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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Hardy (ranked 2168 p4p, 3143 weight class) and Liam One Eyed (ranked 161 p4p, 206 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Salvatore Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam One Eyed!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One Eyed gets a clinch.
One Eyed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
One Eyed struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
One Eyed with an attempt at a knee that misses.
One Eyed lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
One Eyed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
One Eyed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
One Eyed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One Eyed tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
One Eyed fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy dips to his left and cracks One Eyed with an uppercut!
One Eyed shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. One Eyed showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to stand back up but One Eyed is controlling him
One Eyed wants to stand up but Hardy manages to regain full guard.
One Eyed tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
One Eyed is fighting to break Hardy's control of his arms but Hardy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
One Eyed wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
One Eyed trying to move into half guard but instead Hardy has managed to sweep!
One Eyed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy trying to control but One Eyed is working from the bottom.
One Eyed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
One Eyed looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
One Eyed wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but One Eyed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Liam One Eyed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One Eyed shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Salvatore Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam One Eyed.
One Eyed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salvatore Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy swings for the body but One Eyed moves out of range.
One Eyed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
One Eyed tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but One Eyed manages to avoid it.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
One Eyed clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from One Eyed.
One Eyed cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
One Eyed misses with a knee strike.
One Eyed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
One Eyed lands a body punch.
One Eyed has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
One Eyed lands a body punch.
One Eyed lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One Eyed scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
One Eyed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam One Eyed dominated that round.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
One Eyed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
One Eyed doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
One Eyed fails to land the takedown.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
One Eyed moves into the clinch.
One Eyed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
One Eyed working aggressively here.
One Eyed misses with an elbow strike.
One Eyed lands a right hand.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One Eyed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salvatore Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam One Eyed.
One Eyed wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
One Eyed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Hardy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One Eyed fails with the takedown
and One Eyed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
One Eyed moves into the clinch.
One Eyed lands a shoulder strike.
One Eyed lands an uppercut.
One Eyed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
One Eyed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
One Eyed lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
One Eyed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but One Eyed has him pressed against the cage.
One Eyed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
One Eyed lands a body shot in the clinch.
One Eyed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One Eyed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Hardy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
One Eyed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liam One Eyed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
One Eyed takes a shot to the head.
One Eyed tries a body shot but Hardy blocks it.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from One Eyed.
One Eyed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy misses with some punches.
One Eyed lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
One Eyed misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from One Eyed.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One Eyed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy tries to break free but One Eyed pushes him back against the cage.
One Eyed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
One Eyed is leaning against Hardy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
One Eyed lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of One Eyed's head.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from One Eyed.
One Eyed working aggressively here.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
One Eyed lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
One Eyed misses with some punches.
One Eyed misses with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed misses with a hook from the clinch.
One Eyed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
One Eyed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam One Eyed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
One Eyed forces Hardy back against the cage and clinches.
Salvatore Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
One Eyed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
One Eyed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
One Eyed lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from One Eyed on the inside.
Hardy wants to break free but One Eyed has control.
One Eyed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
One Eyed lands a shoulder strike.
One Eyed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for One Eyed.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
Hardy avoids the elbow strike from One Eyed, against the cage.
One Eyed throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One Eyed pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed lands a right hand.
One Eyed lands a hook to the side of the head.
One Eyed takes a shot to the head.
One Eyed misses with a hook to the ribs.
One Eyed scores with a shot to the side of Hardy's head.
One Eyed is working Hardy over against the cage.
One Eyed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
One Eyed lands a body shot in the clinch.
One Eyed tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing One Eyed back against the cage.
Hardy blocking some punches.
One Eyed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Salvatore Hardy has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, One Eyed throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One Eyed tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
One Eyed pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
One Eyed lands a nice uppercut.
One Eyed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
One Eyed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
One Eyed misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
A head punch on the inside from One Eyed fails to land.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed misses with a hook from the clinch.
One Eyed has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
One Eyed misses with the head strike.
One Eyed takes a shot to the head.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One Eyed throws a head punch that misses.
One Eyed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
One Eyed misses with an elbow strike.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
One Eyed lands a shoulder strike.
One Eyed misses with an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from One Eyed.
One Eyed misses with a punch to the body.
One Eyed lands a right hand.
One Eyed misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from One Eyed - that landed with a thud.
One Eyed keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
One Eyed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Liam One Eyed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
One Eyed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam One Eyed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got One Eyed 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam One Eyed!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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