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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 cm
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185 lbs
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185 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Hardy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, All Brown! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardy wants to clinch. Hardy shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily. Hardy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown did well to prevent Hardy getting side control. Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Brown trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy uses his free foot to push down on Brown's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brown. Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time. Hardy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hardy trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy controlling his opponent. Hardy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape. Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time. Brown tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Brown is looking to improve his position but Hardy isn't that keen on the idea. Brown tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brown is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Hardy is stalling here but it's allowed Brown to get half guard.
Brown keeping hold of Hardy's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Brown with a lazy takedown attempt and Hardy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now. Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Brown looks gassed! Brown keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully. Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown trying to control the position.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving. Hardy looking to pass the guard. Hardy wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage. Hardy breaks the clinch.
Brown rushes Hardy and presses him up against the cage. Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hardy is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Hardy fails to pull guard.
Hardy fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not. Brown prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hardy tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position. Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown moves into the clinch. Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brown with a lazy takedown attempt and Hardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a combination that misses and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Hardy trying to control from Brown's half guard. Brown has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardy is trying desperately to improve position. Hardy is just holding on here. Brown manages to take his back.
Brown is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Hardy with him. Hardy is trying to defend but Brown has an arm under the chin now! Hardy grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). All Brown!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
33% |
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