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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Medium Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop Dogg (ft Dr.Dre) The Chronic. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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226 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon punishes Rodriguez's body with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hardon lands in his opponent's guard.
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rodriguez keeping moving, preventing Hardon from controlling successfully.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rodriguez is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon pulls Rodriguez in close to his closed guard and prevents Rodriguez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Our spies down at at Restricted area inform us that Hardon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Hardon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rodriguez looking to control.
Rodriguez wants to stand and escape but Hardon is having none of it.
Hardon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rodriguez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rodriguez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rodriguez!
Hardon keeping his opponent close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rodriguez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hardon some visible discomfort.
Hardon is trying to improve his position.
Rodriguez working the head and body with strikes.
Rodriguez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hardon to see if he's OK.
Hardon is trying to control Rodriguez's posture but Rodriguez avoids it.
Rodriguez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hardon, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hardon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rodriguez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hardon!
Hardon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
Hardon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rodriguez.
Hardon wants to hold on but Rodriguez pushes him away.
Rodriguez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hardon?
Rodriguez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The referee warns Hardon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hardon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rodriguez with the ground and pound but Hardon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rodriguez working some strikes from top position.
Hardon keeping full guard, as Rodriguez tries to pass.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodriguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Rodriguez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hardon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardon pushes Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Hardon holds him up against the cage and eventually Rodriguez drops back down to his feet.
Hardon looking to slow down the pace here.
Rodriguez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hardon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Hardon is blocking nicely.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Hardon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardon has wrist control.
Rodriguez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
Hardon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardon is retaining full guard.
Rodriguez throws a big right hand that misses.
Rodriguez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodriguez throwing strikes but missing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hardon trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rodriguez loads up on a big right hand but Hardon slips the punch.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardon circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardon counters with a big head kick but Rodriguez shrugs it off.
Hardon misses with a hook
and Rodriguez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hardon!
Rodriguez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rodriguez with the ground and pound but Hardon regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rodriguez throwing shots but Hardon is blocking nicely.
Hardon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rodriguez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardon actively working from the bottom here.
Rodriguez is trying to work for a kimura but Hardon is defending well.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rodriguez connects with a nice short shot to Hardon's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rodriguez lands a nice short elbow.
Hardon is defending against the submission attempts here by Rodriguez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rodriguez tries to pass to full mount but Hardon defends it.
Rodriguez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodriguez trying to mount his opponent but Hardon defends it.
Hardon is controlling Rodriguez'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.
Alex Rodriguez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rodriguez. Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon looks to land a combination but Rodriguez avoids it well.
Hardon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardon tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rodriguez enables Hardon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rodriguez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hardon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez working for a triangle but Hardon defends it easily.
Rodriguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardon's guard.
Hardon working a defensive guard here.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardon is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
Hardon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardon is pulling down on Rodriguez's head to control his posture.
Hardon is trying to keep Rodriguez in close.
Rodriguez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rodriguez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hardon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rodriguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardon's head.
Alex Rodriguez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rodriguez.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hardon wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rodriguez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hardon's guard.
Rodriguez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hardon's head.
Rodriguez throws a strike but Hardon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hardon looking to pass the guard.
Hardon throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardon is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodriguez has wrist control.
Hardon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rodriguez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rodriguez has Hardon pulled in close to control his posture.
Hardon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alex Rodriguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hardon is in close to Rodriguez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hardon is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodriguez has wrist control.
Rodriguez has Hardon pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardon moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Medium Hardon.
I think Rodriguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Rodriguez!
An out of breath Alex Rodriguez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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