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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Hardonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardonk's choice of entrance music: Requiem for a dream. Antoni Hardonk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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263 lbs
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193 cm
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249 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fedor Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antoni Hardonk!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardonk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardonk slips a jab and a cross from Arlovski.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Hardonk avoids nicely.
Arlovski throws a combination. Hardonk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Antoni Hardonk has been cut.
Arlovski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardonk misses with a takedown attempt - Arlovski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arlovski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hardonk wants to control but Arlovski postures up.
Hardonk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardonk is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arlovski throws a strike aimed at the side of Hardonk's head but Hardonk avoids it well.
Hardonk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Arlovski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hardonk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arlovski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardonk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardonk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hardonk keeping moving, preventing Arlovski from controlling successfully.
Hardonk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Arlovski throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arlovski misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardonk counters with a shoot takedown. Arlovski fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Arlovski tries to bum rush Hardonk with a series of wild strikes but Hardonk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardonk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Arlovski!
Hardonk with a couple of short strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardonk with good strikes from the mount here!
Hardonk wants to control the pace but Arlovski is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet.
Hardonk dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski working to try and regain half guard.
Hardonk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Arlovski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hardonk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hardonk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
It looks like Fedor Arlovski has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arlovski is trying to escape the mount.
Arlovski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk trying to control but Arlovski is having none of it.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet.
Hardonk unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardonk landing shots from mount.
Arlovski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Hardonk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arlovski misses with a double jab.
Arlovski looks to clinch
and Hardonk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arlovski misses with a leg kick
and Hardonk counters with a shoot takedown. Arlovski fights it but they end up in guard.
Arlovski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Hardonk is controlling him.
Hardonk keeps control of Arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardonk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Arlovski regains guard immediately.
Hardonk thows a big elbow that misses.
Arlovski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardonk preventing the sweep.
Hardonk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet but Hardonk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hardonk landing some decent shots from guard.
Hardonk throwing strikes from guard but Arlovski blocks nicely.
Hardonk trying to control but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arlovski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arlovski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arlovski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardonk counters by moving into the clinch.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a leg kick but Hardonk checks it.
Hardonk shoots in and drives through. Arlovski sprawls well.
Fedor Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardonk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardonk.
Hardonk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardonk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arlovski is keeping the position for now.
Arlovski wants to stand and escape but Hardonk is having none of it.
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet but Hardonk passes into half guard.
Arlovski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Arlovski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardonk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arlovski's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Arlovski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arlovski keeping full guard, as Hardonk tries to pass.
Arlovski pushes Hardonk off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hardonk avoids the head kick by Arlovski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Hardonk avoids it well.
Arlovski misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardonk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Arlovski's guard.
Hardonk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardonk postures up and lands a big shot to Arlovski's brow.
Hardonk landing some decent shots from guard.
Arlovski has momentary wrist control but Hardonk slips an elbow through the middle.
Arlovski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hardonk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlovski thows a leg kick but Hardonk checks it
and Hardonk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Arlovski won't be happy with that.
Hardonk is breathing heavily.
Hardonk in side control, throwing shots but Arlovski defends.
Hardonk working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Hardonk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Arlovski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardonk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardonk.
Hardonk trying to control but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
Hardonk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arlovski manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hardonk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arlovski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardonk somewhat.
Arlovski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arlovski throws a hook but Hardonk blocks it.
Hardonk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arlovski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hardonk was covering up waiting for the punch and Arlovski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hardonk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardonk looking for a guillotine here but Arlovski defends easily.
Hardonk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arlovski with a nice head shot there.
Arlovski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Arlovski scoring with some ground and pound.
Arlovski cracks Hardonk with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arlovski is working hard here to advance position.
Arlovski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Arlovski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Arlovski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardonk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arlovski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardonk trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Arlovski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardonk is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arlovski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fedor Arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardonk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardonk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Arlovski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardonk is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardonk stopping the sweep attempt from Arlovski.
Arlovski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardonk manages to get himself to full guard.
Arlovski stands up over Hardonk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hardonk keeping moving, preventing Arlovski from controlling successfully.
Antoni Hardonk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Arlovski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Arlovski postures up in Hardonk's guard and throws a big left but Hardonk blocks it.
Arlovski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardonk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fedor Arlovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Hardonk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Antoni Hardonk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arlovski throwing strikes but missing.
Arlovski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Arlovski lands with a punch from half guard.
Arlovski is working for a submission of some sort.
Arlovski is taking a breather. Hardonk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlovski lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Arlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hardonk 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Hardonk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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