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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hella Alapaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
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195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hella Alapaa!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy misses with a body kick.
Alapaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alapaa misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alapaa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alapaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alapaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Alapaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
Alapaa is trying to break the clinch but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy prevents Alapaa from breaking the clinch.
Alapaa misses with a knee strike.
Alapaa missing with knees to the body.
Alapaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alapaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hardy works on Alapaa's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Alapaa blocks it.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Alapaa is blocking nicely.
Alapaa trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alapaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alapaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alapaa landing knees to the body.
Hardy tries a body shot but Alapaa blocks it.
Hardy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alapaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alapaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Alapaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Alapaa is trying to break free.
Alapaa trying to land knees to the body.
Alapaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses.
Alapaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Alapaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy is leaning against Alapaa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Alapaa blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alapaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alapaa can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working Alapaa over with knees to the body.
Alapaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Hella Alapaa has been cut.
Alapaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardy.
Alapaa stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Hardy being controlled against the cage.
Alapaa looks gassed!
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Alapaa.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Alapaa lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alapaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alapaa backwards.
Alapaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Alapaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alapaa is defending well for now.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Alapaa.
Alapaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy blocks the elbow strike.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Alapaa, against the cage.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
Alapaa throws an elbow that misses.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alapaa darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hardy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hardy rushes Alapaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alapaa is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alapaa.
Alapaa avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Hardy lands a knee to the body.
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!
Hardy connects with a knee to the head.
Hardy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alapaa backwards.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alapaa is defending well for now.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alapaa closes the distance but Hardy moves to the side
and Hardy counters with a good low kick that Alapaa was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alapaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardy scores with a spinning back kick!
Hardy is looking to slow Alapaa down with leg kicks.
Hardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardy lands with a kick to the temple. Alapaa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crunch! Hardy slams his shin into Alapaa's torso.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardy.
Hardy with a jab.
That has opened up Hella Alapaa's cut even more.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
Alapaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to de liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alapaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hella Alapaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alapaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Hella Alapaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alapaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alapaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Alapaa is breathing heavily.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alapaas head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
Hardy has Alapaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alapaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alapaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alapaa misses with an elbow strike.
Hardy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alapaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hella Alapaa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Alapaa blocks with his arms.
Alapaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alapaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alapaa landing knees to the body.
Hardy has Alapaa pressed against the cage, preventing Alapaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alapaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alapaa misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alapaa throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alapaa can do to turn this around?
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alapaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Alapaa blocks it.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Alapaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
Hardy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hardy thows a big elbow that misses.
Alapaa keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alapaa is on top in guard.
Alapaa preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardy is working Alapaa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alapaa wants to sweep but no luck.
Alapaa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
Alapaa wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardy passes Alapaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Alapaa is working away.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but Alapaa defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Alapaa dodges it nicely.
Alapaa wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hardy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hella Alapaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alapaa tries to clinch
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy swinging wilding here.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alapaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Alapaa darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Alapaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Alapaa is blocking nicely.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Alapaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hella Alapaa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hardy stuns Alapaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a hook. Alapaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Hardy lands but Alapaa takes it in his stride.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Alapaa.
Alapaa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Alapaa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alapaa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alapaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Alapaa, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Dan Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardy.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Alapaa manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Alapaa down.
Hardy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alapaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hardy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hardy trying to control the position but Alapaa is working away.
Alapaa gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa trying to control from the bottom.
Alapaa wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Alapaa trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Alapaa tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Dan Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alapaa throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Alapaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardy moves into range and clinches up with Alapaa.
Hardy lands a nice knee to the body.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hella Alapaa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dan Hardy!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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