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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Hartford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fontana comes into the arena with Queensryche - Silent Lucidity blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Fontana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Hartford!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartford wants to clinch.
Hartford tries to clinch but Fontana moves away
enabling Fontana to counter with a crisp jab.
Fontana misses with a right hand
and Hartford counters with a good low kick that Fontana was not able to check.
Fontana misses with a right hand
and Hartford counters with a good, hard body kick but Fontana shrugs it off.
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartford throws a head kick but Fontana moves out of range.
Fontana misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartford rushes Fontana and presses him up against the cage.
Hartford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fontana.
Hartford tries to land a knee to the head but Fontana blocks with his arms.
Hartford misses with an elbow over the top.
Hartford with a knee to the head.
Fontana tries to land a knee to the head but Hartford blocks with his arms.
Hartford missing with knees to the body.
Hartford misses with an elbow over the top.
Hartford lands a nice elbow.
Hartford pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hartford throws an elbow but misses.
Fontana working hard to break the clinch.
Hartford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fontana blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana blocks the elbow strike.
Fontana jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hartford postures up in Fontana's guard and throws a big left but Fontana blocks it.
Hartford prevents Fontana from getting back to his feet.
Hartford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hartford tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontana is retaining full guard.
Hartford drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fontana looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fontana looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fontana!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartford is trying to control Fontana's posture but Fontana avoids it.
Hartford is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fontana throws a series of punches but Hartford moves out of range.
Fontana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartford defending well as Fontana loads up on a big left hand.
Hartford looks to clinch
and Fontana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartford walks into a jab.
Hartford doesn't manage to clinch there - Fontana circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartford tries to clinch up
and Fontana counters with a slapping leg kick.
Robbie Hartford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartford wants to clinch
and Fontana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartford slips a jab from Fontana.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartford wants to clinch
and Fontana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Hartford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fontana misses with a low kick.
Hartford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fontana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartford wants to clinch but Fontana slips to the side
enabling Fontana to counter with a crisp jab.
Hartford tries to clinch there but Fontana circles away.
Fontana cracks Hartford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hartford looks to clinch
and Fontana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hartford's knee momentarily.
Hartford wants to clinch but Fontana slips to the side
and Fontana counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartford closes the distance but Fontana moves to the side
and Fontana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana just misses with a punch to the body.
Fontana scores with a hook to the body. Hartford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fontana throws a hook to the side of Hartford's head but Hartford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartford has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robbie Hartford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fontana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Fontana misses.
Fontana misses with an uppercut
and Hartford counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford looks to clinch
and Fontana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hartford catches Fontana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fontana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartford.
Fontana throws a hook but Hartford blocks it.
Hartford tries to clinch
and Fontana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hartford is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartford tries to clinch there but Fontana circles away.
Fontana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hartford's head.
Hartford wants to clinch but Fontana slips to the side
and Fontana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hartford keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fontana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fontana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fontana misses with a looping left.
Fontana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartford takes one to the side of the head.
Hartford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fontana moves away.
Fontana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Hartford.
Hartford tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontana moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Fontana dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fontana avoids the body shot from Hartford.
Fontana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fontana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fontana misses with a straight left.
Hartford tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartford wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Hartford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Fontana counter with a right hand.
Hartford slips a straight right by Fontana.
Hartford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontana.
Hartford tries to clinch
and Fontana counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hartford misses with a low kick as Fontana jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartford misses with a leg kick
and Fontana counters with a nice leg kick.
Hartford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fontana, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fontana blocks the elbow strike.
Fontana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fontana avoiding damage as Hartford throws knees to the body.
Hartford lands an elbow inside.
Hartford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartford misses with an elbow over the top.
Fontana breaks from the clinch.
Hartford moves into the clinch.
Hartford misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana fails to pull guard.
Fontana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fontana is looking to break free of the clinch but Hartford has double underhooks.
Fontana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fontana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fontana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hartford fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Fontana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fontana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fontana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fontana makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fontana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartford clinches up with Fontana and pushes him back against the cage.
Hartford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hartford throws an elbow but misses.
Hartford lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fontana.
Fontana avoids a wild elbow strike from Hartford.
A frustrated look appears on Fontana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fontana avoids a wild elbow strike from Hartford.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartford misses with an elbow strike.
Fontana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hartford moves away from the strike by Fontana.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Hartford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hartford 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Hartford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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