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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. James Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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262 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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193 cm
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245 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Hardy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Young lands a slapping body shot.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Young staying out of range there.
Hardy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Young stuns Hardy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardy looks winded!
Hardy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Young drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Young scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young landing some decent shots from guard.
Young pushing down on Hardy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Young works his way into side control.
Young trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.
Young happy to just control the position for now.
Young advances nicely into full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hardy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Young putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Young scoring with strikes but Hardy is staying in there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young wants to control the pace but Hardy is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young punishing his opponent with strikes.
Young working Hardy over with strikes here.
Young postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hardy looks a forlorn figure.
Young working Hardy over with strikes here.
Hardy is rocked!
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Young. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Young lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Hardy! Young sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Hardy and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Keith Young!
Keith Young took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sydney BEAST Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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