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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Hardman (ranked 5318 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sinclair (ranked 5350 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 cm
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145 lbs
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168 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Hardman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Sinclair ! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hardman clinches up against the cage. Hardman controlling the action here for a moment.
Hardman lands with a right to the head. Hardman pushes Sinclair back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sinclair can't break the clinch.
Hardman lands a shoulder strike. Still in the clinch, Hardman scores with a nice short uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Hardman.
A body shot lands from Hardman.
Hardman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hardman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sinclair up against the cage. Nice body punch from Hardman - that landed with a thud.
Hardman stalling.
A right hand to the body from Hardman.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Hardman. Hardman stalls. Nice body punch from Hardman - that landed with a thud.
Hardman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards. Hardman lands a hook to the side of the head. Sinclair has Hardman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. A hook to the body from Hardman.
Nice body punch from Hardman. Hardman leaning his opponent against the cage. Sinclair is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hardman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Sinclair 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hardman presses Sinclair against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sinclair wants a takedown.
Luis Hardman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sinclair . Hardman lands a nice shot to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardman. Hardman lands a hook that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A right hook to the body lands for Hardman.
Sinclair looks winded! Sinclair being controlled against the cage. Nice body punch from Hardman. Hardman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Hardman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hardman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. Hardman lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardman is working Sinclair over against the cage. Hardman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hardman lands a shot to the body. Sinclair drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardman pressing his opponent against the cage. Hardman lands a nice uppercut. A short right from Hardman. Hardman is stalling here.
Sinclair tries to circle away but Hardman has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hardman lands a shoulder strike. Sinclair 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hardman presses Sinclair against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Hardman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hardman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sinclair up against the cage. Hardman stalling the fight.
Hardman gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Hardman avoids the elbow strike from Sinclair , against the cage.
Hardman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Hardman. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hardman lands a shoulder strike. A short left from Hardman. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Hardman dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hardman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Sinclair tries to pull guard but Hardman forces him back to his feet, against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sinclair . A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardman. Hardman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hardman gets through Sinclair 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sinclair takes a shot to the head. Sinclair is trying to break the clinch but Hardman has him pressed against the cage. Sinclair is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hardman is defending well. Hardman slowing the pace effectively. Hardman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hardman lands a left hand.
Hardman gets through Sinclair 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hardman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sinclair can do to turn this around? Hardman lands with a light punch inside. Sinclair has Hardman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Luis Hardman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sinclair . Hardman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardman presses Sinclair against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Sinclair is breathing heavily. Hardman stalling the fight.
Sinclair wants a takedown.
Good body shot from Hardman.
Sinclair drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hardman scores with a shot to the side of Sinclair 's head. Hardman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards. Sinclair 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Luis Hardman has scored more points in the clinch so far. A short body shot lands from Hardman as the two fighters clinch.
Hardman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short left from Hardman. Hardman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hardman is working Sinclair over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sinclair tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardman smiles and moves away.
Sinclair gets tackled into the cage by Hardman. Hardman maintains the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hardman lands a right hand. A short right from Hardman on the inside. Hardman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hardman lands a nice shot to the body. Hardman lands a nice shot to the body. Hardman lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hardman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sinclair or not. Hardman lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Hardman. Hardman lands a body shot. Hardman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardman scores with a nice hook to the head. Hardman is struggling to control the position. Hardman stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hardman.
Hardman pushes Sinclair back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardman. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Still in the clinch, Hardman scores with a nice short uppercut. A short left from Hardman. Hardman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hardman stalling against the cage.
Hardman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Stalling in the clinch from Hardman.
Hardman slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Hardman.
Hardman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Hardman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Hardman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luis Hardman. Hardman gets in close and instigates a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Hardman dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Hardman moves into the clinch. Hardman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hardman scores with a nice hook to the head. Hardman digs a right hand underneath Sinclair 's ribcage. Sinclair let out a lung full of air as it connected. Hardman presses Sinclair against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Hardman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sinclair can't get the takedown.
Sinclair has Hardman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hardman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Hardman pushes Sinclair back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hardman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hardman digs a right hand underneath Sinclair 's ribcage. Sinclair let out a lung full of air as it connected. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hardman lands a hook to the side of the head. Come on Hardman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hardman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sinclair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sinclair tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luis Hardman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Sinclair . Hardman just leaning against Sinclair , taking a breather. Sinclair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardman.
Hardman lands a body punch. Sinclair wants to break free but Hardman has control.
A short uppercut from Hardman. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Sinclair manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Hardman stands up and waves to Sinclair to follow him. Hardman has managed to clinch.
Hardman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hardman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardman pushes Sinclair back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Sinclair tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardman just stands there and leans against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hardman. Hardman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hardman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hardman controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right from Hardman on the inside. Hardman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sinclair or not. A short right from Hardman. Hardman pushes Sinclair back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A shot in the inside from Hardman. Hardman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardman lands a shot to the body. Hardman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sinclair is rocked! Hardman gets through Sinclair 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Sinclair is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardman finish him? Hardman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hardman dips a shoulder and cracks Sinclair with a mighty uppercut! Sinclair falls back against the cage and Hardman unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sinclair is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hardman screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Hardman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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