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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merle Medieval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medieval has chosen Promises as his entrance music. Matt Hardy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Merle Medieval's chin.
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235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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256 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merle Medieval!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medieval pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Medieval tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hardy swivels and escapes.
Hardy gets the takedown into side control.
Hardy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hardy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Medieval is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Medieval tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medieval throws Hardy to one side and escapes!
Medieval fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Medieval slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardy has Medieval up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Medieval.
Medieval is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Medieval - that landed with a thud.
Medieval is trying to push Hardy away but Hardy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medieval is looking to take this one to the mat.
Medieval manages to pull guard.
Medieval working a defensive guard here.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Medieval keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Medieval working for submissions but it's allowed Hardy to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medieval is looking to escape.
Medieval is defending against the submission attempts here by Hardy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hardy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hardy tries to keep at a distance but Medieval has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardy is pushing Medieval up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Medieval looking for a takedown.
Matt Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merle Medieval.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Medieval as Hardy tries to tie him up.
Medieval tries for a takedown but Hardy manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Hardy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Medieval. Those never looked like landing.
Medieval misses with a kick to the body.
Merle Medieval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medieval is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy fails with the takedown.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Medieval misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Medieval tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Medieval somewhat.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Medieval tries to clinch up
and Hardy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medieval can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Hardy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Medieval can do anything to dispel that myth.
Medieval is trying to stand up here but Hardy is controlling him well.
Matt Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Medieval looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Medieval is trying to maintain the position but Hardy is very close to passing his half guard.
Hardy controlling the action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Matt Hardy just wasn't active enough.
Medieval gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hardy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hardy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medieval keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hardy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Medieval.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Hardy.
Some wild striking there from Medieval.
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.
Medieval gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hardy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Medieval keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully.
Hardy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Medieval wants to sweep here but Hardy controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hardy dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Medieval with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Medieval is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Medieval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown but Medieval manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Medieval throws out a loose jab but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medieval misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy instigates a clinch.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Medieval throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Medieval off to one side.
Matt Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Merle Medieval.
Hardy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Medieval to the ground. Hardy is now in Medieval's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medieval is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hardy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medieval controls Hardy momentarily but Hardy frees himself.
Hardy pushing down on Medieval's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Medieval is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Medieval trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Medieval 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy moves nicely into side control.
Hardy is trying to get an arm triangle but Medieval is defending well.
Hardy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Medieval's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Medieval is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Medieval gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Medieval is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medieval might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hardy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Merle Medieval wasn't active enough on the ground.
Medieval gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Medieval wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him.
Merle Medieval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medieval throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hardy escapes and throws Medieval's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Matt Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hardy!
After winning the bout, Matt 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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