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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Reitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Hardy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Reitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy shoots for a takedown but Reitman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reitman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hardy quickly recovers to half guard.
Reitman lands strikes from half guard.
Reitman decides to stand up.
Reitman moves into the clinch successfully.
Reitman pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reitman has his feet on Hardy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Reitman. Reitman gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reitman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reitman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Hardy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Reitman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reitman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reitman trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Ivan Reitman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Reitman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Reitman pushes Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Reitman.
Reitman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Reitman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Reitman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Reitman has his foot on Hardy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hardy works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reitman managing to control the position.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reitman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ivan Reitman just wasn't active enough.
Reitman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Reitman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reitman instigates a clinch.
Reitman jumps guard and drags Hardy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Reitman keeps moving.
Hardy wants to stand but Reitman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Reitman.
Reitman drives through with a takedown into Hardy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hardy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Reitman postures up and lands a big shot to Hardy's brow.
Reitman gets to his feet. Hardy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reitman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Reitman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reitman gets a takedown into half guard.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reitman working over Hardy with some ground and pound. Hardy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hardy has hold of Reitman's hands but Reitman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reitman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reitman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reitman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to kick Reitman off but Reitman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hardy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reitman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reitman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reitman working over Hardy with some ground and pound. Hardy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reitman working the head and body with strikes.
Reitman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hardy!
Hardy taking shots to the head.
Reitman with a couple of short strikes.
Reitman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hardy hang on?
Reitman dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reitman lands a big elbow.
Reitman with good strikes from the mount here!
Reitman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardy wants to control but Reitman is having none of it.
Reitman breaks from Hardy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reitman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reitman looking to finish Hardy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hardy!
Reitman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hardy is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reitman landing punches.
Hardy is bucking up trying to escape but Reitman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reitman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Reitman breaks from Hardy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reitman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reitman.
Reitman is landing with some decent strikes but Hardy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reitman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reitman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reitman trying to control but Hardy is having none of it.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Reitman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hardy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reitman avoids the attempt from Hardy to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivan Reitman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reitman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hardy hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Reitman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reitman tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reitman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reitman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hardy is refusing to be controlled, as Reitman sits in half guard.
Reitman lands with a punch from half guard.
Reitman winds up and cracks Hardy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reitman passes to side control.
Hardy taking a bit of punishment here - Reitman scoring with strikes.
Hardy bucks up and tries to throw Reitman off but instead Reitman has got his back!
Reitman has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hardy! Can he survive? No! He's out! Reitman gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Reitman!
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