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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Bianchi (ranked 2756 p4p, 2096 weight class) and Mike Bard (ranked 358 p4p, 276 weight class). Bianchi comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Sinatra - Bim Bam Baby. Lorenzo Bianchi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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10 - 8 - 1 |
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Excellent 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Bianchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Bianchi.
Bard moves out of range as Bianchi strikes.
Bard has Bianchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Bard wants a takedown.
Bianchi breaks the clinch.
Bianchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bianchi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bard's guard.
Bianchi cracks Bard with a solid left hand.
Bard keeping moving, preventing Bianchi from controlling successfully.
Bard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bard, not yet.
Bianchi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bard trying to strike off his back.
Bard keeping moving, preventing Bianchi from controlling successfully.
Bard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bianchi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bard is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bard is looking to improve his position.
Bianchi working Bard over with strikes.
Bianchi is looking for a kimura but Bard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bianchi to get the leverage.
Bard is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Bianchi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bianchi is trying to control. Bard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bianchi wants to work for an arm triangle but Bard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bard.
Bard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bard, not yet.
Bard keeping moving, preventing Bianchi from controlling successfully.
Bianchi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi trying to control but Bard is working from the bottom.
Bard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bianchi!
Bard scoring with strikes but Bianchi is staying in there.
Bianchi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bianchi regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bard is looking for a kimura here.
Bianchi has hold of Bard's hands but Bard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bard wants to free his trapped foot but Bianchi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bard is nestled in close to Bianchi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bianchi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bianchi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bard pulls his head out easily.
Bard wants to take a breather but Bianchi is having none of it.
Bard is working for a submission of some sort.
Bard seems to be looking for submissions.
Bard is trying to control the action in half guard but Bianchi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bianchi is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Bard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bianchi is fending him off so far but Bard persists. Nope, Bianchi circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick lands for Bianchi.
Bard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bianchi.
Bard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bianchi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bianchi is not content to let Bard control the position.
Bard is looking for a kimura but Bianchi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bard to get the leverage.
Bianchi actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bianchi won't allow Bard to pass to mount.
Bianchi gets back to full guard.
Bianchi can't keep his opponent in guard - Bard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi is looking to control Bard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bianchi avoid being mounted?
Bard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bard slips a nice elbow through Bianchi's hands, connecting with Bianchi's forehead.
Bard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bianchi is looking to improve his position.
Bianchi wants to control but Bard is keeping busy.
Bard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bianchi is not content to let Bard control the position.
Bard drops an elbow to the side of Bianchi's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bianchi looking for submissions off his back.
Bianchi taking some punishment here, with Bard in his half guard.
Bianchi wants to control but Bard is keeping busy.
Bard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bianchi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi wants to hold on but Bard pushes him away.
Bianchi is looking to get to half guard.
Bard lands a big shot there that rocks Bianchi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bianchi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bard looking to secure an arm triangle but Bianchi defends it well.
Bard is landing with some decent strikes but Bianchi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bianchi is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bianchi in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bianchi to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Bard!
Mike Bard decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Lorenzo Bianchi spoke after the fight, saying 'i am great fighter on paper but in this world, a soon to be sparbot.'.
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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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