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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lick Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apple Scoresy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scoresy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Marilyn Manson - Fight Song. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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191 cm
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260 lbs
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205 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lick Hard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apple Scoresy! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hard pushes Scoresy away with a front kick. Scoresy gets caught flat footed, as Hard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Scoresy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Hard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Hard tries to free his leg and advance position but Scoresy is retaining full guard. Hard is looking to work some ground and pound but Scoresy has wrist control. Hard with a flurry of punches that miss. Scoresy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hard. Hard drops back looking for a leg! Scoresy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scoresy manages to kick Hard off! Hard jumps back into Scoresy's guard. Hard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Hard tries to free his leg and advance position but Scoresy is retaining full guard. Scoresy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Scoresy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Scoresy tries for a takedown but Hard circles away easily and Hard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Scoresy really felt that one! Scoresy looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Scoresy shoots and misses and Hard counters with a head kick. That will keep Scoresy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Scoresy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scoresy shoots and misses and Hard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Scoresy really felt that one! Lick Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apple Scoresy. Hard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hard blocks an uppercut.
Hard has Scoresy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Scoresy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Scoresy tries to pull guard but Hard won't allow it.
Hard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hard wants to get back to striking at distance but Scoresy won't allow it.
Hard trying to land knees to the body.
Scoresy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Hard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scoresy.
Hard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scoresy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Hard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scoresy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scoresy tries to pull guard but Hard holds him up against the cage and eventually Scoresy drops back down to his feet.
Hard wants a takedown.
Hard breaks from the clinch.
Scoresy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hard tries to clinch but Scoresy is having none of it. Hard tries to close the distance and clinch but Scoresy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Scoresy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Hard counters with a nice double leg into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Scoresy trying to control but Hard postures up.
Scoresy is trying to get back to full guard. Scoresy is trying to stand.
Hard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hard working over Scoresy with some ground and pound. Scoresy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Hard works his foot free and advances to mount. Scoresy can't escape the position.
Hard with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Hard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scoresy looks a forlorn figure.
Hard raining down shots from the mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Scoresy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Hard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Scoresy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Scoresy and Hard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scoresy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Hard tries to move to mount but Scoresy blocks the move with his legs. Scoresy is trying to control Hard's posture but Hard avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hard landing strikes. Scoresy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hard working away. Scoresy tries to buck Hard off but Hard is having none of it. Scoresy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Scoresy tries to bench press Hard off him but Hard keeps the position. Hard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Scoresy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hard but great work by Scoresy. Hard manages to get back to half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hard is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hard moves into full guard.
Hard keeping moving, preventing Scoresy from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lick Hard 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.
Hard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Scoresy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Hard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Scoresy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Scoresy tries to bench press Hard off him but Hard keeps the position. Hard cracks Scoresy with a big elbow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Check out the look on Hard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hard landing a few strikes. Hard lands a decent elbow from side control. Hard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scoresy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Hard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scoresy, who protects the arm well. Hard tries to score with some ground and pound. Scoresy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hard throws a strike aimed at the side of Scoresy's head but Scoresy avoids it well. Lick Hard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hard in side control, throwing shots but Scoresy defends. Hard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Scoresy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Hard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scoresy can do anything to dispel that myth. Hard tries to advance to mount but Scoresy denies him. Hard in side control, throwing shots but Scoresy defends. This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Hard doesn't manage to clinch there - Scoresy circles away.
Scoresy throws a right hand that Hard ducks under and follows up with a left that Hard also avoids with ease. Scoresy misses with the combination.
Hard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scoresy to the mat! Scoresy manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scoresy is keeping the position for now. Scoresy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Scoresy wants to control the pace but Hard is squirming around nicely. Scoresy landing strikes from the mount. Scoresy is landing with some decent strikes but Hard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Scoresy looking to control and managing it successfully. Hard is in a horrible position here. Scoresy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Scoresy looking to control but Hard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Scoresy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scoresy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Scoresy lands a big shot there that rocks Hard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Scoresy tries to control but Hard wriggling away. Scoresy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Hard flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Scoresy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hard regains half guard. Scoresy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hard works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Scoresy is looking to improve his position but Hard isn't that keen on the idea. Scoresy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Scoresy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Scoresy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Scoresy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Hard drops back looking for a leg! Scoresy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scoresy manages to kick Hard off! Hard jumps back into Scoresy's guard. Scoresy controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lick Hard will probably get the nod. That's time! Hard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Scoresy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hard. The fight moves into the clinch position. Hard scores a nice knee to the body.
Scoresy prevents the takedown attempt.
Hard prevents Scoresy from breaking the clinch. Hard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scoresy.
Hard lands an elbow just above Scoresy 's eye. Scoresy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hard scores with a shoulder strike. Hard breaks the clinch.
Hard throws a front kick that sends Scoresy stumbling back into the cage. Hard clinches up with Scoresy and pushes him back against the cage. Hard scores a nice knee to the body.
Hard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Scoresy misses with a takedown and Hard counters by clinching up. Hard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hard is looking to clinch. Hard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Hard with a flurry of punches that miss. Scoresy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Scoresy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Hard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Hard pushing down on Scoresy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hard is nestled in close to Scoresy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Hard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scoresy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Hard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Scoresy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Scoresy is defending against the submission attempts here by Hard.
Scoresy is doing well to control the position and prevent Hard from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scoresy is trying to stand up here but Hard is controlling him well. Scoresy taking some punishment here, with Hard in his half guard. Scoresy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Scoresy trying to hold on to Hard's head to control him but Hard postures up.
Hard wants to free his trapped foot but Scoresy is holding on for dear life with his legs. Hard is thwarting Scoresy's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scoresy taking some punishment here, with Hard in his half guard. Hard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Scoresy! Hard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hard avoids the attempt from Scoresy to control. Hard is landing with some decent strikes but Scoresy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Hard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Hard breaks from Scoresy's wrist control and lands an elbow. Hard working the ground and pound effectively.
Scoresy is desperately trying to improve his position but Hard has a good base and remains in mount. Hard lands with some strikes. Scoresy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scoresy tries to hold on but Hard postures up. Hard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Scoresy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Scoresy is looking to improve his position but Hard isn't that keen on the idea. Scoresy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Hard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Scoresy?
Hard is working for a guillotine from mount but Scoresy frees his head quite easily.
Scoresy tries to hold on but Hard postures up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Scoresy is desperately trying to improve his position but Hard has a good base and remains in mount. Apple Scoresy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hard with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Lick Hard showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Lick Hard! Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Lick Hard! Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Lick Hard!
Lick Hard wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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