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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Fardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fardy comes to the cage accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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194 lbs
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Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Fardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Fardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bob checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bob follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fardy duly obliges.
Bob clinches up with Fardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Fardy has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Fardy prevents a body shot from Bob.
A head punch on the inside from Fardy fails to land.
A short uppercut from Fardy.
Fardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fardy leaning against his opponent.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Fardy.
A right handed body shot lands from Fardy.
Bob blocks the elbow strike.
Bob tries to pull guard but Fardy holds him up against the cage and eventually Bob drops back down to his feet.
Bob throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fardys head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
Fardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bob's sensitive parts.
Fardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Bob moves into range and clinches up with Fardy.
A head punch on the inside from Fardy fails to land.
Bob scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fardy.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fardy lands a right hand.
Fardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fardy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fardy keeps working.
Fardy is trying to control Bob's posture but Bob avoids it.
Bob working the ground and pound.
Bob has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bob working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fardy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bob tries to score with some ground and pound. Fardy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fardy is holding Bob down, trying to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fardy can't do much from the bottom here.
Fardy is letting Bob control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bob looks up at the clock and then as Fardy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bob smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fardy holds on to Bob's head and controls the position momentarily.
Fardy wants to control but Bob postures up.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but Fardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fardy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bob.
Bob sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fardy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bob working away.
Bob tries to score with some ground and pound. Fardy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Bob's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
An elbow from Bob crashes against the mat.
Bob has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fardy!
Fardy is working to get back to half guard.
Bob takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fardy is in a horrible position here. Bob smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bob misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Silent Bob will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bob gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bob tries to land a front kick but Fardy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Fardy misses its target.
Bob misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Bob.
Fardy misses with a low kick.
Bob misses the shot to the body.
Bob takes a swing at Fardy's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Fardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick and Fardy moves out of range easily.
Fardy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fardy checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fardy in his tracks.
Bob slips a jab from Fardy.
Bob moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bob misses with a kick to the body.
Bob avoids the head kick by Fardy.
Bob tries to bum rush Fardy with a series of wild strikes but Fardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fardy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Fardy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fardy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bob's head.
Bob gets a double leg takedown into Fardy's guard.
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!
Bob scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bob throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob is pushing down on Fardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Bob has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bob throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fardy is looking to improve his position.
Bob wants to pass the guard but Fardy is defending well.
Bob is trying to control. Fardy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bob.
Bob is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bob wants to take a breather but Fardy is having none of it.
Bob not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy has hold of Bob's hands but Bob slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bob seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fardy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bob is pressing down on Fardy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fardy is holding on for now.
Bob thows a huge punch but Fardy dodges it nicely.
Fardy trying to control from the bottom.
Bob with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fardy tries to get to full guard but Bob has control of the leg.
Bob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fardy defending well though.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Fardy won't allow Bob to pass to mount.
Fardy has hold of Bob's hands but Bob slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bob tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fardy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fardy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bob.
Bob not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fardy has hold of Bob's hands but Bob slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bob thows a huge punch but Fardy dodges it nicely.
Bob throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bob is looking to take a break and control but Fardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bob working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Fardy misses.
Fardy is looking to slow Bob down with leg kicks.
Josh Fardy is winning the standup battle so far.
Fardy blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Fardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fardy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bob is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bob throws a body punch but Fardy moves out of range.
Bob scores with a leg kick.
Bob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fardy's waist but Fardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bob off to one side.
Bob with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Fardy misses.
Bob is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fardy rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Bob.
Good standup being displayed there by Bob as he connects with a hook.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bob moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Fardy avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Fardy avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bob lands with a light punch inside.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
Fardy lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment.
Fardy manages to break the clinch.
Fardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Josh Fardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silent Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a body punch
and Fardy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bob's knee momentarily.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fardy appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Fardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fardy.
Bob lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fardy misses with a low kick as Bob jumps back.
Josh Fardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bob misses with a leg kick.
Bob looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fardy is looking to score with low kicks.
Bob darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bob lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Bob.
Bob throws a low kick but Fardy moves out of range easily.
Bob misses with a body kick.
It looked like Fardy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bob has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fardy takes one on the button.
Silent Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Fardy tries to keep at a distance but Bob has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Bob.
Fardy prevents a body shot from Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy lands a damaging elbow.
Fardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob is looking to chop away at Fardy's legs.
Fardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Fardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fardy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bob throws a leg kick
and Fardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob pushes Fardy away with a front kick.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Fardy.
A little jabbing left from Bob on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Fardy is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick from Bob.
Bob lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bob.
As Bob backs away, Fardy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bob 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
Our winner, Silent Bob, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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