
Hu misses with a double jab.
Hu misses with a straight left.
Hu connects with a body shot that sends Beddoe's belly button to the back.
Hu throws a leg kick but Beddoe moved away.
Beddoe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hu connects with a right hand. Beddoe shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beddoe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beddoe blocks a jab.
Beddoe is looking to counter the offense by Hu and move into the clinch.
Hu throws a shot from downtown. Beddoe moves away and avoids it.
Beddoe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hu manages to circle out of the way.
Beddoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hu throws a sloppy head kick and Beddoe moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddoe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hu is fending him off so far but Beddoe persists. Nope, Hu circles away and we're back to standing.
Hu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beddoe.
A big left from Hu misses.
Beddoe moves out of range as Hu strikes.
Beddoe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hu.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Beddoe.
Zander Hu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beddoe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beddoe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hu is avoiding damage well.
Beddoe goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Beddoe's guard! Nice work there by Hu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beddoe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hu is aware though and is defending well.
Hu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hu wants to stand but Beddoe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hu throws a lazy right hand but Beddoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beddoe takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Hu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beddoe doesn't seem bothered though.
Beddoe dodges the punch combination from Hu.
Hu dips to his left and cracks Beddoe with an uppercut!
Hu lands a lovely overhand right.
Hu lands the left hand.
Hu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beddoe.
As Hu tries to get set, Beddoe tries to push him back and clinch up but Hu manages to avoid the attempt.
Beddoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beddoe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beddoe walks into a stiff left hand from Hu.
Hu catches Beddoe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Beddoe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beddoe leaves his chin hanging out and Hu seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Beddoe crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zander Hu!
An out of breath Zander Hu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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