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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yannick Noah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dan Hardy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yannick Noah!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy tests Noah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noah gets a clinch.
Hardy tries to break the clinch but Noah is controlling the position.
Noah can't get the takedown.
Noah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Noah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hardy is trying to force a seperation but Noah has the dominant position.
Noah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy working hard to break the clinch.
Noah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yannick Noah.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Noah has double underhooks.
Noah manages to break the clinch.
Noah avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Some wild striking there from Noah.
Noah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Noah.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Noah moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noah lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Noah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Noah are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hardy regains half guard.
Noah is keen to just control but Hardy is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy actively working from the bottom here.
Hardy is not content to let Noah control the position.
Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hardy actively working from the bottom here.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noah stops Hardy from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardy is fending him off so far but Noah persists. Nope, Hardy circles away and we're back to standing.
Noah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noah.
Hardy throws a right hand that Noah ducks under and follows up with a left that Noah also avoids with ease.
Hardy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Noah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Noah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Noah misses with the combination.
Dan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Noah.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy cracks Noah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy jabs at Noah's body.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noah dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Noah blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Noah, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardy throws a series of strikes that have Noah backpedaling.
Hardy scores with a one two! Noah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hardy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Noah is rocked!
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Noah is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy throws a pinpoint strike between Noah's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Noah crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Hardy scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Hardy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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