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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dalern Hardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary has chosen one day like this as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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166 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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178 cm
28
178 lbs
25 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dalern Hardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy O Leary!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Leary misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardt.
O Leary moves into the clinch.
Hardt can't get the takedown.
O Leary tries to land a knee to the head but Hardt blocks with his arms.
Hardt tries to pull guard but O Leary forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalern Hardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but O Leary gets the underhooks and prevents it.
O Leary comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
O Leary lands a knee to the head.
Hardt wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardt avoiding damage as O Leary throws knees to the body.
Hardt tries to pull guard but O Leary won't allow it.
Hardt is trying to trip O Leary. He has hold of a leg but O Leary is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hardt persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardt trying to control but O Leary is working from the bottom.
O Leary manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardt is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by O Leary.
O Leary controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Leary landing punches.
Hardt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hardt gets back to half guard.
Hardt is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
O Leary trying to control the pace.
Hardt trying to control but O Leary postures up.
Hardt is trying to get back to full guard.
Hardt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Leary pulls his head out easily.
Hardt is looking to improve his position.
O Leary perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
O Leary is keen to just control but Hardt is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paddy O Leary.
O Leary tries to clinch but Hardt is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Leary napping and manages to drive through into side control!
O Leary gets back to half guard.
O Leary makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Leary.
Hardt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardt drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Leary looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Leary looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Leary!
O Leary advances to mount.
O Leary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardt is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Leary lands a couple of nice shots there from 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!
O Leary prevents Hardt from getting the reversal.
O Leary unloading with bombs!
O Leary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
O Leary working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, O Leary cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
O Leary is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hardt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hardt is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardt 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.
O Leary is keen to just control but Hardt is a slippery customer.
Hardt is trying to stand up here but O Leary is controlling him well.
O Leary content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Leary defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardt.
Hardt fails with the takedown
and O Leary counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalern Hardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Leary manages to avoid it.
Hardt throws a jab when O Leary was well out of range.
O Leary feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardt's calf.
Dalern Hardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Leary as he avoids it easily.
Hardt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Leary counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardt shrugs it off.
O Leary rushes Hardt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from O Leary.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Leary lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Leary.
O Leary taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Leary gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Leary unloads a knee to the mid-section.
O Leary lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Leary lands a body punch.
O Leary works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Leary scores with a shot to the side of Hardt's head.
Good body shot from O Leary.
O Leary will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hardt up against the cage.
Hardt tries for a takedown. No joy.
O Leary scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Leary stalling against the cage.
O Leary lands a big knee to the head and Hardt goes down! O Leary pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy O Leary!
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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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