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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dalern Hardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dalern Hardt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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166 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dalern Hardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthew Mara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardt looking to score a takedown here. Mara is defending well but Hardt drives through and ends up in Mara's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hardt with a nice head shot there.
Hardt won't allow Mara to sweep him here.
Mara wants to stand and escape but Hardt is having none of it.
Mara is trying to keep Hardt in close.
Mara wriggles free and stands up.
Hardt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mara is able to avoid easily.
Hardt shoots in looking for a takedown. Mara tries to sprawl out of it but Hardt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardt lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Hardt.
Nice sprawl there from Mara as Hardt shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mara avoids the head kick by Hardt.
Hardt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardt wants to clinch up but Mara keeps it at a distance.
Hardt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hardt showed some decent athleticism there.
Mara wants to control but Hardt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mara is just riding it out for now. Hardt eventually gives up the hold.
Hardt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hardt wants to free his trapped foot but Mara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hardt decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mara does it's job there.
Mara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardt.
Matthew Mara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardt drives through and clinches with Mara against the cage.
Mara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardt tries for a takedown but Mara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalern Hardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardt shoots in for a takedown but Mara shows good takedown defense.
Hardt slips a jab and a cross from Mara.
Mara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardt doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardt ducks under a wild hook from Mara.
Mara stuns Hardt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hardt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardt misses the body punch
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardt dives in and grabs Mara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mara pushes down on Hardt's head and hops out.
Hardt is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mara.
Horrible takedown by Hardt or perhaps it was just good defense by Mara which made him look bad.
Nice cross by Mara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardt throws a right hand that Mara ducks under and follows up with a left that Mara also avoids with ease.
Mara's corner calls for a 1-2. Mara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hardt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Mara.
Mara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Mara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mara cracks a nice hook into Hardt's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardt.
Hardt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mara's waist but Mara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardt off to one side.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown but Mara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardt.
Mara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mara leaves Hardt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Mara.
Mara drops Hardt with a big left hand! Hardt is injured, injured bad! Mara jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Mara!
Our winner, Matthew Mara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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