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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Foxworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foxworth comes to the cage accompanied by Chiron. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Foxworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Grant Foxworth has been cut.
Hartin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hartin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartin looks to land a combination but Foxworth avoids it well.
Hartin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foxworth throws a body punch but Hartin moves out of range.
Ethan Hartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Hartin.
Hartin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foxworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hartin tries to bum rush Foxworth with a series of wild strikes but Foxworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Hartin.
Foxworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foxworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartin moves away.
Foxworth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hartin throws a right hand that Foxworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Foxworth also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Hartin.
Hartin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Foxworth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartin is fending him off so far but Foxworth persists. Nope, Hartin circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Foxworth is breathing heavily.
Hartin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartin misses with a few strikes there.
Foxworth tries to clinch there but Hartin circles away.
Hartin avoids the head kick by Foxworth.
Nice takedown defense from Hartin. No joy for Foxworth on that attempt.
Foxworth walks into a straight right hand from Hartin.
Hartin stalks Foxworth and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Foxworth's face. Foxworth staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut there from Hartin.
Hartin lands a really nice looking cross but Foxworth seems unphased.
Foxworth slips a jab and a cross from Hartin.
No joy there for Hartin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartin misses with a head kick.
Hartin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hartin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Foxworth shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Foxworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Hartin does no damage.
Foxworth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hartin does no damage.
Hartin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Foxworth. Foxworth obviously looking to wear him down.
Foxworth lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foxworth misses with a head kick.
Hartin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartin misses with a wild combination.
Hartin lands a nice shot that snaps Foxworth's head back.
Grant Foxworth's cut is getting worse.
Hartin misses with the combination.
Hartin misses with a few strikes there.
Hartin throws a right hand that Foxworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Foxworth also avoids with ease.
Hartin looks to land a combination but Foxworth avoids it well.
Hartin misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foxworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartin throws a body punch but Foxworth moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foxworth dodges the punch combination from Hartin.
Hartin throws a right and a left that Foxworth avoids nicely.
Foxworth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foxworth keeps control of Hartin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hartin has had enough of the clinch but Foxworth keeps him there for the moment.
Hartin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hartin misses with a wild combination.
Hartin misses with a few strikes there.
Foxworth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hartin's calf.
Hartin misses with a two punch combination.
Foxworth feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hartin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foxworth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foxworth's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Foxworth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartin is keeping the position for now.
Foxworth seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartin wants to stand up but Foxworth is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Hartin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grant Foxworth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Foxworth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hartin throws a right hand that Foxworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Foxworth also avoids with ease.
Hartin avoids a kick to the body.
Hartin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Hartin does no damage.
Foxworth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hartin wants to get back to striking at distance but Foxworth won't allow it.
Hartin wants to break free but Foxworth has control.
Foxworth stalling against the cage.
Hartin is trying to break the clinch but Foxworth has him pressed against the cage.
Hartin is trying to break free.
Foxworth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Foxworth lands a body shot.
Hartin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foxworth has him pressed against the cage.
Hartin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartin is breathing heavily.
Foxworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartin fails to land with a series of punches.
Foxworth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Foxworth gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin managing to block the knees to the body from Foxworth.
Hartin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hartin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hartin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foxworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartin controls his hands.
Foxworth landing knees to the head.
Foxworth leaning against his opponent.
Hartin wants to break free but Foxworth has control.
Hartin wants to break free but Foxworth has control.
Foxworth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hartin or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Foxworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hartin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hartin tries for a takedown but Foxworth manages to get underhooks.
Hartin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Foxworth tries to pull guard but Hartin holds him up against the cage and eventually Foxworth drops back down to his feet.
Hartin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foxworth.
Foxworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartin.
Hartin stuns Foxworth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hartin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hartin looks to land a combination but Foxworth avoids it well.
Foxworth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartin as he jumps to the side.
Foxworth throws a sloppy head kick and Hartin moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foxworth throws a right and a left that Hartin avoids nicely.
Foxworth throws a sloppy body shot
and Hartin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foxworth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Foxworth is rocked!
Foxworth dodges the punch combination from Hartin.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses.
Grant Foxworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartin's corner calls for a 1-2. Hartin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hartin misses with a double jab
and Foxworth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hartin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hartin can't break the clinch.
Hartin breaks the clinch.
Foxworth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hartin's waist but Hartin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Foxworth off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Foxworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartin lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Hartin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartin thows a body shot but no joy.
Hartin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ethan Hartin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foxworth lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foxworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartin misses with a double jab
and Foxworth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Foxworth trying to mount his opponent but Hartin defends it.
Hartin pushes Foxworth off and gets back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hartin.
Hartin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foxworth counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hartin's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartin is wriggling around but Foxworth manages to pass to half guard.
Hartin trying to control from the bottom.
Foxworth tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Foxworth postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hartin to stand up.
Hartin misses with a wild combination.
Hartin throws a series of punches but Foxworth avoids them all with ease.
Hartin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foxworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hartin misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartin misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartin tries to bum rush Foxworth with a series of wild strikes but Foxworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foxworth.
Foxworth misses with a few strikes there.
Hartin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foxworth counters by moving into the clinch.
Hartin is trying to break the clinch but Foxworth has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ethan Hartin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Grant Foxworth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hartin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartin misses with a double jab.
Hartin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Foxworth looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hartin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hartin misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartin misses with a two punch combination.
Foxworth walks into a straight right hand from Hartin.
Foxworth cracks the inside of Hartin's front leg.
Hartin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Hartin does no damage.
Hartin misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foxworth swings for the body but Hartin moves out of range.
Foxworth is looking to wear down Hartin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Foxworth moves into range and clinches up with Hartin.
Foxworth prevents Hartin from breaking the clinch.
Hartin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foxworth has him pressed against the cage.
Hartin is looking to break free of the clinch but Foxworth has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Foxworth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Foxworth tries to work over Hartin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartin manages to break the clinch.
Foxworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hartin tries to bum rush Foxworth with a series of wild strikes but Foxworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foxworth slips a jab and a cross from Hartin.
Hartin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foxworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hartin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foxworth lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hartin takes a step back to recover.
Foxworth slips a jab and a cross from Hartin.
Hartin misses with a few strikes there.
Hartin throws a right and a left that Foxworth avoids nicely.
Hartin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartin misses with a double jab.
Hartin dodges the punch combination from Foxworth.
Hartin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two 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.
Foxworth moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Foxworth's corner calls for a 1-2. Foxworth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hartin misses with a lunging right hand
and Foxworth counters with a nice leg kick.
Foxworth rushes Hartin and presses him up against the cage.
Hartin wants to break free but Foxworth has control.
Hartin is trying to break free.
Hartin has had enough of the clinch but Foxworth keeps him there for the moment.
Hartin is looking to break free of the clinch but Foxworth has double underhooks.
Hartin avoiding damage as Foxworth throws knees to the body.
Foxworth prevents Hartin from breaking the clinch.
Hartin is looking to break free of the clinch but Foxworth has double underhooks.
Foxworth fails to pull guard.
Hartin manages to break the clinch.
Hartin misses with a combination
and Foxworth counters with a head kick. That will keep Hartin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hartin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hartin lands a head shot.
Hartin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foxworth shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartin sprawls well. He's pushed Foxworth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Hartin.
Hartin throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hartin does no damage.
Hartin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foxworth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hartin, pushing him back against the cage.
Foxworth has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hartin regains guard immediately.
Hartin wants to stand up but Foxworth is controlling him.
Foxworth controlling from the top position.
Foxworth stops Hartin from standing up.
Grant Foxworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin 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.
Hartin wriggles free and stands up.
Foxworth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No joy there for Hartin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartin misses with a wild combination.
Hartin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foxworth slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Hartin misses.
Hartin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foxworth.
Some wild striking there from Hartin.
Hartin tries to bum rush Foxworth with a series of wild strikes but Foxworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grant Foxworth.
I think Hartin 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Hartin!
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