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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Ambitionz Az A Ridah. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Snow!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snow circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Snow misses with a body shot.
Snow slips under a jab from Hardy.
Snow shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Snow avoids them all with ease.
Snow throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Snow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Snow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hardy as Snow shoots in.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Hardy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hardy scores with a nice right hand.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snow moves away.
Snow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Snow gets slowly back to his feet.
Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow slips under a jab from Hardy.
Snow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Snow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Snow throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Snow misses with a takedown
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Snow's body. Snow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow takes one to the side of the head.
Snow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
Hardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Snow checks it well.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Snow off to one side.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy feints a jab promting Snow to slip. Hardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Snow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Snow's shoulder, as Snow tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardy is fending him off so far but Snow persists. Nope, Hardy circles away and we're back to standing.
Snow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Snow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Snow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy scores with a jab. Snow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Hardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Snow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snow looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Snow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Snow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Snow is defended easily by Hardy.
Snow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snow somewhat.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snow.
Snow tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow throws a big shot that misses.
Snow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andre Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Snow fails with a takedown attempt.
Snow with a poor takedown
and Snow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy lands a jab.
Snow misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Snow.
Hardy motions for Snow to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Snow misses with an uppercut
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Snow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Snow on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Snow throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Andre Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Snow fails with the takedown.
Snow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardy as he jumps to the side.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Hardy there.
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Hardy 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Snow closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hardy's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Snow wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Hardy pulls Snow in close to prevent any damage.
Snow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Snow trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy managing to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Snow tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snow has time to react.
Andre Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Snow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Snow off to one side.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Snow.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Snow slips the punch.
A cross from Hardy lands.
Snow throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Hardy cracks Snow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Snow shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardy sprawls well. He's pushed Snow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Snow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Snow misses with a jab to the body
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy digs a good hook to Snow's body.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Snow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Snow fails with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Snow slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Jon Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy jabs Snow right on the nose. Snow blinks but takes it well.
Hardy sizes up Snow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardy blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andre Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Snow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snow cracks Hardy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Snow's hands.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Snow swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Snow throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Snow only half commits.
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!
Snow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Hardy!
A very excited looking Andre Hardy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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