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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurf Durf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the ring accompanied by AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill. 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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211 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hurf Durf!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy tries to land a leg kick but Durf saw it coming and moves away.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Durf tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durf in his tracks.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Durf 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 scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Durf sees coming a mile off.
Durf avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Durf tries to clinch up.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardy moves out of range as Durf throws a body kick.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Durf's head but Durf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardy. Hardy obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durf was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Durf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Durf shakes it off.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Durf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy throws a front kick aimed at Durf's knee but Durf avoids it well.
Hardy misses with a kick to the body
and Durf counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durf.
Durf misses with a knee strike.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Hurf Durf has been cut.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durf backwards.
Durf lands a knee to the body.
Hardy throws an elbow but it misses.
Durf lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Durf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardy's face.
Durf tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Durf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardy avoids it.
Hardy missing with knees to the body.
Durf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durf.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Durf looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Durf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Durf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Durf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Durf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durf looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Durf looks gassed!
Hardy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durf tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Durf stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Durf tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy lands a good knee to the midsection. Durf won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
Durf avoiding damage as Hardy throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardy.
Durf takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Durf takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
Knees to the body from Hardy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardy.
A short left from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a right to the head.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durf's defenses.
Hardy lands an elbow inside that Durf shrugs off.
Durf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Durf 's eye.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Durf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Hardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durf's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy manages to pull guard.
Hardy is controlling Durf's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy has a closed guard, preventing Durf from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hurf Durf's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy connects with a body shot.
Durf avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durf's calf.
Hardy tries to work over Durf's front leg with a kick but Durf checks it.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Durf sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Durf avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Durf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Durf moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Durf is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Hardy misses
and Durf counters by clinching up.
Durf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardy.
Durf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Durf throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Durf's face.
Durf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Durf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Durf misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hardy.
Durf content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Durf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hardy as the two fighters clinch.
Durf is breathing heavily.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Durf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Durf scores with a knee to the head.
Durf misses with a knee to the head.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durf backwards.
Hardy avoiding damage as Durf throws knees to the body.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardy is defending well for now.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Durf's ribcage. Durf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike.
Durf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durf misses with a knee strike.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Durf's ribcage. Durf let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durf.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Will Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Durf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hardy lands a damaging elbow.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Durf backwards.
Durf looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.
Hardy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hardy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Durf uses from the top position.
Hardy managing to control the position.
Hardy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Durf manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hardy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hurf Durf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Durf tries to clinch up.
Hardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Durf moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Hardy lands with a nice combination. Durf backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with a leg kick.
Durf avoids a kick to the body.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Durf seems unphased.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durf is looking to clinch.
Hardy wants to slow Durf down by chopping away at his legs.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy misses with a jab to the body
and Durf counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Durf 's eye.
Durf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy is working Durf over against the ropes.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy jumps into guard, dragging Durf to the mat.
Durf tries to stand but Hardy is controlling from the bottom.
Hardy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Durf!
Hardy fails to advance to Durf's back.
Hardy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardy wants to take his opponent's back but Durf doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy content just to control the position here.
Durf has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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.
Will Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy controlling well, preventing Durf from escaping the position.
Hardy trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Durf doesn't escape.
Hurf Durf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hardy!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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