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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between barry bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). barry bonds has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, barry bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bonds closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hardy defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is trying to work for a sweep but bonds has mounted him!
bonds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
bonds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hardy really wants to buck bonds off and get back to his feet.
bonds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to reverse the position but bonds maintains control.
bonds is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hardy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hardy!
bonds has a closed guard, preventing Hardy from standing up.
bonds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. bonds is keeping the position for now.
Hardy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bonds manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardy manages to get himself to full guard.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but bonds passes into half guard.
Hardy is looking to escape.
Hardy looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bonds is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but bonds manages to mount him!
bonds content just to control the position here.
bonds looking to secure an arm triangle but Hardy defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to hold on but bonds pushes him away.
bonds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardy regains half guard.
Hardy is looking to escape.
bonds is keen to just control but Hardy is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
bonds throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
bonds stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bonds tries to keep at a distance but Hardy has taken the fight into the clinch.
bonds pulls guard successfully.
bonds tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy trying to stand up but can't free himself from bonds's guard.
Hardy wants to control from the top but bonds keeps moving.
bonds is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardy is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
barry bonds dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bonds blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but bonds pushes him off.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy tries to clinch but bonds is having none of it.
Hardy tries to clinch there but bonds circles away.
barry bonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but bonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bonds circles away from the clinch attempt.
bonds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
bonds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy is trying to stall.
Hardy is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and bonds has denied him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bonds working hard to break the clinch.
bonds pulls Hardy into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bonds wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy throws and elbow that misses. bonds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hardy's guard. Nice move by bonds!
bonds decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hardy, up you get!
bonds closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy lands an elbow inside.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
bonds is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
bonds drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hardy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hardy tries to clinch
and bonds counters with a stiff right hand.
Dean Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bonds circles away from the clinch attempt
and bonds counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bonds.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
bonds blocks an elbow strike.
bonds breaks the clinch.
Hardy clinches but bonds breaks the clinch
and bonds counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
bonds prevents Hardy from getting back to his feet.
Hardy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! bonds escapes and throws Hardy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
bonds gets to mount! Hardy was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
bonds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
bonds wants to control the pace but Hardy is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hardy is desperately trying to improve his position but bonds has a good base and remains in mount.
Hardy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
bonds avoids the attempt from Hardy to control.
Hardy is working to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Hardy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hardy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
bonds wants to free his trapped foot but Hardy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
bonds is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hardy!
A nice elbow there by bonds.
bonds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hardy is looking to escape.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but bonds isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy bucks up and throws bonds to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hardy tries to clinch but bonds moves away
and bonds decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardy's guard.
bonds prevents Hardy from getting back to his feet.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing bonds from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
barry bonds dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hardy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and bonds counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hardy won't be happy with that.
Hardy throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hardy looks to land a body kick but bonds moved away.
bonds closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hardy is trying to buck bonds off.
barry bonds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is pushing bonds's head away, looking to escape. bonds manages to hold on to the position though.
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
bonds working the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hardy wants to clinch but bonds slips to the side
and bonds counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hardy pushes bonds off looking to stand but bonds dives back in and keeps control.
Hardy missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks like he's trying to stand up.
bonds is stalling here. Hardy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! bonds seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hardy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
bonds dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from bonds is defended easily by Hardy.
Hardy tries to clinch
and bonds counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
bonds postures up.
Hardy is looking to stand back up but bonds counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hardy.
bonds is pressing down on Hardy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardy is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to stand.
Hardy pushes bonds off but bonds dives into side control.
Hardy tries to bench press bonds off him but bonds keeps the position.
Hardy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
bonds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hardy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hardy is trying to improve his position.
bonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hardy looks to clinch
and bonds counters with a low kick, right behind Hardy 's knee.
Hardy clinches but bonds breaks the clinch
and bonds counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardy shrugs it off.
Hardy clinches but bonds breaks the clinch
so bonds counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
bonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy wants to stand but bonds is controlling the position.
bonds passes into half guard.
Dean Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
barry bonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
barry bonds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well bonds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... barry bonds!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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