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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Run this town. Suhonen has chosen Lentävä Kalakukko as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Severi Suhonen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chad Hardy's chin.
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186 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Suhonen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Hardy misses
and Suhonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Suhonen in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy lands the left hand.
Hardy lands a jab to Suhonen's midsection.
Suhonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Suhonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Suhonen throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suhonen drives through and clinches with Hardy against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suhonen backwards.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suhonen has had enough of the clinch but Hardy keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy pushes Suhonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suhonens head.
Suhonen stops a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suhonen backwards.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Suhonen controls his hands.
Suhonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hardy is defending well.
Suhonen breaks from the clinch.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suhonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chad Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suhonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Suhonen to the mat! Suhonen manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Suhonen keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy connects with a couple of short punches.
Suhonen trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Suhonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suhonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Suhonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suhonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Suhonen is trying to control the position but Hardy postures up.
Suhonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.
Suhonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
Hardy passes Suhonen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Suhonen trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Suhonen to regain full guard.
Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy cracks Suhonen with a solid left hand.
Suhonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Suhonen keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Hardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy misses with a hook. Suhonen ducked under it nicely.
Hardy misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Suhonen blocks the low kick.
Hardy throws a lazy head kick
and Suhonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Suhonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Suhonen counters with a left to the body.
Suhonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suhonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Suhonen is looking to clinch.
Hardy connects with a body shot.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Suhonen avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Suhonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy digs a good hook to Suhonen's body.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy misses with a right hand
and Suhonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suhonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Suhonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
Chad Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suhonen misses with an uppercut.
Hardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Suhonen's head.
Suhonen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardy backs up against the cage.
Hardy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suhonen is able to avoid easily.
Hardy misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suhonen throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hardy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suhonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy manages to get back to half guard.
Hardy tries to kick Suhonen off but Suhonen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Suhonen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Suhonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy misses with a hook to the body
and Suhonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suhonen avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hardy is looking to wear down Suhonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suhonen lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Suhonen.
Hardy goes for a double leg but Suhonen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Suhonen continues to drive forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Suhonen is controlling him.
Suhonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suhonen.
Suhonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardy throws a leg kick but Suhonen moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Hardy dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.
Hardy lands with a hook. Suhonen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Suhonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Suhonen tries to clinch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suhonen moves away.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy lands a jab to the nose.
Suhonen lands with an overhand left.
Hardy throws a jab when Suhonen was well out of range.
Hardy with a jab.
Suhonen ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Suhonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suhonen misses with a body shot.
Suhonen lands with a right hand.
Suhonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Suhonen.
Hardy slips a jab from Suhonen.
Suhonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a double jab.
Suhonen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Suhonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suhonen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy throws a leg kick
and Suhonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Chad Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Suhonen is just out of range.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Suhonen's shoulder, as Suhonen tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Suhonen counters with a shoot takedown. Hardy fights it but they end up in guard.
Suhonen throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Suhonen's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
Hardy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suhonen's head.
Hardy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Suhonen's head.
Hardy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hardy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Suhonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Suhonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hardy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Severi Suhonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suhonen is looking for a triangle but Hardy pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Suhonen keeps moving.
Hardy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Suhonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suhonen wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Suhonen working for a triangle but Hardy defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Hardy!
Chad Hardy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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