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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Hardy (ranked 2542 p4p, 3515 weight class) and Angel Hernandez (ranked 287 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Hardy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws out a leg kick but Hardy moves out of range and Hernandez only half commits.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Hernandez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hardy throws a hook but Hernandez avoids it easily.
Hernandez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hardy throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez throws a leg kick
and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hernandez!
Hardy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hardy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hernandez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hardy's guard! Nice work there by Hernandez!
Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hernandez is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to hit a sweep here but Hernandez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hardy there!
Hardy wants to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hardy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hardy is working to get back to half guard.
Hardy is working hard here to advance position.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying desperately to improve position.
Hardy is squirming around, avoiding Hernandez's attempts to control the action.
Hardy tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
Hardy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hernandez avoids the attempt from Hardy to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy tries to reverse the position but Hernandez maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy tries to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hardy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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 Oliver Hardy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Hernandez's body.
Hardy slips under a jab from Hernandez.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hernandez tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.
Hernandez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hernandez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Hardy.
Hardy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy feints and as Hernandez raises his hands in defense, Hardy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hernandez is on top in guard.
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hernandez is aware though and is defending well.
Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Hernandez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is controlling Hernandez's posture.
Hardy is looking for a triangle here but Hernandez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hardy looks to move to half guard but instead Hernandez has passed into mount! Damn!
Hernandez wants to control the pace but Hardy is squirming around nicely.
Hardy tries to reverse the position but Hernandez maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez avoids the attempt from Hardy to control.
Hernandez controlling his opponent.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hardy is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Hardy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hardy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy is refusing to be controlled, as Hernandez sits in half guard.
Hernandez prevents Hardy from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Hernandez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardy.
Hernandez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Hernandez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy's knee momentarily.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Hardy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hernandez sprawls and moves away.
Hardy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Hardy shoots in.
Hernandez feints and then cracks Hardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardy down.
Hardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernandez can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Hernandez.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Angel Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez scores with a leg kick.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernandez. Hernandez obviously looking to wear him down.
Hernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
Hardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Hernandez counters with a thumping low kick.
Hernandez connects with an inside leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hernandez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Hernandez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hernandez slips a jab from Hardy.
Hernandez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez fakes the leg kick and cracks Hardy in the body.
A good leg kick by Hernandez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Hernandez throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hardy throws a strike but Hernandez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Hernandez pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Hernandez controlling him for the moment.
Hardy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hernandez uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee asks Hernandez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hernandez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hardy tries to bench press Hernandez off him but Hernandez keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to escape the position but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy sneaks back into half guard.
Hardy has a hand on Hernandez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hernandez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hardy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hardy wants to control but Hernandez passes into side.
Hardy prevents Hernandez from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Hernandez defends easily.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hernandez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Hernandez!
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