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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ezuego (ranked 2194 p4p, 2732 weight class) and Nero Hardy (ranked 283 p4p, 343 weight class). Nero Hardy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jason Ezuego's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Ezuego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nero Hardy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands a left hand.
Ezuego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ezuego missing with knees to the body.
Hardy lands a body punch.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Ezuego fails to land.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hardy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hardy working for a triangle but Ezuego defends it easily.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ezuego controls the pace.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Ezuego from controlling successfully.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ezuego pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ezuego is stalling in the full guard.
Hardy trying to keep a closed guard but Ezuego is proving a slippery customer.
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 keeping moving, preventing Ezuego from controlling successfully.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ezuego controlling from the top position.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Ezuego from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ezuego's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ezuego wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Ezuego's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hardy has control of Ezuego's left arm, preventing Ezuego from doing any damage.
Hardy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ezuego defends it easily.
Ezuego wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezuego not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ezuego wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ezuego walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardy lands a lovely overhand right.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy clinches.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ezuegos head.
Ezuego is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Ezuego fails to land.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Hardy.
Hardy manages to pull guard.
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!
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ezuego trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy looking to control.
Ezuego engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hardy working for a triangle but Ezuego defends it easily.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ezuego doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ezuego manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Hardy dominated that round.
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.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
Hardy lands a jab to Ezuego's midsection.
Hardy lands with a hook. Ezuego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardy lands a head shot.
Ezuego moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy clobbers Ezuego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardy scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ezuego takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
Donk. Hardy catches Ezuego right on the button with a cross.
Ezuego is rocked!
We've been told by Ezuego's head coaches at Simply The Best that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ezuego tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Ezuego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ezuego's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ezuego drops to his knees and Hardy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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