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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Flenderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardin comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie. Kip Flenderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Colt Hardin's chin.
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Hardin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kip Flenderson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flenderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Flenderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardin's calf.
Hardin staying out of range there.
Flenderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flenderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hardin throws a hook but Flenderson blocks it.
Hardin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flenderson in his tracks.
It looks like Kip Flenderson has been cut.
A big left from Hardin misses.
Hardin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardin avoids the head kick by Flenderson.
Flenderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flenderson misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson has Hardin up against the cage in a clinch.
Flenderson is pushing Hardin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hardin working hard to break the clinch.
Flenderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hardin is blocking nicely.
Hardin breaks from the clinch.
Hardin blocks a head kick by Flenderson.
Flenderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Flenderson misses.
Flenderson looks to land a body kick but Hardin moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice uppercut lands for Flenderson. That snapped Hardin's head back.
A big left from Hardin misses.
A clash of legs there as Hardin blocks the low kick.
Hardin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flenderson.
Flenderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flenderson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardin moves out of range easily.
Flenderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flenderson loads up on a big right hand but Hardin slips the punch.
Hardin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flenderson misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Hardin - just one landing.
Hardin misses with a looping left.
Flenderson tries to clinch but Hardin moves out of range.
Flenderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardin.
A big right from Flenderson misses.
Flenderson throws a nice looking combination but Hardin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flenderson misses with a straight right.
Flenderson tries to work over Hardin's front leg with a kick but Hardin checks it.
Hardin avoids the body shot from Flenderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardin misses the jab.
Hardin checks a leg kick nicely.
Flenderson slips a straight right by Hardin.
Hardin missing with a left hand there. Flenderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flenderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flenderson throws a push kick but Hardin slaps the foot to one side.
Kip Flenderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Hardin blocks the low kick.
Hardin throws an overhand right that lands on Flenderson's shoulder, as Flenderson tries to avoid the shot.
Flenderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Flenderson ducks under a wild hook from Hardin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Colt Hardin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kip Flenderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flenderson throws a shot from downtown. Hardin moves away and avoids it.
Hardin throws a lazy right hand but Flenderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flenderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hardin's head.
Flenderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardin.
Hardin throws a big shot that misses.
Flenderson misses with a body punch
and Hardin counters with a two punch combo.
Hardin throws an overhand right that lands on Flenderson's shoulder, as Flenderson tries to avoid the shot.
Flenderson throws a body kick the misses
and Hardin counters with a nice body kick.
Flenderson misses with a shot to the body
and Hardin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hardin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flenderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin moves away from the strike by Flenderson.
Flenderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardin throws out the jab.
Flenderson moves in looking to clinch but Hardin pushes him off.
Jab from Flenderson.
Hardin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flenderson.
A swing and a miss from Flenderson.
Flenderson throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
Flenderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardin.
Flenderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardin circles away.
Flenderson misses with a head kick.
Flenderson misses with a head kick.
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.
Hardin throws a hook but Flenderson avoids it easily.
Hardin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flenderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flenderson throws a leg kick
and Hardin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Colt Hardin is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardin throws an overhand right that lands on Flenderson's shoulder, as Flenderson tries to avoid the shot.
Flenderson thuds his right hand into Hardin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flenderson cracks Hardin with a good jab.
Flenderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Flenderson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flenderson.
Flenderson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flenderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flenderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flenderson.
Hardin misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Hardin coming out on top.
Flenderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good exchange - Flenderson coming out on top.
Hardin avoids the head kick by Flenderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardin counters with a nice uppercut.
Flenderson misses with a low kick.
Flenderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Hardin misses with a jab to the body
and Flenderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flenderson.
Flenderson misses with an uppercut.
Flenderson darts in trying to clinch
and Hardin counters with a series of strikes. Flenderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Flenderson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Hardin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kip Flenderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Flenderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardin.
Flenderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Flenderson wants to clinch.
Flenderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Flenderson throws a hook but Hardin avoids it easily.
Flenderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flenderson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardin moves out of range easily.
Hardin just misses with a punch to the body.
Flenderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson swings for the body but Hardin moves out of range.
Flenderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardin blocks a head kick by Flenderson.
Flenderson misses with a double jab.
Flenderson misses with a looping left.
Flenderson misses the jab.
Hardin slips a straight right by Flenderson.
Hardin blocks a head kick by Flenderson.
Flenderson throws a head kick that misses.
Flenderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardin has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flenderson misses with a straight left.
Flenderson looks for the body kick but Hardin saw that one coming.
Flenderson is looking to chop away at Hardin's legs.
Hardin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flenderson misses the body punch
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Kip Flenderson's cut even more.
Flenderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Flenderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Flenderson pushes Hardin away with a front kick.
Hardin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardin gets tackled into the cage by Flenderson. Flenderson maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Flenderson has Hardin pressed against the cage, preventing Hardin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hardin is trying to break the clinch but Flenderson has him pressed against the cage.
Flenderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardin is defending well for now.
Flenderson tries to land a knee to the head but Hardin blocks with his arms.
Flenderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardin avoids it.
Hardin effectively controlling the action here.
Flenderson connects with a knee to the head.
Flenderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardin avoids the damage to the body.
Hardin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Flenderson has the dominant position.
Hardin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hardin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flenderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hardin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flenderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardin circles away.
Flenderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardin loads up on a big right hand but Flenderson slips the punch.
Flenderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardin scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Hardin.
Hardin punishes Flenderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flenderson.
Flenderson misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Colt Hardin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kip Flenderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Hardin misses.
Flenderson throws a leg kick but Hardin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flenderson.
Hardin misses with a body shot.
Hardin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Flenderson looks to throw the jab but Hardin is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flenderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardin's sensitive parts.
Hardin misses with a hook to the body
and Flenderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hardin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flenderson throws a body punch but Hardin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flenderson loads up on a big right hand but Hardin slips the punch.
Hardin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hardin staying out of range there.
Hardin moves out of range as Flenderson strikes.
Flenderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardin throws out the jab.
Hardin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardin avoids the head kick by Flenderson.
Flenderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two 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.
Flenderson throws a head kick but Hardin moves out of range.
Flenderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Flenderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flenderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Flenderson misses with a body kick.
Hardin throws a looping overhand right but Flenderson ducks down to avoid it.
Flenderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardin.
Hardin throws a shot from downtown. Flenderson moves away and avoids it.
Hardin missing with a left hand there. Flenderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flenderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardin scores with a sloppy right hand. Flenderson should have avoided that one.
Flenderson lands a really nice looking cross but Hardin seems unphased.
Flenderson throws a head kick that misses.
Flenderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardin slips under a jab from Flenderson.
Flenderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardin's head.
Flenderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Flenderson throws a body kick the misses
and Hardin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flenderson thinking.
Flenderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hardin counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson misses with a combination
and Hardin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flenderson looks to land a right hand but Hardin moved out of range.
A low kick from Flenderson is predictable there
and Hardin counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flenderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flenderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Flenderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardin's knee momentarily.
Flenderson wants to clinch up but Hardin keeps it at a distance.
Hardin misses with a hook. Flenderson ducked under it nicely.
Flenderson ducks under a wild hook from Hardin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Hardin had his way with Kip Flenderson in that round.
The cut man is working on Kip Flenderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Hardin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flenderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flenderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flenderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flenderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Flenderson.
Flenderson lands a leg kick that knocks Hardin off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Flenderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardin misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flenderson misses with an uppercut.
Hardin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardin throws a lazy right hand but Flenderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flenderson wants to clinch but Hardin slips to the side
and Hardin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flenderson throws a hook but Hardin blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Hardin.
Hardin misses with a looping left.
Flenderson slips a jab from Hardin.
Hardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flenderson throws a sloppy head kick and Hardin moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flenderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hardin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flenderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Flenderson throws a low kick but Hardin avoids it.
A head kick misses from Flenderson.
A leg kick checked by Hardin.
Hardin blocks a head kick by Flenderson.
Flenderson misses with a head kick.
Flenderson tries to land a leg kick but Hardin saw it coming and moves away.
Flenderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
The cut above Kip Flenderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hardin misses.
Flenderson ducks under a wild hook from Hardin.
Hardin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flenderson misses with a body kick.
Flenderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flenderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Flenderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardin's calf.
Flenderson connects with a leg kick. Hardin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Flenderson misses with a straight left.
Flenderson tries to clinch up
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Colt Hardin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flenderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardin checks it well.
Hardin with a hook.
Flenderson looks to land a combination but Hardin avoids it well.
Kip Flenderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flenderson throws out a leg kick but Hardin moves out of range and Flenderson only half commits.
Hardin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardin slips a jab and a cross from Flenderson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Hardin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 50:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Hardin!
Colt Hardin retains his light heavyweight title!
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