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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Outlaw Hardy (ranked 41 p4p, 8 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 84 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Outlaw Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Hardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Warror misses with a looping right.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Warror is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy moves out of range of the leg kick from Warror.
Hardy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hardy takes one to the chin there.
Warror misses the jab.
Warror misses with a right hand
and Hardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paul Warror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hardy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warror - the referee stops the clock and Hardy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warror. Hardy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hardy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hardy to score with a decent uppercut.
Warror lands a slapping body shot.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Hardy misses.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
Hardy throws a right hand that Warror ducks under and follows up with a left that Warror also avoids with ease.
Warror misses with a looping right.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Warror tries a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Warror cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warror avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warror throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror 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.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Hardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warror's sensitive parts.
Warror cracks the inside of Hardy's front leg.
Warror throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy gets a clinch.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Warror.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy is leaning against Warror and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy tries a body shot but Warror blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hardy.
Warror can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Warror.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hardy tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy pushes Warror back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Hardy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
A short left from Hardy.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warror misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardy tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Hardy back against the cage.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Hardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Warror.
Warror working aggressively here.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Warror blocks a head kick by Hardy.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Warror misses the jab.
Warror scores with a jab.
Hardy misses the jab.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy defending well as Warror loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy throws a head kick that half lands.
Hardy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Warror - just one landing.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Warror checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardy is looking to slow Warror down with leg kicks.
Hardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Warror. That snapped Hardy's head back.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy scores with a decent looking hook.
Hardy thumps Warror with a low kick.
Warror thows a leg kick but Hardy checks it
and Hardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warror fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warror throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hardy on the side of the head.
Warror blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror misses with a low kick.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardy, right into the meat.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Warror is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Warror replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hardy blocks it well.
Warror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Hardy blocks the low kick.
As Warror backs away, Hardy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardy moves out of range of the leg kick from Warror.
Warror throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Warror misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Hardy does it's job there.
Warror throws a low kick, looking for Hardy's leg but Hardy calmly moves out of range.
Hardy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Warror misses with a body shot.
Hardy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Warror swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Warror looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Hardy's shoulder, as Hardy tries to avoid the shot.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Warror.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Warror shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardy doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Warror.
Warror throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Warror 's knee.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Warror.
Warror blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Warror throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters with a thumping low kick.
Hardy wants to slow Warror down by chopping away at his legs.
Warror waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
Warror misses with a wild combination.
Hardy lands a slapping body shot.
Warror checks a leg kick.
Warror moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warror throws the kick towards the body but Hardy avoids it.
Warror misses the jab.
Warror throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warror wants to get back to striking at distance but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy prevents Warror from breaking the clinch.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy blocks a body shot from Warror.
Warror's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy has Warror pressed against the cage, preventing Warror from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Warror blocks an uppercut.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Hardy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Warror will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Warror takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Warror walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Warror throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Warror fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardy is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror lands with a right hand.
Hardy cracks Warror with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.
Warror is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Warror. That snapped Hardy's head back.
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!
Warror throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy is looking to land body kicks.
Hardy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Warror only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Warror jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warror sizes up Hardy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Warror tries a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy throws a right hand that Warror ducks under and follows up with a left that Warror also avoids with ease.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hardy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy blocks a leg kick.
Warror lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warror swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warror throws a lazy uppercut
and Hardy counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hardy slips a jab from Warror.
Hardy throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror gets tackled into the cage by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Warror lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Warror has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hardy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Warror can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy gets through Warror's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Outlaw Hardy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Warror lands a body punch.
Warror pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Warror's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Warror scores with a shoulder strike.
Warror prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hardy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warror throws a low kick, looking for Hardy's leg but Hardy calmly moves out of range.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Hardy misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy backing away here, and Warror unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Warror lands with a hook. Hardy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardy throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Outlaw Hardy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hardy misses with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hardy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy scores with a decent looking hook.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Hardy off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hardy. That's going to slow Warror down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy lands a leg kick that knocks Warror off balance momentarily.
Good work by Hardy as he checks the leg kick.
Hardy is looking to counter punch.
Warror ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warror looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy checks a low kick from Warror.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Hardy takes one on the button.
Warror throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Warror swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Warror's knee momentarily.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Warror.
Warror lands a right hook to the body.
Warror throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardy stalks Warror and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Warror's face. Warror staggers backwards, shaken.
Warror throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Warror thumps Hardy with a low kick.
Warror looks to land a body kick but Hardy moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardy misses its target.
A cross from Hardy lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Warror tries to land a leg kick but Hardy saw it coming and moves away.
Hardy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hardy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror thumps Hardy with a low kick.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror misses with a straight left.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A jab from Warror misses.
Nice body kick there by Hardy.
Hardy throws a push kick but Warror slaps the foot to one side.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warror checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Hardy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy tries a low kick but Warror avoids it.
Hardy misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hardy scoring well with a low kick there.
Warror tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardy is able to avoid easily.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror lands an overhand right.
Hardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Warror's shoulder, as Warror tries to avoid the shot.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hardy's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Warror takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hardy with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy throws a solid leg kick but Warror takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hardy.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warror walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hardy.
Warror throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
A countering left hand to the body from Warror misses.
Warror throws a leg kick that misses.
Warror throws a wild body kick that Hardy sees coming a mile off.
Warror walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Warror works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Warror shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardy counters with an outside leg kick.
Hardy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hardy connects with a right hand. Warror shakes it off.
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 Outlaw Hardy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Warror jabs Hardy right on the nose. Hardy blinks but takes it well.
Hardy lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Warror throws a leg kick but Hardy checks it.
Hardy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warror manages to circle out of the way.
Warror digs a good body shot into Hardy's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardy.
Warror throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warror there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy takes one to the side of the head.
Warror fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A leg kick checked by Warror.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warror! But no joy.
Warror throws a low kick but Hardy avoids it.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror throws a body kick that misses.
Hardy misses with a hook. Warror ducked under it nicely.
Hardy needs to keep his hands up - Warror had a free shot at his head there.
Hardy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy defending well as Warror loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Hardy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Warror misses.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Warror.
Hardy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Warror avoids it.
Hardy lands with a hook. Warror tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Hardy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paul Warror has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Hardy.
Warror is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Hardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Hardy there.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Warror lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardy takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
Warror seems to have recovered his senses.
That kick from Hardy tenderised Warror's leg. Warror is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror works Hardy's body with a nice hook.
Warror misses with a body shot
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Warror looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warror chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardy can pounce on him.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Warror looks for the body kick but Hardy saw that one coming.
Hardy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warror was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardy.
Hardy swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Warror! But no joy.
A big left from Warror misses.
A quick step to the side and Hardy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warror walks into a straight right hand from Hardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Warror throws a poor cross that misses
and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Warror 's knee.
Hardy scores with a jab to the head.
Warror swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Warror throws a push kick but Hardy slaps the foot to one side.
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Warror scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from Warror misses
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
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 Outlaw Hardy.
Well Hardy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Outlaw Hardy!
Outlaw Hardy retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Outlaw Hardy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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