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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Hayford (ranked 1354 p4p, 145 weight class) and Kevin Hart (ranked 1828 p4p, 194 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Hayford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Hart!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayford lands with a straight right. Hart didn't see that one coming.
Hart misses with a straight left.
Hart comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hayford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hart.
Hayford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hart at a distance.
Hayford cracks Hart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Hart misses its intended target.
Hayford fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Hart misses.
Hayford swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Hart counter with a right hand.
Hayford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hart throws out the jab.
Hart tries to clinch up but Hayford circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayford forces Hart back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hart pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hayford blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayford misses with a body punch.
Hayford lands a right hand.
Hayford misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayford.
Hayford prevents a body shot from Hart.
A bit of stalling here from Hart.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayford scores with a hook to the body.
Hart lands a shoulder strike.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hayford takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hayford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hayford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart wants to stall.
Hayford lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Hayford lands a right hand.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Hayford working aggressively here.
Hart lands a hook that snaps the head of Hayford backwards.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hayford misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayford.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hayford as Hart tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Hayford misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Hayford blocks a body shot from Hart.
Hart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayford.
Hayford has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hayford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hayford blocking some punches.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hayford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Hayford blocking some punches.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart working aggressively here.
Hart blocks a body shot from Hayford.
Hayford misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Hart.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hayford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Hayford.
Hayford misses with a punch to the body.
Hayford misses with a punch to the body.
Hayford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayford blocking some punches.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hayford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayford misses with a punch to the body.
Hart is looking to control Hayford's arms but Hayford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hart has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Hart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hayford throws a lazy uppercut
and Hart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayford slips under a jab.
Hayford seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Hart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hart wants to land a leg kick but Hayford is out of range.
Hayford is looking to clinch.
Hart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hayford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hayford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hart.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Hayford's head but Hayford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayfords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hayford clinches with his opponent.
Hayford can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Hart misses with some punches.
A short right from Hayford.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Hayford.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Hart on the inside.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hayford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hayford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayford backwards.
Hayford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayford.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hayford.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hart stalling.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Hayford controls the action.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayford.
Hart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayford.
Hayford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart is trying to maintain a safe position but Hayford gets an underhook and turns Hart into the cage.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayford can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Nice body punch from Hart.
Hart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hayford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hayford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hayford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayford.
Hayford tries to work over Hart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Hayford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hart.
Come on Hart - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hayford works on Hart's body with a couple of short punches.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayford.
Hayford blocks a body shot from Hart.
Hayford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Hayford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Hayford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hart scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayford can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hart misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hayford has a couple of punches blocked by Hart.
Hayford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hayford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart working aggressively here.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Hayford controls the action.
Hayford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hart or not.
Hayford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hayford is working Hart over against the cage.
Hart is looking to control Hayford's arms but Hayford gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hart has his back to the cage.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayford uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hart scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot by Hayford.
Hart throws an overhand right that lands on Hayford's shoulder, as Hayford tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Hart catches Hayford right on the button with a cross.
Hart throws a jab when Hayford was well out of range.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hart takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hayford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kevin Hart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hayford takes a swing at Hart's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayford slips a jab from Hart.
Isaac Hayford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hart throws out a loose jab but Hayford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayford swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
Hayford tries to clinch but Hart is having none of it.
Hart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hart throws a looping overhand right but Hayford ducks down to avoid it.
Hart is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Hart.
Hayford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hayford lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hayford throws a punch but it's blocked by Hart.
Hart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hayford blocking some punches.
Isaac Hayford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hayford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Hayford lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart misses with the head strike.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hayford misses with the head strike.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hayford misses with a body punch.
Hayford lands with a short shot to the head.
Hart misses with a punch to the body.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hayford throws a head punch that misses.
Kevin Hart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hayford blocks an uppercut.
Hayford throws a punch but it's blocked by Hart.
Hayford misses with a punch to the body.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Hayford.
Hart looking to stall.
Hayford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart looking to slow down the pace here.
Hayford blocking some punches.
A short left from Hayford.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayford working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayford.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Hayford.
Hart lands with a right to the head.
Hart pushes Hayford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hayford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hayford.
Hayford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Hart fails to land.
Hayford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hayford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hayford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart lands a shoulder strike.
Hayford lands with a short shot to the head.
Kevin Hart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Hayford.
Hart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hayford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayford blocks a low kick nicely.
Hayford slips under a jab from Hart.
Hart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hart tries to score with a low kick but Hayford moves his leg out of the way.
Hayford throws a body punch but Hart moves out of range.
Hart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw 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 Isaac Hayford.
Well Hart 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Hart!
Kevin Hart was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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