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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erikson comes into the arena with PrideFC blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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235 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Erikson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erikson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hardy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Erikson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Erikson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hardy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Erikson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Erikson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erikson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Erikson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Erikson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Hardy has momentary wrist control but Erikson slips an elbow through the middle.
Erikson wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Erikson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Erikson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hardy is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson loads up on a big left hand. Hardy felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Erikson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Hardy can't hide his disappointment, as Erikson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Erikson!
As Tom Erikson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Pride never dies'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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