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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Franusik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Franusik!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franusik with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hardy counter with a right hand.
Hardy leaves Franusik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franusik shoots in but no luck this time.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Franusik.
Hardy cracks Franusik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tomasz Franusik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franusik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy scores with a push kick.
Franusik looks gassed!
Hardy misses with a wild combination.
Hardy looks to land a combination. Franusik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy feints a jab promting Franusik to slip. Hardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Franusik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Franusik avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Franusik takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Franusik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardy counters with a nice body kick.
Franusik blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Franusik throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Franusik throws a lazy body kick
and Franusik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy throws a right hand that Franusik ducks under and follows up with a left that Franusik also avoids with ease.
Franusik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Franusik is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hardy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Franusik.
Franusik takes a kick to the side of the head.
Franusik fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Franusik.
Dan Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Hardy lands.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Franusik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Franusik shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
Franusik with a poor takedown
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardy leaves Franusik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Franusik shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardy sprawls well. He's pushed Franusik's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Franusik avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Franusik lands with a nice combination. Hardy backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands with a slapping head kick.
Franusik fails with the takedown.
Franusik fails to land the takedown.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franusik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Franusik with that takedown attempt.
Hardy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Franusik's head.
Franusik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hardy.
Franusik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franusik shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franusik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Franusik takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hardy lands a two punch combo.
Franusik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardy tries to avoid it but Franusik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardy to the ground. Hardy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Franusik shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Franusik throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hardy.
Franusik fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Franusik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Franusik fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Hardy.
Franusik misses with a takedown
and Hardy counters with a head kick.
Franusik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hardy.
A combination from Hardy does no damage.
Franusik shoots in but no luck this time.
Franusik fails to land the takedown.
Franusik shoots for a takedown but Hardy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hardy - just one landing.
Hardy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hardy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Franusik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Franusik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franusik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardy scores with a kick to the body.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franusik tries for a takedown but Hardy circles away easily
and Hardy counters with a series of strikes. Franusik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Franusik avoids them all with ease.
Hardy avoids the body shot from Franusik.
Franusik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Hardy.
Hardy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hardy tries to bum rush Franusik with a series of wild strikes but Franusik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franusik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Franusik is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that round.
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.
Hardy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dan Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franusik.
Hardy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Franusik momentarily.
Franusik fails to land the takedown.
Dan Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Franusik shoots and misses
and Hardy counters with a big head kick but Franusik shrugs it off.
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Franusik.
Franusik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hardy counters with a head kick.
Franusik throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardy counters with a nice body kick.
Franusik shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardy tries to sprawl out of it but Franusik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Franusik shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardy blocks a head kick by Franusik.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Franusik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Franusik lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hardy wants to stand up but Franusik is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Franusik tries to pass.
Franusik tries to stand but Hardy is controlling from the bottom.
Franusik throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Franusik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hardy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Franusik has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Franusik looking for a takedown.
Franusik jumps guard but Hardy stands there with Franusik around his waist. Franusik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Franusik.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Franusik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Franusik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a nice body kick.
Franusik shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franusik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franusik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Franusik. Franusik gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Franusik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franusik with a poor takedown
and Hardy counters with a solid body kick.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Franusik misses with a takedown attempt - Hardy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
Good leg kick by Hardy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Franusik shoots in and drives through. Hardy sprawls well.
Hardy scores with a three punch combo!
Hardy tries to bum rush Franusik with a series of wild strikes but Franusik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franusik dodges the punch combination from Hardy.
Franusik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
Franusik fails to land the takedown.
Hardy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hardy connects with an inside leg kick.
Hardy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Franusik.
Horrible takedown by Franusik or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.
Franusik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franusik misses with a takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Franusik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franusik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Franusik closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Franusik pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franusik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardy is fending him off so far but Franusik persists. Nope, Hardy circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Franusik.
Franusik slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Hardy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardy wants it to stay on the feet.
Franusik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a head kick. That will keep Franusik thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hardy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Franusik.
Hardy stuffs the takedown.
Franusik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Franusik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardy pinned against the cage. Hardy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hardy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Franusik slips a jab and a cross from Hardy.
Franusik closes the distance and clinches up with Hardy, looking for a takedown. Franusik pushes Hardy against the cage but Hardy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Franusik shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hardy but Hardy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Franusik has his takedown stuffed
and Hardy counters with a head kick. That will keep Franusik thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dan Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Franusik.
Franusik shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franusik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Franusik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hardy lands with a slapping head kick.
Franusik has his takedown stuffed
and Hardy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Franusik fails with the takedown.
Franusik fails with the takedown.
Hardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Franusik looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardy is fending him off so far but Franusik persists. Nope, Hardy circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Franusik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Franusik throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Franusik.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Franusik.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Franusik throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Franusik tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Franusik moves out of range.
Franusik walks into a left hand.
Hardy with a jab.
Franusik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Franusik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Franusik thows a huge punch but Hardy dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franusik on the ground.
Franusik trying to control the action but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy is trying to stand up here but Franusik is controlling him well.
Hardy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is staying active underneath Franusik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tomasz Franusik has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Franusik with a poor takedown
and Hardy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Franusik is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Franusik misses with a takedown
and Hardy counters with a two punch combo.
Hardy slaps away a takedown attempt from Franusik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franusik fails with the takedown.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy misses with a head kick.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Franusik dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Franusik's head and hops out.
Hardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franusik dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Franusik's head and hops out.
Hardy lands a jab to the nose.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Franusik fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardy avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Franusik tries for a takedown but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Franusik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Hardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A head kick from Hardy lands but Franusik takes it in his stride.
Franusik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Franusik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hardy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hardy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Franusik fails to land the takedown.
Franusik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Franusik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hardy feints a jab promting Franusik to slip. Hardy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Franusik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hardy works over Franusik's head and body with a nice combination.
Franusik has a takedown stuffed.
Franusik avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Franusik or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.
Tomasz Franusik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big left from Franusik misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hardy!
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hype
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