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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khalidov prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khalidov fails to pull guard.
Hardy stalling in the clinch.
Khalidov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khalidov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy tries to clinch but Khalidov is having none of it.
Hardy looks to clinch
and Khalidov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy wants to clinch but Khalidov slips to the side
and Khalidov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardy tries to circle away but Khalidov has him pinned against the cage.
Khalidov manages to break the clinch.
Khalidov shoots in but Hardy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Khalidov is avoiding it.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Khalidov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Khalidov circles away.
Khalidov throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khalidov pinned against the cage. Khalidov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khalidov tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Khalidov back against the cage.
Hardy jumps guard but Khalidov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Khalidov avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khalidov blocking some punches.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Khalidov has double underhooks.
Khalidov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy wants to stall.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidov.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov breaks the clinch.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy tries to clinch
and Khalidov counters by moving into the clinch.
Hardy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khalidov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khalidov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Khalidov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy tries to clinch
and Khalidov counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalidov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khalidov.
Hardy can't get the takedown.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Khalidov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khalidov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hardy tries to clinch but Khalidov moves away
and Khalidov counters with a big head kick but Hardy shrugs it off.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Khalidov is avoiding it.
Khalidov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Khalidov.
Hardy is rocked!
Hardy looks for a takedown but Khalidov sprawls well.
Hardy swats away the attempt to clinch by Khalidov.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Khalidov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khalidov as Hardy tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy tries to circle away but Khalidov has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khalidov prevents it.
Hardy looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khalidov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardy prevents it.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khalidov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy is pressed up against the cage. Khalidov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hardy down to the mat. Hardy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mamed Khalidov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hardy tries to clinch but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Khalidov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khalidov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khalidov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khalidov.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khalidov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Khalidov. Khalidov maintains the clinch.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Khalidov has double underhooks.
Khalidov blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy tries to circle away but Khalidov has him pinned against the cage.
Khalidov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardy trying to control the position but instead, Khalidov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hardy into the cage.
Hardy is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hardy seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Khalidov breaks from the clinch.
Hardy dives in and grabs Khalidov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khalidov pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
Khalidov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chris Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Khalidov is avoiding it.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Khalidov is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khalidov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Khalidov looks for a takedown but Hardy sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy cracks Khalidov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy tries to clinch but Khalidov is having none of it.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Khalidov shakes it off.
Khalidov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khalidov tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Khalidov drops back down to his feet.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Khalidov is controlling him.
Hardy wants to break free but Khalidov has control.
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!
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Khalidov trying to control the position but instead, Hardy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khalidov into the cage.
Chris Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy is working for takedown but Khalidov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardy tries to break free but Khalidov pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy pushes Khalidov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidov controls the action.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khalidovs head.
Khalidov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khalidov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov wants to take the fight to the mat but Hardy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hardy wants to break free but Khalidov has control.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy wants to break free but Khalidov has control.
Khalidov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hardy after a bit of a struggle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Khalidov keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy stalling in the clinch but Khalidov improves position.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalidov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalidov backwards.
Hardy wants a takedown.
Khalidov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardy prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Khalidov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hardy tries to clinch but Khalidov is having none of it.
Khalidov misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Khalidov is avoiding it.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khalidov prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khalidov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khalidov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khalidov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hardy can't fight it off and eventually Khalidov manages to take the fight to the floor. Hardy looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khalidov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov content to stall in guard here.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mamed Khalidov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Khalidov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khalidov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Khalidov, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Khalidov against the cage but Khalidov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy wants to clinch but Khalidov slips to the side
and Khalidov counters with a solid body kick.
Khalidov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Khalidov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Hardy tries to clinch
and Khalidov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Khalidov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khalidov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidov's hands.
Khalidov takes one to the side of the head.
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy tries to clinch but Khalidov moves out of range.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Khalidov circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy looks to land a combination but Khalidov avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardy.
Khalidov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
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!
Hardy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardy wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardy 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Hardy!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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