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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hayden Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Havana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havana has chosen The Pretender as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hayden Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Havana!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Havana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hardman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardman misses with a body kick.
Hardman shoots in but no luck this time.
Havana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hardman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Havana darts in trying to clinch
and Hardman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Havana really felt that one!
Havana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hardman counters with a straight right hand.
Havana is looking to clinch.
Hardman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Havana defends it nicely.
Hardman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayden Hardman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Havana closes the distance but Hardman moves to the side
and Hardman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman decides to pull guard.
Havana wants to control from the top but Hardman keeps moving.
Havana not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Havana trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesus Havana was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Havana leaves Hardman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Havana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Havana tries to clinch there but Hardman circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman shoots for a double leg takedown but Havana sprawls well. He's pushed Hardman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Havana is looking to clinch but Hardman is avoiding it.
Havana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Havana is looking to clinch but Hardman is avoiding it.
Havana doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardman circles away.
Hardman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Havana controlling the position well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Havana defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havana wants to control but Hardman is keeping busy.
Hardman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hardman keeps the fight on the outside.
Havana looks to clinch
and Hardman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Havana's guard.
Hardman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardman postures up in Havana's guard and throws a big left but Havana blocks it.
Hardman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardman wants to control from the top but Havana keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havana preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayden Hardman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hardman closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Havana missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Havana lands a nice elbow.
Hardman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Havana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hardman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Havana smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayden Hardman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Havana tries to clinch up
and Havana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Havana is looking to clinch.
Jesus Havana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardman moves into range and clinches up with Havana.
Havana pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hardman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Havana has Hardman pushed against the cage.
Havana throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardman.
Hardman blocks an elbow strike from Havana.
Hardman is trying to force a seperation but Havana has the dominant position.
Havana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Havana connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman blocks an elbow strike from Havana.
Havana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardman shoots in and drives through. Havana sprawls well.
Havana tries to clinch up but Hardman circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Havana taking a breather.
Havana pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Havana taking a breather.
Havana tries to land a knee to the head but Hardman blocks with his arms.
Havana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardman's efforts to push away.
Hardman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Havana is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman avoiding damage as Havana throws knees to the body.
Hardman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Havana missing with knees to the body.
Havana wants to stall.
Hardman pushes Havana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Havana lands a knee to the body.
Havana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardman blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hardman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Havana controlling the position for now.
Hardman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havana wants to control but Hardman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardman wants to free his trapped foot but Havana is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hardman wants to control but Havana is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hardman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hayden Hardman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havana holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hardman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Havana is squirming around, avoiding Hardman's attempts to control the action.
Hardman controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayden Hardman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Havana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Havana is looking to clinch but Hardman is avoiding it.
Havana doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardman circles away.
Havana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardman pushes Havana up against the cage in a clinch.
Havana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardman blocks it with crossed arms.
Hardman tries to pull guard but Havana won't allow it.
Hardman tries to circle away but Havana has him pinned against the cage.
Havana is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardman gets an underhook and turns Havana into the cage.
Hardman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Havana walks away with a smile on his face. Hardman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hardman shoots in but Havana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayden Hardman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Havana wants to clinch
and Hardman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardman circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardman shoots for a double leg takedown but Havana sprawls well. He's pushed Hardman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hardman blocks a low kick nicely.
Havana tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hardman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardman throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havana tries to clinch but Hardman moves away
and Hardman counters by moving into the clinch.
Havana pushes off an throws an elbow but Hardman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Havana lands a nice knee to the body.
Havana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardman tries to pull guard but Havana forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Havana.
A short right from Havana.
Havana lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Havana.
Havana lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havana is trying to stall.
Havana misses with a body punch.
Hardman tries to stall but Havana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Havana lands an elbow just above Hardman 's eye.
Havana misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Hardman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havana stops a takedown attempt from Hardman.
Havana crunches a lovely knee into Hardman's ribcage.
Hardman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Havana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardman has him pressed against the cage.
Hardman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Havana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Hayden Hardman has been cut.
Havana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havana lands a nice knee to the body.
Havana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Havana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hardman avoids it.
Havana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Havana lands an elbow just above Hardman 's eye.
Jesus Havana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Havana slowing the pace effectively.
Havana misses with an elbow over the top.
Havana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Havana trying to land knees to the body.
Havana connects with a knee to the head.
Havana lands a knee to the head.
Havana prevents Hardman from breaking the clinch.
Jesus Havana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hardman tries to pull guard but Havana won't allow it.
Havana trying to control the position but instead, Hardman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Havana into the cage.
Hardman takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Havana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Havana misses with the head strike.
Hardman jumps into guard, dragging Havana to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Havana wants to stand and escape but instead Hardman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havana wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Havana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hardman 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayden Hardman!
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