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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wily Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hardy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wily Kealoha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kealoha, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kealoha backwards.
Kealoha is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardy gets an underhook and turns Kealoha into the cage.
Kealoha swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy presses Kealoha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kealoha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy pushes Kealoha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kealoha.
Kealoha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kealoha 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. Kealoha gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Kealoha with an uppercut!
Kealoha throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Kealoha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horrible takedown by Kealoha or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wily Kealoha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy clinches with his opponent.
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!
Kealoha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealoha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kealoha has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hardy uses from the top position.
Kealoha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kealoha has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hardy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kealoha has tightened it up now! Hardy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wily Kealoha!
During a confident post fight interview, Wily Kealoha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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