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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frean Dorpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frean Dorpo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frean Dorpo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard closes the distance and clinches up with Dorpo, looking for a takedown. Hard pushes Dorpo against the cage but Dorpo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dorpo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hard shoots in for a double leg but Dorpo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dorpo is fending him off so far but Hard persists. Nope, Dorpo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard has a takedown stuffed.
Hard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dorpo but Dorpo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dorpo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dorpo as he avoids it easily.
Hard shoots for a takedown but Dorpo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hard is breathing heavily.
Dorpo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hard, pushing him back against the cage.
Hard has Dorpo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dorpo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dorpo can't get the takedown.
Dorpo looking to slow down the pace here.
Dorpo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dorpo wants a takedown but no success here.
Dorpo scores a nice knee to the body.
Hard is pressed up against the cage. Dorpo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hard down to the mat. Hard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left and a right from Dorpo both land. Nice combination.
Dorpo lands a glancing blow to the side of Hard's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorpo moves into the clinch successfully.
Dorpo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dorpo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dorpo.
Dorpo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dorpo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dorpo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dorpo manages to end up in side control.
Dorpo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hard regains half guard.
Hard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dorpo prevents Hard from improving his position.
Dorpo escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorpo tries to clinch but Hard is having none of it.
Hard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dorpo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hard lands strikes from half guard.
Hard slips a nice elbow through Dorpo's hands, connecting with Dorpo's forehead.
Hard drops an elbow to the side of Dorpo's head.
Hard decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hard fails with the takedown.
Dorpo gets a clinch.
Hard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dorpo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hard misses with a takedown attempt - Dorpo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorpo drives through and clinches with Hard against the cage.
Hard is pressed up against the cage. Dorpo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hard down to the mat. Hard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hard has a takedown stuffed.
Dorpo stalks Hard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hard's face. Hard staggers backwards, shaken.
Hard has a takedown stuffed.
Dorpo moves into range and clinches up with Hard.
Dorpo can't get the takedown.
Hard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hard breaks the clinch.
Dorpo has managed to clinch.
Hard breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hard.
Dorpo moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorpo avoids the elbow strike from Hard, against the cage.
Dorpo lands an elbow just above Hard 's eye.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dorpo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hard tries to score a body lock takedown but Dorpo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dorpo is keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dorpo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hards head.
Dorpo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dorpo tries to avoid it but Hard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dorpo to the ground. Dorpo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dorpo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dorpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dorpo as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frean Dorpo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorpo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hard momentarily.
Hard fails with a takedown attempt.
Hard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dorpo's waist but Dorpo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hard off to one side.
Dorpo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dorpo clinches.
Dorpo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hard misses with the head strike.
Hard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dorpo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hard takes an elbow to the temple.
Dorpo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dorpo lands a knee to the body.
Hard is pressed up against the cage. Dorpo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hard down to the mat. Hard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dorpo stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hard misses with a takedown attempt - Dorpo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dorpo scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard fails with the takedown.
Dorpo clinches.
Dorpo lands a nice knee to the body.
Hard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dorpo is keeping busy.
Hard tries for a takedown but Dorpo manages to get underhooks.
Dorpo lands an elbow that stopped Hard in his tracks for a moment.
Dorpo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dorpo.
Dorpo looking for a takedown.
Dorpo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dorpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown by Hard or perhaps it was just good defense by Dorpo which made him look bad.
Hard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dorpo's waist but Dorpo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hard off to one side.
Dorpo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hard. Hard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard shoots in looking for a takedown. Dorpo tries to sprawl out of it but Hard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dorpo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Dorpo.
Hard closes the distance and clinches up with Dorpo, looking for a takedown. Hard pushes Dorpo against the cage but Dorpo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dorpo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dorpo wants to clinch.
Hard shoots in looking for a takedown. Dorpo tries to sprawl out of it but Hard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dorpo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dorpo moves into range and clinches up with Hard.
Hard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorpo goes for a takedown attempt but Hard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tim Hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hard tries to keep at a distance but Dorpo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dorpo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dorpo is pressed up against the cage. Hard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dorpo down to the mat. Dorpo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hard fails with a takedown attempt.
Dorpo is looking to clinch but Hard is avoiding it.
Dorpo gets a clinch.
Hard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dorpo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dorpo 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Dorpo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hard trying to control the action but Dorpo is working from the bottom.
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 working the body and head with strikes.
Hard working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hard lands a few punches from side control.
Hard moves into full mount!
Hard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hard breaks from Dorpo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frean Dorpo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
No luck for Hard with that takedown attempt.
Dorpo stuffs the takedown.
Dorpo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dorpo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorpo pushes Hard up against the cage in a clinch.
Dorpo wants a takedown.
Dorpo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dorpo stops a takedown attempt from Hard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorpo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dorpo.
Dorpo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hard wants to control but Dorpo postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorpo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dorpo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hard. Hard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dorpo's waist but Dorpo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hard off to one side.
Dorpo has Hard up against the cage in a clinch.
Hard tries to score a body lock takedown but Dorpo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dorpo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frean Dorpo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dorpo avoiding damage.
Hard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dorpo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hard tries to pull guard but Dorpo holds him up against the cage and eventually Hard drops back down to his feet.
Dorpo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hard shoots in for a takedown but Dorpo shows good takedown defense.
Hard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hard fails with the takedown.
Dorpo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dorpo is fending him off so far but Hard persists. Nope, Dorpo circles away and we're back to standing.
Dorpo has Hard up against the cage in a clinch.
Dorpo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dorpo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dorpo is pressed up against the cage. Hard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dorpo down to the mat. Dorpo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dorpo to the mat! Dorpo manages to get full guard.
Hard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hard throws a strike but Dorpo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hard is trying to keep Dorpo in close.
Dorpo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hard landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hard lands with some strikes.
Hard goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dorpo turns into him and now he's in Hard's guard.
Hard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dorpo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dorpo gets to his feet - Hard follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frean Dorpo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dorpo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frean Dorpo!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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