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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Stardust (ranked 1507 p4p, 1563 weight class) and Samuel Hardaway (ranked 203 p4p, 214 weight class). Stardust comes into the arena with Starman blaring out of the sound system. Hardaway has chosen My My, Hey Hey - Neil Young as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Samuel Hardaway is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Hardaway misses.
Hardaway has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hardaway misses with a looping left.
Stardust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardaway.
Nice straight punches there by Hardaway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardaway.
Nice defenses there by Hardaway.
Stardust feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardaways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stardust checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stardust ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stardust is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stardust throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stardust throws a lazy right hand but Hardaway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardaway throws a shot from downtown. Stardust moves away and avoids it.
Stardust is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stardust feints and then cracks Hardaway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardaway down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardaway throws out the jab.
Hardaway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stardust throws out the jab.
Hardaway tries a quick counter leg kick but Stardust is wise to it.
Hardaway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
Stardust swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab by Hardaway.
A low kick from Hardaway is predictable there
and Stardust counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust with the inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardaway, as that shot connected.
Stardust scores with a punch to the head.
Hardaway misses the jab.
Stardust lands a right hook to the body.
Stardust shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Hardaway.
Stardust takes a swing at Hardaway's ribcage but misses.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardaway throws an off balance right hand
and Stardust counters with a left to the body.
Stardust tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stardust throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardaway misses with a double jab
and Stardust counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardaway tries to score with a low kick but Stardust moves his leg out of the way.
Stardust looks to land a right hand but Hardaway moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardaway cracks Stardust with a good jab.
Hardaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardaway paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardaway misses with a looping right.
Stardust lands a right hook to the body.
Hardaway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stardust tests Hardaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardaway staying out of range there.
Hardaway lands with a slapping head kick.
Hardaway checks a leg kick nicely.
Stardust moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardaway fakes the leg kick and cracks Stardust in the body.
Stardust ducks under a wild hook from Hardaway.
Stardust misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stardust blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardaway.
Hardaway walks into a stiff left hand from Stardust.
Hardaway misses with a right hand
and Stardust counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Hardaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stardust staying out of range there.
Stardust throws a low kick, looking for Hardaway's leg but Hardaway calmly moves out of range.
Stardust does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stardust fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
Stardust looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Hardaway misses its intended target.
Hardaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardaway misses the jab.
As Hardaway backs away, Stardust returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Stardust.
Stardust moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stardust is looking to score with low kicks.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
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!
Hardaway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardaway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stardusts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stardust shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Nice shot by Hardaway.
Hardaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Hardaway misses.
Stardust tries to score with a low kick but Hardaway moves his leg out of the way.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardaway misses with a leg kick.
Hardaway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardaway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Hardaway dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stardust thuds a left hand into Hardaway's body.
Stardust takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardaway misses the target.
Stardust throwing a counter right hand but Hardaway manages to avoid it.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Hardaway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardaway lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stardust throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardaway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stardust jabs Hardaway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stardust moves forwards but Hardaway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardaway throws out a powerful jab.
Hardaway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stardust can pounce on him.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stardust might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hardaway scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardaway tries to work over Stardust's front leg with a kick but Stardust checks it.
Hardaway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardaway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Samuel Hardaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardaway throws out a loose jab but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardaway cracks Stardust with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardaway looks to land a right hand but Stardust moved out of range.
Stardust connects with a leg kick.
Stardust throws a right hand that misses
and Hardaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust is rocked!
Hardaway misses with a right hand
and Stardust counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Hardaway.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stardust.
Hardaway misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardaway checks the leg kick.
Hardaway looks to throw the jab but Stardust is out of range.
Stardust throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stardust changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardaway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardaway takes a swing at Stardust's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust connects with a right hand. Hardaway shakes it off.
Stardust throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardaway thuds his right hand into Stardust's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stardust cracks Hardaway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Samuel Hardaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stardust looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stardust stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardaway.
A shot to the liver by Stardust. Beautiful body shot.
Hardaway misses with an uppercut. Stardust saw that one coming.
Stardust throws a shot from downtown. Hardaway moves away and avoids it.
Stardust connects with a body shot.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardaway is just out of range.
Hardaway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardaway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Stardust connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Hardaway does it's job there.
Hardaway misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardaway.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Hardaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardaway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stardust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardaway misses with a right hand
and Stardust counters with a straight right hand.
Hardaway misses with an uppercut
and Hardaway takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stardust defending well as Hardaway loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust scores with a jab.
Stardust is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Hardaway was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardaway throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
Stardust scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Stardust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardaway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardaway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardaway misses the jab.
Hardaway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stardust finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardaway's head.
Hardaway walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardaway is just out of range.
Hardaway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stardust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardaway.
Stardust comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardaway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Stardust lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stardust tests Hardaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardaway throws a head kick but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardaway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardaway with a nice calf kick.
Stardust slips under a jab.
Stardust lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stardust connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Stardust dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stardust lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hardaway scores with a nice strike.
Hardaway bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stardust's head backwards.
Hardaway scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stardust swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardaway throws a big shot that misses.
Stardust looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stardust throws a leg kick which misses Hardaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardaway tries to avoid it.
Hardaway misses with an uppercut.
Hardaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stardust tried to counter with a leg kick but Hardaway avoided it.
Hardaway digs a good body shot into Stardust's ribs.
Stardust uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardaway.
Hardaway throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
Stardust with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardaway misses the target.
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!
Hardaway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust lands with a nice body punch.
Hardaway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stardust keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Stardust.
Stardust misses with a low kick as Hardaway jumps back.
Stardust will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stardust throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardaway is looking to slow Stardust down with leg kicks.
Stardust misses with a low kick as Hardaway jumps back.
Hardaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stardust jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust slips a straight right by Hardaway.
Hardaway throws out a loose jab but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stardust counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Stardust.
Stardust takes a swing at Hardaway's ribcage but misses.
Stardust misses with a low kick as Hardaway jumps back.
Stardust fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardaway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust tries to work over Hardaway's front leg with a kick but Hardaway checks it.
Hardaway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Stardust.
Stardust swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Hardaway lands the left hand.
Hardaway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stardust's hands.
Hardaway connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick from Stardust, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardaway.
Stardust throws a low kick but Hardaway moves out of range easily.
A jab from Hardaway misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Hardaway.
Stardust misses with a leg kick.
Stardust moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHardaway.
Stardust throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardaway.
Hardaway throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hardaway's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardaway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardaway scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Stardust is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardaway tried to score with a low kick but Stardust checks it.
Hardaway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Hardaway blocks the low kick.
Hardaway looks to land a left hand but Stardust moved out of range nicely.
Stardust appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stardust seems to have got his legs back now.
Stardust takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stardust blocks a low kick nicely.
Stardust swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stardust pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Hardaway throws an overhand right that lands on Stardust's shoulder, as Stardust tries to avoid the shot.
Stardust is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Hardaway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardaway! But no joy.
Stardust swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardaway.
Stardust lands a head shot.
Hardaway lands with a hook. Stardust tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardaway throws a lazy uppercut
and Stardust counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stardust throws a leg kick which misses Hardaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardaway tries to avoid it.
Hardaway missing with a left hand there. Stardust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardaway checks a low kick from Stardust.
Hardaway tries to land a front kick but Stardust steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Hardaway backs away, Stardust returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardaway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stardust has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Samuel Hardaway.
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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Hardaway!
Samuel Hardaway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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