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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gore Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gore Dole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dole fails to land with a series of punches.
Dole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Dole looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hardy!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hardy is looking to regain half guard here but Dole keeps moving and retains side control.
Hardy is working hard here to advance position.
Dole lands an elbow.
Hardy is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dole throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hardy is looking for a sweep.
Dole tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hardy's legs.
Dole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dole decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hardy to his feet.
Hardy thuds his right hand into Dole's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dole. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy drops his hands momentarily and Dole takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Dole slips the punch.
Hardy clinches up against the cage.
Dole is trying to drag Hardy to the mat but Hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dole looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dole is working for takedown but Hardy is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy works on Dole's body with a couple of short punches.
Dole throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy digs a right hand into Dole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dole's gas tank.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Dole has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dole backwards.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dole throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doles head.
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
Hardy lands a left hand.
Hardy lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy cracks Dole with a nice body shot.
Hardy lands a left hand.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Dole moved out of range nicely.
Hardy cracks Dole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dole.
Dole is trying to pull guard but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gore Dole.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dole backwards.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Hardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy prevents Dole from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dole fails to pull guard.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of Dole's head.
Hardy is working Dole over against the cage.
A short left from Hardy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardy lands a left hand.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy missing with a left hand there. Dole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy drops Dole with a beautiful combination! Dole stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hardy is looking for the KO!
Dole is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hardy has Dole up against the cage in a clinch.
Dole is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Hardy lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donk. Hardy catches Dole right on the button with a cross.
Dole seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Dole in a clinch.
Dole tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardy smiles and moves away.
Hardy connects with a crisp jab.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dole manages to avoid it.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Dole shakes it off.
Dole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Dole's ribcage. Dole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dole is breathing heavily.
Dole is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dole is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gore Dole.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dole walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Dole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
Hardy rushes Dole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy throws the left hand but Dole avoids the punch easily.
Dole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dole can do to turn this around?
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Dole seems unphased.
Hardy scores with a hook.
Dole gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab lands there for Hardy.
Hardy has closed the distance and engaged Dole in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dole gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Dole takes a shot to the head.
Dole has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Dole takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dole scrambles back to his feet.
Hardy lands an overhand right.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy works on Dole's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardy.
A body shot lands from Hardy.
Hardy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is leaning against Dole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Dole backwards.
A hook to the body from Hardy.
Dole keeps control of Hardy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Dole backwards.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dole backwards.
Hardy pushes Dole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Hardy.
Dole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Hardy as the two fighters clinch.
Dole jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hardy walks away with a smile on his face. Dole gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a lovely overhand right.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardy.
Good body shot from Hardy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Hardy.
Dole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Hardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Dole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hardy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dole scrambles back to his feet.
Hardy drives through and clinches with Dole against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Hardy.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Dole's ribcage. Dole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Dole won't allow it.
Hardy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dole or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Dole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dole tries to clinch but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy cracks Dole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Dole.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy misses with a hook. Dole ducked under it nicely.
Hardy forces Dole back against the cage and clinches.
Dole tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hardy - that landed with a thud.
Hardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
Dole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Dole.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dole moves away.
Dole slips a straight right by Hardy.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Dole closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardy instigates a clinch.
Dan Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy pushes Dole back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy presses Dole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dole.
Hardy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardy drives through and clinches with Dole against the cage.
Hardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy presses Dole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
Dole is looking for a takedown.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gore Dole.
Hardy works on Dole's body with a couple of short punches.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doles head.
Hardy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dole backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hardy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardy's efforts to push away.
Dole stalling in the clinch but Hardy improves position.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardy.
Hardy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dole backwards.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Hardy.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardy, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy rushes Dole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gore Dole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:25
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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