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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Wheeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joy Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
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244 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lazaro Wheeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joy Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wheeler as he jumps to the side.
Hardy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wheeler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wheeler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wheeler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wheeler bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wheeler drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hardy sprawls and moves away.
Hardy rushes Wheeler and presses him up against the cage.
Wheeler tries to pull guard but Hardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Wheeler drops back down to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Wheeler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lazaro Wheeler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joy Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wheeler tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Wheeler is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hardy has Wheeler pressed against the cage, preventing Wheeler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheeler is defending well for now.
Hardy controlling the action here for a moment.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Wheeler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wheeler slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wheeler is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hardy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wheeler defends well and Hardy ends up having to push Wheeler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hardy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wheeler manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wheeler has his foot on Hardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardy works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.
Hardy stops Wheeler from standing up.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardy trying to control but Wheeler is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Wheeler is retaining full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wheeler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wheeler misses with a head kick.
Hardy scores with a head kick.
It looks like Lazaro Wheeler has been cut.
Wheeler throws a one two combo.
Hardy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hardy lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wheeler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardy defends it easily.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy distracts Wheeler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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 Lazaro Wheeler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lazaro Wheeler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wheeler, pushing him back against the cage.
Wheeler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Wheeler has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wheeler's efforts to push away.
Wheeler breaks from the clinch.
Hardy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wheeler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wheeler bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheeler tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wheeler kicks Hardy off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy gets a double leg takedown into Wheeler's guard.
Hardy stands up from Wheeler's guard - Hardy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wheeler moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wheeler's efforts to push away.
Wheeler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheeler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hardy stalling in the clinch.
Wheeler tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position.
Hardy has Wheeler pressed against the cage, preventing Wheeler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Wheeler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wheeler digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Wheeler wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wheeler prevents it.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from Wheeler, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Hardy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.
Lazaro Wheeler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joy Hardy.
Wheeler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown. Wheeler tries to sprawl out of it but Hardy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wheeler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wheeler attempts a counter takedown but Hardy avoids it well and moves away.
Wheeler throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Wheeler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wheeler tries to clinch up.
Hardy shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wheeler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wheeler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wheeler drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hardy sprawls and moves away.
Lazaro Wheeler is winning the standup battle so far.
Wheeler throws a head kick that misses.
Wheeler throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Wheeler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lazaro Wheeler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Wheeler.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Wheeler circles away.
Wheeler attempts a counter takedown but Hardy avoids it well and moves away.
Wheeler darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Wheeler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wheeler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wheeler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Wheeler can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Hardy controlling the action here for a moment.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lazaro Wheeler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown but Wheeler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wheeler misses with a head kick.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Wheeler's ribs.
Wheeler throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wheeler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lazaro Wheeler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joy Hardy.
Hardy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Wheeler has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Wheeler holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Wheeler being controlled against the cage.
Wheeler is trying to pull guard but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheeler lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
Hardy jumps guard but Wheeler stands there with Hardy around his waist. Hardy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wheeler moves into the clinch successfully.
Wheeler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lazaro Wheeler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardy fails with the takedown
and Wheeler counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy gets a takedown into half guard.
Wheeler makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wheeler sprawls well. Wheeler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Wheeler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wheeler throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy throws a counter combo.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Wheeler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazaro Wheeler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wheeler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaro Wheeler!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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