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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davi Rocha (ranked 2512 p4p, 2539 weight class) and Salvatore Hardy (ranked 165 p4p, 167 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135
3 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davi Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Salvatore Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha checks a low kick from Hardy.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Rocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocha tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
As Hardy looks to move away, Rocha throws a big counter combo but Hardy just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rocha off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Hardy. No joy for Rocha on that attempt.
Hardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rocha dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Rocha's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Hardy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rocha shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardy sprawls well. He's pushed Rocha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rocha is breathing heavily.
Rocha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
Hardy is pressing down on Rocha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocha is one step ahead there.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocha is one step ahead there.
Rocha stops Hardy from standing up.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rocha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rocha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocha working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha is pushing down on Hardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Rocha has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardy is trying to stand up here but Rocha is controlling him well.
Rocha winds up and cracks Hardy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha stands up over Hardy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rocha postures up and lands a big shot to Hardy's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rocha postures up and lands a big shot to Hardy's brow.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Rocha controlling him for the moment.
Hardy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rocha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocha chips away with some ground and pound.
Rocha stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Salvatore Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rocha misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Rocha fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rocha connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardy some visible discomfort.
Hardy tries to buck Rocha off but Rocha is having none of it.
Hardy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rocha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hardy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rocha winds up and cracks Hardy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha lands strikes from half guard.
Rocha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Rocha blocks the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hardy is trying to stand.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Rocha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rocha working Hardy over with strikes.
Rocha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rocha winds up and cracks Hardy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rocha tries to pass to full mount but Hardy defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to stand.
Rocha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardy's head.
Rocha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rocha drops an elbow to the side of Hardy's head.
Rocha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy wants to control but Rocha is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rocha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rocha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardy's head.
Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rocha.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Hardy gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy controlling the position.
Rocha stands up over Hardy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rocha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rocha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rocha landing with the ground and pound.
Rocha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rocha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rocha chips away with some ground and pound.
Rocha throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.
Hardy has momentary wrist control but Rocha slips an elbow through the middle.
Rocha stands up over Hardy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rocha scoring with some ground and pound.
Rocha is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Rocha with a nice head shot there.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Rocha postures up.
Rocha throws a big elbow that misses.
Rocha lands a couple of digs.
Rocha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Rocha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hardy is adopting a defensive guard.
Rocha postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davi Rocha dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rocha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Rocha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rocha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Rocha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davi Rocha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rocha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Hardy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hardy defends well and Rocha ends up having to push Hardy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocha is looking for a takedown.
Rocha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rocha is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha letting Hardy take a breather here.
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rocha wants to take the fight to the mat but Hardy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rocha is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hardy is defending well.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rocha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocha is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Oh Rocha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Hardy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardy lands with a left to the head.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Rocha seems to have got his legs back now.
Rocha tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
Rocha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rocha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardy prevents it.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy steps in with a hook that catches Rocha right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hardy follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Rocha looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvatore Hardy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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