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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Hardgrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Hardgrove!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko throws a sloppy head kick and Hardgrove moves out of range easily.
Klitschko with a jab.
Ivan Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klitschko cracks Hardgrove with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardgrove tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardgrove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klitschko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klitschko swinging wilding here.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardgrove takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardgrove is rocked!
Hardgrove wants to clinch.
Hardgrove is still on wobbly legs! Can Klitschko finish him?
Klitschko misses with the combination.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardgrove seems to have recovered his senses.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klitschko closes the distance and clinches.
Klitschko can't break the clinch.
Klitschko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardgrove has him pressed against the cage.
Hardgrove prevents Klitschko from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardgrove lands an elbow just above Klitschko 's eye.
Hardgrove keeps control of Klitschko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardgrove ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hardgrove no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Klitschko stops Hardgrove from standing up.
Klitschko wants to get up but he can't break Hardgrove's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hardgrove wants to stand but Klitschko is controlling the position.
Klitschko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardgrove is proving hard to escape from.
Hardgrove wants to stand and escape but Klitschko is having none of it.
Klitschko tries to stand but Hardgrove is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hardgrove moves away from the strike by Klitschko.
Hardgrove tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klitschko misses with a straight left.
A jab from Klitschko misses.
Hardgrove tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardgrove closes the distance looking to clinch
and Klitschko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hardgrove drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Klitschko follows Hardgrove to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Klitschko!
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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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