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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herschel Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herschel Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hampton circles away.
Hardy gets a clinch.
Hampton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hampton moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy tries to break free but Hampton pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Hampton has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Hampton keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.
Hardy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hampton walks away with a smile on his face. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herschel Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hampton dives in and scores a takedown into Hardy's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hampton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Hampton from controlling successfully.
Hampton content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton tries to free his leg and advance position but Hardy is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Noah Hampton.
Hampton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hampton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hardy quickly recovers to half guard.
Hampton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hampton tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hardy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hampton seems content to control.
It looks like Hampton is going to stand back up.
Noah Hampton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Hampton gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
Hampton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hampton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hampton gets slowly back to his feet.
Hampton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
Hampton pulls guard successfully.
Hardy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hardy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hampton is trying to keep Hardy in close.
Hardy postures up in Hampton's guard and throws a big left but Hampton blocks it.
Hardy wants to stand but Hampton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hampton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hardy wants to get up but he can't break Hampton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hampton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hardy wants to stand and escape but instead Hampton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hardy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy controlling the position.
Noah Hampton has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hampton shoots in for a double leg but Hardy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardy dives in and grabs Hampton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hampton pushes down on Hardy's head and hops out.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
Hampton forces Hardy back against the cage and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hampton is trying to keep an underhook but Hardy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hampton is looking to escape.
Hampton missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Hampton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hampton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Hampton postures up.
Hampton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hardy's guard.
Noah Hampton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hampton wants to stand but Hardy has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hampton is working for a kimura here but Hardy manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hampton's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy wants to get up but he can't break Hampton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Hampton has wrist control.
Hardy is looking to stand up but Hampton won't let him.
Hampton pulls Hardy in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hardy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hampton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hardy has Hampton in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hampton drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Hampton seems to have locked his on tight now - Hardy screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hampton, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Noah Hampton!
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hype
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