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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson has chosen NightTrain as his entrance music. Dan Hardy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 cm
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164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Hardy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saul Hudson! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Hudson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy tries to sprawl but Hudson drives through with a takedown into half guard. Hudson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hudson throwing shots but Hardy is blocking nicely. Hudson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hardy controls his leg. Hardy is trying to stand back up but Hudson is controlling him
Hudson decides to stand up. Hudson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hudson throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it. Hardy tries to sprawl but Hudson drives through with a takedown into half guard. Hudson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardy's head. Hudson stops Hardy from getting back to his feet.
Hudson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardy defending well though. Hardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hudson. Hudson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hudson. Hudson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hardy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Hudson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hardy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hardy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hudson on the ground. Hudson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hudson working the head and body with strikes. Hardy tries to kick Hudson off but Hudson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Hudson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hardy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hudson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hardy wants to get back to his feet.
Hardy is breathing heavily. Hudson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Hudson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Hardy taking shots to the head. Hardy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hudson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hudson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hudson lands a heavy elbow. Hardy wants to try and get back to his feet. Hardy blocking the ground and pound. Hudson looking to finish Hardy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hardy! Hudson with a couple of short strikes. Hudson punching from mount but Hardy doing a good job of avoiding damage. Hudson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hudson throws some wild stikes that Hardy manages to avoid easily.
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. Hudson lands a heavy elbow. Hudson punching from mount but Hardy doing a good job of avoiding damage. Hudson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardy?
Hardy is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hudson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Hardy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Hudson with the ground and pound from mount. Hudson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hudson cracks Hardy with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Hudson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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