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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Duff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brendan Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vince Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Duff.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duff throws a head kick that half lands.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It appears Duff was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Duff counters with a two punch combo.
A jab from Hardy finds it's way through Duff's defenses.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Duff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hardy.
Duff throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hardy avoids it.
Duff blocks a low kick nicely.
Vince Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Duff's head but Duff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Duff is just out of range.
Duff throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hardy avoids it.
Duff throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duff with a body shot.
Duff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Duff staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy dives in and grabs Duff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duff pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
A big left from Hardy misses.
We've been told by Duff's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Duff circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duff moves away.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Duff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duff throws a big counter combination but Hardy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hardy avoids a kick to the body.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Duff counters with a good low kick that Hardy was not able to check.
Duff clobbers Hardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Duff lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff slips under a jab.
Duff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Hardy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duff just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duff slips a jab from Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duff appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duff counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy throws an off balance right hand
and Duff makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duff throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hardy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duff counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardy's knee momentarily.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Duff.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Duff counters with a nice uppercut.
Duff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Duff tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy moves out of range as Duff strikes.
Hardy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Duff ducks down to avoid it.
Duff throws a big counter combination but Hardy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Hardy rushes Duff and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardy throws a strike but Duff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duff stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Hardy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duff.
Duff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Duff dominated that round.
That's time! Duff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Duff on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duff ducks right into an uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duff.
Hardy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duff's waist but Duff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardy off to one side.
Duff is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Duff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
It looked like Duff was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Duff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice sprawl there from Duff as Hardy shoots in.
Hardy pushes Duff up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardy.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Duff.
Duff is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duff has his back to the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Duff throws an elbow but misses.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duff backwards.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duff has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hardy after a bit of a struggle.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy lands a shot to the body.
Duff looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy is working Duff over against the ropes.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of Duff's head.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Duff.
Hardy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Duff.
Duff looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendan Duff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Duff.
Hardy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duff's efforts to push away.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duff's elbow.
Vince Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duff backwards.
A short right from Hardy on the inside.
Duff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Brendan Duff is winning the standup battle so far.
Duff lands a head kick!
Hardy moves forwards but Duff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Duff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Duff.
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy lands with a cross.
Hardy misses the body punch
and Duff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brendan Duff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duff moves away.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardy somewhat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hardy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Duff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Duff.
Duff misses with a knee to the head.
Duff goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hardy prevents it.
Duff blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Duff tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duff has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hardy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duff throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Duff 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.
Hardy manages to reverse the position and now he's in Duff's guard. Nice work there by Hardy.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hardy throws a body punch but Duff moves out of range.
Hardy misses with a hook. Duff ducked under it nicely.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Duff moved out of range nicely.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duff.
Hardy lunges at Duff with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duff's hand.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Duff counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardy thinking.
Duff misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Duff misses.
Duff misses with a shot to the body
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Hardy misses with a body punch
and Duff counters with an inside leg kick.
Duff tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duff counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy takes a swing at Duff's ribcage but misses.
Duff looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Duff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Duff does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
enabling Duff to counter with a crisp jab.
Hardy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duff blocks a jab.
Hardy throws a hook but Duff avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardy throws a lazy uppercut
and Duff connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy throws a hook but Duff blocks it.
A left lands for Duff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duff avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Duff, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Duff against the ropes but Duff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duff.
Duff throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff misses with a kick to the body.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duff.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duff moves away.
Hardy takes one on the button.
Hardy works over Duff's head and body with a nice combination.
Duff throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Duff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Duff.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Duff moves away and avoids it.
Duff scores with a kick to the body.
Hardy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duff was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duff is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duff trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Duff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Duff from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Duff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duff 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Duff!
Vince Hardy was interviewed post fight and said 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.
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