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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nomzamo Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nomzamo Plessis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nomzamo Plessis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plessis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plessis lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.
Plessis throws a leg kick but Hardy moved away.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Plessis connects with a leg kick. Hardy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plessis throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Plessis clinches up against the cage.
Plessis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Plessis is pressed up against the cage. Hardy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plessis down to the mat. Plessis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Plessis lands a head kick. Hardy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Plessis misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Plessis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plessis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plessis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plessis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nomzamo Plessis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plessis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy connects with a body shot.
Plessis has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plessis obliges.
Plessis stalling.
Plessis lands a left hand.
Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy can't get the takedown.
Nomzamo Plessis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hardy.
Plessis leaning against his opponent.
Plessis missing with knees to the body.
Plessis slows down the pace here.
Plessis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Plessis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Plessis gets underhooks to prevent Hardy's takedown attempt.
Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hardy blocks it with crossed arms.
Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Plessis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plessis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plessis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Plessis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Our sources have told us that Plessis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Plessis connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plessis manages to break the clinch.
Plessis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Plessis with a jab.
Hardy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed 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!
Plessis wants to clinch but Hardy slips to the side
and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Plessis!
Plessis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Plessis tries to get out of the position.
Hardy is trying to get an arm triangle but Plessis is defending well.
Plessis is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Plessis, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plessis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plessis is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nomzamo Plessis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Plessis instigates a clinch.
Plessis lands a damaging elbow.
Plessis effectively controlling the action here.
Plessis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Plessis tries a knee to the head but Hardy blocks it.
Plessis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Plessis manages to break the clinch.
Plessis connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Plessis.
Plessis tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plessis.
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick.
Plessis throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Plessis misses with a kick to the body.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Hardy.
Plessis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plessis tries to clinch but Hardy moves away
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plessis throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Plessis wants to land a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Plessis tries to avoid it but Hardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Plessis to the ground. Plessis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plessis defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Plessis clinches.
Hardy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Plessis breaks from the clinch.
Plessis cracks the inside of Hardy's front leg.
Plessis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plessis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Plessis gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
Nomzamo Plessis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hardy.
Hardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hardy managing to block the knees to the body from Plessis.
Plessis lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment.
Plessis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plessis throws an elbow that misses.
Plessis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plessis.
We've been informed that Hardy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Plessis breaks from the clinch.
Hardy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Plessis to the ground. Hardy is now in Plessis's guard.
Plessis keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Plessis keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Plessis keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Plessis keeps moving.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Plessis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plessis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plessis keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nomzamo Plessis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Hardy with that takedown attempt.
Nomzamo Plessis is winning the standup battle so far.
Plessis scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plessis throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Plessis wants to clinch.
Plessis throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Plessis tenderised Hardy's leg. Hardy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Nomzamo Plessis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plessis throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Plessis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
Plessis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardy's calf.
Plessis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Plessis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Plessis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plessis tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nomzamo Plessis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hardy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Plessis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardy up against the cage.
Plessis tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Plessis misses with some punches.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Plessis manages to get underhooks.
Nomzamo Plessis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plessis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Plessis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy lands a takedown into guard.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy won't allow Plessis to get back to his feet.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Plessis wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Plessis dives on top into guard.
Plessis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Plessis gets to his feet. Hardy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Plessis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plessis tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body.
Plessis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hardy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plessis prevents the takedown attempt.
Plessis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Plessis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tom Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nomzamo Plessis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plessis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Plessis pinned against the cage. Plessis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Plessis.
Plessis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nomzamo Plessis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plessis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nomzamo Plessis!
A relieved looking Nomzamo Plessis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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