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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen Coming home -Dirty money as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
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160 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Chael Sauna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Sauna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sauna throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Sauna sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauna was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Sauna throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sauna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sauna.
Sauna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sauna slips under a jab.
Sauna misses with a straight right.
Hardy connects with the punch.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sauna.
Sauna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sauna looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Sauna counters with a single leg into guard. Hardy didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hardy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hardy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Team Hopkins. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sauna looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sauna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hardy trying to control but Sauna is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauna is looking to sweep but instead, Hardy has passed into half guard.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sauna regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hardy.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sauna is keeping the position for now.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Sauna has wrist control.
Sauna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sauna wants to sweep but no luck.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sauna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sauna wants to stand but Hardy is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Sauna.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sauna throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sauna fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Sauna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Sauna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy cracks Sauna with a good jab.
Sauna ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Sauna slips under a jab from Hardy.
Sauna walks into a straight right hand from Hardy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Sauna darts in looking for a takedown but Hardy gets double underhooks and turns Sauna into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sauna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Hardy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Sauna counters with a shoot takedown. Hardy fights it but they end up in guard.
Hardy is controlling Sauna's posture.
Sauna throws a strike but Hardy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sauna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sauna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy stands up over Sauna, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sauna has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Sauna keeps moving.
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sauna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sauna is trying to hold Hardy in close to prevent damage but Hardy has managed to pass into half guard.
Chael Sauna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardy is stalling here. Sauna is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hardy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sauna has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sauna throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hardy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hardy is trying is best to control the position here.
Hardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sauna.
Hardy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauna seems to be working for a kimura but Hardy defends the submission attempt.
Sauna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sauna.
Sauna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Hardy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sauna.
Hardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardy wants to get back to his feet but Sauna is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauna throws an elbow that misses. Hardy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sauna's guard. Nice move by Hardy!
Sauna working a defensive guard here.
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sauna is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Hardy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sauna loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Sauna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sauna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sauna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sauna avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Sauna defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Jason Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy works Sauna's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Hardy defending well as Sauna loads up on a big left hand.
Sauna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sauna takes one to the side of the head.
Sauna shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Hardy misses with an uppercut. Sauna saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sauna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy swings for the body but Sauna moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Sauna blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Sauna. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sauna.
Sauna lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sauna thuds his right hand into Hardy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sauna is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Sauna.
Nice defenses there by Sauna.
Nice defenses there by Sauna.
Hardy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sauna.
Hardy scores with a punch to the head.
Sauna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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.
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!
Sauna moves forwards but Hardy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Sauna avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sauna.
Donk. Sauna catches Hardy right on the button with a cross.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Sauna avoids nicely.
Sauna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sauna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Sauna scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hardy throws out a powerful jab.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Sauna's belly button to the back.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sauna.
A swing and a miss from Sauna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauna throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Sauna.
Sauna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hardy's head.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sauna.
A jab from Hardy finds it's way through Sauna's defenses.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Sauna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Chael Sauna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sauna walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sauna throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sauna dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Sauna gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauna moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Jason Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sauna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sauna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Sauna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
Sauna moves away from the strike by Hardy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sauna cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Sauna walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sauna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Sauna.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Hardy.
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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Hardy!
Jason Hardy was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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