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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darius Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardly has chosen Eminem- Not Afraid as his entrance music. Dan Hardly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
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165 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
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168 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Parker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Hardly! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker. Hardly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker. Parker looks to land a combination. Hardly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Dan Hardly has been cut. Parker throws a nice looking combination but Hardly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hardly misses with a straight right. Hardly takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses. Hardly lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parker will feel that in the morning. Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Hardly counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt. 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! A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target. Hardly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Hardly scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Hardly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it. Dan Hardly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Parker misses with a hook. A cross from Hardly lands.
It looks like Darius Parker has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker avoids the head kick by Hardly.
Hardly throws a head kick that misses. Hardly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hardly blocks a jab. Parker slips a jab and a cross from Hardly.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker misses the jab. Parker throws a nice looking combination but Hardly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hardly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hardly checks the leg kick. Parker slips under a jab. Hardly closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parker works on Hardly's body with a couple of short punches. Parker managing to block the knees to the body from Hardly.
Hardly lands a left hand.
Hardly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker pressing his opponent against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardly scores with a shoulder strike. Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hardly lands a nice knee to the body. Parker misses with a body punch.
A short left from Hardly. Parker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Parker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hardly misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parker is trying to push Hardly away but Hardly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. The referee is keeping an eye on Parker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker. Hardly lands a right hand. Hardly blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hardly as Parker tries to tie him up. Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Hardly.
Hardly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardly. Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hardly throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hardly feints and then cracks Parker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parker down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parker throws a right and a left that Hardly avoids nicely. Hardly digs a good hook to Parker's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hardly just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardly throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker. Hardly scores with a hook. Hardly scores with a decent looking hook. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardly. Hardly throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Parker stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Hardly follows into mount!
Parker is rocked! We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Whack. That's a big, big shot from Hardly! Parker is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Hardly! Dan Hardly seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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