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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biscuit Oliva (ranked 1011 p4p, 1211 weight class) and John Wesley Hardin (ranked 63 p4p, 72 weight class). Oliva comes to the cage accompanied by Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wesley Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Oliva.
Hardin throws a hook but Oliva avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Hardin blocks the low kick.
Hardin throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardin throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliva counters with a good low kick that Hardin was not able to check.
Oliva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hardin checks the leg kick.
Oliva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
John Wesley Hardin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardin misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oliva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oliva connects with a crisp jab.
Hardin moves out of range of the body kick.
Oliva lands a leg kick that knocks Hardin off balance momentarily.
Oliva moves into the clinch.
Oliva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardin.
Oliva lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardin blocking some punches.
Oliva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardin.
Hardin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardin throws an overhand right that lands on Oliva's shoulder, as Oliva tries to avoid the shot.
Oliva scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardin thinking.
Oliva stuns Hardin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliva connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Oliva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliva.
Oliva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardin.
Oliva thumps Hardin with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Oliva.
John Wesley Hardin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardin slips under a jab.
Hardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oliva. That one must have hurt.
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Oliva throws a push kick but Hardin slaps the foot to one side.
Hardin 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.
Nice shot lands for Hardin.
Oliva staying out of range there.
Oliva misses the shot to the body.
Oliva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oliva tried to score with a low kick but Hardin checks it.
Oliva cracks Hardin with a good jab.
Oliva throws a hook but Hardin blocks it.
Oliva avoids the body shot from Hardin.
Hardin takes a swing at Oliva's ribcage but misses.
Oliva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Oliva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oliva performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliva thows a huge punch but Hardin dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oliva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oliva trying to mount his opponent but Hardin defends it.
Oliva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardin defending well though.
Oliva wants to control but Hardin is keeping him busy.
Oliva trying to mount his opponent but Hardin defends it.
Oliva is looking to take a break and control but Hardin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliva content to control rather than advance.
Oliva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardin is refusing to be controlled, as Oliva sits in half guard.
Oliva lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliva is trying to control. Hardin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oliva works his way into full mount!
Hardin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Oliva.
Oliva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliva landing strikes from the mount and Hardin is in trouble!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biscuit Oliva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oliva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.
Hardin swings for the body but Oliva moves out of range.
Hardin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardin. Oliva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliva connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oliva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardin lands the left hand.
Oliva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oliva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardin defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin digs a good hook to Oliva's body.
Hardin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oliva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardin circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin throws out a loose jab but Oliva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardin throws out a loose jab but Oliva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardin manages to avoid it.
Hardin lands a jab to the nose.
Hardin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oliva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oliva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardin throws a hook to the side of Oliva's head but Oliva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Hardin.
Oliva staying out of range there.
Hardin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slow jab from Hardin misses its intended target.
Oliva fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Biscuit Oliva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Hardin missing with a left hand there. Oliva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin throws a sloppy body shot
and Oliva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardin misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliva. Hardin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliva defending well as Hardin loads up on a big left hand.
Oliva slips under a jab from Hardin.
Oliva closes the distance and clinches up with Hardin, looking for a takedown. Oliva pushes Hardin against the cage but Hardin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oliva throws a hook but Hardin avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Hardin.
Oliva slips a jab from Hardin.
Biscuit Oliva is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardin misses with an uppercut.
Oliva appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hardin looks to land a left hand but Oliva moved out of range nicely.
Hardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardin.
Hardin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliva.
Hardin throws a looping overhand right but Oliva ducks down to avoid it.
Hardin swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliva throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardin throws a hook but Oliva avoids it easily.
Oliva throws an overhand right that lands on Hardin's shoulder, as Hardin tries to avoid the shot.
Hardin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oliva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardin. That did some damage!
Hardin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliva.
Hardin throws a right hand that misses
and Oliva counters with a good low kick that Hardin was not able to check.
Hardin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardin can do to turn this around?
Hardin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oliva doesn't seem bothered though.
Oliva avoids the body shot from Hardin.
Oliva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oliva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hardin throws a looping overhand right but Oliva ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Oliva, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardin misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
Oliva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hardin just manages to avoid it.
Oliva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Oliva.
Oliva throws a leg kick which misses Hardin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardin tries to avoid it.
Oliva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardin misses with a straight right.
Hardin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oliva. Oliva obviously looking to wear him down.
Oliva with a nice calf kick.
Hardin blocks a low kick nicely.
Hardin throws a hook to the side of Oliva's head but Oliva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardin misses with an uppercut
and Oliva counters with an inside leg kick.
Oliva ducks right into an uppercut from Hardin.
Nice cross by Hardin.
Oliva throws a low kick, looking for Hardin's leg but Hardin calmly moves out of range.
Hardin lands a nice shot that snaps Oliva's head back.
Hardin misses with an uppercut.
Hardin misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
Oliva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Wesley Hardin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Oliva lands a jab to Hardin's midsection.
Oliva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Oliva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oliva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliva manages to avoid it.
Hardin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Oliva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oliva can pounce on him.
Oliva moves away from the strike by Hardin.
Hardin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliva finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardin's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardin misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardin swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Oliva to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardin 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.
Oliva scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oliva. That's going to slow Hardin down.
Oliva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Hardin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliva.
Hardin misses with a hook.
Oliva wants to land a leg kick but Hardin is out of range.
Hardin looks to land a left hand but Oliva moved out of range nicely.
Oliva tries to land a leg kick but Hardin saw it coming and moves away.
Oliva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliva is looking to slow Hardin down with leg kicks.
Oliva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hardin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliva.
Oliva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardin misses with a right hand
and Oliva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliva.
Hardin throws a hook but Oliva avoids it easily.
Hardin scores with a nice head shot.
Hardin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Oliva.
Hardin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oliva can pounce on him.
Hardin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardin misses the target.
Hardin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardin takes a swing at Oliva's ribcage but misses.
Hardin blocks a jab.
Hardin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardin swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Oliva counter with a right hand.
Oliva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardin.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardin misses the target.
Hardin looks to land a right hand but Oliva moved out of range.
Hardin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oliva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardin misses with a hook. Oliva ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliva.
Oliva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin throws a hook to the side of Oliva's head but Oliva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oliva rushes Hardin and presses him up against the cage.
Oliva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardin wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliva won't allow it.
Oliva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hardin takes a shot to the head.
Oliva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oliva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
You can see that Hardin has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Oliva presses Hardin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliva struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardin controls his hands.
Oliva scores with a shot to the side of Hardin's head.
Oliva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Hardin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oliva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
Oliva digs a right hand underneath Hardin's ribcage. Hardin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oliva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliva has a couple of punches blocked by Hardin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliva.
A head punch on the inside from Oliva fails to land.
Oliva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oliva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardin's elbow.
Oliva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliva presses Hardin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardin.
Oliva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Oliva.
Oliva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardin working aggressively here.
Oliva lands with a short shot to the head.
Oliva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardin blocks a body shot from Oliva.
Hardin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biscuit Oliva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliva 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biscuit Oliva!
A relieved looking Biscuit Oliva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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