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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Shipping Up To Boston. Slick has chosen Careful With That Axe Eugene as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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173 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
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176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Hardy! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oil Slick! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Slick closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Slick pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Slick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away. Slick tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hardy 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. Slick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Slick wants to sweep but no luck. Slick has a closed guard, preventing Hardy from standing up. Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slick on the ground. Slick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hardy preventing the sweep. Slick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hardy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Slick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slick is keeping the position for now. Hardy trying to control but Slick is working from the bottom. Slick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hardy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Hardy connects with a couple of short punches. Slick is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Hardy is controlling Slick's position as best he can from this difficult position. Hardy is looking to improve his position.
Slick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Slick seems to be looking for submissions.
Slick looks gassed! Hardy is trying to maintain the position but Slick is very close to passing his half guard. Slick is working for a submission of some sort.
Hardy is pressing down on Slick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Slick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hardy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hardy has escaped and now he's on top! Slick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hardy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Hardy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slick looking for a triangle here. Hardy is fighting it but it looks tight! Slick pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hardy is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Oil Slick! Oil Slick is the new welterweight champion!
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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
54% |
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