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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harding is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bitch School. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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182 cm
30
172 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Harding!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamidovich Saitiev fails with a takedown attempt.
Harding's corner calls for a 1-2. Harding obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harding works the jab nicely.
Harding lands with a right hand.
Harding lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jonathan Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamidovich Saitiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hamidovich Saitiev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hamidovich Saitiev slips under a jab from Harding.
Hamidovich Saitiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harding scores with a jab to the body.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a hook
and Harding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a big shot that misses.
Harding ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harding throws the left hand but Hamidovich Saitiev avoids the punch easily.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a takedown
and Hamidovich Saitiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding throws out a powerful jab.
Hamidovich Saitiev scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hamidovich Saitiev looks to land a strike but Harding avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to control from the top but Harding keeps moving.
Harding keeping full guard, as Hamidovich Saitiev tries to pass.
Hamidovich Saitiev throwing strikes but missing.
Hamidovich Saitiev looking to sit in guard and control but Harding gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hamidovich Saitiev pulls Harding in close to his closed guard and prevents Harding from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to sweep but no luck.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to stand and escape but Harding is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to sweep but no luck.
Harding stays in close to Hamidovich Saitiev's body and controls the position.
Harding trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hamidovich Saitiev's guard.
Harding stopping the sweep attempt from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harding has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Harding stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A cross from Harding lands.
Hamidovich Saitiev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harding counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harding lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hamidovich Saitiev moves forwards but Harding connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harding has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in and drives through. Harding sprawls well.
Jonathan Harding is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harding fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Harding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Harding.
Harding might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a takedown attempt - Harding sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamidovich Saitiev swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a right hand that misses
and Harding counters with a straight right hand.
Harding sizes up Hamidovich Saitiev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hamidovich Saitiev is rocked!
Harding connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hamidovich Saitiev momentarily.
Oh Hamidovich Saitiev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harding connects with a single shot there.
Harding cracks Hamidovich Saitiev on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hamidovich Saitiev falls backwards against the cage. Harding follows up with more strikes that drop Hamidovich Saitiev to his knees. Harding keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hamidovich Saitiev! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Harding!
Jonathan Harding decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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