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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Outlaw Hardy (ranked 2095 p4p, 1555 weight class) and Cobweb Cooter (ranked 224 p4p, 171 weight class). Hardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Side to Side. Cooter has chosen Porch Honky as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Outlaw Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cobweb Cooter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy gets the takedown into side control.
Cooter tries to improve position but can't.
Cooter can't do much from the bottom here.
Cooter tries to improve position but can't.
Hardy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cooter is letting Hardy control him for a moment.
Cooter is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy trying to control the action but Cooter is working from the bottom.
Cooter is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter keeps trying to improve his position.
Cooter looking for a sweep but Hardy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hardy controlling the position easily from mount.
Cooter is desperately trying to improve his position but Hardy has a good base and remains in mount.
Cooter wants to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Cooter's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy avoids the attempt from Cooter to control.
Cooter is trying to escape the mount.
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 avoids the attempt from Cooter to control.
Cooter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardy wants to control the pace but Cooter is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cooter gets back to half guard.
Cooter tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Cooter trying to control here.
Cooter moves into full guard.
Hardy wanted to stand there but Cooter had control of the position.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cooter is still trying to improve position.
Cooter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hardy won't allow Cooter to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cooter looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooter throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cooter throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Outlaw Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardy tries to clinch there but Cooter circles away.
Hardy drives through with a takedown into Cooter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cooter pulls Hardy in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cooter wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cooter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cooter trying to control the position here.
Outlaw Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cooter is keeping the position for now.
Hardy passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy controlling the pace.
Cooter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cooter controlling Hardy's posture.
Cooter wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Cooter has a closed guard, preventing Hardy from standing up.
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Cooter keeps moving.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cooter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
Cooter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from Cooter there.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.
Cooter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cooter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Cooter thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cooter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cooter's back!
Cooter breaks Hardy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cooter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cooter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cooter is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Cooter scoring with some ground and pound.
Cooter distracts Hardy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cooter.
Cooter with a nice head shot there.
Cooter throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cooter's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
Cooter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cooter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cooter is trying to hold Hardy in close to prevent damage but Hardy has managed to pass into half guard.
Cooter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cooter.
Cooter keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Cooter has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooter working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cooter tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hardy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooter can do to turn this around?
Cooter gets back to full guard.
Cooter wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Cooter looking for a guillotine here but Hardy defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooter has his hands on Hardy's head, controlling the position.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooter is pulling down on Hardy's head to control his posture.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
Cooter seems keen to control Hardy's posture.
Cooter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cooter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardy manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooter stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Cooter is working Hardy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cooter trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cooter's guard.
Cooter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hardy pushing down on Cooter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardy is working for a kimura but Cooter is defending it quite comfortably.
Cooter is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is pressing down on Cooter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooter is holding on for now.
Hardy is thwarting Cooter's attempts to control the position.
Cobweb Cooter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cooter is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cooter trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy prevents Cooter from improving his position.
Cooter is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardy is really struggling to control Cooter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cooter wants to control but Hardy passes easily into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hardy seems content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooter is refusing to be controlled, as Hardy sits in half guard.
Cooter is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooter avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Outlaw Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Outlaw Hardy!
Outlaw Hardy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Arcticus University: London for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Cobweb Cooter had this to say: 'Im feeling lower than a doodle bug right about now.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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