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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josef Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Hardy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josef Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hardy on his heels. He'll look to pass Hardy's guard now, I'm sure.
Hardy has Mcgregor pulled in close to control his posture.
Mcgregor slips nicely into half guard.
Hardy is positioning himself well to prevent Mcgregor advancing to mount.
Hardy moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Mcgregor tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardy has his hands on Mcgregor's head, controlling the position.
Mcgregor postures up and lands a big shot to Hardy's brow.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy pulls Mcgregor in close to his closed guard and prevents Mcgregor from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mcgregor is looking to stand up but Hardy won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcgregor throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mcgregor controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Mcgregor, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Mcgregor against the cage but Mcgregor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown but Mcgregor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Mcgregor. Mcgregor maintains the clinch.
Mcgregor successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardy content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mcgregor trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.
Hardy stops Mcgregor from standing up.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcgregor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mcgregor wants to get back to his feet but Hardy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mcgregor wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcgregor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcgregor wants to control but Hardy passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Mcgregor wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Mcgregor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mcgregor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mcgregor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mcgregor working away.
Mcgregor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
What's Hardy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Mcgregor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy struggling a bit here.
Hardy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcgregor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcgregor looking to control but instead Hardy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hardy holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hardy continues to stall.
Hardy looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mcgregor pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jimmy Mcgregor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcgregor trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hardy has worked his arm free - good work by Hardy!
Hardy is trying to get back to half guard.
Mcgregor is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcgregor tries to stand but Hardy is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mcgregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcgregor tries to break free but Hardy pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Mcgregor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mcgregor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mcgregor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hardy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Mcgregor blocks nicely.
Mcgregor throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hardy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hardy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hardy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mcgregor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardy defends it easily.
Hardy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcgregor's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Mcgregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mcgregor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mcgregor showed some decent athleticism there.
Hardy gets full guard.
Mcgregor stands and throws Hardy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mcgregor wants to stand but Hardy is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy struggling a bit here.
Mcgregor wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgregor tries to stand but Hardy is controlling his head.
Hardy holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Hardy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mcgregor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mcgregor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor working away.
Mcgregor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hardy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
What's Hardy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy holding on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcgregor lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcgregor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hardy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mcgregor's guard! Nice work there by Hardy!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy postures up and lands a big shot to Mcgregor's brow.
Josef Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Mcgregor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardy stands up over Mcgregor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Mcgregor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcgregor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Mcgregor!
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