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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Marianos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardin comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie. Marianos has chosen Duran Duran - Wildboys as his entrance music. Colt Hardin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Marianos!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marianos tries to work over Hardin's front leg with a kick but Hardin checks it.
Hardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marianos moves into the clinch.
Marianos trying to land knees to the body.
Hardin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Hardin misses.
Marianos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardin throws a shot from downtown. Marianos moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin looks to land a combination but Marianos avoids it well.
Hardin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marianos avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardin throws a jab but it's blocked by Marianos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arturo Marianos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marianos feints and then cracks Hardin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardin down.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Hardin is avoiding it.
Marianos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardin throws out the jab.
Marianos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Marianos does no damage.
A jab from Hardin does it's job there.
Marianos tries to clinch up.
Hardin throws a leg kick
and Marianos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marianos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown but Marianos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marianos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardin's knee momentarily.
Colt Hardin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardin is breathing heavily.
Marianos throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marianos moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marianos's waist but Marianos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colt Hardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marianos tries to clinch there but Hardin circles away.
Hardin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Hardin keeps it at a distance.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marianos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marianos scoring well with a low kick there.
Marianos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardin misses the body punch
and Marianos counters with a good low kick that Hardin was not able to check.
Marianos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marianos misses with a low kick as Hardin jumps back.
Marianos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardin checks it well.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Hardin keeps it at a distance.
Hardin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marianos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marianos lands a head kick. Hardin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marianos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marianos thows a leg kick but Hardin checks it
and Hardin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marianos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardin slips under a jab from Marianos.
Marianos throws a head kick that misses.
Hardin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marianos counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Marianos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hardin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marianos cracks the inside of Hardin's front leg.
Good work by Hardin as he checks the leg kick.
Marianos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marianos tries to clinch but Hardin is having none of it.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Hardin circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Marianos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Hardin circles away and keeps his distance.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardin misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Hardin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marianos walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hardin misses.
Hardin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marianos counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marianos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marianos throws a leg kick that misses.
Marianos lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Hardin does it's job there.
Marianos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marianos, right into the meat.
Colt Hardin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marianos.
Marianos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marianos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardin checks a low kick from Marianos.
Marianos is looking to slow Hardin down with leg kicks.
Hardin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marianos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardin.
A good leg kick by Marianos.
Marianos is looking to clinch.
Marianos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marianos wants to clinch.
Hardin moves out of range of the leg kick from Marianos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hardin misses.
Marianos throws a solid leg kick but Hardin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marianos.
Hardin throws a shot from downtown. Marianos moves away and avoids it.
Hardin checks the leg kick.
Hardin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marianos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marianos.
Marianos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardin throws a head kick that misses
and Marianos counters with an inside leg kick.
Marianos lands a head kick!
Marianos throws a solid leg kick but Hardin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marianos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marianos scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marianos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marianos scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardin keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marianos throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardin missing with a left hand there. Marianos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Marianos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Marianos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Hardin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marianos throws a leg kick which misses Hardin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardin tries to avoid it.
Hardin blocks a leg kick.
Hardin misses with a double jab
and Marianos counters with a leg kick.
Marianos throws a solid leg kick but Hardin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marianos.
Hardin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardin lands the left hand.
Arturo Marianos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Hardin blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Marianos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marianos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardin checks it well.
Marianos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marianos counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Marianos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marianos lands with a slapping head kick.
Marianos misses with a low kick.
Marianos ducks under a wild hook from Hardin.
Hardin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marianos counters with a left and a right that hurts Hardin! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Marianos jumps into full mount!
Hardin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marianos wants to stand but Hardin is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Oh Hardin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos trying to control but Hardin is having none of it.
Marianos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardin seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardin is looking to get to half guard.
Marianos wants to stand but Hardin is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Arturo Marianos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marianos tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Hardin is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardin regains half guard.
Colt Hardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hardin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marianos tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Marianos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marianos 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Marianos!
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energy
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