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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VG Beloff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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191 cm
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273 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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200 cm
28
290 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Hardman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, VG Beloff! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardman keeps the fight on the outside. Beloff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Beloff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beloff tries to clinch but fails miserably and Hardman counters with a lovely straight right hand! Beloff scores with a jab to the body. Beloff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardman.
A little feinted left hand from Hardman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Beloff has Hardman up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beloff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hardman tries to throw a body punch but Beloff avoids it by throwing Hardman back against the cage. Beloff blocks an uppercut.
Hardman lands a nice uppercut. Beloff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A short right from Beloff on the inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hardman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardman tries to work over Beloff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beloff. Beloff avoiding damage.
A short left from Beloff. Hardman misses with a punch on the inside.
Beloff looking to stall.
Hardman throws a punch but it's blocked by Beloff. Beloff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Beloff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hardman lands a shoulder strike. Hardman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Hardman tries to throw a body punch but Beloff avoids it by throwing Hardman back against the cage. Hardman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beloff or not. Hardman pushes Beloff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Beloff has a couple of punches blocked by Hardman.
Hardman manages to break the clinch.
Beloff fails in his attempt to clinch. A punch combination from Hardman misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beloff throws a combination. Hardman tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hardman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Beloff as he connects with a hook. VG Beloff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beloff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Beloff throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beloff. Hardman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Beloff slips a straight right by Hardman. Beloff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardman to score with a decent uppercut. Beloff blocks a jab. Beloff is looking for the big counter here. Beloff moves in looking to clinch but Hardman pushes him off. Hardman moves away from the strike by Beloff. It looked like Hardman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Beloff darts in and clinches Hardman up against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beloff.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beloff misses with a hook from the clinch. Beloff has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hardman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Beloff can turn it around. Hardman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Beloff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardman circles away quickly and effectively. Beloff throws a shot from downtown. Hardman moves away and avoids it. Hardman throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Beloff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardman swats him away and circles back towards the center. A big right from Hardman misses. Hardman slips under a jab. Beloff wants to clinch. Beloff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beloff throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardman. Hardman throws a punch but it's blocked by Beloff. A shot in the inside from Hardman. Beloff blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Beloff fails to land. Beloff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hardman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beloff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hardman lands with a short head shot on the inside. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Beloff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beloff blocking some punches.
Hardman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beloff moves into the clinch. Hardman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Decent striking displayed by Beloff there. Hardman keeps the fight on the outside. Beloff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hardman appears to be looking for a big counter. Hardman circles away from the clinch attempt and Hardman counters with a nice kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but VG Beloff will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beloff checks the leg kick. Beloff moves into the clinch. Hardman blocking some punches.
Hardman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beloff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beloff backwards. A body shot lands from Hardman.
Hardman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beloffs head. Hardman throws a head punch that misses. Hardman lands a right hand. Beloff throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Hardman lands a shot to the body. Beloff blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardman. Hardman scores with a shoulder strike. Beloff is breathing heavily. A short left from Hardman. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from Hardman on the inside. A body shot lands from Hardman.
Hardman lands an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Hardman.
Hardman misses with a short punch on the inside. Hardman misses with a body punch.
Hardman lands a body punch in the clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardman. Hardman presses Beloff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Beloff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hardman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beloff backwards.
Beloff is rocked! Hardman lands a big right hand that drops Beloff! The killer instinct kicks in and Hardman finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hardman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Hardman!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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