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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Hardin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Hardin Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rick James, Bitch! seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardin Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bitch! keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardin Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bitch! is looking to clinch.
Bitch! throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardin Jr.
Bitch! connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardin Jr tried to score with a low kick but Bitch! checks it.
Hardin Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bitch! moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Bitch! misses the target.
Bitch! lands an overhand right.
Hardin Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Bitch!.
Hardin Jr misses with a hook. Bitch! ducked under it nicely.
Bitch! looks to throw the jab but Hardin Jr is out of range.
Hardin Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardin Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardin Jr ducks under a wild hook from Bitch!.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Bitch! lands a jab-cross combination.
Hardin Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bitch! defends well and Hardin Jr ends up having to push Bitch! into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hardin Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bitch! to the mat! Bitch! manages to get full guard.
Bitch! keeping moving, preventing Hardin Jr from controlling successfully.
Hardin Jr throwing strikes from guard but Bitch! blocks nicely.
Hardin Jr cracks Bitch! with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hardin Jr wants to control from the top but Bitch! keeps moving.
Bitch! pulls Hardin Jr in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardin Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Bitch! has wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bitch! is trying to control the position but Hardin Jr postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hardin Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardin Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Hardin Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr in side control, throwing shots but Bitch! defends.
Hardin Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bitch! is avoiding damage well.
Hardin Jr working the ground and pound.
Bitch! is rocked!
Hardin Jr trying to control the position but Bitch! is working away.
Hardin Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hardin Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hardin Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hardin Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hardin Jr in side control, throwing shots but Bitch! defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Hardin Jr crashes against the mat.
Hardin Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bitch! keeps working.
Hardin Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hardin Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardin Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bitch! is trying to control Hardin Jr's posture but Hardin Jr avoids it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Hardin Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bitch! lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardin Jr lands a nice hook to Bitch!'s body. Bitch! takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitch! was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitch! was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bitch! lands a jab to the head.
Bitch! cracks Hardin Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardin Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bitch! avoids it really well and circles away.
Bitch! jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Bitch! counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hardin Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bitch! throws a right hand that misses
and Hardin Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardin Jr postures up.
Hardin Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch! keeping moving, preventing Hardin Jr from controlling successfully.
Bitch! is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardin Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bitch! is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardin Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardin Jr throwing strikes from guard but Bitch! blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bitch! working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hardin Jr looks to land a right hand but Bitch! moved out of range.
Bitch! jabs at Hardin Jr's body.
Hardin Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hardin Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Bitch!, which made it look bad.
Rick James, Bitch! has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bitch! manages to avoid it.
Bitch! scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardin Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bitch! as he avoids it easily.
Hardin Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! lands a jab to the head.
Hardin Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardin Jr is defended easily by Bitch!.
Bitch! dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bitch! gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardin Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardin Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardin Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardin Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rick James, Bitch! is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bitch! misses with a kick to the body.
Hardin Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr blocks the body kick.
Bitch! throws a push kick but Hardin Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Hardin Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bitch! rather than just go for the knockout.
Hardin Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bitch! sprawls well. Bitch! wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardin Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Hardin Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardin Jr gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bitch! is trying to control Hardin Jr's posture but Hardin Jr avoids it.
Hardin Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Bitch! is looking to regain half guard here but Hardin Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Hardin Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bitch!'s shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rick James, Bitch! will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bitch! connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bitch! drops his hands momentarily and Hardin Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bitch! misses with an uppercut.
Hardin Jr defending well as Bitch! loads up on a big left hand.
Hardin Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bitch! with a body shot.
Bitch! throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardin Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardin Jr with the counter takedown but Bitch! avoids it easily.
Bitch! rushes Hardin Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardin Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Hardin Jr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bitch! regains guard immediately.
Hardin Jr looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bitch! is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardin Jr throws a strike but Bitch! rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hardin Jr is pulling down on Bitch!'s head. It's preventing any offense from Bitch!, at least for the moment.
Our spies down at at Demon's Elite Gym inform us that Hardin Jr has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bitch! looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bitch! postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hardin Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Hardin Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Bitch! lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bitch! connects with an inside leg kick.
Bitch! wants to clinch.
Bitch! avoids the head kick by Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr throws a low kick but Bitch! moves out of range easily.
Bitch! takes a swing at Hardin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hardin Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch! pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardin Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bitch! as he jumps to the side.
Hardin Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bitch! sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardin Jr somewhat.
Rick James, Bitch! has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Hardin Jr.
Hardin Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bitch! scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bitch!.
Bitch! wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardin Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bitch! connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bitch! counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bitch! tries to score with a low kick but Hardin Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Hardin Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Bitch! manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardin Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardin Jr walks into a left hand.
Hardin Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Bitch! sprawls well. He's pushed Hardin Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hardin Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bitch! pinned against the cage. Bitch! gets the underhooks and manages to circle 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!
A telegraphed right hand from Hardin Jr misses the target.
It looked like Bitch! wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bitch! wants to clinch up but Hardin Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hardin Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bitch! defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bitch! lands with a straight right. Hardin Jr didn't see that one coming.
Bitch! throws a leg kick but Hardin Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bitch! lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick James, Bitch! clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bitch! throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bitch!, as that shot connected.
Bitch! stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardin Jr. Hardin Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardin Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Bitch! counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardin Jr's knee momentarily.
Bitch! thuds his shin into the meat of Hardin Jr's side.
Bitch! sizes up Hardin Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bitch! lands a high kick!
Hardin Jr is rocked!
Bitch! lands with a good body shot.
Hardin Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Bitch! finish him?
Bitch! fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hardin Jr to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hardin Jr looks to clinch but Bitch! throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hardin Jr taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rick James, Bitch!!
Rick James, Bitch! decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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