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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill hardas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Corner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 cm
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155 lbs
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185 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill hardas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fritz Corner! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Corner shoots in but no luck this time. hardas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. hardas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. hardas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corner as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill hardas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Corner drives through with a takedown into guard. Corner tries to free his leg and advance position but hardas is retaining full guard. Corner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. hardas looking to control.
hardas wants to sweep but no luck. Corner postures up.
hardas looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Corner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Corner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as hardas works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Corner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Corner won't allow hardas to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Corner throws a front kick aimed at hardas's knee but hardas avoids it well. hardas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Corner counters by clinching up. hardas is breathing heavily. Corner successfully pulls guard.
Corner is looking for a triangle but hardas pushes his legs off easily.
hardas preventing the sweep. hardas won't allow Corner to get back to his feet. hardas trying to control but Corner is working from the bottom. hardas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Corner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. hardas wants to control but Corner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
hardas is not content to let Corner control the position. Corner trying to control the pace. hardas wants to get back to full guard. Corner looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Corner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. hardas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Corner pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. hardas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Corner is working away from the top position though. hardas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. hardas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
hardas is looking to stand up but Corner isn't so interested in that idea. hardas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Corner! hardas is landing with some decent strikes but Corner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. hardas cracks Corner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Corner taking shots to the head.
Corner is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. hardas stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. Corner is still on wobbly legs! Can hardas finish him? hardas clinches with his opponent.
Corner seems to have recovered his senses. Corner manages to break the clinch.
hardas has his takedown stuffed and Corner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Corner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. hardas tries to kick Corner off but Corner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Corner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fritz Corner dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
hardas misses with a takedown and Corner counters with a nice double leg into guard. Corner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. hardas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Corner wants to control from the top but hardas keeps moving. Corner tries to free his leg and advance position but hardas is retaining full guard. Corner stands and steps away. hardas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. hardas fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Corner with a lazy takedown attempt and hardas counters with a nice double leg into half guard. hardas is looking to advance position but Corner won't allow it. Corner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Corner pulls hardas in close to prevent any damage. hardas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Corner has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think hardas should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Corner has tightened it up now! hardas should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fritz Corner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
72% |
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