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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 1156 p4p, 1527 weight class) and Samuel Hardaway (ranked 165 p4p, 202 weight class). Hardaway has chosen My My, Hey Hey - Neil Young as his entrance music. Kevin Daughtrey had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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 32 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daughtrey tries to clinch there but Hardaway circles away.
Hardaway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Hardaway tries to get set, Daughtrey tries to push him back and clinch up but Hardaway manages to avoid the attempt.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daughtrey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daughtrey tries to clinch there but Hardaway circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardaway! But no joy.
Daughtrey gets a clinch.
Daughtrey looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been informed that Hardaway has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hardaway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Daughtrey keeps control of Hardaway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardaway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey misses with an elbow strike.
Hardaway letting Daughtrey take a breather here.
Daughtrey manages to break the clinch.
Daughtrey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daughtrey moves to clinch but Hardaway breaks away
and Hardaway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hardaway to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Daughtrey slips under a jab from Hardaway.
Daughtrey throws a looping overhand right but Hardaway ducks down to avoid it.
Hardaway throws a fast counter high kick but Daughtrey manages to duck under it in time.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Hardaway releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daughtrey throws a right and a left that Hardaway avoids nicely.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch but Hardaway is avoiding it.
Hardaway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daughtrey lands with a straight right. Hardaway didn't see that one coming.
Hardaway throws an off balance right hand
and Daughtrey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardaway dodges an elbow strike from Daughtrey.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Hardaway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Hardaway tries to throw a body punch but Daughtrey avoids it by throwing Hardaway back against the cage.
Hardaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daughtrey avoids the elbow strike from Hardaway, against the cage.
Daughtrey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daughtrey blocks an uppercut.
Hardaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey digs a right hand underneath Hardaway's ribcage. Hardaway let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daughtrey lands a nice elbow.
Hardaway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Hardaway throws a head punch that misses.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike.
Daughtrey has a couple of punches blocked by Hardaway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardaway backwards.
Hardaway pushes Daughtrey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daughtrey pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardaway leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hardaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daughtreys head.
Hardaway lands a left hand.
Daughtrey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hardaway.
Hardaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardaway misses with a two punch combination.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardaway lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardaway looks to land a right hand but Daughtrey moved out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardaway avoids a wild elbow strike from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway is working Daughtrey over against the cage.
Daughtrey throws an elbow that misses.
Daughtrey prevents a body shot from Hardaway.
Daughtrey cracks Hardaway with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Daughtrey.
Hardaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Hardaway blocks it.
Hardaway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardaway blocks an elbow strike.
Hardaway is trying to stall.
Hardaway prevents a body shot from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardaway avoids the body shot from Daughtrey.
Hardaway unleashes a big counter combination but Daughtrey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hardaway avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daughtrey misses the shot to the body.
Hardaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Daughtrey.
Hardaway throws out a counter right but Daughtrey avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Daughtrey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Daughtrey's cut.
That's time! Daughtrey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardaway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daughtrey closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtrey.
Hardaway wants to stall.
Hardaway stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Daughtrey throws an elbow but it misses.
Daughtrey blocking some punches.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike.
Hardaway has a couple of punches blocked by Daughtrey.
Still in the clinch, Daughtrey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardaway avoids the elbow strike from Daughtrey, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Hardaway as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Hardaway controls the action.
Hardaway has Daughtrey pushed against the cage.
Hardaway blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Daughtrey.
Hardaway blocks an uppercut.
Daughtrey has a couple of punches blocked by Hardaway.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hardaway in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Daughtrey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardaway's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardaway.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey lands a nice uppercut.
Hardaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daughtrey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardaway counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daughtrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardaway manages to avoid it.
Hardaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Hardaway's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Daughtrey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hardaway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Hardaway pushes him off.
Hardaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daughtrey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardaway counters with a good low kick that Daughtrey was not able to check.
Hardaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up
and Hardaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daughtrey walks into a left hand.
Hardaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Daughtrey.
Hardaway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardaway looks to throw the jab but Daughtrey is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up but Hardaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardaway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daughtrey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daughtrey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Hardaway pushes him off.
A lazy left from Hardaway finds it's target.
Daughtrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daughtrey takes a swing at Hardaway's ribcage but misses.
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardaway loads up on a big right hand but Daughtrey slips the punch.
Hardaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Hardaway is having none of it.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up but Hardaway circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a solid leg kick but Daughtrey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hardaway.
Daughtrey tries to clinch there but Hardaway circles away.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey looks to clinch
and Hardaway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up
and Hardaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daughtrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch but Hardaway is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Hardaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Daughtrey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Daughtrey wants to clinch.
Hardaway sizes up Daughtrey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daughtrey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardaway.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but Hardaway moves out of range.
It seemed like Hardaway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daughtrey wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daughtrey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daughtrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardaway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses the body punch
and Hardaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Hardaway keeps it at a distance.
Daughtrey darts in trying to clinch
and Hardaway counters with a right hand to the body.
Daughtrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Hardaway pushes him off.
Daughtrey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daughtrey wants to clinch.
Hardaway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Hardaway pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardaway manages to avoid it.
Hardaway throws a head kick but Daughtrey moves out of range.
Hardaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Hardaway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Daughtrey misses
and Hardaway counters with a three punch combo that has Daughtrey backing up. Daughtrey nods at Hardaway to acknowledge the strikes.
Daughtrey is rocked!
Daughtrey tries to clinch
and Hardaway counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hardaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daughtrey tries to clinch there but Hardaway circles away.
A nice side step and Hardaway releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daughtrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hardaway misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hardaway misses.
Daughtrey is looking to clinch.
Hardaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daughtrey.
Daughtrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardaway backwards.
Hardaway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardaway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daughtrey backwards.
Hardaway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daughtrey is keeping busy.
Hardaway lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardaway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daughtrey is keeping busy.
Daughtrey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kevin Daughtrey's cut is getting worse.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Hardaway controls the action.
Daughtrey throws an elbow that misses.
Kevin Daughtrey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey lands a left hand.
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey lands an elbow just above Hardaway 's eye.
A right hook to the body lands for Daughtrey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardaway takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardaway can't break the clinch.
Hardaway misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daughtrey.
Hardaway throws an elbow but it misses.
Hardaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daughtrey throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hardaway has a couple of punches blocked by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey tries to throw a body punch but Hardaway avoids it by throwing Daughtrey back against the cage.
Hardaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardaway is working Daughtrey over against the cage.
A short right from Hardaway on the inside.
Hardaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Hardaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardaway has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Hardaway!
During a confident post fight interview, Samuel Hardaway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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