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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between LenDale Cleaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen I shot the Sheriff as his entrance music. Ray Hardy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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181 cm
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164 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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193 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, LenDale Cleaver! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Hardy! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Cleaver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hardy scores with a jab. Cleaver acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Hardy lands the left hand. Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy. Hardy moves into the clinch. Cleaver takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like LenDale Cleaver has been cut. Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards. Hardy pressing his opponent against the cage. Hardy stops a takedown attempt from Cleaver.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy lands a nice elbow. Hardy lands a right hand. A body shot lands from Hardy.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hardy lands a nice elbow. Hardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards. Cleaver tries to break the clinch but Hardy is controlling the position. Hardy gets underhooks to prevent Cleaver's takedown attempt.
Hardy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cleaver is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cleaver looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LenDale Cleaver. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cleaver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hardy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nice elbow from Hardy. Hardy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Cleaver takes an elbow to the temple.
Cleaver is rocked! Hardy jerks Cleaver's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Cleaver drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hardy goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hardy because Cleaver was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ray Hardy!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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