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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gardner (ranked 4786 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Liguy (ranked 21237 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner comes to the cage accompanied by Thug Luv. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
11 - 15 - 2 |
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185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ralph Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Liguy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liguy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gardner defends well and Liguy ends up having to push Gardner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gardner misses with the combination.
Liguy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gardner throws a nice looking combination but Liguy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gardner tests Liguy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liguy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gardner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liguy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gardner throws a head kick that Liguy semi-blocks.
Liguy closes the distance and clinches up with Gardner, looking for a takedown. Liguy pushes Gardner against the cage but Gardner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ralph Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Liguy.
Liguy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liguy misses with a takedown attempt - Gardner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Gardner.
Liguy takes one to the side of the head.
Liguy takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Liguy finds it's way through Gardner's defenses.
Nice shot by Gardner.
Gardner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Liguy has time to react.
Gardner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner scores with the left hand. Liguy knows he should have avoided that one.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ralph Gardner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liguy looks winded!
Gardner lands a big uppercut and Liguy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Liguy looks OK. Gardner waves Liguy back to his feet!
Liguy is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gardner knocks out Liguy with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Gardner before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Gardner picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ralph Gardner!
Ralph Gardner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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