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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 404 p4p, 839 weight class) and Samuel Hardaway (ranked 57 p4p, 115 weight class). Christiano comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Built My Hotrod. Hardaway is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My My, Hey Hey - Neil Young. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Samuel Hardaway enters the cage!
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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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Hardaway!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christiano tries to keep at a distance but Hardaway has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardaway misses with the head strike.
Christiano misses with a punch to the body.
Hardaway misses with a body punch.
Hardaway blocks an uppercut.
Christiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Christiano fails to land.
Hardaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christiano throws a head punch that misses.
Hardaway trying to control the position but instead, Christiano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hardaway into the cage.
Christiano tries to throw a body punch but Hardaway avoids it by throwing Christiano back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Christiano controls his hands.
Christiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Hardaway.
Hardaway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Christiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway trying to stall but Christiano improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Christiano.
Hardaway tries to throw a body punch but Christiano avoids it by throwing Hardaway back against the cage.
Hardaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardaway.
Christiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christiano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardaway stalls.
Hardaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christiano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Christiano blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christiano.
Hardaway scores with a shot to the side of Christiano's head.
Hardaway holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Christiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christiano tries to throw a body punch but Hardaway avoids it by throwing Christiano back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Christiano fails to land.
Christiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardaway's elbow.
Christiano lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christiano's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hardaway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardaway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Christiano blocks a body shot from Hardaway.
Christiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christiano misses with the head strike.
Hardaway pushes Christiano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Christiano prevents a body shot from Hardaway.
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 creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Christiano's defenses.
It looks like Juan Christiano has been cut.
Hardaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardaway wants to stall.
Christiano throws a head punch that misses.
Hardaway pushes Christiano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christiano's elbow.
Hardaway prevents a body shot from Christiano.
Christiano lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardaway backwards.
Hardaway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Christiano controls his hands.
Hardaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hardaway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Christiano blocking some punches.
Christiano gets through Hardaway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardaway can't find room to land a body shot as Christiano controls the action.
Christiano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Christiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardaway throws an elbow but it misses.
Christiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardaway trying to stall but Christiano improves his position.
Christiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardaway.
Good body shot from Christiano.
Good body shot from Hardaway.
Hardaway is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway working aggressively here.
Hardaway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Christiano avoids it.
Hardaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Christiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardaway blocks an uppercut.
Christiano lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Christiano.
Christiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardaway backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardaway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardaway.
Christiano can't find room to land a body shot as Hardaway controls the action.
Christiano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardaway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Christiano is keeping busy.
Hardaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardaway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 Juan Christiano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Christiano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Christiano misses with a straight right.
Hardaway steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Christiano.
Christiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano throws an overhand right that lands on Hardaway's shoulder, as Hardaway tries to avoid the shot.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christiano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardaway.
Christiano tried to score with a low kick but Hardaway checks it.
Hardaway steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Christiano.
Christiano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christiano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Christiano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Christiano sets himself, and Hardaway steps forward looking for the clinch! Christiano avoids it this time.
Hardaway misses with a lunging right hand
and Christiano counters with a left to the body.
Hardaway chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Christiano can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardaway moves out of range as Christiano strikes.
Hardaway wants to counter with a clinch but Christiano pushes him away.
Hardaway checks a low kick from Christiano.
Christiano sets himself, and Hardaway steps forward looking for the clinch! Christiano avoids it this time.
An inside leg kick from Christiano misses.
Hardaway wants to counter with a clinch but Christiano pushes him away.
Hardaway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardaway moves away.
Hardaway jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardaway throws a head kick that misses
and Christiano counters with an outside leg kick.
Hardaway misses with a left hand
and Christiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Christiano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardaway counters by moving into the clinch.
Christiano blocks a body shot from Hardaway.
A short body shot lands from Hardaway as the two fighters clinch.
Hardaway has Christiano pressed against the cage.
Hardaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Hardaway.
Christiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardaway backwards.
Nice elbow from Hardaway.
Christiano tries to throw a body punch but Hardaway avoids it by throwing Christiano back against the cage.
Christiano throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Christiano.
Christiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Christiano.
A right hook to the body lands for Christiano.
Hardaway trying to control the position but instead, Christiano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hardaway into the cage.
Christiano blocks a body shot from Hardaway.
Christiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardaway controls his hands.
Hardaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christiano lands with a short shot to the head.
Christiano scores with a shoulder strike.
Christiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Christiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christiano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardaway can do to turn this around?
Christiano is leaning against Hardaway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Christiano.
Christiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardaway lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano lands with a short shot to the head.
Christiano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Christiano's elbow.
Christiano tries a body shot but Hardaway blocks it.
Hardaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christiano tries a body shot but Hardaway blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hardaway throws an elbow but misses.
Hardaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardaway misses with a punch to the body.
Christiano prevents a body shot from Hardaway.
Hardaway trying to stall but Christiano improves his position.
Christiano misses with a punch on the inside.
Christiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardaways head.
Christiano lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Christiano.
Christiano tries a body shot but Hardaway blocks it.
Christiano pushes Hardaway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Christiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hardaway - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano misses with some punches.
Christiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Christiano on the inside.
Hardaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christiano misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardaway cracks Christiano with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Hardaway.
Christiano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardaway lands with a light punch inside.
Hardaway misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardaway is working Christiano over against the cage.
Christiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardaway controls his hands.
Christiano managing to block the knees to the body from Hardaway.
Hardaway misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Christiano.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Christiano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Christiano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hardaway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardaway swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Christiano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Hardaway misses.
Hardaway blocks a leg kick.
Christiano throws a shot from downtown. Hardaway moves away and avoids it.
Christiano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christiano tried to score with a low kick but Hardaway checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christiano swings for the body but Hardaway moves out of range.
Christiano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Christiano misses the shot to the body.
Christiano misses with a straight right.
Christiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardaway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardaway.
Christiano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardaway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardaway throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardaway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Juan Christiano is winning the standup battle so far.
Christiano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardaway misses with a straight left.
Christiano misses with a leg kick
and Hardaway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Christiano controls his hands.
Christiano blocks a body shot from Hardaway.
Hardaway prevents a body shot from Christiano.
A short uppercut from Hardaway.
Christiano can't find room to land a body shot as Hardaway controls the action.
Christiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardaway will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Christiano up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardaway blocking some punches.
Christiano lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardaway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hardaway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hardaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Christiano controls his hands.
Christiano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christiano scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Hardaway.
Christiano throws a head punch that misses.
Christiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Christiano presses Hardaway against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano blocks a body shot from Hardaway.
The referee calls for Hardaway to work.
Christiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardaway.
Hardaway wants to stall.
Christiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardaway misses with a punch to the body.
Hardaway blocks an uppercut.
Hardaway blocks an uppercut.
Hardaway can't find room to land a body shot as Christiano controls the action.
Hardaway can't find room to land a body shot as Christiano controls the action.
Hardaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardaway has a couple of punches blocked by Christiano.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Christiano as Hardaway tries to tie him up.
Christiano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardaway backwards.
A short right from Christiano.
Samuel Hardaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Christiano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardaway tries a body shot but Christiano blocks it.
Hardaway blocks an uppercut.
Christiano avoids a wild elbow strike from Hardaway.
Hardaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Christiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardaway tries to throw a body punch but Christiano avoids it by throwing Hardaway back against the cage.
Hardaway blocks an uppercut.
Christiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardaway prevents a body shot from Christiano.
Nice body punch from Christiano - that landed with a thud.
Christiano tries a body shot but Hardaway blocks it.
Hardaway throws a head punch that misses.
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 comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardaway taking a breather.
Christiano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juan Christiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot in the inside from Hardaway.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardaway.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Christiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christiano 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Christiano!
After winning the bout, Juan Christiano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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