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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Medium Hardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stew Sauced (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauced has chosen Irish Jig as his entrance music. Stew Sauced has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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220 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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34
207 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Medium Hardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stew Sauced!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sauced.
Sauced catches Hardon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sauced swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Stew Sauced has been cut.
Sauced throws a hook to the side of Hardon's head but Hardon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sauced tries to keep at a distance but Hardon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sauced swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardon prevents a body shot from Sauced.
Hardon controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardon lands with a light punch inside.
Hardon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sauced misses with the head strike.
Hardon is working for takedown but Sauced is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hardon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Medium Hardon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sauced misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon is trying to stall.
Hardon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sauced manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sauced throws a hook but Hardon blocks it.
Sauced misses with a combination
and Hardon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hardon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sauced is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sauced looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sauced looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sauced!
Sauced controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauced working the head with strikes.
Sauced working the ground and pound but Hardon is defending the strikes.
Sauced tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sauced has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sauced trying to control the action but Hardon is working from the bottom.
Hardon is being controlled here.
Sauced decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sauced jabs at Hardon's body.
Stew Sauced seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon throws a poor cross that misses
and Sauced counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hardon thinking.
Sauced scores with a body shot.
Sauced keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Sauced responds with a good body kick, but Hardon manages to step out the way in time.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
Sauced throws a solid leg kick but Hardon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sauced.
Hardon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hardon has Sauced up against the cage in a clinch.
Sauced tries to work over Hardon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sauced lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hardon tries to score a body lock takedown but Sauced shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hardon is looking to control Sauced's arms but Sauced gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hardon has his back to the cage.
Sauced is pressed up against the cage. Hardon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sauced down to the mat. Sauced avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sauced throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sauced.
Sauced waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sauced takes a swing at Hardon's ribcage but misses.
Hardon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sauced throws a series of punches but Hardon avoids them all with ease.
Sauced lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardon misses the body punch
and Sauced counters with a good low kick that Hardon was not able to check.
Hardon slips under a jab.
Hardon misses with a low kick.
Sauced throws a fast counter high kick but Hardon manages to duck under it in time.
Hardon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sauced throws a lazy right hand but Hardon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sauced throws out a loose jab but Hardon uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stew Sauced dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stew Sauced's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hardon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sauced thows a leg kick but Hardon checks it
and Hardon counters with a left and a right that stings Sauced.
Stew Sauced seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardon misses with a body shot.
Hardon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardon has closed the distance and engaged Sauced in a clinch.
Sauced prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sauced being controlled against the cage.
Sauced is trying to pull guard but Hardon has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauced lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Hardon to work.
Hardon blocking some punches.
Sauced misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon wants the takedown. Sauced is fighting it off but Hardon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sauced's guard against the cage.
Hardon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hardon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hardon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sauced is not content to let Hardon control the position.
Hardon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon tries for a kimura but Sauced is defending well.
Hardon wants to control but Sauced is keeping him busy.
Sauced tries to improve position but can't.
Sauced can't do much from the bottom here.
Sauced prevents Hardon from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardon is trying to get an arm triangle but Sauced is defending well.
Medium Hardon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hardon working away.
Hardon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hardon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hardon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sauced struggling a bit here.
Sauced is looking to regain half guard here but Hardon keeps moving and retains side control.
Sauced manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hardon's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sauced knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hardon is looking for a kimura but Sauced is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hardon to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Medium Hardon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stew Sauced's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hardon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sauced connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardon moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sauced lands the left hand.
Sauced misses with a kick to the body.
Hardon clinches up with Sauced and pushes him back against the cage.
Sauced's coach down at White Lotus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sauced's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sauced misses with a punch on the inside.
Sauced is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardon wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauced lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardon lands a body punch.
Sauced jumps guard.
Hardon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauced is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sauced is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hardon is aware though and is defending well.
Sauced takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sauced keeping full guard, as Hardon tries to pass.
Hardon is working hard here to advance position.
Hardon prevents Sauced from getting back to his feet.
Sauced is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sauced pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardon jabs Sauced right on the nose. Sauced blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardon works Sauced's body with a nice hook.
Hardon drops Sauced with a big left hand and mounts him. Sauced is in big trouble!
Sauced is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardon is looking to work his way around to Sauced's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hardon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sauced has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hardon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sauced to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sauced shrugs it off.
Sauced tries to reverse the position but Hardon maintains control.
Hardon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hardon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sauced is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sauced and Hardon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauced stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Sauced is looking for a sweep.
Hardon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sauced keeps working.
Hardon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sauced!
Hardon looking to control but Sauced is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hardon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sauced manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sauced can't do much from the bottom here.
Hardon laying and praying for a moment but Sauced takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hardon is keen to just control but Sauced is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sauced has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sauced trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Medium Hardon showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Medium Hardon!
Our winner, Medium Hardon, 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.
In defeat, Stew Sauced stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's not my day, I'm so unlucky. Sorry fans I had disappointed you all.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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