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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardy's choice of entrance music: Coming home -Dirty money. Jason Hardy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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203 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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160 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Da Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Silva.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Hardy throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hardy really felt that one!
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Hardy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hardy throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Da Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Da Silva ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Hardy misses
and Da Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
Jason Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Da Silva saw that one coming.
Hardy lands with a hook. Da Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardy's coach down at Team Hopkins was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hardy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Da Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardy.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy tries to bum rush Da Silva with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Silva off to one side.
A big left from Hardy misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a jab.
Hardy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy cracks Da Silva with an open hand slap.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jason Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Hardy misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Da Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hardy tests Da Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Da Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Hardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Hardy lands with a right hand.
Da Silva takes one on the button.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy throws the left hand but Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Silva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Silva.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Da Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hardy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hardy throws a jab when Da Silva was well out of range.
Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Da Silva's shoulder, as Da Silva tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva with a poor takedown
and Hardy counters with a right hand to the body.
Da Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
A bone on bone clash there as Da Silva blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy throws a hook but Da Silva avoids it easily.
Hardy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Da Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Da Silva's body.
Da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Da Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy clobbers Da Silva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Da Silva takes one on the button.
Da Silva defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Silva is just out of range.
Da Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Hardy.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Jason Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Da Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Hardy throws a one two combo.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Da Silva moved out of range.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Da Silva's body. Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings for the body but Da Silva moves out of range.
Hardy works Da Silva's body with a nice hook.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Da Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hardy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Da Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hardy sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
Hardy is controlling Da Silva's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardy loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Hardy takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Hardy finds it's target.
Da Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Da Silva's head and hops out.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Da Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Hardy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardy lands a jab.
Hardy misses with an uppercut
and Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook but Da Silva blocks it.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jason Hardy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva slips under a jab from Hardy.
Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Hardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Silva's head.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Da Silva takes a step back to recover.
Nice jab there from Hardy.
Hardy takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Hardy takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Hardy scores with a shot to the body.
Da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Da Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Da Silva backs up against the cage.
Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hardy.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
Hardy jabs Da Silva right on the nose. Da Silva blinks but takes it well.
Hardy misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardy takes a swing at Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Anderson Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardy 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Hardy!
Jason Hardy spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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