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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meat Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamarcus Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Meat Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jamarcus Hard!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Machine misses.
Machine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hard.
Decent striking displayed by Hard there.
It looks like Meat Machine has been cut.
Machine misses with a series of wild punches.
Hard throws a combination that misses
and Machine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hard looking for a takedown.
Machine lands with a short shot to the head.
Hard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Machine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Meat Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamarcus Hard.
Hard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hard breaks the clinch.
Machine misses with a double jab.
Machine fails to land with a series of punches.
Machine misses with a wild combination.
Machine misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Machine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machine throws a series of punches but Hard moves out of range.
Machine lands with a nice combination. Hard backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Jamarcus Hard has been cut.
Machine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Machine moves in looking to clinch but Hard pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard slips a straight right by Machine.
Meat Machine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hard throws a hook but Machine avoids it easily.
Hard slips a jab and a cross from Machine.
Hard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hard throws a leg kick but Machine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hard misses the jab.
Hard misses with the body kick
and Machine counters with a series of strikes. Hard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hard counters with a takedown into side control.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hard trying to control the position but Machine is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Machine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machine is working hard here to advance position.
Hard wants to control but Machine is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Hard.
Hard wants to control but Machine is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Machine throws a right hand that Hard ducks under and follows up with a left that Hard also avoids with ease.
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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machine.
Hard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machine forces Hard back against the cage and clinches.
Hard tries to pull guard but Machine won't allow it.
Hard wants a takedown.
Machine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hards head.
Hard tries to score a body lock takedown but Machine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hard wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hard is working for takedown but Machine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Machine tries to break the clinch but Hard is controlling the position.
Machine just leaning against Hard, taking a breather.
Machine stops a takedown attempt from Hard.
Hard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Machine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meat Machine dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hard darts in trying to clinch
and Machine counters with a series of strikes. Hard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hard ducks right into an uppercut from Machine.
Hard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machine stuffs the takedown attempt from Hard. Hard gets slowly back to his feet.
Machine throws a series of punches but Hard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine misses with a few strikes there.
Hard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machine as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard misses with a lunging right hand
and Machine counters with a three punch combo that has Hard backing up. Hard nods at Machine to acknowledge the strikes.
Hard walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine missing with a left hand there. Hard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machine misses with a double jab
and Hard counters with a low kick, right behind Machine 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Machine.
Machine throws a series of punches but Hard moves out of range.
Hard fails to land the takedown.
Meat Machine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamarcus Hard.
Machine throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hard throws a big right hand that misses.
Machine keeping moving, preventing Hard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine is looking to stand up but Hard isn't so interested in that idea.
Machine has Hard pulled in close to control his posture.
Hard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Machine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hard's guard.
Machine passes Hard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Machine slows the pace down in half guard.
Hard tries to get to full guard but Machine has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine is looking to advance position but Hard won't allow it.
Hard is staying active underneath Machine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hard is looking to improve his position.
Hard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hard trying to strike off his back.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Machine. No joy for Hard on that attempt.
Machine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Machine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meat Machine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Machine. No joy for Hard on that attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hard.
Machine swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hard.
Hard with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Machine controlling Hard's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamarcus Hard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Hard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Machine connects with a solid leg kick.
Machine looks to land a combination. Hard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The has opened up Jamarcus Hard's cut even more.
Machine scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hard controlling the position easily from mount.
Hard with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard prevents Machine from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hard looking to control but Machine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hard wants to control the pace but Machine is squirming around nicely.
Machine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Machine is in a horrible position here. Hard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hard is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Machine has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Machine!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Machine is one step ahead there.
Hard has a closed guard, preventing Machine from standing up.
Machine stopping the sweep attempt from Hard.
Hard trying to control the position.
Hard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Machine controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Machine wants to control from the top but Hard keeps moving.
Hard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hard trying to keep a closed guard but Machine is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Machine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machine, as that shot connected.
A right-left combo lands from Machine.
Machine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hard counters with a shoot takedown. Machine fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hard content to stall in guard here.
Hard passes into half guard.
Hard wants to take a breather but Machine is having none of it.
Hard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hard looking to control but Machine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamarcus Hard.
I think Hard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Jamarcus Hard!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Jamarcus Hard!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Jamarcus Hard!
Jamarcus Hard wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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