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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Break Stuff. Desmond Hume told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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275 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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200 cm
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260 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle scores with a nice head shot.
Hume lands a leg kick that knocks Battle off balance momentarily.
Battle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Battle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hume shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hume.
Battle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Battle feints a jab promting Hume to slip. Battle then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hume slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Desmond Hume has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Battle sprawls well. Battle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hume gets slowly back to his feet.
Andre Battle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Hume.
Battle lands with a good body shot.
Battle forces Hume back against the cage and clinches.
Battle stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Battle.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hume throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Battle blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Battle.
Hume takes a shot to the head.
Battle can't find room to land a body shot as Hume controls the action.
Hume connects with a nasty looking knee right to Battle's face.
Battle pushes Hume back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Battle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Battle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Battle.
Battle slowing the pace effectively.
Hume tries a knee to the head but Battle blocks it.
Battle lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Battle is looking to break free of the clinch but Hume has double underhooks.
Battle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hume blocking some punches.
Battle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hume looking to throw knees to the head but Battle is blocking nicely.
Battle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hume backwards.
Battle lands with a short shot to the head.
Hume misses with a knee strike.
Battle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hume backwards.
Battle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Battle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Battle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Battle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andre Battle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battle throws an overhand right that lands on Hume's shoulder, as Hume tries to avoid the shot.
Hume throws a solid leg kick but Battle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hume.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Battle throws a combination that misses
and Hume counters with a good low kick that Battle was not able to check.
Hume shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Battle manages to get to full guard.
Battle trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Battle wants to improve his position but instead Hume has moved into half guard.
Battle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hume scores with a couple of nice shots.
Battle trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battle is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in half guard, Hume seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Hume.
Hume keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Battle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Battle tries to get to full guard but Hume has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Battle trying to control but Hume postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Battle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Hume's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Battle throws a body punch but Hume moves out of range.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.
Battle tests Hume's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hume wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Hume or perhaps it was just good defense by Battle which made him look bad.
A shot to the liver by Battle. Beautiful body shot.
Battle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hume connects with a leg kick. Battle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Battle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume avoids the body shot from Battle.
Hume on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Battle feints and as Hume raises his hands in defense, Battle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Battle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Battle throws a big right hand that misses.
Battle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Battle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Battle wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre Battle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hume with a poor takedown
and Battle counters with a stiff right hand.
Andre Battle is winning the standup battle so far.
Battle jabs Hume to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hume is trying hard to land a takedown here. Battle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andre Battle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Hume.
Battle tries to keep at a distance but Hume has taken the fight into the clinch.
Battle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hume throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Battle blocks it with crossed arms.
Hume slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Battle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hume takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Battle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Battle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hume has him pressed against the cage.
Battle stalling.
Battle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hume lands a knee to the body.
Andre Battle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Battle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hume backwards.
Hume blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hume throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Battle blocks it with crossed arms.
Battle tries to break free but Hume pushes him back against the cage.
Hume tries a knee to the head but Battle blocks it.
Hume with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Battle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hume tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Battle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Hume.
Battle swings wildly with an uppercut but Hume uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hume.
Battle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hume using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Battle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Battle lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume has Battle pushed against the cage.
Battle lands a big left hand right to the temple and Hume goes down!
Hume is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hume defending well though.
Hume is still in real trouble! Can Battle finish him?
Battle trying to pass the guard but Hume defending well.
Battle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Battle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Hume's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hume dodges the punch combination from Battle.
Hume seems to have recovered his senses.
Battle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hume was well out of range. Poor timing from Battle.
Andre Battle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Battle throws a jab but it's blocked by Hume.
Hume ducks right into an uppercut from Battle.
Battle scores with a jab.
Battle punishes Hume's body with a nice straight punch.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Battle moves into the clinch successfully.
Battle misses with some punches.
Battle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hume.
Battle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hume backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle manages to break the clinch.
Battle throws a shot from downtown. Hume moves away and avoids it.
Hume takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Battle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hume at a distance.
Hume shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Battle as he avoids it easily.
Hume fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Battle avoids it really well and circles away.
Hume takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hume looks for a takedown but Battle sprawls well.
Andre Battle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Hume.
Battle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Battle.
No joy there for Battle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Battle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hume doesn't seem phased though.
Battle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Battle jabs at Hume's body.
Hume dodges the punch combination from Battle.
Battle misses with a series of wild punches.
Hume moves away from the strike by Battle.
Hume avoids the body shot from Battle.
Andre Battle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice takedown defense from Battle. No joy for Hume on that attempt.
Battle gets a takedown into half guard.
Hume keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle slips a nice elbow through Hume's hands, connecting with Hume's forehead.
Battle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Battle is keen to just control but Hume is a slippery customer.
Hume keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Battle wants to take a breather but Hume is having none of it.
Battle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andre Battle.
Battle looks to land a combination but Hume avoids it well.
Hume misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Battle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Battle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Battle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hume to the ground. Battle is now in Hume's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Battle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hume keeping moving, preventing Battle from controlling successfully.
Desmond Hume has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Battle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Battle 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Battle!
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