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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raggard Hardesty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piki Hoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raggard Hardesty could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piki Hoki's chin.
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207 cm
19
282 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
21
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raggard Hardesty! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piki Hoki! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardesty wants to clinch
and Hoki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoki. Hoki trying to control but Hardesty is working from the bottom. Hoki wants to pass the guard but Hardesty is keeping the position. Hoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hoki throwing strikes but missing. Hoki won't allow Hardesty to get back to his feet. Hardesty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoki on the ground. Hoki throws a big right hand that misses. Hoki throws a big elbow that misses. Hoki with a flurry of punches that miss. Hardesty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. 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! Hardesty is looking to stand up but Hoki isn't so interested in that idea.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Hardesty keeping full guard, as Hoki tries to pass. Hoki passes Hardesty's left leg - he's now in half guard. Hoki stops Hardesty from getting back to his feet.
Hoki misses with a head shot. Hardesty uses the momentum to regain guard. Hoki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardesty is keeping the position for now. Hoki won't allow Hardesty to get back to his feet. Hardesty avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hoki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hardesty! Hardesty trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hoki looking to finish Hardesty with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hardesty! This has been an exciting period of action! Hardesty trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hoki landing strikes, looking to finish! Hoki dominating with strikes here. Hoki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hoki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hardesty is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hardesty tries to buck Hoki off but he can't manage it. Hoki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Hardesty is bucking up trying to escape but Hoki cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Hoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hoki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Hoki controlling from the full mount. Hoki tries to control but Hardesty wriggling away. Hoki working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hoki controlling the position easily from mount. Hardesty is trying to stand.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoki throwing strikes here but Hardesty is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hoki throws some wild stikes that Hardesty manages to avoid easily.
Hardesty wants to try and get back to his feet. Hoki punishing his opponent with strikes. Hardesty is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hoki landing strikes from the mount and Hardesty is in trouble! Hardesty taking shots to the head. Hoki looking to land elbow strikes but Hardesty uses the position to regain half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hoki throwing shots but Hardesty is blocking nicely. Hoki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hoki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoki stands up and beckons Hardesty to join him on the feet. Hoki fails with the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piki Hoki dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardesty. Hoki does a little dance to reset his feet. Hardesty tries to clinch but Hoki is having none of it. Hardesty tries to clinch but Hoki moves away
and Hoki counters with a single leg into guard. Hardesty didn't expect that. Hardesty wants to get back to his feet but Hoki is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Piki Hoki has got the better of the ground game so far. Hoki throwing strikes but missing. Hoki scoring with some ground and pound. Hardesty wants to stand and escape but Hoki is having none of it. Hoki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardesty works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hoki looking to pass the guard. Hoki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hoki. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Hoki pushing down on Hardesty's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hoki passes to full mount! Hoki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Hardesty squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hoki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hardesty's face.
Hoki raining down hammerfists from mount. Hardesty squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hoki landing strikes from the mount. Hoki is landing with some decent strikes but Hardesty is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hoki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardesty can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoki looking to finish Hardesty with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hardesty! Hoki has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hoki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hoki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
You get the feeling that Hardesty really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hoki looking to finish with strikes here!
Hoki with good strikes from the mount here! Hoki breaks from Hardesty's wrist control and lands an elbow. Hoki looking to finish Hardesty with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hardesty! Hoki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hardesty hang on? Hoki lands a big elbow. Hoki dominating with strikes here. Hoki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hoki thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoki with a couple of short strikes. Hoki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hardesty holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hoki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hoki with the ground and pound from mount.
Hoki is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Hardesty is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Hardesty flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Hoki anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Hardesty and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Hoki slips an arm under Hardesty chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Hoki has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Hoki is squeezing on Hardesty like an anaconda would it's prey. Hardesty fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Piki Hoki!
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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
63% |
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