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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey has chosen One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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144 lbs
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Hardy scores with a nice right hand.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Garvey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Garvey is just out of range.
Hardy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garvey counters with a leg kick.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Garvey is just out of range.
Hardy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Garvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Garvey.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Garvey sees coming a mile off.
Garvey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Garvey's head.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garvey throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy throws a lazy head kick
and Garvey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy's knee momentarily.
Garvey is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Garvey moves away from the strike by Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey misses with a wild body shot.
Garvey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garvey misses with a low kick.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardy throws a jab when Garvey was well out of range.
Garvey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garvey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Garvey seems unphased.
Garvey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garvey.
Garvey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garvey takes one to the chin there.
Garvey walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garvey looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Garvey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy with a nice cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardy.
Garvey misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Garvey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Hardy cracks Garvey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardy is looking to slow Garvey down with leg kicks.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garvey checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardy.
Garvey moves out of range of the body kick from Hardy.
Good work by Hardy as he checks the leg kick.
Garvey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Garvey lands with a kick to the temple. Hardy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garvey lands with a straight right. Hardy didn't see that one coming.
Hardy thows a body kick. Garvey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garvey.
Garvey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardy is out of range and Garvey settles back down.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Garvey's belly button to the back.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Garvey.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Garvey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Garvey cracks Hardy with a nice body shot.
Garvey tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Garvey back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Hardy - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Garvey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garvey prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Garvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy is struggling to control the position.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garvey tries to throw a body punch but Hardy avoids it by throwing Garvey back against the cage.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garvey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Garvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maxwell Hardy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Garvey blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garvey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Garvey moved out of range.
Garvey moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Garvey.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Garvey is out of range.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy wants to land a leg kick but Garvey is out of range.
Hardy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garvey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garvey avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Garvey.
Garvey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardy.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garvey jabs Hardy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garvey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garvey, right into the meat.
Hardy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hardy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Hardy motions for Garvey to come forward. Hardy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garvey lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey moves out of range as Hardy throws a body kick.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and Garvey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garvey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garvey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garvey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garvey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garvey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardy scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garvey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardy rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garvey doesn't seem phased though.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garvey moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey is looking to chop away at Hardy's legs.
Garvey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Garvey 's knee.
A jab from Garvey misses.
Garvey lands a head kick. Hardy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garvey moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Garvey scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garvey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardy doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Garvey's head but Garvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garvey's head.
Garvey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Garvey.
Garvey misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Garvey coming out on top.
Garvey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardy.
Maxwell Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Garvey takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy taking a breather.
Hardy is working Garvey over against the cage.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garvey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy tries to stall but Garvey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garvey throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Garvey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garvey counters with a head kick.
Garvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garvey.
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 Maxwell Hardy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A left and a right from Hardy both land. Nice combination.
Hardy scores with a leg kick.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Garvey avoids nicely.
Garvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardy.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Garvey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garvey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garvey. That's going to slow Hardy down.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garvey.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
Garvey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Hardy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garvey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hardy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garvey.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Garvey counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garvey.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garvey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garvey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hardy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garvey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Garvey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garvey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garvey throws out a powerful jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garvey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garvey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garvey moves away from the strike by Hardy.
Garvey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garvey misses the shot to the body.
Hardy lands a nice shot that snaps Garvey's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garvey's head.
Hardy feints and then cracks Garvey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garvey down.
Garvey ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Garvey moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Hardy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Garvey there.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Garvey.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Garvey throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garvey.
A head kick by Garvey misses
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Garvey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hardy thows a body shot but no joy.
Garvey needs to keep his hands up - Hardy had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garvey throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Garvey.
Garvey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy throws out the jab.
Hardy swings for the body but Garvey moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Garvey.
Hardy throws a low kick, looking for Garvey's leg but Garvey calmly moves out of range.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Garvey is just out of range.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Garvey saw that one coming.
Garvey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maxwell Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garvey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardy pushes Garvey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marcus Garvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy slowing the pace effectively.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garvey throws a head punch that misses.
Garvey misses with a body punch.
Garvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Garvey.
Garvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garvey tries to work over Hardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garvey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Garvey misses with some punches.
Garvey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garvey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maxwell Hardy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Hardy!
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energy
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RATING
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