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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayhem Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mayhem Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caldwell darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Caldwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caldwell lands a left hand.
It looks like Mayhem Hardy has been cut.
Caldwell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caldwell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Caldwell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Caldwell holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Caldwell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caldwell.
Hardy decides to pull guard.
Caldwell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Caldwell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Caldwell slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caldwell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Caldwell is working away from the top position though.
Caldwell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hardy manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell is stalling in the full guard.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caldwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Caldwell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hardy's head.
Caldwell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Caldwell postures up and lands a big shot to Hardy's brow.
Caldwell thows a big elbow that misses.
Caldwell landing some decent shots from guard.
Hardy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Caldwell is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Caldwell landing with the ground and pound.
Hardy wants to stand up but Caldwell is controlling him.
Caldwell working some strikes from top position.
Caldwell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Caldwell but Caldwell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Caldwell throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Hardy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caldwell defends it nicely.
Dan Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mayhem Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hardy in his tracks.
Caldwell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hardy eats them both and turns towards Caldwell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice shot lands for Caldwell.
Hardy is rocked!
That has opened up Mayhem Hardy's cut even more.
Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Caldwell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Caldwell finish him?
Hardy tries to stall but Caldwell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
Caldwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Caldwell prevents Hardy from breaking the clinch.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Caldwell. Those never looked like landing.
Caldwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Caldwell drops Hardy with a beautiful combination! Hardy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Caldwell is looking for the KO!
Hardy misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caldwell circles away.
Hardy looks gassed!
Hardy swings for the body but Caldwell moves out of range.
Hardy is looking to chop away at Caldwell's legs.
Caldwell moves into range and clinches up with Hardy.
Caldwell pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy tries to break free but Caldwell pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caldwell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardy.
The cut above Mayhem Hardy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Caldwell cracks Hardy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caldwell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Caldwell wants it to stay on the feet.
Caldwell scores with a nice strike.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Caldwell is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, Caldwell circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Caldwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mayhem Hardy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caldwell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caldwell.
Hardy takes a shot to the head.
Hardy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Caldwell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Caldwell avoids the damage to the body.
Hardy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Caldwell gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Caldwell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardy looking for a takedown.
Dan Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mayhem Hardy.
Hardy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Caldwell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Caldwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caldwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caldwell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caldwell lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Caldwell.
Caldwell gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Caldwell stalling in the clinch.
Hardy takes an elbow to the temple.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Caldwell gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Caldwell creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hardy with a big uppercut! Hardy tries to clinch up but Caldwell pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hardy to the mat! Hardy covers up and Caldwell unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Caldwell!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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