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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Easier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Hardy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Easier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Easier counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Easier counters with a two punch combo.
Hardy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardy throws a body punch but Easier moves out of range.
Hardy throws a body punch but Easier moves out of range.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Easier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy throws a combination that misses
and Easier makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hardy really felt that one!
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy throws a push kick but Easier slaps the foot to one side.
Hardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Easier finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hardy looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Easier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Easier.
Easier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Easier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Easier does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easier lands a front kick.
Easier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Easier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Easier scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Jake Hardy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Easier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Easier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Easier lands a head kick. Hardy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Easier tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Easier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Easier is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Easier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Easier ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy throws the left hand but Easier avoids the punch easily.
Easier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Easier scores with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Easier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Easier.
Easier is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a low kick but Easier avoids it.
Hardy throws a head kick but Easier moves out of range.
Easier throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Easier.
Easier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick
and Easier counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Easier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Easier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Easier tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Easier.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardy.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a leg kick
and Easier counters with a nice body kick.
Hardy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Easier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Easier blocks the low kick.
Hardy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Easier is out of range.
Jake Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Easier tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Easier does no damage.
Easier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hardy misses with a low kick as Easier jumps back.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Easier is just out of range.
Hardy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Easier lands with a kick to the temple. Hardy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Easier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Easier saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Easier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Hardy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crunch! Easier slams his shin into Hardy's torso.
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Easier saw it coming and moves away.
Easier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Easier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hardy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Easier has got the better of the exchanges.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Easier moves away.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Easier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dan Easier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Easier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Easier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Easier lands a big head kick that sends Hardy tumbling to the mat! Easier takes a step backwards and waves Hardy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hardy is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hardy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Easier finish him?
Hardy misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Hardy is predictable there
and Easier counters with a two punch combo.
Easier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Easier tries a head kick but it misses.
Easier misses with a body kick.
Good work by Easier as he checks the leg kick.
Easier throws the kick towards the body but Hardy avoids it.
A low kick from Hardy is predictable there
and Easier counters with a solid body kick.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Easier.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Easier lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Come on Hardy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Easier wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easier fails to pull guard.
Easier has Hardy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Easier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Easier is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Easier tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Hardy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hardy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Easier rather than just go for the knockout.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Easier avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Easier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Easier moves out of range of the body kick from Hardy.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Easier.
Hardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Easier's leg but Easier calmly moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a leg kick
and Easier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Easier's shoulder, as Easier tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Hardy misses
and Easier counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Easier blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Easier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Easier keeps Hardy at a distance using the push kick.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Easier throws the kick towards the body but Hardy avoids it.
Easier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dan Easier is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Easier!
Easier lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Easier throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy misses with a leg kick.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hardy gets a clinch.
Hardy prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Easier is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Easier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake Hardy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
Easier tries to clinch up.
Easier feints a jab promting Hardy to slip. Easier then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hardy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Easier scores with a head kick.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Easier checks it.
Easier doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Easier misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Easier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Easier checks a leg kick.
Easier keeps the fight on the outside.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Easier counters with a head kick.
Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Easier, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Easier blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Easier controls the action.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Easier avoids the damage to the body.
Easier can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Easier is defending well for now.
Easier prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Easier is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardy has double underhooks.
Hardy looking for a takedown.
Hardy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Easier controls his hands.
Easier jumps guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Easier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Easier stops a takedown attempt from Hardy.
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!
Easier tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Easier back against the cage.
Easier jumps guard and drags Hardy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hardy controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easier tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hardy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hardy controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Hardy.
I think Easier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Easier!
A less than humble Dan Easier misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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