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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clint Hardy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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240 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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200 cm
32
265 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Hardy trying to land knees to the body.
Hardy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Armstrong uses from the top position.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Armstrong throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Hardy controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armstrong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hardy holds on and takes a little breather.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hardy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Armstrong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Armstrong landing some decent shots from guard.
Armstrong landing some decent shots from guard.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Armstrong has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Armstrong.
Hardy postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armstrong being controlled here, momentarily.
Hardy won't allow Armstrong to sweep him here.
Armstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardy's guard.
Armstrong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Armstrong postures up in Hardy's guard and throws a big left but Hardy blocks it.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong lands a couple of digs.
Hardy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong stands up over Hardy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has momentary wrist control but Armstrong slips an elbow through the middle.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong connects with a couple of short punches.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Hardy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Armstrong wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Armstrong manages to get to full guard.
Armstrong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
Armstrong is adopting a defensive guard.
Hardy tries to stand but Armstrong is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armstrong wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
Armstrong goes for a takedown attempt but Hardy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Eddie Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong looks for a takedown but Hardy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Armstrong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy looks to land a body kick but Armstrong moved away.
Armstrong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hardy sprawls well initially but Armstrong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eddie Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armstrong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Hardy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Armstrong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardy defending well though.
Armstrong is nestled in close to Hardy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardy defending well though.
Hardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Armstrong.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Armstrong connects with a nice short shot to Hardy's temple.
Armstrong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hardy wants to improve his position but Armstrong is controlling well.
Armstrong is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Armstrong misses with a head shot. Hardy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Armstrong landing some decent shots from guard.
Armstrong throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hardy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Armstrong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy taking some punishment here, with Armstrong in his half guard.
It looks like Clint Hardy has been cut.
Armstrong looks to land a strike but Hardy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hardy rushes Armstrong and presses him up against the cage.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hardy tries to stall but Armstrong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Clint Hardy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Armstrong but Armstrong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Armstrong is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hardy.
Armstrong shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Armstrong slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong scoring with punches to the head and body.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
Armstrong pushing down on Hardy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardy is staying active underneath Armstrong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Armstrong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Armstrong.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eddie Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hardy won't allow Armstrong to pass to mount.
Hardy is trying to maintain the position but Armstrong is very close to passing his half guard.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardy defending well though.
Armstrong working over Hardy with some ground and pound. Hardy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That has opened up Clint Hardy's cut even more.
Armstrong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hardy moves into full guard.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armstrong defends well.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardy darts in and clinches Armstrong up against the cage.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hardy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Armstrong landing some decent shots from guard.
Armstrong throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Armstrong wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him.
Armstrong is trying to keep Hardy in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy won't allow Armstrong to sweep him here.
Hardy postures up and lands a big shot to Armstrong's brow.
Clint Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardy's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Armstrong, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Armstrong!
During a confident post fight interview, Eddie Armstrong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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