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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diotte has chosen Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High as his entrance music. 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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215 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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220 lbs
34 - 25 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diotte swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Diotte misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Diotte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to score with low kicks.
Diotte wants to land a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Diotte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diotte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Diotte is looking to land body kicks.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Diotte circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Diotte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Hardy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diotte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy slips a jab from Diotte.
Diotte takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Diotte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Diotte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diotte throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diotte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and Diotte settles back down.
The fighters circling - Diotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Diotte.
Diotte throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters by clinching up.
Diotte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diotte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diotte misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diotte.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diotte misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte blocks an elbow strike.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Andrew Diotte has been cut.
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!
Diotte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diotte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diotte breaks from the clinch.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diotte.
Hardy slips a straight right by Diotte.
Diotte connects with a crisp jab.
Diotte connects with a looping right hand.
Diotte scores with a punch to the head.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diotte in his tracks.
Diotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Diotte connects with a right hand. Hardy shakes it off.
Hardy scores with a nice strike.
Diotte misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diotte manages to avoid it.
Diotte misses with a leg kick.
Hardy lands an overhand right.
Diotte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy throws a jab when Diotte was well out of range.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Diotte circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy misses with a hook.
As Hardy backs off Diotte throws a huge counter combo but Hardy manages to avoid it all.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diotte, right into the meat.
Diotte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diotte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Diotte.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Diotte lands a left and a right that send Hardy crashing to the mat, dazed. Diotte thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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 slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Diotte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diotte throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diotte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diotte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diotte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diotte scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Diotte saw that one coming.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy backing away here, and Diotte unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diotte slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Diotte misses the shot to the body.
As Diotte looks to move away, Hardy throws a big counter combo but Diotte just gets out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Diotte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diotte.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diotte blocks a jab.
Diotte throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diotte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Diotte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Diotte's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Diotte moved out of range nicely.
Diotte cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardy works the jab nicely.
Diotte sends Hardy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Diotte is motioning to the referee to let Hardy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Hardy is rocked!
Diotte wobbles Hardy with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Diotte dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Hardy to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andrew Diotte!
Andrew Diotte bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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