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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Hrdlica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Petr Hrdlica!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Hrdlica misses with a few strikes there.
Hrdlica lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Hrdlica, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hrdlica keeps the fight on the outside.
Hrdlica misses with a two punch combination.
Hrdlica stuffs the takedown.
Hrdlica dips to his left and cracks Hardy with an uppercut!
Hardy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hrdlica's half guard.
Hardy seems to be working for a kimura but Hrdlica defends the submission attempt.
Hrdlica is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the action but Hrdlica is working from the bottom.
Hardy is working for a kimura here but Hrdlica manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hardy's guard.
Hardy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hardy wants to improve his position but instead Hrdlica has moved into half guard.
Hrdlica is thwarting Hardy's attempts to control the position.
Hardy wants to control but Hrdlica passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardy is looking for a sweep.
Hardy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hardy wants to sweep but Hrdlica has passed to side control!
Hrdlica takes a little break here. Hardy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Hrdlica has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hardy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hrdlica preventing the sweep.
Hardy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hrdlica is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hrdlica is just riding it out for now. Hardy eventually gives up the hold.
Hrdlica holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hardy is thwarting Hrdlica's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Hrdlica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harrison Hardy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy tries for a takedown but Hrdlica sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hrdlica counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy fails with the takedown
and Hrdlica counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Hrdlica misses.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and Hrdlica counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrdlica steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy shoots and misses
and Hrdlica counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and Hrdlica counters with a left to the body.
Hardy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hrdlica manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hrdlica is keeping the position for now.
Hrdlica pulls Hardy in to control the position.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looking to sit in guard and control but Hrdlica gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy is trying to keep Hrdlica in close.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Hrdlica controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hrdlica ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hrdlica connects with a right hand. Hardy shakes it off.
Hrdlica throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hrdlica lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy fails with the takedown
and Hrdlica cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hrdlica counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hrdlica fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardy on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy darts in trying to clinch
and Hrdlica counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hrdlica connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardy shoots and misses
and Hrdlica makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harrison Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hrdlica makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Hrdlica circles away easily
and Hrdlica counters with a left and a right that stings Hardy.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hrdlica counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Hrdlica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hrdlica counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Hrdlica throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hrdlica scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardy in his tracks.
Hrdlica throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hrdlica throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Hrdlica misses the target.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hrdlica fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy with a poor takedown
and Hrdlica counters with a left and a right that stings Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hrdlica counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrdlica catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and Hrdlica counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardy has his takedown stuffed
and Hrdlica connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hrdlica counters with a nice uppercut.
Hrdlica throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Hrdlica circles away easily
and Hrdlica cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Hrdlica.
Hrdlica looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hrdlica.
Hrdlica fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hrdlica connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy misses with a takedown
and Hrdlica counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hrdlica lands an overhand right.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Hrdlica missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petr Hrdlica seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hrdlica with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hrdlica lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy fails with the takedown
and Hrdlica counters with a two punch combo.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt
and Hrdlica counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Hrdlica circles away easily
and Hrdlica counters with a straight right hand.
Hrdlica misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hrdlica uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy with a poor takedown
and Hrdlica counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hardy landing shots from mount.
Hrdlica is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Hrdlica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hrdlica 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Hrdlica!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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