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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Sadlovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Sadlovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sadlovsky doesn't seem phased though.
Sadlovsky slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Sadlovsky throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sadlovsky misses with a head kick.
Hardy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sadlovsky.
Sadlovsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Sadlovsky stuffs the takedown attempt from Hardy. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Sadlovsky circles away.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sadlovsky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sadlovsky misses with a body kick.
Hardy connects with the punch.
Sadlovsky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and Sadlovsky settles back down.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sadlovsky connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sadlovsky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sadlovsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sadlovsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sadlovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sadlovsky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sadlovsky misses with a body kick.
Sadlovsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Sadlovsky.
Sadlovsky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sadlovsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardy scores with a four punch combination!
Sadlovsky looks for the body kick but Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sadlovsky.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Sadlovsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sadlovsky misses with a low kick as Hardy jumps back.
Sadlovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sadlovsky.
Hardy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sadlovsky swivels and escapes.
Sadlovsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy fails with the takedown.
Roman Sadlovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
Hardy looks gassed!
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sadlovsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadlovsky misses with a low kick.
Hardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sadlovsky on the side of the head.
Dan Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadlovsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sadlovsky throws a chopping leg kick but Hardy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Sadlovsky throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sadlovsky throws a head kick that misses.
Sadlovsky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sadlovsky is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hardy.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Sadlovsky's shoulder, as Sadlovsky tries to avoid the shot.
Sadlovsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy cracks Sadlovsky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardy moves into the clinch.
Hardy lands a knee to the head.
Hardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sadlovsky backwards.
Sadlovsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Sadlovsky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sadlovsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadlovsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadlovsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hardy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sadlovsky or not.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sadlovsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy misses with a hook. Sadlovsky ducked under it nicely.
Sadlovsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sadlovsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Sadlovsky sprawls well.
Hardy scores with a takedown into Sadlovsky's guard.
Sadlovsky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hardy!
Sadlovsky looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadlovsky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hardy tries to reverse the position but Sadlovsky maintains control.
Hardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sadlovsky is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Sadlovsky dominated that round.
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.
Hardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sadlovsky. Sadlovsky obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy lands a jab to Sadlovsky's midsection.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Sadlovsky is avoiding it.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Sadlovsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hardy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sadlovsky has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sadlovsky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardy tries to score with some ground and pound. Sadlovsky controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hardy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hardy wants to take Sadlovsky's back here but Sadlovsky is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a big shot there that rocks Sadlovsky but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hardy misses with a head shot.
Sadlovsky is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
Sadlovsky is in a horrible position here. Hardy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hardy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sadlovsky is looking to escape.
Hardy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sadlovsky is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadlovsky wanted to stand there but Hardy had control of the position.
Hardy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sadlovsky defends well.
Hardy has his foot on Sadlovsky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sadlovsky works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sadlovsky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadlovsky stands up and waves to Hardy to follow him.
Sadlovsky throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sadlovsky thumps Hardy with a low kick.
Sadlovsky throws a chopping leg kick but Hardy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roman Sadlovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sadlovsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Sadlovsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sadlovsky wants to stall.
Sadlovsky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sadlovsky.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sadlovsky manages to break the clinch.
Sadlovsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roman Sadlovsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadlovsky.
Sadlovsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Sadlovsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Sadlovsky throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Sadlovsky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Sadlovsky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sadlovsky.
Sadlovsky keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sadlovsky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sadlovsky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sadlovsky.
Sadlovsky misses with a head kick.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Sadlovsky.
Sadlovsky looks for the body kick but Hardy saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sadlovsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Sadlovsky is predictable there
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sadlovsky scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Sadlovsky working hard to break the clinch.
Hardy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sadlovsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sadlovsky misses with a body shot.
Hardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sadlovsky. Sadlovsky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Sadlovsky circles away.
Hardy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sadlovsky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sadlovsky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sadlovsky controlling the position.
Sadlovsky controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sadlovsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadlovsky wants to stand but Hardy is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardy has gone for a leg lock! Sadlovsky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hardy's guard.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Sadlovsky from controlling successfully.
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Sadlovsky pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sadlovsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to keep Sadlovsky in close.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Hardy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sadlovsky's guard.
Hardy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sadlovsky doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hardy.
Hardy is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sadlovsky tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Sadlovsky is looking to escape.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sadlovsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy!
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RATING
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