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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Reily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reily has chosen White Trash Party as his entrance music. Hardin has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Reily!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin tries a head kick but it misses.
Reily looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hardin tries a head kick but it misses.
Reily closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reily lands in his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hardin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reily gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reily pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardin is keeping the position for now.
Hardin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reily postures up.
Reily is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin is looking for a triangle but Reily pushes his legs off easily.
Reily throwing strikes from guard but Hardin blocks nicely.
Hardin trying to control the position.
Hardin has an active guard here but Reily has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reily keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hardin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reily.
Reily prevents Hardin from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reily passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hardin!
Reily looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Reily has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Reily wants to control the pace but Hardin is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin tries to hold on but Reily pushes him away.
Reily has control of Hardin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hardin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hardin is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reily controlling the position easily from mount.
Hardin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Reily dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Reily as Hardin shoots in.
Hardin shoots for a takedown but Reily saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reily dives in and scores a takedown into Hardin's guard.
Hardin looking to control.
Reily trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reily really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reily controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reily is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hardin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hardin has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reily tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardin wants to control from the top but Reily keeps moving.
Reily is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reily seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reily tries to pass to full mount but Hardin defends it.
Reily content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Reily.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reily but Reily pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hardin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reily can pounce on him.
Hardin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reily shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Reily thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hardin's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reily looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hardin tries to get to full guard but Reily has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Reily showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Reily connects with a high kick.
Hardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reily darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardin trying to control here.
Hardin gets full guard.
Reily has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardin is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reily is one step ahead there.
Reily stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardin is on top in guard.
Hardin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reily's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reily manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Reily decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reily is taking a breather. Hardin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Reily is thwarting Hardin's attempts to control the position.
Reily keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reily's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reily's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hardin controlling the positon.
Hardin has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Reily is in real trouble here. Hardin gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Reily is tapping out! Hardin wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Hardin!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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