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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardon has chosen Ameno as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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254 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
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275 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Dangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangle gets the takedown into side control.
Hardon is looking to regain half guard here but Dangle keeps moving and retains side control.
Hardon looks to move to half guard but instead Dangle has passed into mount! Damn!
Dangle tries to control but Hardon wriggling away.
Hardon tries to reverse the position but Dangle maintains control.
Dangle avoids the attempt from Hardon to control.
Dangle looking to finish with strikes here!
Dangle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangle trying to control but Hardon is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle landing strikes from the mount.
Hardon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dangle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hardon is looking to escape.
Hardon is looking to improve his position but Dangle isn't that keen on the idea.
Dangle landing strikes from the mount and Hardon is in trouble!
Hardon is squirming around, avoiding Dangle's attempts to control the action.
Dangle working Hardon over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle wants to control the pace but Hardon is squirming around nicely.
Hardon is trying to escape the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dangle tries to control but Hardon wriggling away.
Dangle controlling the position easily from mount.
Hardon tries to reverse the position but Dangle maintains control.
Hardon wants to control but Dangle is having none of it.
Hardon is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dangle cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dangle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hardon is looking to escape.
Hardon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dangle is trying to control the position but Hardon postures up.
Dangle trying to control the position here.
Dangle working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jim Dangle just wasn't active enough.
Hardon misses with a double jab
and Dangle counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dangle at a distance.
Dangle throws a hook but Hardon avoids it easily.
Dangle thumps Hardon with a low kick.
Hardon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dangle is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dangle misses with a hook. Hardon ducked under it nicely.
Hardon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dangle swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardon thows a body shot but no joy.
Hardon blocks a leg kick.
Hardon avoids the body shot from Dangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hardon slips under a jab from Dangle.
Big Hardon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dangle leaves Hardon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dangle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dangle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hardon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dangle.
Hardon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardon can't keep his opponent in guard - Dangle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hardon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardon trying to control here.
Hardon is refusing to be controlled, as Dangle sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle stops Hardon from getting back to his feet.
Dangle is just content to waste time from the top position. Hardon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dangle won't allow Hardon to get back to his feet.
Hardon wants to get back to his feet but Dangle passes into half guard.
Hardon is doing well to control the position and prevent Dangle from advancing to side control.
Dangle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hardon wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon is refusing to be controlled, as Dangle sits in half guard.
Hardon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hardon.
Hardon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dangle is one step ahead there.
Dangle postures up.
Dangle chips away with some ground and pound.
Dangle connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dangle is in close to Hardon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dangle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dangle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangle wants to control from the top but Hardon keeps moving.
Hardon keeping full guard, as Dangle tries to pass.
Dangle preventing the sweep.
Dangle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jim Dangle just wasn't active enough.
Hardon misses with an uppercut. Dangle saw that one coming.
Dangle misses with a lunging right hand
and Hardon counters with a right hand to the body.
Dangle loads up on a big right hand but Hardon slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Hardon. No joy for Dangle on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardon can pounce on him.
Dangle throws out a loose jab but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dangle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dangle.
Dangle throws the left hand but Hardon avoids the punch easily.
Hardon scores a takedown into full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dangle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dangle wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Dangle will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardon.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Hardon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dangle tries to avoid it but Hardon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dangle to the ground. Dangle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dangle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardon connects with a right hand. Dangle shakes it off.
Hardon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardon throws a shot from downtown. Dangle moves away and avoids it.
Hardon tries to score with a low kick but Dangle moves his leg out of the way.
Big Hardon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardon fails with the takedown.
Dangle throws an off balance right hand
and Dangle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dangle takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dangle.
Hardon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardon throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardon wants to land a leg kick but Dangle is out of range.
Dangle scores with a decent looking hook.
Dangle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardon avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardon misses with a few strikes there.
Hardon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dangle defends it nicely.
Jim Dangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Hardon.
Hardon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dangle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardon.
Hardon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardon checks a low kick from Dangle.
Dangle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hardon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardon wants it to stay on the feet.
Jim Dangle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardon drives through with a takedown into Dangle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dangle is keeping the position for now.
Hardon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dangle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dangle wants to sweep here but Hardon controlling him for the moment.
Hardon wants to pass the guard but Dangle is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon is looking to advance position but Dangle has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Dangle looking to control but Hardon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dangle prevents Hardon from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Big Hardon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dangle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Hardon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dangle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Big Hardon!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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