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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Hardy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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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205 lbs
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198 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 Montreal, Tom Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy blocks a leg kick.
Hardy attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wilson to score with a decent uppercut.
Wilson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wilson works the jab nicely.
Hardy lands with a hook. Wilson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Hardy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilson sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
It looks like Shane Wilson has been cut.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardy appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson wants to land a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hardy ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson.
Shane Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal's Finest in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson closes the distance but Hardy moves to the side
and Hardy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson is pulling down on Hardy's head. It's preventing any offense from Hardy, at least for the moment.
Wilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wilson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wilson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wilson!
Wilson just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is continuing to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hardy is looking for a sweep.
Hardy is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wilson.
Hardy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Wilson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Hardy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilson sprawls and moves away.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilson throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Hardy defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy attempts a counter takedown but Wilson avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy checks a leg kick.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson is looking to slow Hardy down with leg kicks.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tom Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shane Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wilson!
Hardy working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilson defends it well.
Hardy wants to work for an arm triangle but Wilson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wilson trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy controlling the pace.
Wilson is refusing to be controlled, as Hardy sits in half guard.
Wilson is controlling Hardy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hardy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wilson sees it coming and defends easily.
Hardy is working for a kimura but Wilson is defending it quite comfortably.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson drives through and clinches with Hardy against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Wilson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wilson sprawls and moves away.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Hardy's leg but Hardy calmly moves out of range.
Hardy feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab by Wilson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hardy is keen to just control but Wilson is a slippery customer.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wilson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson won't allow Hardy to pass to mount.
Hardy is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy seems to be working for a kimura but Wilson defends the submission attempt.
Wilson controlling the position for now.
Hardy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shane Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardy is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
Wilson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Hardy shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilson throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tom Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Wilson!
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energy
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hype
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