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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan comes to the cage accompanied by Vamos. Hardy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Run this town. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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202 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
186 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamal Jordan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Hardy! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jordan throws a head kick that Hardy semi-blocks.
Jordan staying out of range there. Hardy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jordan throws a head kick that Hardy semi-blocks.
Hardy looking to score a takedown here. Jordan is defending well but Hardy drives through and ends up in Jordan's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Hardy trying to control but Jordan is working from the bottom. This has been an exciting period of action! Hardy throws a big elbow that misses. Jordan working a defensive guard here.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving. Jordan wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him. Hardy postures up in Jordan's guard and throws a big left but Jordan blocks it. Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jordan wants to stand up but Hardy is controlling him. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hardy wants to control from the top but Jordan keeps moving. Hardy preventing the sweep. Jordan is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot. Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardy. No joy there for Jordan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jordan lands a jab to Hardy's midsection. Hardy throws out a loose jab but Jordan uses good head movement to avoid it. Hardy's coach down at Team Hopkins was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hardy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Jordan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Nice defenses there by Jordan. Hardy goes for a double leg but Jordan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jordan continues to drive forward. Jordan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A nice glancing elbow lands by Jordan. Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy wants to break free but Jordan has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jordan lands a nice elbow. Jordan missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jordan. I was talking to Jordan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Jordan tries to land knees in the clinch but Hardy avoids the damage to the body. Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Jordan controls the action.
Jordan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Jordan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hardy's defenses. Hardy working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Jordan.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Jordan keeps him there for the moment. Jordan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan. Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside. Jordan lands a damaging elbow. Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan. Hardy throws a head punch that misses. Jordan lands a body shot. Jordan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Hardy looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hardy wants to break free but Jordan has control.
Jordan lands an elbow that stopped Hardy in his tracks for a moment. Jordan stops a takedown attempt from Hardy.
Hardy tries to score a body lock takedown but Jordan shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Jamal Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Hardy. Nice elbow from Jordan. Hardy is trying to break free. Jordan lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Chad Hardy has been cut. Jordan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jordan lands a left hand.
Jordan scores with a shoulder strike.
Hardy is rocked! Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead. Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Jordan finish him? Jordan lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye. Jordan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead. Jordan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jordan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Hardy misses with some punches.
Jordan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those. Jordan crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage. Jordan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those. Jordan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those. Jordan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan. Jordan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jordan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jordan lands a hook to the side of the head. Jordan working Hardy over with knees to the body. Jordan lands a good knee to the midsection. Hardy won't want to take too many of those. Jordan lands a damaging elbow. A short right from Jordan on the inside. Jordan cracks Hardy with a nice body shot. Hardy takes a knee to the side of the body. Jordan crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage. Hardy takes an elbow to the forehead. Jordan scores with a nice hook to the head. Jordan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hardy or not. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan. Jordan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jordan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jordan. A nice right hand lands inside from Jordan. Jordan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jordan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jordan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jordan. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jordan lands an elbow just above Hardy 's eye. Jordan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jordan crunches a lovely knee into Hardy's ribcage. A hook to the body from Jordan.
Jordan lands with a left to the head. Hardy working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Jordan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Chad Hardy's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jordan connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hardy to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Jordan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jamal Jordan! A victorious Jamal Jordan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. In defeat, Chad Hardy stepped up to the mic, saying 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.
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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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