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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mubarak Sanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanni's choice of entrance music: Kanye West- Stronger. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mubarak Sanni!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanni gets the takedown into side control.
Sanni tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sanni has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sanni tries for a kimura but Hardy is defending well.
Sanni swings around for an armbar but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sanni's guard.
Sanni keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Sanni keeps moving.
Sanni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanni working a defensive guard here.
Sanni should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardy is aware though and is defending well.
Sanni looks gassed!
Sanni has his foot on Hardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardy works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanni is looking for a triangle but Hardy pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hardy cracks Sanni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sanni needs to keep his hands up - Hardy had a free shot at his head there.
Hardy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardy. Hardy obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanni tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanni somewhat.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Sanni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Hardy drives through and clinches with Sanni against the cage.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Hardy to work.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Sanni is controlling him.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Sanni is controlling him.
Hardy stalling in the clinch but Sanni improves position.
Sanni jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Sanni around his waist. Sanni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanni fails to pull guard.
TJ Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mubarak Sanni.
Sanni is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy wants to clinch up but Sanni keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy leaves Sanni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left and a right from Hardy both land. Nice combination.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Hardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanni's head.
Sanni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crunch! Hardy slams his shin into Sanni's torso.
Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy pushes Sanni up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanni as Hardy tries to tie him up.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanni shoots for a takedown but Hardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sanni shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Sanni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanni takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy pushes Sanni up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy tests Sanni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardy throws a nice head kick!
Sanni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardy cracks a nice hook into Sanni's ribs.
Sanni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardy lands an overhand right.
Sanni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hardy lands a lovely overhand right.
Hardy is looking to clinch.
Hardy cracks the inside of Sanni's front leg.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Sanni shakes it off.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Sanni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanni is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanni's calf.
Sanni is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Hardy throws an overhand right that drops Sanni like a sack of potatoes! Hardy dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Hardy!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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