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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
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210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 8 - 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Gamma!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gamma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gamma postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hardy looks a forlorn figure.
Hardy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gamma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gamma throwing strikes here but Hardy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hardy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hardy tries to get out of the position.
Hardy really wants to buck Gamma off and get back to his feet.
Gamma trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Gamma controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gamma throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hardy because Gamma loaded up on that one.
Gamma misses with a head shot.
Gamma controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Gamma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Hardy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hardy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gamma has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hardy's face.
You get the feeling that Hardy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is squirming around, avoiding Gamma's attempts to control the action.
Gamma thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gamma unloading with bombs!
Gamma landing punches.
Hardy blocking the ground and pound.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gamma controlling his opponent.
Hardy is trying to stand up.
Gamma controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog Gamma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gamma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Gamma blocks the leg kick.
Gamma misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gamma is trying to escape back to his feet but Hardy uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gamma manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hardy is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gamma trying to mount his opponent but Hardy defends it.
Hardy kicks Gamma off and gets back to his feet.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Gamma.
Hardy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hardy as Gamma shoots in.
Gamma misses with a takedown
and Hardy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma goes for a takedown attempt but Hardy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Will Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Gamma.
Hardy walks into a straight right hand from Gamma.
Gamma tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Gamma.
Hardy tries to clinch but Gamma is having none of it.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Gamma is avoiding it.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Will Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gamma both land. Nice combination.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Gamma pushes him off.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Gamma is avoiding it.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses
and Gamma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gamma.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Gamma looking to stall.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamma avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries a knee to the head but Gamma blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gamma or not.
Hardy tries to stall but Gamma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy lands an elbow just above Gamma 's eye.
Hardy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy slowing the pace effectively.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gamma.
Hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gamma smiles and moves away.
Gamma lands with a cross.
Gamma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dog Gamma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Hardy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gamma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardy's guard.
Gamma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gamma wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Gamma looking to pass the guard.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gamma.
Gamma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma stops Hardy from standing up.
Gamma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardy is wriggling around but Gamma manages to pass to half guard.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gamma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gamma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dog Gamma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to stand up but Gamma isn't so interested in that idea.
Gamma controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gamma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gamma is controlling him.
Gamma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gamma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hardy pushes Gamma off and gets back to his feet.
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.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Gamma shoots for a takedown but Hardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Gamma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gamma lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hardy takes a step back to recover.
Hardy moves in looking to clinch but Gamma pushes him off.
Gamma throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gamma as he jumps to the side.
Will Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gamma is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Gamma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gamma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Gamma!
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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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