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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Beckham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckham has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckham slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Beckham swivels and escapes.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown. Beckham tries to sprawl out of it but Hardy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beckham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Beckham cracks Hardy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Scott Hardy has been cut.
Beckham decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is looking to control Beckham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hardy avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckham is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beckham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hardy is just riding it out for now. Beckham eventually gives up the hold.
Hardy trying to control but Beckham postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckham looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hardy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beckham landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hardy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Beckham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy trying to hold on to Beckham's head to control him but Beckham postures up.
Hardy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Beckham seems to be working for a kimura but Hardy defends the submission attempt.
Hardy trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hardy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Beckham is trying to stand.
Hardy has control of Beckham's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Beckham regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
Beckham wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hardy.
Beckham is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardy trying to control but Beckham is having none of it.
Beckham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beckham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy working for a submission but Beckham is keeping him at bay.
Beckham regains half guard.
Beckham trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beckham looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hardy is keen to just control but Beckham is a slippery customer.
Beckham is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Beckham, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Beckham against the cage but Beckham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beckham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Beckham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beckham won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Beckham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Hardy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beckham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hardy trying to control the action but Beckham is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beckham manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Beckham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardy trying to control but Beckham is working from the bottom.
Beckham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Beckham.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Beckham keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is really struggling to control Beckham but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beckham drops Hardy with a beautiful combination! Hardy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Beckham is looking for the KO!
Hardy is rocked!
Scott Hardy's cut is getting worse.
Beckham lands an uppercut, right on the button! Hardy tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Beckham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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