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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benedicte Swanson (ranked 1568 p4p, 1633 weight class) and Samuel Hardaway (ranked 210 p4p, 215 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardaway should have avoided that one.
Swanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardaway walks into a straight right hand from Swanson.
Hardaway misses with a body shot.
Hardaway instigates a clinch.
Swanson presses Hardaway against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Swanson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Swanson blocks it.
A short right from Hardaway.
Swanson tries to land a knee to the head but Hardaway blocks with his arms.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardaway lands an uppercut.
Hardaway's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hardaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardaway avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardaway avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardaway slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardaway.
Hardaway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swanson's defenses.
Hardaway is pushing Swanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hardaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Benedicte Swanson has been cut.
I was talking to Swanson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Swanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardaway working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Swanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swanson working hard to break the clinch.
Hardaway tries to work over Swanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardaway pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hardaway is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swanson is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson can't find room to land a body shot as Hardaway controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
Swanson avoiding damage.
Swanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardaway pushes off an throws an elbow but Swanson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardaway blocks a body shot from Swanson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardaway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Swanson blocks it.
Swanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway misses with the head strike.
Hardaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hardaway.
Hardaway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardaway is stalling here.
Hardaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swanson.
Hardaway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swanson.
Hardaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swanson is looking for a counter combo.
Swanson lands a jab to Hardaway's midsection.
Hardaway throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Hardaway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanson.
Hardaway raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hardaway checks a low kick from Swanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a head kick but Hardaway moves out of range.
Hardaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Hardaway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Swanson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardaway moves away from the strike by Swanson.
Hardaway throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardaway throws a nice looking combination but Swanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardaway closes the distance and pushes Swanson back into the cage.
Swanson lands a shoulder strike.
Hardaway lands an uppercut.
Hardaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swanson.
Hardaway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel Hardaway will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benedicte Swanson'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.
Hardaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedicte Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardaway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Swanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardaway.
A punch lands to the side of Swanson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Swanson looks to land a combination but Hardaway avoids it well.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Benedicte Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swanson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swanson misses with a shot to the body
and Hardaway counters with a right hand to the body.
Swanson tried to score with a low kick but Hardaway checks it.
Hardaway throws a counter combo.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardaway is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hardaway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardaway looks to throw a body kick
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
Hardaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardaway.
A slapping body kick lands there for Swanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardaway closes the distance and pushes Swanson back into the cage.
Hardaway lands an elbow just above Swanson 's eye.
Hardaway lands a left hand.
Hardaway scores with a hook to the body.
Hardaway lands an uppercut.
Hardaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Come on Hardaway - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardaway throws an elbow but misses.
Hardaway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardaway trying to land knees to the body.
Swanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson misses with the combination.
Hardaway wants to slow Swanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Swanson walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Hardaway misses
and Swanson counters with a right hand to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Swanson.
Hardaway throws a leg kick which misses Swanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Swanson tries to avoid it.
Hardaway closes the distance and clinches.
Hardaway manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hardaway manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hardaway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardaway avoiding damage as Swanson throws knees to the body.
Swanson breaks the clinch.
Swanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hardaway misses with a double jab.
Swanson throws a solid leg kick but Hardaway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swanson.
Swanson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway scores with a nice right hand.
Hardaway with a nice calf kick.
Hardaway swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardaway is just out of range.
Swanson is looking to wear down Hardaway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hardaway swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Hardaway throws the kick towards the body but Swanson avoids it.
Swanson cracks Hardaway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swanson circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardaway cracks Swanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardaway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swanson.
Swanson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swanson thuds his shin into the meat of Hardaway's side.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
Swanson missing with a left hand there. Hardaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardaway lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Hardaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benedicte Swanson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hardaway - that will leave a mark!
Swanson checks a low kick from Hardaway.
Hardaway connects with a crisp jab.
Hardaway tries to clinch up.
Hardaway closes the distance and pushes Swanson back into the cage.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardaway is struggling to control the position.
Hardaway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swanson.
Hardaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardaway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Swanson swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Hardaway moves into the clinch.
Hardaway blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway missing with knees to the body.
Hardaway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardaway throws a head kick that misses.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Swanson swings widly with a right hand
and Hardaway counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Hardaway.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway slips a jab and a cross from Swanson.
Swanson lands a leg kick that knocks Hardaway off balance momentarily.
Swanson tries to land a leg kick but Hardaway saw it coming and moves away.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Swanson. Beautiful body shot.
Hardaway clinches with his opponent.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardaway lands an elbow inside that Swanson shrugs off.
Hardaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swanson's elbow.
Hardaway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swanson's defenses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardaway.
Swanson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swanson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardaway clinches.
Hardaway tries to work over Swanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardaway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Hardaway.
Hardaway scores with a decent looking hook.
Hardaway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardaway rushes Swanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hardaway.
Hardaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardaway has him pressed against the cage.
Swanson stalling in the clinch but Hardaway improves position.
Swanson tries to circle away but Hardaway has him pinned against the cage.
Hardaway can't find room to land a body shot as Swanson controls the action.
Hardaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardaway trying to stall but Swanson improves his position.
Hardaway lands a nice elbow.
Samuel Hardaway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardaway.
Swanson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swanson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a right and a left that Hardaway avoids nicely.
Swanson looks to land a right hand but Hardaway moved out of range.
Swanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardaway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Swanson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson misses with a head kick.
Hardaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Swanson misses.
Swanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardaway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardaway misses with a punch to the body.
Hardaway holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardaway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Hardaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardaway 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Hardaway!
During a confident post fight interview, Samuel Hardaway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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