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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Cider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gouryella - Tenshi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Little Hardon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Justin Cider !
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hardon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Hardon connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Cider as he connects with a hook.
Hardon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hardon.
A swing and a miss from Hardon.
Cider scores with a head kick.
Hardon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cider .
Hardon checks a low kick from Cider .
Hardon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cider misses with a right hand
and Hardon counters with a stiff right hand.
Cider slips a jab from Hardon.
Hardon throws a sloppy body shot
and Cider counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider is looking to score with low kicks.
Hardon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cider throws a big shot that misses.
Cider tries a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
Cider keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cider bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hardon's head backwards.
Cider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hardon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Justin Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon punishes Cider 's body with a nice straight punch.
Cider misses with a right hand
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Cider .
Cider closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Hardon.
Cider breaks from the clinch.
Cider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cider . That one must have hurt.
Cider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cider misses the shot to the body.
Cider connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cider tries to keep at a distance but Hardon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cider stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon connects with a knee to the head.
Cider is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Cider managing to block the knees to the body from Hardon.
Hardon tries to work over Cider 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cider is looking to break free of the clinch but Hardon has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Cider .
Cider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardon swats away the attempt to clinch by Cider .
A low kick from Cider is predictable there
letting Hardon counter with a right hand.
Hardon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cider manages to avoid it.
Cider is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
Cider throws a low kick but Hardon moves out of range easily.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Cider throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cider throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardon.
Hardon with a nice cross.
Cider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardon.
Cider sizes up Hardon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cider .
Hardon is looking to clinch.
Cider moves away from the strike by Hardon.
Cider throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cider connects with a high kick.
Cider slips a straight right by Hardon.
Cider closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardon counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Cider as he connects with a hook.
Hardon cracks a nice hook into Cider 's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider rushes Hardon and presses him up against the cage.
Cider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Cider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hardon is defending well for now.
Cider lands a body shot.
Cider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cider looks to land a combination but Hardon avoids it well.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
Cider with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardon to score with a decent uppercut.
A left lands for Hardon.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts.
Hardon lands a leg kick that knocks Cider off balance momentarily.
Hardon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Cider . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cider .
Hardon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cider .
Hardon scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Cider dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Cider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Hardon.
Cider throws a head kick that misses.
Cider throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hardon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cider .
Hardon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Justin Cider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cider tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cider blocks a jab.
Cider scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Cider .
Nice body punch from Cider .
Hardon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardon, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider scores with a push kick.
Cider throws a low kick, looking for Hardon's leg but Hardon calmly moves out of range.
Cider throws a jab when Hardon was well out of range.
Cider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardon moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cider can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cider .
Cider misses with a straight right.
Hardon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cider .
Hardon dips to his left and cracks Cider with an uppercut!
Cider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab by Hardon.
Cider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cider . Hardon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cider throws a low kick but Hardon avoids it.
Cider tries to clinch there but Hardon circles away.
Hardon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cider . Cider obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardon moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardon lands a jab to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hardon closes the distance and clinches.
Hardon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cider is defending well for now.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hardon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hardon connects with a knee to the head.
Hardon misses with an elbow over the top.
Cider tries a knee to the head but Hardon blocks it.
Cider lands an uppercut.
Hardon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hardon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hardon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cider backwards.
Hardon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cider .
Cider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hardon up against the cage.
Hardon lands an elbow just above Cider 's eye.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardon.
Cider lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Hardon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cider is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardon is keeping busy.
Hardon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hardon's face.
Cider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Hardon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cider goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon prevents a body shot from Cider .
Cider blocks an elbow strike from Hardon.
Hardon managing to block the knees to the body from Cider .
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cider breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider throws a leg kick which misses Hardon's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardon tries to avoid it.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts.
Cider fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
Cider looks to throw a body kick
and Hardon counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardon dodges the punch combination from Cider .
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!
Cider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Cider .
Hardon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cider misses with a kick to the body.
Cider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cider throws a solid leg kick but Hardon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cider .
Cider ducks under a wild hook from Hardon.
Hardon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cider .
Hardon throws a hook but Cider blocks it.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Hardon lands with a right hand.
Cider throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Justin Cider will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardon.
Hardon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardon.
Hardon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardon scores with a shot to the body.
Hardon checks a leg kick.
Cider fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardon manages to avoid it.
Hardon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardon, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Cider .
Cider moves into range and clinches up with Hardon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardon backwards.
Cider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cider 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cider can't find room to land a body shot as Hardon controls the action.
Cider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Hardon scores a nice knee to the body.
Hardon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Hardon keeps control of Cider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cider misses with a knee to the head.
Cider 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardon.
Cider takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cider tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cider is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
A punch combination from Hardon misses.
Cider unleashes a big counter combination but Hardon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cider moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cider . That did some damage!
Hardon scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cider throws a body kick that misses.
Hardon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cider moves out of range as Hardon strikes.
Hardon misses with a left hand
and Cider counters with a leg kick.
Hardon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hardon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cider swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Cider .
Cider fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
Cider blocks a jab.
Cider scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Hardon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cider scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardon swats away the attempt to clinch by Cider .
A jab from Hardon misses.
Cider tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider lands a leg kick that knocks Hardon off balance momentarily.
Cider looks to throw a body kick
and Hardon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cider throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hardon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Cider moved out of range nicely.
Cider throws out a leg kick but Hardon moves out of range and Cider only half commits.
Cider on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cider throws a head kick that misses.
Hardon connects with a jab.
Cider has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cider on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hardon. Hardon obviously looking to wear him down.
Cider misses with a leg kick
and Hardon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardon misses with a low kick as Cider jumps back.
A good leg kick by Hardon.
Cider throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardon swings for the body but Cider moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardon.
Hardon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cider circles away.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Hardon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cider throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hardon is looking to chop away at Cider 's legs.
Hardon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cider thinks about the counter body kick.
Cider wants to land a leg kick but Hardon is out of range.
Hardon lands with a hook. Cider tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cider .
Hardon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cider throws a front kick aimed at Hardon's knee but Hardon avoids it well.
Cider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardon throws a looping overhand right but Cider ducks down to avoid it.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Hardon clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cider finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cider keeps Hardon at a distance using the push kick.
Hardon moves away from the strike by Cider .
Hardon throwing a counter right hand but Cider manages to avoid it.
Cider misses with the body kick
and Hardon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hardon moves away from the strike by Cider .
Hardon tries to clinch but Cider moves out of range.
Cider misses the shot to the body.
Cider fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hardon checks it well.
Cider slips a jab from Hardon.
A bone on bone clash there as Cider blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hardon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider tries to clinch there but Hardon circles away.
Cider slips under a jab from Hardon.
Cider throws a front kick aimed at Hardon's knee but Hardon avoids it well.
Hardon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cider is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cider .
Hardon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cider .
Cider pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardon is out of range and Cider settles back down.
Hardon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hardon tests Cider 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardon keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardon misses with a wild body shot.
Cider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider throws a head kick but Hardon moves out of range.
Cider slips under a jab from Hardon.
Hardon throws a lazy right hand but Cider sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cider throws out a counter right but Hardon avoids it with no problem.
Cider on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cider takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cider lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardon's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider feints and then cracks Hardon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hardon down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cider bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hardon lands a right hook to the body.
Cider tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardon is able to avoid easily.
Cider swings for the body but Hardon moves out of range.
Cider throws a lazy body kick
and Hardon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cider tries to work over Hardon's front leg with a kick but Hardon checks it.
Hardon checks a leg kick nicely.
Cider tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardon moves out of range of the body kick.
Cider throws a low kick but Hardon moves out of range easily.
Hardon swings for the body but Cider moves out of range.
Cider lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardon looks to land a left hand but Cider moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
Hardon throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.
Hardon misses the shot to the body.
Cider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardon was well out of range. Poor timing from Cider .
Cider is looking to chop away at Hardon's legs.
Hardon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider misses with a kick to the body.
Hardon scores with a jab to the body.
Hardon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cider stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cider moves into the clinch.
Cider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cider throws a leg kick but Hardon checks it.
Cider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardon.
Cider throws out a leg kick but Hardon moves out of range and Cider only half commits.
Hardon scores with a punch to the head.
Cider scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon checks a leg kick.
Hardon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Hardon.
Hardon misses with a wild body shot.
Hardon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cider .
Cider lands an overhand right.
Hardon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardon lands a really nice looking cross but Cider seems unphased.
A left lands for Hardon.
Cider tries to clinch but Hardon moves out of range.
Cider has Hardon up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider lands with a left to the head.
Cider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Little Hardon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hardon jabs at Cider 's body.
Cider throws a chopping leg kick but Hardon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hardon has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Cider .
Cider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Hardon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cider .
Cider content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hardon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Cider .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider dodges an elbow strike from Hardon.
Hardon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cider manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hardon misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but Cider blocks it.
Hardon lands a nice elbow.
Cider lands with a short shot to the head.
Cider wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardon won't allow it.
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cider avoids it.
Cider blocks an elbow strike.
Hardon tries to land a knee to the head but Cider blocks with his arms.
Hardon looking to throw knees to the head but Cider is blocking nicely.
Cider blocks a body shot from Hardon.
Hardon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hardon.
Hardon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cider breaks the clinch.
Hardon blocks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Hardon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cider tries to work over Hardon's front leg with a kick but Hardon checks it.
Hardon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cider cracks Hardon with a good jab.
Hardon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cider has time to react.
Cider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cider - that will leave a mark!
Hardon looks to land a right hand but Cider moved out of range.
Hardon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cider manages to avoid it.
Cider lands a nice looking body kick.
Cider throws a body kick that misses.
Hardon scores with a hook.
Cider tried to score with a low kick but Hardon checks it.
Hardon is looking to counter punch.
Hardon swings for the body but Cider moves out of range.
Hardon throws out a powerful jab.
Hardon moves out of range of the leg kick from Cider .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon thuds his right hand into Cider 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cider .
Cider with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardon lands with a right hand.
Cider avoids a kick to the body.
Cider moves forwards but Hardon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardon checks a low kick from Cider .
A big left from Hardon misses.
Cider throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Hardon to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Hardon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cider misses with a kick to the body.
Hardon defending well as Cider loads up on a big left hand.
Cider is looking to land body kicks.
Hardon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cider flicks out a counter leg kick but Hardon steps away.
Hardon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider gets through Hardon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardon blocks an uppercut.
Cider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cider manages to break the clinch.
Hardon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hardon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cider avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cider shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cider throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Cider misses.
Hardon connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cider 's head.
Cider tries to clinch but Hardon is having none of it.
Hardon wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Little Hardon.
I think Hardon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Little Hardon!
Little Hardon is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Little Hardon said 'I always knew I was better then my past performances, it's only getting better from here!'.
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