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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balder Torkelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harding comes to the cage accompanied by Bitch School. Jonathan Harding has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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172 lbs
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194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Harding!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balder Torkelson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Torkelson misses with a looping right.
Harding takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harding lands the left hand.
Torkelson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Torkelson.
Harding throws a shot from downtown. Torkelson moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Torkelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torkelson.
Torkelson scores with a jab. Harding acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harding throws a jab when Torkelson was well out of range.
Torkelson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torkelson throws a right hand that Harding ducks under and follows up with a left that Harding also avoids with ease.
Harding fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Torkelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harding.
Harding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harding throws the left hand but Torkelson avoids the punch easily.
Harding moves out of range of the strikes.
Harding is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Harding misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. Torkelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harding.
Harding misses with a body shot.
Torkelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harding throws a body shot but no joy.
Harding scores with a three punch combo!
Harding lands a body shot.
Torkelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harding counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harding misses with a combination
and Torkelson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harding blocks the body kick.
Harding misses with a low kick as Torkelson jumps back.
Harding swings widly with a right hand
and Torkelson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harding swings widly with a right hand
and Torkelson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torkelson.
Harding working aggressively here.
Torkelson misses with a punch to the body.
Torkelson blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torkelson working aggressively here.
Torkelson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Torkelson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harding wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torkelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harding misses with a punch to the body.
Torkelson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Torkelson on the inside.
Harding goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torkelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harding working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harding doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torkelson lands a left hand.
Torkelson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torkelson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torkelson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harding or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torkelson.
A short body shot lands from Torkelson as the two fighters clinch.
Harding letting Torkelson take a breather here.
Harding looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Torkelson.
Harding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harding can't break the clinch.
Torkelson blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Harding.
Torkelson pushes Harding back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torkelson throws a head punch that misses.
Harding can't find room to land a body shot as Torkelson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Torkelson fails to land.
Harding working aggressively here.
Harding tries to work over Torkelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torkelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torkelson lands a body shot.
Harding blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torkelson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torkelson.
Torkelson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torkelson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harding backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Balder Torkelson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Torkelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harding.
Harding jabs Torkelson right on the nose. Torkelson blinks but takes it well.
Torkelson misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Harding on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torkelson. Harding does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torkelson.
Torkelson cracks Harding with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torkelson slips a straight right by Harding.
Torkelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harding.
Torkelson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harding.
Harding scores with a nice head shot.
Harding feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torkelsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torkelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torkelson throws a head kick that Harding semi-blocks.
Torkelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harding.
Torkelson throws a push kick but Harding slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Torkelson coming out on top.
Harding is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torkelson.
Harding tries to move into range but Torkelson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harding takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jonathan Harding is winning the standup battle so far.
Harding throws a leg kick that misses.
Torkelson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harding throws an overhand right that lands on Torkelson's shoulder, as Torkelson tries to avoid the shot.
Torkelson misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Torkelson blocks the low kick.
Harding lands a lovely overhand right.
Torkelson is rocked!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torkelson throws out a powerful jab.
Torkelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Harding finish him?
Jonathan Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harding lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Harding!
Jonathan Harding retains his middleweight title!
Jonathan Harding was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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