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Event:
TOF 51
Date: Nov 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Graves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Oliver Hardy has been cut.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
Nice takedown defense from Graves. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
Graves cracks Hardy with a good jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Graves.
Graves lands a jab to the nose.
Hardy slips under a jab from Graves.
Hardy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Graves defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graves throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Graves misses.
Hardy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Graves misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Graves misses with a straight right.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Graves misses.
Hardy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Graves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Graves misses the jab.
Graves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Graves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Graves misses.
Graves swinging wildly here.
Graves looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy feints the counter takedown.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt - Graves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Tyrone Graves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Hardy.
Hardy throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves throwing a counter right hand but Hardy manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Graves misses.
Graves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardy.
Graves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy.
Graves misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Hardy misses.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy feints the counter takedown.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Graves duly obliges.
A jab lands there for Graves.
Graves scores with a hook.#T3#
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
And Hardy tries to counter it with a takedown but Graves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graves. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Graves.
And Hardy tries to counter it with a takedown but Graves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hardy takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Graves with a jab.
Tyrone Graves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graves lands with a cross. #TD2#
Hardy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Graves is trying to defend but Hardy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hardy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hardy lands with a punch from half guard.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Graves is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy controlling the action here.
Graves wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardy trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Graves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet. #T5#
Graves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hardy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hardy trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T6#
Graves scores with a jab.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Graves as he avoids it easily.
Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Graves throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardy swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
It looked like Graves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Graves sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Graves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves lands a body shot.
#T7#
Graves throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Graves sprawls well. Graves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy slips under a jab from Graves.
Graves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardy fails with the takedown.
Graves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardy needs to keep his hands up - Graves had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#That has opened up Oliver Hardy's cut even more.
Graves misses with a body shot.
#TD2#
Hardy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Graves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Graves trying to remain calm as Hardy controls from the top position.#T8#
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hardy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Graves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy working some strikes from top position.
Graves wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Hardy trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Graves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Graves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T9#
Hardy is working Graves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves pulls Hardy in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hardy cracks Graves with a solid left hand.
Graves pulls Hardy in close to prevent any damage.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hardy content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target.
Hardy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Hardy's cut.
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.#R2##TD2#
Hardy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Hardy is taking a breather. Graves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Graves has hold of Hardy's hands but Hardy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Graves tries to get to full guard but Hardy has control of the leg.
Hardy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Graves is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy slips a nice elbow through Graves's hands, connecting with Graves's forehead.
Hardy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hardy prevents Graves from improving his position.
Hardy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Graves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Graves keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Graves trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Graves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hardy controlling the pace.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hardy connects with a nice short shot to Graves's temple.
Graves keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Graves trying to control from the bottom.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hardy wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Graves controlling the position well.
Graves trying to control but Hardy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Graves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hardy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Graves trying to control from the bottom.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.
Hardy controlling the action here.
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy. #T3#
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Graves tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Graves looks like he's trying to stand up.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Hardy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Hardy is trying to control. Graves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Hardy slips a nice elbow through Graves's hands, connecting with Graves's forehead.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Hardy prevents Graves from improving his position.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Graves dodges it nicely.
Graves wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Graves is working away.
Graves wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Graves controlling the position for now.#T5#
Hardy is nestled in close to Graves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Oliver Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves controlling the position for now.
Graves wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Graves dodges it nicely.
Hardy wants to take a breather but Graves is having none of it.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Graves tries to roll over but Hardy keeps him under control.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.
Graves is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.#T6#
Graves is not content to let Hardy control the position.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hardy trying to control from half guard but Graves is working away.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Graves is defending well.
Hardy is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T7#
Hardy is nestled in close to Graves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hardy prevents Graves from improving his position.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
Graves has hold of Hardy's hands but Hardy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hardy connects with a nice short shot to Graves's temple.
Hardy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hardy is thwarting Graves's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hardy is keen to just control but Graves is a slippery customer.
Hardy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T8#
Graves is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Graves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Graves has his hands on Hardy's head, controlling the position.
Hardy connects with a couple of short punches.
Graves wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hardy is now in half guard.
Hardy is nestled in close to Graves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.#T9#
Hardy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Graves trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Hardy seems content to control.
Graves is looking to improve his position.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Graves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Hardy there.
Hardy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy slows the pace down in half guard.
Hardy is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Hardy's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Graves with a jab.
Hardy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graves defends it nicely.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardy in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Graves finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardy's head.
Graves lands with a cross.
Hardy misses the body punch
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Graves misses. #T1#
Hardy takes a swing at Graves's ribcage but misses.
Hardy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Graves cracks a nice hook into Hardy's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardy misses with a hook to the body
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy punishes Graves's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyrone Graves is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Hardy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Graves tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hardy is in Graves's guard.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Graves holds on and takes a little breather. #T2#
Hardy lands a couple of elbows.
Hardy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Graves trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hardy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graves controlling Hardy's posture.
Hardy trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom. #T3#
Graves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Graves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.
Graves lands a head shot.
Graves misses with a straight left.
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.#T4#
Graves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardy has time to react.
Graves throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Hardy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Graves's guard.
Graves trying to control the position here.
Hardy stands and throws Graves's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Graves is letting Hardy control him for a moment.
Graves is looking to reverse the position.
Hardy trying to control the position but Graves is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy working away.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working. #T5#
Hardy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hardy controls the position.
Hardy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hardy gets to mount! Graves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Graves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hardy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Graves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Graves tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T6#
Graves tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Hardy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Graves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Graves takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Graves sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hardy wants to pass to mount but Graves is defending the position.
Hardy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Graves keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hardy is trying to control. Graves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Graves wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Hardy is keen to just control but Graves is a slippery customer.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Graves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Graves.
Graves trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Graves has control of Hardy's left arm, preventing Hardy from doing any damage.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T8#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Graves has wrist control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.#TD2#
Hardy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is trying to control. Graves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Graves defending well though.
Graves is staying active underneath Hardy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Graves is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hardy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hardy's back!
Graves keeps control of the position easily here as Hardy tries to buck him off.
Hardy tries to break free.
#T9#
A bit of a pause in the action here. Graves controlling the positon.
Hardy wants to control his opponent's hands but Graves gets his hands free.
Hardy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Graves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Hardy staying busy and making it hard for Graves to control.
Hardy just trying to survive but Graves is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Graves trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hardy doesn't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy tries to escape but Graves has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Hardy.
I think Hardy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
Tyrone Graves retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands! |
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Event:
TOF 43
Date: Oct 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Leon moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hardy misses with a body shot
and De Leon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Hardy misses.
De Leon was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
De Leon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Leon misses the jab.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
De Leon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leon throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Leon is not content to let Hardy control the position.
Hardy thows a huge punch but De Leon dodges it nicely.
De Leon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy. #T1#
De Leon trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hardy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
De Leon trying to get back to full guard but Hardy takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Leon tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
Hardy punching from mount but De Leon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
De Leon is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy prevents De Leon from getting the reversal.
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Hardy.
De Leon taking shots to the head.
Hardy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T2#
Hardy controlling from the full mount.
De Leon is looking to improve his position but Hardy isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy breaks from De Leon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
De Leon is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
De Leon tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Hardy looking to finish De Leon with some ground and pound. This is bad for De Leon!
De Leon is trying to escape the mount.
De Leon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardy landing punches.
Hardy unloading with bombs!#ROC#De Leon is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Abelardo De Leon has been cut.
Hardy looking to control but De Leon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
De Leon is still in real trouble! Can Hardy finish him?#T3#
Hardy prevents De Leon from getting the reversal.
De Leon seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardy lands a heavy elbow.
De Leon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
De Leon tries to hold on but Hardy pushes him away.
Hardy cracks De Leon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hardy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardy wants to control the pace but De Leon is squirming around nicely.
Hardy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hardy is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and De Leon goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Hardy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
An out of breath Oliver Hardy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
TOF 36
Date: Sep 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Cloud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cloud swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Cloud misses with a looping left.
Cloud swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Cloud takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Hardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cloud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Cloud jabs Hardy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a body punch but Cloud moves out of range.
Cloud throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cloud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Cloud.
Hardy takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Cloud takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Robby Cloud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cloud throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Hardy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cloud pulls Hardy in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy stays in close to Cloud's body and controls the position.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardy throws a big right hand that misses.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardy scoring with some ground and pound.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Cloud keeps moving.
Cloud trying to control the position here. #T2#
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cloud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cloud pulls Hardy in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hardy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cloud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.
Cloud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cloud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cloud is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Cloud trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy is adopting a defensive guard.
Hardy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cloud's guard. #REVR#
Hardy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cloud can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cloud wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
Cloud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hardy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardy stays in close to Cloud's body and controls the position.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Cloud keeps moving.
Hardy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cloud is keeping the position for now.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T5#
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Cloud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardy at a distance.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cloud.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Hardy misses its intended target.
Cloud looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Cloud misses the shot to the body.
Cloud cracks Hardy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hardy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T6#
Cloud throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hardy trying to mount his opponent but Cloud defends it.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardy wants to control but Cloud is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cloud wants to improve his position but Hardy is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Hardy seems content to control.
Hardy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cloud knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cloud defending well though.
Hardy is trying to control. Cloud wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cloud slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cloud swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T7#
Hardy is working hard here to advance position.
Cloud is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hardy won't allow Cloud to sweep him here.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cloud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hardy trying to control but Cloud is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cloud lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hardy blocks a jab.
Cloud is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T8#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cloud swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Cloud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloud misses with a few strikes there.
Hardy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cloud sprawls and moves away.
Hardy lands a nice hook to Cloud's body. Cloud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cloud misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cloud walks into a stiff left hand from Hardy.
Hardy jabs Cloud to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cloud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body. Cloud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cloud takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Robby Cloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloud connects with a single shot there.#T9#
Cloud misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Cloud with a hook.
Hardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cloud's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cloud's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Cloud.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Cloud looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cloud throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Cloud looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cloud.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Cloud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robby Cloud will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Cloud throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cloud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cloud lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cloud.
Hardy cracks Cloud with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cloud moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cloud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cloud looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Cloud throws a hook to the side of Hardy's head but Hardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cloud takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Cloud.
Cloud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cloud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy swings for the body but Cloud moves out of range.
Hardy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cloud defends well and Hardy ends up having to push Cloud into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Cloud shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloud lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hardy.
Cloud struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardy controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardy.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
Cloud scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hardy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cloud stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Hardy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cloud is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Cloud on the inside.
Hardy stalling the fight.
Cloud works on Hardy's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Cloud.
A nice left hand lands by Cloud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cloud lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not. #BC2#
Cloud breaks the clinch.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloud throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Cloud lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cloud.#CUT2#It looks like Oliver Hardy has been cut.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Cloud.
Hardy feinted with a counter takedown.
Hardy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3#
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cloud.
Hardy tries to counter with a takedown but Cloud is quick to defend against it.
Cloud scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cloud darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hardy misses with a straight right.
Cloud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown. Cloud fights it but they end up in guard.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cloud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cloud looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T4##ES2#
Cloud is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hardy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hardy wants a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy looking for a takedown.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Cloud.
Cloud lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not.
Cloud lands an uppercut.
Cloud lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Cloud.
Hardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cloud softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cloud digs a right hand into Hardy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hardy's gas tank.
Cloud lands a body punch.
Cloud lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T5#
Cloud working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Hardy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cloud scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Cloud.
Hardy tries to work over Cloud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy wants a takedown.
#BC2#
Cloud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cloud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cloud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Hardy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hardy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cloud to score with a decent uppercut.
Cloud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
The fighters circling - Cloud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cloud misses with a series of wild punches.
#T6#
Cloud throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Hardy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cloud's guard.
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!
Hardy preventing the sweep.
Hardy lands a couple of digs.
Hardy trying to control but Cloud is working from the bottom.
Hardy won't allow Cloud to sweep him here.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Cloud keeps moving.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Cloud has wrist control.
Hardy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cloud controlling the position.#T7#
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cloud looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Cloud ducks down to avoid it.
Cloud misses with a wild combination.
Cloud swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cloud won't be happy with that.
Hardy is chipping away with strikes.
Hardy is chipping away with strikes.
Hardy trying to control the action but Cloud is working from the bottom.
Cloud is letting Hardy control him for a moment. #T8#
Cloud gets back to half guard.
Cloud is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hardy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy controlling the action here.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Cloud dodges it nicely.
Hardy misses with a head shot. Cloud uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Cloud keeps moving. #T9#
Cloud pulls Hardy in close to prevent any damage.
Hardy trying to control but Cloud is working from the bottom.
Cloud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cloud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Cloud.
Hardy feinted with a counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Cloud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oliver Hardy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Cloud lands with a shot to the body.
Cloud connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cloud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cloud throws a looping overhand right but Hardy ducks down to avoid it.
Hardy tries to counter with a takedown but Cloud is quick to defend against it.
Hardy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cloud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cloud throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Cloud throws a body punch but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cloud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Hardy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Cloud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cloud throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy throws a body punch but Cloud moves out of range.
Hardy is looking to wear down Cloud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cloud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Cloud.
Hardy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Hardy tests Cloud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy moves out of range as Cloud strikes.
A cross from Cloud lands.
Cloud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cloud misses the jab.
Hardy shoots for a takedown but Cloud saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Cloud circles away easily
and Cloud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Cloud shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloud misses the shot to the body.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Hardy lunges at Cloud with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cloud's hand.
Cloud scores with a shot to the body.
Cloud is looking to clinch.
Hardy feinted with a counter takedown.
Jab, jab by Cloud - just one landing.
Hardy misses with an uppercut.
Hardy scores with a decent looking hook.
Cloud misses with a straight right.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cloud fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cloud thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Cloud misses with a body shot.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hardy lands a head shot.
Cloud looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cloud moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardy, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cloud looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Cloud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cloud throws out the jab.
Hardy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cloud sprawls and moves away.
Cloud misses with the combination.
#T5#
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy attempts a counter takedown but Cloud avoids it well and moves away.
Cloud tests Hardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cloud misses the target.
Hardy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cloud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Cloud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cloud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cloud misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD#
and Hardy counters with a takedown into side control.
Cloud tries to buck Hardy off but Hardy is having none of it.
Cloud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cloud wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Hardy.#T6#
Hardy landing a few strikes.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Cloud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy moves into full mount!
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!
Hardy lands a big elbow.
Hardy landing punches.
Cloud is working to get back to half guard.
Cloud taking shots to the head.
Hardy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T7#
Hardy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hardy cracks Cloud with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cloud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cloud?
Hardy with the ground and pound from mount.
Hardy lands with some strikes.
Hardy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cloud looks a forlorn figure.
Hardy postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cloud badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hardy around the waist but Hardy pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hardy is the winner by TKO! Hardy jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
After winning the bout, Oliver Hardy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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TOF 27
Date: Aug 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Hardy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#TD#
Hardy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hardy is trying to control the action in half guard but Norberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Norberg trying to control here.
Hardy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hardy is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Norberg actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Norberg actively working from the bottom here.
Hardy throwing shots but Norberg is blocking nicely.
Hardy is thwarting Norberg's attempts to control the position.
Hardy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Norberg is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Norberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Norberg is controlling Hardy's trapped leg to prevent Hardy from advancing to side control.
Hardy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hardy drops an elbow to the side of Norberg's head.
Hardy working Norberg over with strikes.
Norberg trying to control but Hardy postures up.
Hardy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Hardy wants to take a breather but Norberg is having none of it.
Norberg wants to get back to full guard.
Hardy trying to mount his opponent but Norberg defends it.
Hardy is nestled in close to Norberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#CUT#It looks like Buster Norberg has been cut.
Norberg is looking to control Hardy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Norberg avoid being mounted?
Hardy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hardy lands strikes from half guard.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Norberg defending well though. #SUB2#
Norberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hardy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#CUT#That has opened up Buster Norberg's cut even more.
Hardy moves into full mount! Norberg won't be happy about that!
Hardy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Hardy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#CUT#The cut above Buster Norberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buster Norberg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oliver Hardy!
After winning the bout, Oliver Hardy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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TOF 22
Date: Jul 02, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Hardy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dickweed tries to improve position but can't.
Hardy lands a nice forearm strike.
Hardy controls the position.
Hardy wants to control but Dickweed is keeping him busy.
Hardy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dickweed down.
Dickweed on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dickweed is looking to regain half guard here but Hardy keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is chipping away with strikes.
Hardy trying to control the action but Dickweed is working from the bottom.
Hardy is working Dickweed over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickweed is trying to get back to half guard.
Dickweed takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy working the ground and pound.
Hardy working the body and head with strikes.
Dickweed prevents Hardy from improving position. #T1#
Dickweed is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hardy connects with a decent elbow.
Hardy controlling the position.
Dickweed looks to move to half guard but instead Hardy has passed into mount! Damn!
Hardy landing punches.
Dickweed is squirming around, avoiding Hardy's attempts to control the action.
Hardy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hardy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#ROC2#Dickweed is rocked!
Hardy looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Dickweed covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
Oliver Hardy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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CFC 559
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Pedersoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pedersoli looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Hardy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pedersoli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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.
Hardy misses with the ground and pound.
Pedersoli holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Hardy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pedersoli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pedersoli tries to get out of the position.
Hardy tries to advance to mount but Pedersoli denies him.
Pedersoli wants to control but Hardy postures up.
Pedersoli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy lands some shots froms side control.
Pedersoli is not content to let Hardy control the position.
Pedersoli is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Pedersoli wants to control but Hardy postures up.
Hardy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hardy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pedersoli is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Hardy crashes against the mat.
Hardy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pedersoli down.
Pedersoli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.
An elbow from Hardy crashes against the mat.
Hardy lands an elbow.
Hardy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hardy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hardy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Hardy crashes against the mat.
Hardy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hardy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pedersoli takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#T2#
Pedersoli managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hardy.
Hardy scoring with punches from side control.
Hardy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pedersoli manages to get back to half guard.
Pedersoli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Hardy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hardy tries to pass to full mount but Pedersoli defends it.
Pedersoli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pedersoli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy throwing shots but Pedersoli is blocking nicely.
Pedersoli is refusing to be controlled, as Hardy sits in half guard.
Hardy is thwarting Pedersoli's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy lands with a punch from half guard.
Pedersoli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Hardy wants to free his trapped foot but Pedersoli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pedersoli trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy drops an elbow to the side of Pedersoli's head.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pedersoli defending well though. #T4#
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy thows a huge punch but Pedersoli dodges it nicely.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hardy moves nicely into side control.
Pedersoli avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hardy.
Hardy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hardy raining down hammerfists from mount.
BOOM! Hardy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hardy raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy landing strikes from the mount and Pedersoli is in trouble!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Hardy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Hardy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pedersoli.
Jab by Pedersoli.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pedersoli loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Pedersoli scores with a kick to the body.
Pedersoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Pedersoli lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedersoli misses the target.
Pedersoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy slips under a jab from Pedersoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy lands a slapping body shot.
Pedersoli misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardy.
Pedersoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Pedersoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Pedersoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Pedersoli.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Pedersoli.
Pedersoli keeps Hardy at a distance using the push kick.
Pedersoli misses the shot to the body.
Hardy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pedersoli defends it well.
Pedersoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#TD2#
Hardy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Pedersoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy landing some decent shots from guard.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy trying to control but Pedersoli is working from the bottom.
Oliver Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pedersoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy advances position into side control!
The strikes coming from Hardy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pedersoli takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hardy cracks Pedersoli with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pedersoli is looking for a sweep.
Hardy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pedersoli some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy tries to score with some ground and pound. Pedersoli controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hardy landing strikes. #T3#
Hardy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy scores with a couple of short elbows.#ROC2#Pedersoli is rocked!
Hardy cracks Pedersoli with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hardy immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Pedersoli is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hardy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
An out of breath Oliver Hardy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CFC 540
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! King has knocked Hardy down with a huge combo! King steps away and waves a wobbly Hardy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#It looks like Oliver Hardy has been cut.
King cracks a nice hook into Hardy's ribs.#CL2#
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King working Hardy over with knees to the body.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
King lands a shot to the body.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Knees to the body from King.
Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands with a right to the head. #T1#
King pushes Hardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
A short right from King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
King gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King lands a body punch.
King working Hardy over with knees to the body.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from King.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King lands an uppercut.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King landing knees to the body.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T2#
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. King obliges.
King lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#Hardy is rocked!
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those.
King unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hardy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but King is unloading with more strikes now! Hardy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny King!
Lenny King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CFC 532
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
De Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
De Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy slips a straight right by De Oliveira.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
De Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Hardy slips a jab from De Oliveira.
Hardy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and De Oliveira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#It looks like Oliver Hardy has been cut.
A cross from Hardy lands.
Hardy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Oliveira defends it well.
Hardy throws a hook but De Oliveira avoids it easily.
De Oliveira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Oliveira misses with an uppercut
#TD2#
and Hardy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardy scoring with some ground and pound.
Hardy wants to control from the top but De Oliveira keeps moving.
De Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Hardy distracts De Oliveira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardy postures up and lands a big shot to De Oliveira's brow.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hardy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Oliveira being controlled here, momentarily.
De Oliveira keeping full guard, as Hardy tries to pass.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Oliveira is trying to keep Hardy in close.
Hardy slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hardy lands a nice short elbow.
De Oliveira wants to control but Hardy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Oliveira has hold of Hardy's hands but Hardy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hardy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
De Oliveira is trying is best to control the position here.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hardy moves nicely into side control.
De Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Hardy is chipping away with strikes.
De Oliveira taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hardy scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Hardy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#T3#
De Oliveira is looking to regain half guard here but Hardy keeps moving and retains side control.
De Oliveira taking punishment in the form of punches.
#ROC2#De Oliveira is rocked!
Hardy advances to mount.
Oh De Oliveira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Oliveira tries to hold on but Hardy postures up.
De Oliveira seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardy unloading with bombs!
Hardy softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and De Oliveira is out cold! Hardy jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
Oliver Hardy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CFC 521
Date: Jan 21, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Hardy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lesnar!
Lesnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardy working the head and body with strikes.
Hardy scoring with punches and elbows.
Hardy wants to control but Lesnar is keeping him busy.
Hardy working the body and head with strikes.
Hardy working the ground and pound from side control.
Lesnar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hardy working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy cracks Lesnar with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hardy immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Lesnar is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hardy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
Oliver Hardy 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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Event:
LOM Trials 1
Date: Nov 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Candy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardy tries to work over Candy's front leg with a kick but Candy checks it.
Candy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hardy scores with a sloppy right hand. Candy should have avoided that one.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardy scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy lands a jab.
Hardy wants to land a leg kick but Candy is out of range. #T1#
Hardy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hardy's corner calls for a 1-2. Hardy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hardy lands a nice shot to the body.
Candy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Candy checks a leg kick.
Candy is looking to counter the offense by Hardy and move into the clinch.
Hardy misses with a low kick.
Candy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Candy misses with the body kick
and Hardy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2#
Hardy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hardy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Candy's sensitive parts. #CL#
Candy has Hardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Candy.
Candy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Candy moves out of range of the body kick.
Hardy tried to score with a low kick but Candy checks it.
Candy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hardy manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Candy avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Candy is looking to counter the offense by Hardy and move into the clinch.
Hardy swings for the body but Candy moves out of range.
Candy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hardy.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Candy with a body shot.
Hardy thuds his right hand into Candy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Candy! Hardy dives in looking to finish! Candy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oliver Hardy!
A relieved looking Oliver Hardy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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