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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixon Herbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dixon Herbush!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herbush has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Herbush won't allow it.
Hardy tries to circle away but Herbush has him pinned against the cage.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Herbush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herbush.
Herbush throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Herbush slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Herbush's head back.
Herbush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Herbush ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Herbush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Herbush misses with a two punch combination.
Herbush scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hardy is looking to improve his position.
Hardy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardy.
Herbush trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hardy's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Herbush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Herbush pushes his legs off easily.
Herbush tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Herbush controlling him for the moment.
Herbush trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Herbush got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Herbush has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Herbush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbush looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hardy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Herbush is holding on to half guard well.
Hardy throwing shots but Herbush is blocking nicely.
Herbush is looking to improve his position.
Hardy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Herbush is just riding it out for now. Hardy eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Herbush is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbush trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Herbush darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Herbush controlling the pace.
Hardy tries to get to full guard but Herbush has control of the leg.
Hardy moves into full guard.
Herbush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herbush wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Herbush looking to pass the guard.
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing Herbush from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Herbush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Herbush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Herbush can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Herbush wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Herbush preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dixon Herbush will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Herbush moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Hardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herbush was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herbush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Herbush.
Hardy tries to bum rush Herbush with a series of wild strikes but Herbush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
Herbush slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Herbush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Herbush, as that shot connected.
It looks like Terry Hardy has been cut.
Herbush clinches with his opponent.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardy can't break the clinch.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Herbush has the dominant position.
Herbush has Hardy pressed against the cage, preventing Hardy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Herbush is controlling the position.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Herbush ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Herbush no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herbush swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herbush thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Herbush wants to sweep but no luck.
Herbush is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.
Hardy trying to control but Herbush is working from the bottom.
Herbush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Herbush keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Herbush shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense.
Hardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Herbush's head.
Hardy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardy lands with a nice combination. Herbush backs away looking to recover.
Herbush tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terry Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Herbush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Herbush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Herbush looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Herbush gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Herbush thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardy tries to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing Herbush from standing up.
Herbush is stalling in the full guard.
Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herbush working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Herbush not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Herbush looking to pass the guard.
Hardy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Herbush drops back looking for a leg! Hardy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hardy manages to kick Herbush off! Herbush jumps back into Hardy's guard.
Hardy has his foot on Herbush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Herbush works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Herbush is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Herbush is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hardy Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Herbush's back instead.
Herbush really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Hardy's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixon Herbush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terry Hardy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Herbush scores a takedown into full mount!
Herbush prevents Hardy from getting the reversal.
Hardy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Herbush.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herbush controlling his opponent.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Herbush trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Dixon Herbush has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbush looking to control but Hardy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hardy tries to reverse the position but Herbush maintains control.
Hardy gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Herbush pulls his head out easily.
Herbush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hardy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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.
Herbush is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hardy sees it coming and defends easily.
Herbush trying to mount his opponent but Hardy defends it.
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Herbush trying to control the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Herbush tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Herbush gets the takedown into side control.
Hardy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
It looks like Herbush is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy gets full guard.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Herbush controlling him for the moment.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hardy working for a triangle but Herbush defends it easily.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Herbush defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Herbush showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy has his foot on Herbush's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Herbush works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herbush closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dixon Herbush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Herbush has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dixon Herbush!
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FIGHT
RATING
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