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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Walcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardwood comes to the cage accompanied by Ganjaman. George Walcott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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283 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Hardwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Walcott breaks the clinch.
Walcott moves out of range of the body kick.
Walcott misses with a head kick.
Hardwood cracks Walcott with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardwood looks to land a combination but Walcott avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Walcott or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardwood, which made it look bad.
Hardwood tried to counter with a leg kick but Walcott avoided it.
Hardwood gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walcott is trying to stall.
Walcott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hardwood to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ricardo Hardwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Walcott.
Hardwood can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardwood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hardwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walcott has him pressed against the cage.
Walcott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hardwood's efforts to push away.
Hardwood has Walcott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Walcott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hardwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walcott stalling in the clinch.
Hardwood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walcott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Walcott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardwood swivels and escapes.
Walcott doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardwood circles away.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walcott blocks a head kick by Hardwood.
Hardwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walcott circles away quickly and effectively.
Walcott with a poor takedown
and Hardwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walcott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardwood is looking to land body kicks.
Walcott wants to counter the offense by Hardwood and move into the clinch position.
Hardwood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Walcott backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hardwood. Those never looked like landing.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardwood but Hardwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardwood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Hardwood.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardwood.
Hardwood is breathing heavily.
Hardwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walcott can pounce on him.
Walcott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hardwood is not content to let Walcott control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcott is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walcott postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hardwood to stand up.
Ricardo Hardwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Walcott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Walcott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walcott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardwood circles away.
Hardwood throwing a counter right hand but Walcott manages to avoid it.
Walcott checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walcott tries to keep at a distance but Hardwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hardwood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hardwood working hard to break the clinch.
Walcott breaks the clinch.
Hardwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Walcott shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardwood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walcott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walcott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown attempt by Walcott or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardwood, which made it look bad.
Walcott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood closes the distance and pushes Walcott back into the cage.
Walcott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hardwood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott tries to pull guard but Hardwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Walcott drops back down to his feet.
Hardwood tries to break the clinch but Walcott is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Hardwood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hardwood throws a hook but Walcott avoids it easily.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardwood but Hardwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardwood swinging wildly here.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walcott can do to turn this around?
Hardwood tries to land a front kick but Walcott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardwood but Hardwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricardo Hardwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Walcott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walcott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardwood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hardwood.
Walcott blocks a head kick by Hardwood.
Hardwood misses with a kick to the body.
Walcott misses with a low kick.
Walcott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Walcott shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardwood tries to sprawl out of it but Walcott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricardo Hardwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Hardwood. Those never looked like landing.
Walcott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ricardo Hardwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walcott blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott goes for a double leg but Hardwood avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hardwood continues to drive forward.
Walcott tries for a takedown but Hardwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardwood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walcott.
Hardwood went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Walcott is breathing heavily.
Hardwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Walcott under the eye.
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!
Hardwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardwood looks to land a combination but Walcott avoids it well.
Hardwood throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Hardwood as Walcott shoots in.
Hardwood misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood leaves Walcott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walcott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Walcott or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardwood, which made it look bad.
Walcott misses with a straight right.
Some bone on bone action there as Walcott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walcott scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hardwood throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Walcott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardwood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardwood prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardwood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood tries to break free but Walcott pushes him back against the cage.
Hardwood breaks the clinch.
Walcott shoots in and drives through. Hardwood sprawls well.
Hardwood clinches with his opponent.
Walcott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Hardwood scores with a four punch combination!
Hardwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardwood lands with a nice combination. Walcott backs away looking to recover.
Walcott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hardwood wants to get back to striking at distance but Walcott won't allow it.
Hardwood prevents the takedown attempt.
Hardwood prevents the takedown attempt.
Walcott tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Hardwood dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hardwood throws a combination. Walcott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hardwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walcott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardwood sprawls well. Hardwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walcott gets slowly back to his feet.
Walcott shoots for a takedown but Hardwood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hardwood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardwood darts in and clinches Walcott up against the cage.
Walcott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walcott blocks a low kick nicely.
Walcott slips a jab and a cross from Hardwood.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardwood circles away.
Hardwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walcott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walcott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricardo Hardwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Walcott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardwood. That snapped Walcott's head back.
Hardwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walcott tries for a takedown but Hardwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walcott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walcott wants to clinch up but Hardwood keeps it at a distance.
Walcott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walcott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardwood sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walcott somewhat.
Hardwood tests Walcott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walcott blocks the body kick.
Hardwood lands a slapping body shot.
Walcott tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardwood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walcott shoots in and drives through. Hardwood sprawls well.
Hardwood scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walcott misses with a head kick.
Hardwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walcott is rocked!
Hardwood drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Walcott right on the button. Walcott goes down! Hardwood follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hardwood gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Hardwood!
Ricardo Hardwood decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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