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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hardy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I shot the Sheriff. The key to victory for Ray Hardy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy cracks Yuen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yuen misses with an uppercut.
Hardy cracks the inside of Yuen's front leg.
Yuen scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy slips a jab from Yuen.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Yuen moves out of range easily.
Yuen shoots in and bounces Hardy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Yuen from controlling successfully.
Yuen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hardy dives on top into guard.
Yuen has control of Hardy's left arm, preventing Hardy from doing any damage.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sean Yuen.
Yuen throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Yuen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hardy!
Hardy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yuen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hardy because Yuen loaded up on that one.
Hardy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yuen.
Yuen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hardy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yuen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yuen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yuen goes for an armbar but Hardy turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Yuen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy is fighting to break Yuen's control of his arms but Yuen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Yuen is keeping the position.
Yuen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Yuen is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yuen trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy drives through and clinches with Yuen against the cage.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Yuen 's eye.
It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy with a knee to the head.
Yuen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy is pressed up against the cage. Yuen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hardy down to the mat. Hardy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yuen looks gassed!
Donk. Hardy catches Yuen right on the button with a cross.
Hardy jabs at Yuen's body.
Hardy connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Yuen circles away.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy is looking to slow Yuen down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Yuen seems unphased.
Yuen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardy. Hardy obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Yuen circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Yuen shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense.
Hardy lands a jab to Yuen's midsection.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hardy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick and Yuen moves out of range easily.
Hardy scores with a head kick.
Sean Yuen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Yuen walks into a left hand.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yuen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy rushes Yuen and presses him up against the cage.
Yuen avoiding damage.
Yuen has Hardy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy throws an elbow but it misses.
Yuen is breathing heavily.
Hardy is pressed up against the cage. Yuen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hardy down to the mat. Hardy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ray Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yuen.
Hardy jabs Yuen right on the nose. Yuen blinks but takes it well.
Good shot there by Hardy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuen misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to slow Yuen down with leg kicks.
Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yuen blocks an elbow strike.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy gets through Yuen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy gets through Yuen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy presses Yuen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy gets through Yuen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy presses Yuen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy works on Yuen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Sean Yuen's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Hardy is trying to maintain a safe position but Yuen gets an underhook and turns Hardy into the cage.
Hardy scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy lands a left hand.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Hardy.
Yuen avoids the elbow strike from Hardy, against the cage.
Hardy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hardy tries to stall but Yuen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Yuen.
Yuen stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yuen's defenses.
Yuen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardy is keeping busy.
Hardy with a knee to the head.
Hardy landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Sean Yuen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuens head.
Hardy looking to throw knees to the head but Yuen is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yuen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hardy's brow.
Yuen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yuen looking for a takedown.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yuen's face.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Yuen backwards.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yuen.
Yuen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yuen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yuen's face.
Yuen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy lands a good knee to the midsection. Yuen won't want to take too many of those.
Yuen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy stalls.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Yuen.
Hardy misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Yuen.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yuen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Yuen's ribcage.
Yuen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yuen throws an elbow that misses.
Yuen lands a takedown into guard.
Yuen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yuen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yuen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Yuen'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!
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yuen lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hardy tries to clinch but Yuen moves out of range.
Yuen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yuen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yuen shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Yuen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Yuen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yuen checks it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Yuen seems unphased.
Hardy slips a jab from Yuen.
Yuen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yuen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ray Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yuen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yuen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Yuen circles away.
Hardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yuen on the side of the head.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Yuen is avoiding it.
Yuen throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hardy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hardy managing to control the position.
Yuen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ray Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Yuen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Yuen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Yuen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Yuen's body.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yuen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
Yuen swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tests Yuen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuen circles away.
Yuen throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy clobbers Yuen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yuen throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardy connects with a looping right hand.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yuen tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yuen.
Yuen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hardy is trying to keep an underhook but Yuen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hardy is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Yuen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hardy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hardy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sean Yuen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuen controlling the action here.
Yuen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Hardy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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