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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merv Ridley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I shot the Sheriff. Ridley has chosen Don't Turn Off The Lights - Enrique Iglesias as his entrance music. Merv Ridley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Merv Ridley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Hardy.
Hardy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ridley. That did some damage!
Ridley shoots in and bounces Hardy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ridley looking to pass the guard.
Hardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ridley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ridley is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley throwing strikes from guard but Hardy blocks nicely.
Ridley tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ridley 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.
Hardy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ridley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
Hardy scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridley shoots in but Hardy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ridley looks gassed!
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
Ridley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left lands for Hardy.
Ridley swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Ray Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merv Ridley.
Ridley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy lands with an overhand left.
Ray Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Hardy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ridley doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ridley circles away.
Hardy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hardy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ridley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ridley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Hardy pushes Ridley up against the cage in a clinch.
Hardy scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Hardy.
It looks like Merv Ridley has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hardy.
Hardy scores with a shot to the side of Ridley's head.
Hardy scores with a knee to the head.
Hardy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ridley up against the cage.
Hardy gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ridley tries to pull guard but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Hardy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hardy obliges.
Hardy lands a left hand.
A short left from Hardy.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ridleys head.
Hardy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ridley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ridley takes a shot to the head.
Hardy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ridley up against the cage.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Ridley's ribcage. Ridley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Hardy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Merv Ridley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ridley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hardy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ridley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ridley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ridley shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Hardy circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ridley drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hardy follows Ridley to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Hardy!
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hype
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