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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Hardman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Scouser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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273 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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254 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
19 - 11 - 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
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micky Scouser!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scouser tries to land a front kick but Hardman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scouser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scouser is able to avoid easily.
Hardman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardman checks a leg kick.
Scouser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scouser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scouser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scouser follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A jab from Hardman does it's job there.
It looks like Micky Scouser has been cut.
Hardman moves out of range of the body kick from Scouser.
Scouser ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardman looks to throw the jab but Scouser is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardman misses with a straight right.
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.
Scouser looks to land a body kick but Hardman moved away.
Micky Scouser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scouser throws a big shot that misses.
Scouser scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hardman.
Hardman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scouser moves forwards but Hardman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scouser misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Scouser.
Hardman closes the distance and pushes Scouser back into the cage.
Hardman prevents a body shot from Scouser.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scouser.
A short left from Scouser.
Scouser tries to throw a body punch but Hardman avoids it by throwing Scouser back against the cage.
Scouser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scouser has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Scouser.
Scouser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Hardman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scouser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scouser tries to land a body kick
and Hardman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Scouser blocks a jab.
Scouser drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hardman defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Hardman.
Hardman misses with a hook. Scouser ducked under it nicely.
Scouser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hardman misses with an uppercut. Scouser saw that one coming.
Scouser drops his hands momentarily and Hardman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scouser connects with a body shot that sends Hardman's belly button to the back.
Hardman catches Scouser with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hardman slips under a jab.
Scouser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scouser is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardman rather than just go for the knockout.
Scouser scores with a hook to the body. Hardman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scouser misses with a low kick.
Hardman walks into a straight right hand from Scouser.
Scouser takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scouser moves away from the strike by Hardman.
Nice defenses there by Scouser.
Scouser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardman in his tracks.
Scouser throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Hardman to counter with a crisp jab.
Scouser throws a lazy head kick
and Hardman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scouser lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hardman.
Hardman throws a head kick but Scouser moves out of range.
Scouser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardman throws a right hand that Scouser ducks under and follows up with a left that Scouser also avoids with ease.
A combination from Hardman does no damage.
Hardman throws a lazy right hand but Scouser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scouser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scouser thows a leg kick but Hardman checks it
and Hardman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Scouser. Beautiful body shot.
Scouser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hardman is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scouser thumps Hardman with a low kick.
Scouser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scouser chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Scouser.
Hardman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scouser lands a nice hook to Hardman's body. Hardman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scouser connects with a body shot that sends Hardman's belly button to the back.
Scouser keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scouser, as that shot connected.
Scouser lands a front kick.
Scouser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scouser slips a jab and a cross from Hardman.
Scouser has Hardman up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hardman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Scouser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micky Scouser's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Scouser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardman.
Scouser connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scouser clinches up with Hardman and pushes him back against the cage.
Hardman's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Scouser misses with a punch to the body.
Hardman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hardman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scouser.
Scouser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scouser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Scouser. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hardman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scouser has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hardman regains guard immediately.
Hardman keeping moving, preventing Scouser from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scouser got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scouser has managed to get both his arms back between Hardman's legs - danger averted.
Scouser working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scouser won't allow Hardman to get back to his feet.
Hardman is trying to keep Scouser in close.
Scouser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scouser with a nice head shot there.
Hardman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Scouser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardman being controlled here, momentarily.
Hardman has his foot on Scouser's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scouser works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardman is trying to keep Scouser in close.
Hardman keeping moving, preventing Scouser from controlling successfully.
Scouser stands and throws Hardman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hardman is looking to regain half guard here but Scouser keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scouser scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hardman is looking to reverse the position.
Scouser controlling from side mount.
Scouser looks up at the clock and then as Hardman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Scouser smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Scouser wants to control but Hardman is keeping him busy.
Scouser working away.
Hardman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Scouser wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scouser is looking to take a break and control but Hardman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardman can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scouser scoring with punches from side control.
Scouser lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hardman down.
Hardman struggling a bit here.
Hardman isn't going anywhere.
Scouser lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hardman manages to get back to half guard.
Scouser controlling the action here.
Hardman trying to control from the bottom.
Scouser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scouser looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scouser is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hardman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scouser wants to control but Hardman is keeping him busy.
Scouser is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Scouser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scouser looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Scouser works his way into full mount!
Scouser lands a big elbow.
Scouser wants to control the pace but Hardman is squirming around nicely.
Hardman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Scouser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Micky Scouser's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Scouser ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hardman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scouser changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hardman throws a series of punches but Scouser moves out of range.
Scouser throws a hook but Hardman avoids it easily.
Hardman misses with an uppercut. Scouser saw that one coming.
Scouser throws a series of strikes that have Hardman backpedaling.
Scouser pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scouser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardman.
Scouser tests Hardman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Scouser coming out on top.
Hardman misses with a wild combination.
Hardman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scouser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman throws a head kick that half lands.
Scouser scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scouser scores with a hook to the body. Hardman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scouser cracks the inside of Hardman's front leg.
Scouser scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Hardman misses.
Scouser misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scouser blocks a low kick nicely.
Hardman ducks under a wild hook from Scouser.
Scouser throws a right and a left that Hardman avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hardman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scouser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardman avoids a kick to the body.
Hardman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Scouser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Scouser backs up against the cage.
Scouser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman punishes Scouser's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Scouser.
Scouser throws a good cross that connects.
Hardman takes one to the side of the head.
Hardman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Hardman.
Scouser dips to his left and cracks Hardman with an uppercut!
Hardman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruce Hardman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scouser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardman.
Hardman throws a chopping leg kick but Scouser manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Scouser was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scouser lands with a nice body punch.
Scouser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scouser misses with a leg kick.
Hardman avoids the body shot from Scouser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scouser lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hardman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scouser.
Scouser misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Scouser.
Scouser moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Scouser lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardman doesn't seem phased though.
Scouser tries to land a front kick but Hardman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hardman scores with a sloppy right hand. Scouser should have avoided that one.
Hardman keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardman 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.
Scouser swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scouser looks for the body kick but Hardman saw that one coming.
Scouser throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hardman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scouser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scouser explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hardman moves in looking to clinch but Scouser pushes him off.
Micky Scouser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scouser circles away quickly and effectively.
Scouser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
Hardman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Scouser has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hardman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Micky Scouser is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hardman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Scouser there.
A jab from Scouser finds it's way through Hardman's defenses.
Hardman throws a jab when Scouser was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scouser lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bruce Hardman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scouser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micky Scouser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scouser has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Scouser!
Micky Scouser thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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