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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duane Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duane Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Wilson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Wilson lands a nice looking body kick.
Hardy blocks a leg kick.
Wilson slips under a jab from Hardy.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy cracks Wilson with a good jab.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.
Hardy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wilson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wilson 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy pushing down on Wilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wilson won't allow Hardy to pass to mount.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.
Hardy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardy tries to pass to full mount but Wilson defends it.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardy passes to side control.
Hardy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hardy staying calm.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wilson tries to bench press Hardy off him but Hardy keeps the position.
Wilson taking a bit of punishment here - Hardy scoring with strikes.
Wilson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wilson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hardy trying to mount his opponent but Wilson defends it.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Wilson trying to control but Hardy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wilson is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
Hardy is pressing down on Wilson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wilson is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duane Hardy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Hardy lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilson's head.
Hardy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hardy wants to advance to full mount but Wilson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Hardy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
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.
Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hardy checks a leg kick nicely.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Hardy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wilson!
Wilson tries to improve position but can't.
Wilson is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has control of an arm but Wilson manages to advance to Hardy's back!
Wilson tries to keep control of the position but Hardy is staying busy.
Hardy is really stuck here.
Hardy just trying to survive but Wilson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Duane Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A lull in the action here.
Hardy trying to control the hands but Wilson breaks the grip.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
A lull in the action here.
Hardy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Wilson.
Wilson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hardy knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hardy for a finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Duane Hardy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Hardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardy gets a takedown into half guard.
Wilson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.
Hardy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hardy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson tries to control but Hardy manages to take his back.
I really don't envy Wilson right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hardy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Hardy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Wilson is trying to remain composed but Hardy is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Wilson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wilson is working to get back to half guard.
Hardy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wilson is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wilson taking some punishment here, with Hardy in his half guard.
Wilson is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Wilson looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hardy is working for a submission of some sort.
Hardy working the head and body with strikes.
Hardy is thwarting Wilson's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wilson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hardy passes into side control!
That's four 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.
Hardy moves into full mount!
Hardy controlling the pace for now.
Hardy lands a couple of good shots and Wilson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Cody Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy punches Wilson on the ear.
Wilson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wilson wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duane Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duane Hardy!
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FIGHT
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