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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cortez (ranked 1250 p4p, 1437 weight class) and John Wesley Hardin (ranked 59 p4p, 64 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Don Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Wesley Hardin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Hardin counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardin.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab from Cortez.
Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Hardin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hardin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez cracks Hardin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cortez drives through with a takedown into Hardin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cortez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Hardin blocks nicely.
Cortez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two 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.
Hardin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cortez.
Cortez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardin looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cortez throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Hardin counter with a right hand.
Cortez tries to clinch but Hardin moves out of range.
Cortez closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hardin fails to land.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Hardin.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Hardin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Hardin.
Hardin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortez or not.
A shot in the inside from Hardin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin lands a nice uppercut.
Hardin pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hardin.
Nice body punch from Hardin - that landed with a thud.
Hardin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardin cracks Cortez with a nice body shot.
Hardin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardin scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
A nice left hand lands by Hardin.
Hardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardin.
Still in the clinch, Hardin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortezs head.
Hardin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardin lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardin.
Hardin is working Cortez over against the cage.
Hardin lands with a light punch inside.
Hardin lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardin lands with a short shot to the head.
Hardin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortez or not.
A short left from Hardin.
A short left from Hardin.
Hardin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Hardin drops Cortez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cortez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Cortez is rocked!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Hardin.
Still in the clinch, Hardin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardin drops Cortez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cortez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hardin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Hardin pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardin drops Cortez with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Cortez is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Wesley Hardin!
During a confident post fight interview, John Wesley Hardin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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FIGHT
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