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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between JT Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman comes to the ring accompanied by Breathe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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273 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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World class boxer
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
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, JT Redman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Hardman!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman avoids the body shot from Redman.
Hardman connects with the punch.
Hardman misses with an uppercut. Redman saw that one coming.
Hardman scores with a jab. Redman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hardman with a jab.
It looks like JT Redman has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardman.
Hardman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redman circles away quickly and effectively.
Redman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hardman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardman swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Hardman. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Hardman doesn't manage to clinch there - Redman circles away.
A shot to the body from Hardman misses
and Redman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Redman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardman.
Redman misses with a straight right.
Redman connects with a right hand. Hardman shakes it off.
Hardman tries to bum rush Redman with a series of wild strikes but Redman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hardman misses.
Hardman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hardman tries to clinch there but Redman circles away.
Redman lands with an overhand left.
Redman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hardman misses with a double jab.
Redman circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Redman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Redman.
Hardman throws a shot to the body.
Redman throws a lazy right hand but Hardman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redman looks to throw the jab but Hardman is out of range.
Redman misses with a two punch combination.
Hardman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Hardman does no damage.
Hardman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Redman on the side of the head.
Redman catches Hardman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Redman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hardman scores with a decent looking hook.
Redman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardman.
Hardman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redman.
Hardman lands with a straight right. Redman didn't see that one coming.
Redman throws a big shot that misses.
Hardman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Redman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hardman scores with a sloppy right hand. Redman should have avoided that one.
Hardman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redman. Redman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Redman throws a hook but Hardman avoids it easily.
Hardman 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.
Redman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hardman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Redman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardman throws a lazy uppercut
and Redman counters with a stiff right hand.
Redman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardman gets a clinch.
Redman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardman's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardman.
Nice body punch from Hardman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Redman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardman.
A shot in the inside from Hardman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardman lands with a left to the head.
Hardman lands a shot to the body.
Redman is breathing heavily.
Redman is looking to control Hardman's arms but Hardman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Redman has his back to the ropes.
Hardman misses with some punches.
Hardman lands with a left to the head.
Hardman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardman throws a head punch that misses.
Redman misses with a punch to the body.
Redman breaks from the clinch.
Hardman with a hook.
JT Redman's cut is getting worse.
Hardman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardman rushes Redman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Redman prevents a body shot from Hardman.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
Redman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardman backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardman misses with some punches.
Redman working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman can't find room to land a body shot as Redman controls the action.
Hardman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Redman trying to stall but Hardman improves his position.
Redman can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardman misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Hardman lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Hardman.
Hardman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Hardman.
Redman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Redman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redman tries to throw a body punch but Hardman avoids it by throwing Redman back against the ropes.
Hardman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Hardman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JT Redman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Redman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardman instigates a clinch.
Redman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redman working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardman.
Hardman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardman has a couple of punches blocked by Redman.
Hardman blocking some punches.
Hardman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redmans head.
Hardman misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Hardman on the inside.
Redman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Hardman working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardman slips a jab from Redman.
Bruce Hardman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardman misses with a right hand
and Hardman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Redman scores with a hook.
Redman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardman throws out a powerful jab.
Redman lands a nice hook to Hardman's body. Hardman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardman closes the distance and pushes Redman back into the ropes.
Hardman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardman lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardman gets through Redman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redman is rocked!
JT Redman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hardman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardman cracks Redman with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardman.
Hardman throws a head punch that misses.
Bruce Hardman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman throws a head punch that misses.
Redman lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hardman fails to land.
Hardman tries to work over Redman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.
Hardman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardman misses with a punch to the body.
Hardman swings wildly with an uppercut but Redman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redman blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Redman.
Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redman manages to break the clinch.
Redman throws an overhand right that lands on Hardman's shoulder, as Hardman tries to avoid the shot.
Redman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardman.
Redman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Redman - just one landing.
Redman throws an overhand right that lands on Hardman's shoulder, as Hardman tries to avoid the shot.
Redman slips a straight right by Hardman.
Nice shot by Hardman.
Hardman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redman moves away.
Hardman misses with a double jab
and Redman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Hardman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redman momentarily.
Redman misses with a hook.
Hardman wants to counter with a clinch but Redman pushes him away.
Redman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardman has time to react.
Hardman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Redman.
Redman misses with an uppercut.
Redman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Hardman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Redman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hardman doesn't seem bothered though.
Hardman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Redman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Redman misses.
A little jabbing left from Hardman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardman misses with a looping left.
Hardman throws an off balance right hand
and Redman counters with a straight right hand.
Hardman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redman lands with a cross.
Hardman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Redman misses with a right hand
and Redman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardman misses with a left hand
and Redman counters with a two punch combo.
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 JT Redman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JT Redman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hardman moves in looking to clinch but Redman pushes him off.
Hardman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redman circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Hardman. Those never looked like landing.
Redman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardman misses with the combination.
Hardman looks to land a left hand but Redman moved out of range nicely.
Hardman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Redman to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redman.
Hardman misses with a jab to the body
and Redman counters with a straight right that drops Hardman on his ass! Hardman jumps back to his feet. He seems OK to continue so we'll get back to the action.
Hardman is rocked!
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!
Hardman is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Redman doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Hardman crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Hardman's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). JT Redman!
In his post fight interview, JT Redman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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