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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nero Hardy (ranked 1833 p4p, 2095 weight class) and Albert Sojka (ranked 243 p4p, 278 weight class). Albert Sojka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Nero Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Albert Sojka!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sojka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Hardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A left lands for Sojka.
Sojka blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Sojka throws out a counter right but Hardy avoids it with no problem.
Sojka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sojka counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Sojka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sojka misses with a wild combination.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sojka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sojka throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Hardy looks to land a combination but Sojka avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Sojka misses.
Sojka moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sojka tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Sojka back against the cage.
Sojka lands with a right to the head.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sojka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Sojka avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sojka can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sojka.
Sojka swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sojka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Sojka.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sojka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sojka throws a head punch that misses.
Sojka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sojka fails to land.
Sojka tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
Sojka swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka lands with a light punch inside.
Sojka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sojka lands a shoulder strike.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Sojka swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Sojka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hardy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sojka can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sojka.
Hardy working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sojka fails to land.
Sojka blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sojka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sojka just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
Sojka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sojka just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
Hardy pushes Sojka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sojka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sojka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sojka can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sojka blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Sojka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sojka lands a shoulder strike.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sojka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sojka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sojka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Sojka is pushing Hardy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sojka working aggressively here.
Sojka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Sojka backwards.
Sojka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Sojka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Sojka tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Sojka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sojka with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sojka gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sojka misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Sojka works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardy is working Sojka over against the cage.
Hardy letting Sojka take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Sojka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy slips a jab from Sojka.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Sojka misses.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Sojka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Sojka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Sojka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sojka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sojka.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Sojka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nero Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sojka tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Sojka back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Hardy tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sojka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sojka lands a right hand.
Albert Sojka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardy tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sojka working aggressively here.
Hardy tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Sojka controls the action.
Sojka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Sojka fails to land.
Sojka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sojka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hardy tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy is leaning against Sojka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sojka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sojka misses with some punches.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sojka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Sojka.
Sojka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sojka misses with some punches.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
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!
Sojka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sojka blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Sojka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sojka's elbow.
Sojka working aggressively here.
Sojka is struggling to control the position.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sojka throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy cracks Sojka with a nice body shot.
Sojka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sojka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sojka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Sojka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Sojka wants to stall.
Sojka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sojka lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Sojka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Sojka.
A hook to the body from Sojka.
Sojka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sojka.
Sojka has Hardy pressed against the cage.
Sojka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sojka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Sojka - that landed with a thud.
Sojka gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sojka lands a shot to the body.
Sojka is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sojka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sojka.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sojka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sojka lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Sojka misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Sojka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sojka gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sojka's elbow.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sojka backwards.
Nice body punch from Sojka.
Sojka digs a right hand underneath Hardy's ribcage. Hardy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sojka is pushing Hardy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Sojka on the inside.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sojka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sojka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy tries a body shot but Sojka blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Sojka.
Still in the clinch, Sojka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sojka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Sojka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Sojka controls the action.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy tries to work over Sojka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sojka scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sojka avoiding damage.
Sojka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Sojka.
Sojka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Sojka avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Sojka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sojka.
Sojka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sojka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sojka gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Sojka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sojka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sojka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sojka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Sojka avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sojka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sojka.
Sojka is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sojka has his back to the cage.
Sojka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Sojka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sojka is stalling here.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Sojka.
Sojka prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Sojka working aggressively here.
Hardy cracks Sojka with a nice body shot.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Sojka controls the action.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sojka on the inside.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sojka's elbow.
A short right from Sojka.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sojka uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sojka.
Hardy tries a body shot but Sojka blocks it.
Sojka throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Sojka misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Sojka.
Sojka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sojka pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sojka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sojka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sojka lands with a left to the head.
Sojka tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sojka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sojka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sojka lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sojka gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sojka lands an uppercut.
Sojka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Sojka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Sojka is working Hardy over against the cage.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sojka taking a breather.
Sojka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Sojka controls the action.
Hardy is working Sojka over against the cage.
Sojka lands with a right to the head.
Nero Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albert Sojka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sojka misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Sojka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sojka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Sojka!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Albert Sojka waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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