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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Devereux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devereux is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bolt Thrower - At First Light. Dan Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luc Devereux!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy cracks Devereux with an open hand slap.
Hardy misses with a hook. Devereux ducked under it nicely.
Hardy gets caught flat footed, as Devereux shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Devereux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Devereux gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Devereux avoids nicely.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Devereux circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick there by Devereux.
Hardy throws a hook but Devereux blocks it.
Hardy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Devereux is out of range.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Devereux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Devereux closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hardy to the mat! Hardy manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Devereux has passed into half guard!
Hardy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to control Devereux's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardy avoid being mounted?
Devereux stands up out of the half guard.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Devereux drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hardy manages to get back to half guard.
Devereux is taking a breather. Hardy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to roll over but Devereux keeps him under control.
Devereux controlling the action here.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Devereux performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets back to full guard.
Devereux passes Hardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Devereux seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hardy wants to control but Devereux is keeping busy.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Devereux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy is trying to control but Devereux manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Devereux isn't that keen on the idea.
Devereux is standing up, even though he is in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardy.
Devereux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Devereux swinging wilding here.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Devereux's shoulder, as Devereux tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy cracks Devereux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Devereux moves away and avoids it.
Devereux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Devereux scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Devereux dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Devereux slips a jab from Hardy.
Good leg kick by Devereux there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Devereux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Devereux slips a jab from Hardy.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy misses with a combination
and Devereux counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Devereux is working away from the top position though.
Hardy is pressing down on Devereux's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Devereux stands and steps away. Hardy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Devereux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luc Devereux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devereux moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook but Devereux avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Devereux wants to get up but he can't break Hardy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Devereux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Devereux is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Devereux defends well.
Hardy wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Devereux is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devereux is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hardy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hardy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Devereux manages to get himself to full guard.
Devereux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Devereux has wrist control.
Devereux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Devereux is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Devereux can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hardy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Devereux is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hardy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hardy working the ground and pound but Devereux is defending the strikes.
Hardy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Devereux avoids nicely.
Devereux misses with a double jab.
Hardy throws the left hand but Devereux avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Devereux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy throws a hook but Devereux blocks it.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Devereux shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hardy's guard.
Devereux sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Devereux from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luc Devereux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Hardy misses.
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Devereux's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Devereux shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hardy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Devereux puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hardy wants to control but Devereux is keeping busy.
Devereux sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Devereux tries to pass to full mount but Hardy defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Devereux gets to his feet. Hardy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hardy scores with a jab.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy misses with a hook. Devereux ducked under it nicely.
Hardy misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Devereux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Devereux throws a series of strikes that have Hardy backpedaling.
Dan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Devereux misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Devereux counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Devereux stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to sweep but instead, Devereux has passed into half guard.
Devereux is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devereux wants to free his trapped foot but Hardy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hardy manages to get to full guard.
Devereux stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Hardy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Devereux has passed into side control.
That's four 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.
Hardy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hardy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hardy trying to hold on to Devereux's head to control him but Devereux postures up.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Devereux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Devereux in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luc Devereux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Devereux 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc Devereux!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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